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 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 minors in Religious Studies and Spanish.