The Advisors

Rebecca O'Connor, Academic Advisor

Rebecca recently joined the Computer Science department as an Undergraduate Academic Advisor.  Prior to beginning her work at RIT she worked as a School Based Counselor in the Rochester City School District with The Center for Youth Services.  Rebecca has a B.A. in Sociology from Mercyhurst College and a M.Ed. in School Counseling from Cambridge College.   Rebecca really enjoys getting to know the students she works with and helping them work towards achieving their goals. 

Rebecca is a Rochester native and loves being back in the area.  In her free time, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her friends and family, especially her husband, Ryan, and their dog, Kiyra.  Rebecca’s personal interests include dancing, music and traveling.

Mina Pulcini, Senior Academic Advisor

Mina joined the Computer Science department as an Undergraduate Academic Advisor after working for both the First Year Enrichment program and the Disability Services Office.  She graduated from RIT with a B.S. in Management Information Systems and a M.S. in Human Resource Development, where she concentrated her coursework in Career Development.  As an RIT student, Mina worked for the Leadership Institute on campus and discovered her love of working with college students on personal and professional development.  In addition, her professional interests include career planning, goal setting, time management, learning styles, student transition, student development theory, and coaching.

A Western New York native, Mina has spent the last 10 years exploring Rochester and making it her home.  She and her husband, Mike, recently purchased their first house and are enjoying tackling home improvement projects on the weekends.  In her spare time, Mina enjoys reading, writing, traveling (especially to the beach!) and spending time with friends and family.

Christina Rohr, Senior Academic Advisor

Christina has been with the Computer Science department since 2002, where she started as a Staff Assistant while working toward her M.S. in Human Resource Development.  After two years, Christina transitioned to a full-time Academic Advisor working primarily with undergraduate students and has begun working with graduate students as well.  Christina also has a B.S. in both Psychology and Creative Writing from Oswego State University.  While at Oswego State, she was a Resident Advisor working with students and programming student activities.  This is where Christina realized how much she enjoyed advising students and continuously helping them succeed towards a prosperous future.  Her professional interests lie in degree requirements and time to completion, time management, and student development in general.

In her free time, Christina enjoys playing soccer, writing poetry, and spending time with her daughter, Ella, and dog, Pearl.  When she finds the time, Christina also likes to travel to the Finger Lakes region and enjoy the peacefulness and calmness of the water.