People

AEC PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Jennifer Burgess

Director - Academic Enhancement Center

Roosevelt Hall 405

401.874.5173
jlburgess@uri.edu

Heather Price

Assistant Director - Academic Enhancement Center

Roosevelt Hall 21

401.874.5065
hprice@uri.edu

David Hayes

Coordinator - Curriculum Design and Instruction

Roosevelt Hall 403

401.874.2953
davidhayes@uri.edu

Ceileidh Kung

Coordinator - Tutoring

Roosevelt Hall 410

401.874.4690
ckung@uri.edu

Seth Ulricksen

Drop-In Center Supervisor

Library Drop-In Center

seth_ulricksen@uri.edu

Stephen Cote

Drop-In Center Supervisor

Library Drop-In Center

stephen_cote@uri.edu

Tivia Edge

Drop-In Center Supervisor

Library Drop-In Center

tivia.edge@uri.edu

Ellie Meredith

Graduate Assistant

Roosevelt Hall 408

ellie_meredith@uri.edu

STUDENT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

April Khanna

Undergraduate Program Assistant - Academic Coaching & Writing Center

Roosevelt Hall 22

Kiley Stahl

Undergraduate Program Assistant - Tutoring

Roosevelt Hall 408

kstahl@uri.edu

Madden Buckley

Undergraduate Program Assistant - Tutoring

Roosevelt Hall 408

madden_buckley@uri.edu

Joseph De Oliveira

Undergraduate Program Assistant - Tutoring

Roosevelt Hall 408

joseph.deoliveira@uri.edu

AEC STUDENT STAFF

The mission of the Academic Enhancement Center is to empower students to become more skillful and successful in using effective learning strategies. Our peer-led learning model supports undergraduates in targeted content areas, the writing process, and academic skills development. 

Academic Skills Coaches

Academic Skills Coaches offer personalized support through 1-to-1 sessions focused on helping you build skills and strategies to meet your academic goals.

meet the academic coaches

STEM & Business Tutors

Peer Tutors provide one-time and on-going support for STEM & BUS-related courses through the Drop-In Center and weekly tutoring groups.

Meet the stem & BUS Tutors

UCS Teaching Assistants

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants help UCS 160 & 161 instructors plan and facilitate in-class learning activities and provide feedback and support for students in the course.

learn about ucs Teaching assistants

Writing Consultants

Writing Consultants offer feedback in 1-to-1 sessions focused on supporting you in any writing assignment, at any stage of a writing.

meet the writing consultants

Meet Our Reception Staff!

Our friendly student receptionists are eager to greet you at all three primary locations of the Academic Enhancement Center. They can help you schedule appointments in TracCloud, assist you in finding the right resources, and answer questions about AEC services.

Library LL4 Drop-In Tutoring

Reception staff will check you in and help you navigate the AEC Drop-In Center in Carothers Library LL4 (on the lower level).

meet library drop-in receptionists

Roosevelt Hall 20 Writing Center & Academic Coaching

Receptionists on the “Garden Level” in Room 20 will welcome you to your writing and academic coaching appointments.

Meet roosevelt 20 receptionists

4th Floor Roosevelt Tutoring

Receptionists on the 4th floor of Roosevelt Hall can direct you to weekly tutoring groups and one-time appointments.

meet roosevelt 4th floor receptionists

Interested in joining our student staff? We hire various positions on a semesterly basis. To learn more and apply to work at the AEC, please click here!