The Student Navigation Office at Rider University provides individualized support and guidance to new First-year and Transfer students as they transition to college. Students will work closely with our Navigation Team of faculty and staff who will ensure that each student has access to all of the resources necessary to be successful in their first year – and beyond.
What We Do
- Provide a safe and supportive environment for students during their first year at Rider
- Complement the work of faculty advisors
- Connect students with valuable support services that will encourage their academic and personal journey
- Educate students on important policies and requirements necessary to complete their programs of study and graduate on-time
Our Team
The Student Navigation Office welcomes first-year students beginning at Orientation and continues involvement throughout their first year at Rider. Learn more about our team and the personalized services they provide to help students navigate their academic careers.
Our Navigation Team works with students to:
- Provide individualized support to an assigned caseload of students
- Support each student’s personal growth and development through education, resource referral, and personalized care
- Implement improvement plans for at-risk students
- Improve overall satisfaction and retention rates, in the first year and beyond
Heather Casey 609-895-5646 | hcasey@rider.edu
Shane Conto 609-895-5641 | contos@rider.edu
Karl Craft 609-896-5000 ext. 7275 | kcraft@rider.edu
Kadi Diallo 609-896-5000, ext. 7408 | kdiallo@rider.edu
Ivan Fuller 609-895-5630 | ifuller@rider.edu
Brooke Hunter 609-896-5378 | bhunter@rider.edu
Danielle Jacobs 609-895-5667 | djacobs@rider.edu
Cindy Newman 609-895-5512 | cnewman@rider.edu
Cynthia Martinez 609-895-5592 | cymartinez@rider.edu
Lan Nygren 609-895-5533 | lnygren@rider.edu
Erica Spence-Umstead 609-895-5417 | espenceumste@rider.edu
Jason Vodicka 609-896-5000, ext. 8320 | jvodicka@rider.edu
Reggie Walker 609-896-5354 | rewalker@rider.edu
*Assistant Director: Joana Pirela de De Gregorio is available in the office to provide support in the office during regular business hours.
Contact Us
Student Navigation Office
Bart Luedeke Center, 3rd Floor
navigate@rider.edu
609-896-5226
Contact Us
Assistant Director of Student Navigation Office
pireladedej [at] rider.edu
609-896-5000, ext. 7497
