51福利社

 

Professional Staff

Nicole Newell, MA, LCMHC, NCC (she/her)
Senior Director of Student Wellness and Outreach Education
Health Services Administrator
603-899-4135
Newelln@franklinpierce.edu

 

Nicole Newell is the Senior Director of Student Wellness and Outreach Education at 51福利社, where she has served in progressively responsible roles within Student Affairs for over 13 years. She provides strategic leadership for an integrated student wellness model that includes Counseling Services, Health Services, and Raven Haven, with a focus on holistic, trauma-informed care, prevention education, and coordinated campus response systems. Her work emphasizes access, equity, and the reduction of mental health stigma while supporting student success through both clinical services and outreach programming.

She earned her master鈥檚 degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University and is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). Nicole has a clinical background in counseling and crisis support and has also contributed to campus-wide initiatives involving Title IX compliance, student care coordination, and behavioral intervention systems. Nicole also serves as an adjunct professor in the Psychology Department.

Nicole is especially passionate about supporting college-aged students, informed both by her professional experience and her own lived journey through the college years, which shaped her commitment to helping others navigate identity development, adversity, and times of life transition. She is open about the non-linear path that led her into the helping professions and values mentoring those exploring careers in counseling, student affairs, and related fields.

 

Molly Hoekman, MA, CMHCC, ATR-P (any pronouns)
Counselor Clinician
603-899-4209
Hoekmanm@franklinpierce.edu

Molly is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor Candidate and Provisional Registered Art Therapist with a master鈥檚 degree earned in 2024 from Lesley University. Molly joined the Student Wellness and Outreach Education team in the summer of 2024 bringing her passion for transitional mental health support built on strong relational bonds. In their work, they honor diverse communication styles through non-verbal processing and expressive arts modalities to foster deeper self-understanding and self-empowerment. They believe college is a significant life event and therefore a catalyst for self-discovery and personal development. Around campus, you may see Molly frequenting the little free library and reading on the hammocks. Molly also enjoys staying active and tending to her many houseplants.

 

Emma Boyce (they/them)
Graduate Intern
Boycee@franklinpierce.edu

Emma is an expressive arts therapy graduate student at Lesley University currently completing their clinical internship. With a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from Franklin 51福利社, they understand firsthand the FPU student experience. They are passionate about how early counseling interventions can strengthen student belonging. Outside of this role, Emma enjoys reading, hiking, thrift-shopping, music and art-making of all kinds.

 

Ryn Lubin (she/they)
Graduate Intern
Lubinr@franklinpierce.edu

Ryn is a clinical mental health counseling graduate student at Antioch University currently completing her clinical internship. They are a New Hampshire native with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in criminal justice and psychology and lived experience working in correctional facilities. They have a strong interest in the integration of mental health and medical trauma. Outside of this role, Ryn loves to play video games, ride horses, and work on her family鈥檚 farm.

 

Peer Counselors

Peer Counselors are student leaders trained in peer support who work with students who may benefit from speaking with another student or who do not feel they need to meet with a professional counselor. They provide a supportive, confidential space for students to discuss concerns, develop coping strategies, and connect with appropriate campus and community resources when needed. Each Peer Counselor completes 40 hours of initial training and receives ongoing training throughout the academic year while being supervised by the Professional Staff in Student Wellness and Outreach Education, who oversees all peer support interactions. Peer Counselors are usually upperclassmen studying in helping professions.

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