The Student Wellbeing Office and Rice Counseling Center are currently offering virtual appointments. To schedule an appointment, please call 713-348-3311, M-F, 9 AM - 5 PM.

For urgent concerns, please call us at 713-348-3311 (24/7).

For emergencies on-campus, contact RUPD/REMS at 713-348-6000 (24/7) or if off-campus, contact 911.

Rice Counseling Center

Meet Our Staff

Tim Baumgartner, Ph.D.

Timothy K. Baumgartner, Ph.D.

Director

Elizabeth Plummer, LCSW, BCD

Clinical Director

Natalie Lankford, LCSW

Natalie Lankford, LCSW

Clinical Counselor

Wes Clayton, LCSW

Wes Clayton, LCSW

Clinical Counselor

Maria Gomez, Ph.D.

Maria Gomez, Ph.D.

Clinical Counselor

Deirdre Markum, Ph.D.

Deirdre Markum, Ph.D.

Clinical Counselor

Kerry Park, LCSW

Kerry Park, LCSW

Care Coordination Manager

Audrey Nguyen, LPC

Audrey Nguyen, LPC

Clinical Counselor

Elise Johnson

Elise Johnson, LCSW

Clinical Counselor

April Yang, LPC, LSOTP

April Yang, LPC, LSOTP

Clinical Counselor

Gabe Ramirez, LCSW

Gabe Ramirez, LCSW

Clinical Counselor

D'Jalon Bell

D'Jalon Bell, PhD, NCC, LPC

Clinical Counselor

Placement Owl

Nhu-Mai Nguyen, LMSW

Clinical Counselor