Senior Director, Pre-Health Advising; Health Profession Advising & Partnerships, F’26 Chair
Kat (she/her/hers) supports undergraduate students as they explore health professions and help them make well-informed career decisions through...
Associate Professor of Chemistry; Chair, Health Profession Advising Committee: Fall '26 Leave
Raul Navarro’s research focus lies in developing new transition metal-catalyzed reactions and applying them in the synthesis of biologically active...
Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
Shengyun Gu is a linguist whose research aims to better understand language (including its structure, acquisition, and processing) through the lens of...
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Chemistry
Vik Shende teaches Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, and his research group investigates how enzymes can be used to efficiently assemble complex...
Professor, Mathematics
Mathematics
Ramin Naimi is a topologist with research interests in spatial graph theory, low dimensional topology, and knot theory.
Associate Professor, Biology
Biology
Prof. Okumura studies interactions between bacterial pathogens and human immune cells at the cellular level.
Peer Mentors
Our Peer Mentors are excited to connect with you and assist you through your pre-health journey at Occidental College. Stop by the Hameetman Career Center Patio during Fall 2026 drop-in hours, starting on September 9, 2026.
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Ama is a junior Psychology major and Public Health minor on the pre-med track.
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Fall 2026 Drop-In Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12-1pm
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Diego is a senior Biochemistry major on the pre-med track.
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Fall 2026 Drop-In Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12-1pm
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Isabel is a senior Biochemistry major on the pre-med track, with...
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Fall 2026 Drop-In Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 12:30-1:30pm
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Zahra is a senior Psychology major and Chemistry minor on the...