Welcome to the Rubenstein School. Student Services staff help students navigate the many processes and opportunities in RSENR and across UVM. If you have questions about your major, are looking for a form or an internship, need help or encouragement, or simply want to visit, we are here to help.
Our Student Services staff are housed in both the Aiken Center Dean's Office and the Bittersweet Building. These pages provide information about our many services as well as connect you to the proper person or office. Please take some time to explore here as many of your questions can likely be answered with some research.
Our success is deeply connected to your success. Let us welcome you again and we all look forward to working with you.
Marie C. Vea - Assistant Dean for Student Services & Staff Development, 220F Aiken Center
marie.vea@uvm.edu 802-656-3003
Supervise student services & support staff; advise on student issues (academic, personal, social); consult & approve Late Withdrawals, Medical Withdrawals, and Incompletes; Liaison to Dean of Students, Student Accessibility Services, Counseling & Psychiatric Services, The Mosaic Center for Students of Color, and other UVM support services; coordinate with other UVM Dean's Office Student Services.
Anna Smiles-Becker, Career Counselor & Internship Coordinator, 220G Aiken Center
anna.smiles-becker@uvm.edu, 802-656-3002
Rubenstein School Internship Program; Internship/research/employment opportunities; Career advisement (resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, networking, and job search).
Danielle Moore, Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, 220E Aiken Center
danielle.moore@uvm.edu, 802-656-2675
Recruitment & Admissions; Tours for prospective students & families; Admission events (Open Houses and Admitted Student Visit Days); New First Year & Transfer Student Orientation; Outreach activities; Homecoming; High School Student Visits; College/Career Fairs; First Year Advisor Support; USDA Multicultural Scholars Grant Management; RSENR-specific scholarship programs; Honors & Studies Committee; Internal Transfer Process; Add/change majors, minors, concentrations; RSENR Stewards leadership program
Nadeje Alexandre, Senior Professional Advising Coordinator, 312A Aiken Center
nadeje.alexandre@uvm.edu, 802-656-2713
Student advising, especially within the environmental sciences major; Community-based learning; Community partner relations; Leads program with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
Karen Nordstrom, Professional Academic Advisor, Environmental Program, 212 Bittersweet House
karen.nordstrom@uvm.edu, 802-656-3131
Academic advising in the Environmental Studies major, Internships, Research, Study abroad, Teaching, Sustainability and food systems education.
Carolyn Goodwin Kueffner, Graduate Program Student Services Specialist, 220A Aiken Center
carolyn.goodwin-kueffner@uvm.edu, 802-656-2511
Management of RSENR Graduate Program: Applications, Student Funding, Student Progress, Grad Events/Workshops, etc. Prospective, Current, and Former graduate student support.