Pre-Professional Advising - Pre-Health

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MAC campus students interested in pursuing careers in health professions are encouraged to work closely with their faculty advisor(s) and the Office of Academic Advising throughout their tenure at Linfield. These advisors have the resources to help students explore and prepare for a career in various health professions.

Who is my Pre-Health Professions Advisor?

Below is advisor contact information listed by health profession. If you are interested in a health profession not listed below, please speak with your faculty advisor and stop by the Office of Academic Advising for more information.

Pre-Professional/Health Professions Coordinators

All students are required to have an advisor in their major field. The following individuals are also available to provide supplemental advising for students considering specific pre-professional or health professions areas.

Medicine

Anne Kruchten, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology
Murdock 212
503-883-2464
akrucht@linfield.edu

Dentistry

John Syring, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology
Murdock 206
503-883-2466
jsyring@linfield.edu

Veterinary Medicine

J. Christopher Gaiser, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
Murdock 231
503-883-2537
cgaiser@linfield.edu

Pharmacy

Michael Roberts, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
Murdock 216
503-883-2465
mrobert@linfield.edu

Nursing
Nutrition
Optometry
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant

Janet Peterson, DrPH
Interim Director of Academic Advising
Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance
Cook Hall 104
503-883-2255
japeters@linfield.edu

Heath Education

Dawn Graff-Haight, Ph.D.
Professor, Health and Human Performance
HHPA 219
503-883-2641
dghaight@linfield.edu