Ruthie Thomas
Academic Advising Specialist
Biography
Ruthie earned her B.A. in psychology (Spring 2013) and her M.Ed. in school counseling (Fall 2015) from UNLV. She returns to the Academic Success Center after previously working as a graduate assistant for advising. Throughout her time at UNLV, Ruthie has worked with various other departments across campus, including the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and the PEX program. She is excited to be back working with Exploring Majors and assisting them with their goals.
Advising Philosophy Statement
My advising philosophy is based on a concept of teamwork. It is my goal to create an open environment that fosters the development of a student’s sense of identity. This involved two major concepts; discovery and creation. Through advising I hope to provide students with the tools and resources to discover their passions and areas they excel in. This would then allow them to align those passions with an area of study as well as create the relationships with those that would enable the appropriate opportunities that would allow them to be successful both in and out of the classroom.