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 Johnson

Photo of Greg Johnson

Thompson Hall 257H
CMB #1088
gregoryJohnson@pugetsound.edu

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, and has served as the Faculty Chair since 2022. 

Health Professions Advisor: Nova Fergueson 

Nova Fergueson

Thompson Hall 203
253.879.2708
CMB #1007
nfergueson@pugetsound.edu 

To schedule an appointment with Nova (in-person or virtual) visit: Nova's Appointment Request Calendar

Nova Fergueson, M.S. is the Health Professions Advisor and is a member of the Health Professions Advising Committee. Nova has more than 20 years of experience in academic advising, including both public and private institutions, and joined the University of Puget Sound community in 2019. In addition to her advising work, Nova also serves as the Staff Advisor for the Pre-Health Club and the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) campus branch. On a national level, Nova serves as the NAAHP Advisor Liaison for the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).

 

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. 

Sofia Colvin: Pre-Veterinary Medicine (major: Biology)
Hometown: Goodyear, AZ/Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Email: scolvin@pugetsound.edu

Charlotte Saxton: Pre-Nursing (major: French, minor: Bioethics)
Hometown: Bemidji, MN
Email: csaxton@pugetsound.edu 

Nima Taherzadeh: Pre-Med/Pre-PA (major: Natural Science Biology, minor: Education)
Hometown: Mercer Island, WA
Email: ntaherzadeh@pugetsound.edu 

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
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Chelsea Goldberg, 2020: cgoldberg@acheedu.org Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Nicole Freund, 2020: nicole.freund@westernu.edu Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pac. NW (DO)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Ellen Hann, 2019: ehann152@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Nursing: University of San Francisco (MSN)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Kelby Hunt, 2021: kelby.hunt1@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: University of Miami School of Medicine (MD/MPH)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Abi Jeskey, 2024: abigailjeskey@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Physical Therapy: University of Puget Sound (DPT)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Capriana Jiang, 2023: caprianaj@yahoo.com Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (MD)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Priscilla Jones, 2019: priscillajones0207@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pac. NW (DO)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Christina Nguyen, 2023: christinanguyen121@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Genetic Counseling: Keck Graduate Institute (MS)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Shreeti Patel, 2020: shreetipatel98@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: University of New Mexico School of Medicine (MD)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Maiya Pacleb, 2021: maiyap@uw.edu Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Univ. of Washington School of Medicine (MD)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email CeAnn Romanaggi, 2020: romanaggic@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Oregon Health Sciences University (MD)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Grace Sexton, 2023: grace.sexton@gwu.edu Professional Health Program/Degree Physical Therapy: The George Washington University (DPT)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Bailey Ulrich, 2022: baileyulrich00@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Nursing: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (MSN)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Aldrin Villahermosa, 2021: aldrinmvillahermosaii@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Public Health: University of Puget Sound (MPH)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Jeremy Wood, 2018: jeremy.wood@westernu.edu Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pac. NW (DO)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Shannon Woods, 2019: shanjwoods@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Pharmacy: Auburn Univ. College of Pharmacy (PharmD/MBA) 
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Ivin Yu, 2019: ivin.yu5@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Western Univ. of Health Sciences: Pacific (DO)
Name, Puget Sound Graduation Year & Email Z Zeigerson, 2019: c.z.zeigerson@gmail.com Professional Health Program/Degree Medical: Rocky Vista Univ. College of Osteopathic Med. (DO)

 

Health Professions Advising Committee (HPAC)

The Health Professions Advising Committee (HPAC) includes 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 campus departments and community partners. 

HPAC Members:
Gregory Johnson: Faculty Chair of HPAC & Biology Gary McCall: Exercise Science
Nova Fergueson: Health Professions Advisor Jacqui Elliott: Academic Advising
Aimee Sidhu: Occupational Therapy Jung Kim: Exercise Science
Amy Andersen: CHWS Libby Baldwin: CHWS
Alyce DeMarais: Professor Emerita, Biology Kristin Johnson: Science, Technology, Health & Society
Anastasia Semenova: MultiCare Health System Landon Wade: Academic Advising & Fellowships
Ben Lewin: Public Health & Sociology/Anthropology Leslie Saucedo: Professor Emerita, Biology
Bianca Wolf: Communication Studies Lynnette Claire: Business & Leadership
Mike Rottersman: Undergraduate Admission Maya Herran: CES
Carrie Woods: Biology Megan Gessel: Chemistry
Dan Burgard: Chemistry Nick Kontogeorgopoulos: Int'l Political Economy & Experiential Learning
Danielle Bus: CHWS Nicole Kendrick: Experiential Learning
Danny McMillian: Physical Therapy  Rachel Pepper: Physics
David Latimer: Physics Rebecca Pettitt: COPE Health Scholars
Elize Hellam: Experiential Learning Shelly Norvell: Occupational Therapy
Eric Scharrer: Chemistry Robin Aijian: Undergraduate Admission
Tiffany Williams: Experiential Learning Oscar Sosa: Biology

 

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