Our team is eager to offer guidance and resources to support your journey in preparing and applying to medical, dental, or a health profession school.
Director, Pre-Health Advising; Chair, Health Profession Advising Committee: Spring 2026
Kat (she/her/hers) supports undergraduate students as they explore health professions and help them make well-informed career decisions through experiential learning. Her expertise is working with students who are traditionally marginalized and from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine...
Associate Professor of Chemistry; Chair, Health Profession Advising Committee: Fall 2025
Raul Navarro’s research focus lies in developing new transition metal-catalyzed reactions and applying them in the synthesis of biologically active natural products. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Yale University, then traveled back to...
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 Shanghai Sign Language and American Sign Language (ASL).
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 molecules.
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 drop-in hours or make a Peer Mentor appointment through Handshake!
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Drop-In Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12pm-1pm
Basem is a senior studying CTSJ, is President of the Middle Eastern North African Student Association, and does clinical research with the University of Chicago. He is hoping to go into orthopedic surgery or emergency medicine and is interested in...
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Drop-In Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12pm-1pm
Ron is a senior Cellular and Molecular Biology major and Public Health minor, following a pre-dental track.
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Drop-In Hours: Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm
Ama is a sophomore Psychology major and Public Health minor on the pre-med track.
Pre-Health Peer Mentor
Drop-In Hours: Mondays and Thursdays 12pm-1pm
Alexa is a senior majoring in Critical Theory and Social Justice, in the pre-med track.