Health Professions Advising Staff
The Health Professions Advising Office's principal mission is to support pre-health undergraduate students, pre-health graduate students, and alumni as they navigate their journey toward a professional health program.
The Health Professions Advising staff includes:
Faculty Chair, Health Professions Advising: Gregory JohnsonThompson Hall 257H To schedule an appointment with Greg (virtual only), visit: Greg's Appointment Request Calendar Gregory Johnson, Ph.D., Biology, is the faculty pre-health advisor and Chair of the Health Professions Advising Committee. Greg joined the University of Puget Sound in 2009 and teaches a wide range of biology courses. He has been involved with the Health Professions Advising Committee since 2017. |
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2024-2025 HPA Student Ambassadors
Interested in connecting directly with a current pre-health student to learn more about the pre-health experience at Puget Sound? Our HPA Student Ambassadors are available to answer questions, share their pre-health journey, and serve as a general resource for prospective students, current students, and alumni considering a career in the health professions.
2024-2025 HPA Student Ambassadors will be announced in August 2024!
2024-2025 Experiential Learning Student Ambassador
Eager to speak with a current student to explore health-related experiential learning ideas from the student perspective? The Experiential Learning Student Ambassador supports current Loggers as they consider health-related experiential opportunities, including activities such as volunteer clinical experience, internships, on-campus research and paid clinical positions, among others. Contact the Experiential Learning Student Ambassador, Cecilia Turetzky, directly to schedule an appointment for further conversation!
Cecilia Turetzky: Pre-Med (majors: Molecular & Cellular Biology and Neuro Bioethics, minors: Bioethics and Philosophy)
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Email: cturetzky@pugetsound.edu
2024-2025 HPA Alumni Ambassadors
Our HPA Alumni Ambassadors are a group of recent Logger alumni who are available to share their personal Puget Sound pre-health journey, participate in informational interviews, and serve as a general source of support for our aspiring professional health program applicants. Contact an alum directly via email (listed below) for further conversation.
| Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email | Professional Health Program/Degree |
| Chelsea Goldberg, 2020: cgoldberg@acheedu.org | Medical: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) |
| Nicole Freund, 2020: nicole.freund@westernu.edu | Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pac. NW (DO) |
| Ellen Hann, 2019: ehann152@gmail.com | Nursing: University of San Francisco (MSN) |
| Kelby Hunt, 2021: kelby.hunt1@gmail.com | Medical: University of Miami School of Medicine (MD/MPH) |
| Abi Jeskey, 2024: abigailjeskey@gmail.com | Physical Therapy: University of Puget Sound (DPT) |
| Capriana Jiang, 2023: caprianaj@yahoo.com | Medical: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (MD) |
| Priscilla Jones, 2019: priscillajones0207@gmail.com | Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pac. NW (DO) |
| Christina Nguyen, 2023: christinanguyen121@gmail.com | Genetic Counseling: Keck Graduate Institute (MS) |
| Shreeti Patel, 2020: shreetipatel98@gmail.com | Medical: University of New Mexico School of Medicine (MD) |
| CeAnn Romanaggi, 2020:romanaggic@gmail.com | Medical: Oregon Health Sciences University (MD) |
| Grace Sexton, 2023: grace.sexton@gwu.edu | Physical Therapy: The George Washington University (DPT) |
| Bailey Ulrich, 2022: baileyulrich00@gmail.com | Nursing: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (MSN) |
| Aldrin Villahermosa, 2021: aldrinmvillahermosaii@gmail.com | Public Health: University of Puget Sound (MPH) |
| Jeremy Wood, 2018: jeremy.wood@westernu.edu | Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pac. NW (DO) |
| Shannon Woods, 2019: shanjwoods@gmail.com | Pharmacy: Auburn Univ. College of Pharmacy (PharmD/MBA) |
| Ivin Yu, 2019: ivin.yu5@gmail.com | Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pacific (DO) |
| Z Zeigerson, 2019: c.z.zeigerson@gmail.com | Medical: Rocky Vista Univ. College of Osteopathic Med. (DO) |
Health Professions Advising Committee (HPAC)
The Health Professions Advising Committee (HPAC) includes more than 25 Puget Sound faculty, administrators, and community partners who volunteer their time to serve on mock interview panels, participate in departmental scholarship selection, and provide an added layer of support for Puget Sound pre-health students. They represent a variety of departments, including: School of Occupational Therapy, School of Physical Therapy, Counseling Health & Wellness Services, Sociology & Anthropology, Biology, Communication Studies, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Institutional Equity & Diversity, Psychology, Academic Advising, Experiential Learning, School of Business & Leadership, Career & Employment Services, MultiCare Health System, and COPE Health Scholars among others.
HPAC Members for the 2023-2024 Academic Year:
| Dr. Gregory Johnson: Faculty Chair of Health Professions Advising Committee, & Biology | Dr. Gary McCall: Exercise Science |
| Nova Fergueson (M.S.): Health Professions Advisor | Jacqui Elliott: Academic Advising |
| Dr. Aimee Sidhu: Occupational Therapy | Dr. Jung Kim: Exercise Science |
| Dr. Alyce DeMarais: Professor Emerita, Biology | Dr. Kristin Johnson: Science, Technology, Health & Society |
| Anastasia Semenova (PA-C): MultiCare Health System | Landon Wade: Academic Advising & Fellowships |
| Dr. Ben Lewin: MPH & Sociology/Anthropology | Dr. Leslie Saucedo: Biology |
| Dr. Bianca Wolf: Communication Studies | Dr. Lynnette Claire: Business & Leadership |
| Dr. Carrie Woods: Biology (sabbatical) | Dr. Megan Gessel: Chemistry |
| Dr. Dan Burgard: Chemistry | Dr. Nick Kontogeorgopoulos: International Political Economy, & Experiential Learning |
| Danielle Bus (RN, MA): CHWS | Nicole Kendrick: Experiential Learning |
| Dr. Danny McMillian: Physical Therapy (sabbatical) | Dr. Rachel Pepper: Physics |
| Dr. David Latimer: Physics | Rebecca Pettitt: COPE Health Scholars |
| Elize Hellam: Experiential Learning | Dr. Shelly Norvell: Occupational Therapy |
| Dr. Eric Scharrer: Chemistry (on leave) |
