Meet the Team

The Office of Scholar Development and Fellowship Advising Staff

Laura Collins – OSDFA Director

Laura Collins is the Founding Director of the Office of Scholar Development and Fellowship Advising Ms. Collins brings more than 13 years professional advising experience to her role, including 6 years of dedicated Fellowship advising experience. Prior to establishing OSDFA, Ms. Collins was Assistant Dean and Associate Director for the Honors College at Rutgers – Camden. In her personal and professional roles, Ms. Collins is invested in exploring issues of access and equity and uplifting and amplifying the voices others.

Polina Poliakova - Graduate Research and Advising Assistant

Polina is an international student in her 2nd year of the Psychology Master’s program at Rutgers University, Camden. Polina Previously completed her B.A. Majoring in Psychology from Rutgers University, New Brunswick.