Advisor Contact Information
Undergraduate Advisors
Undergraduate students should consult with the advisor associated with their degree major. The following list of Undergraduate Program Directors and Advisors is for majors in the College of Natural Science. Each department handles advising differently, so please contact the person listed below for specific details. Preprofessional advisors are also available through the College to consult with preprofessional students (pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-optometry, and other human health care tracks, except Nursing).
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mary Villarreal, Undergraduate Secretary
(she assigns students a faculty advisor)
105 Biochemistry, phone:
(517) 353-8949
Biological Science - Interdepartmental
Please call the Center for Student Engagement to schedule an advising appointment
108 Natural Science, (517) 355-8419
Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics (formerly Medical Technology Program)
322 N. Kedzie
Schedule appointment with the Advising Appointment System.
Ms. Karen Hess
(advising for Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Sciences, Honors)
Ms. Lindsy Hengesbach
(advising for Medical Technology & Diagnostic Molecular Science)
(advises juniors and seniors seeking internships and graduate studies)
Chemistry
Dr. Steve Poulios
119 Chemistry Building, phone
(517) 355-9715 ext. 332
589 Chemistry Building, phone (517) 355-9715 ext. 150
Drew Program
Dr. Jerry Caldwell, Director
G48 Hubbard Hall, phone
(517) 355-5174
Earth Science
Dr. Kaz Fujita
14 Natural Science, phone
(517) 355-0142
Environmental Studies Specialization and RISE (Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment)
Dr. Laurie Thorp
G47 Hubbard, phone
(517) 432-4944
Geological Sciences
Ms. Lori Jean Nichols, Undergraduate Secretary (she assigns students a faculty advisor)
206 Natural Science, phone
(517) 355-4626
Human Biology (Including Human Biology preprofessional students and Human Biology Honors College students)
Schedule appointment with Advising Appointment System (listed under "Natural Science")
108 Natural Science, phone
(517) 432-2381
Mathematics
The Math website lists Math majors and their advisor.
Dr. Pavel Sikorskii
A212 Wells Hall, phone
(517) 355-9683
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Dr. Scott Mulrooney
2215 Biomedical Physical Sciences, phone (517) 884-5284
Natural Science - No Preference
Schedule appointment with one of the following advisors using the Advising Appointment System (listed under "Natural Science")
Ms. Janae Currington, 108 Natural Science, phone (517) 353-8951
Mr. Juan Flores, 110 Natural Science, phone
(517) 353-7153
Nutritional Sciences
Ms. Cherie Perkins (she will schedule an appointment with Dr. Romsos)
106C Trout Building, phone
(517) 355-8474 ext. 118
Physical Science - Interdepartmental
Please call the Center for Student Engagement to schedule an advising appointment.
108 Natural Science, phone (517) 355-8419
Physics and Astronomy
Dr. Dan Stump
1312 Biomedical Physical Sciences, phone
(517) 884-5561
Physiology
Dr. Thomas Adams
2240B Biomedical Physical Sciences, phone
(517) 884-5074
Plant Biology
Dr. Diane Ebert-May
270 Plant Biology, phone
(517) 432-7171
Preprofessional Advisors (for Premedical, Preoptometry, Predental, Prepharmacy, etc.)
108 Natural Science, phone (517) 353-8951
Schedule appointment with Advising Appointment System (listed under "Natural Science")
108 Natural Science, phone (517) 353-7153
Schedule appointment with Advising Appointment System (listed under "Natural Science")
Preprofessional Human Biology Majors Only
108 Natural Science, phone (517) 432-2381
Schedule appointment with Advising Appointment System (listed under "Natural Science")
103 Natural Science, phone (517) 355-4475
(preprofessional advising Honors ONLY for surnames A-L. Must call (517) 355-4470 for an appointment)
108 Natural Science, (517) 353-9833
(preprofessional advising Honors ONLY for surnames M-Z. Please call (517) 353-9833 for an appointment )
Preprofessional Advising for Lyman Briggs College Students
E-35 Holmes Hall, phone (517) 353-6480
Statistics and Probability
Dr. Vincent Melfi
421A Wells Hall, phone
(517) 355-9589
Zoology
Schedule appointment with the Advising Appointment System.
Mr. Jim Harding
(Zoology (BS) juniors and seniors in these programs: Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology concentration; and Environmental Biology/Zoology)Dr. Sue Hill
(Zoology (BS) juniors and seniors with concentrations in General Zoology; Animal Behavior & Neurobiology; Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology; Marine Biology; and Cell & Developmental Biology)Mr.Will Kopachik
(Zoology (BS) juniors and seniors with concentrations in Cell and Developmental Biology; General Zoology; and Genetics)Dr. Richard Snider
(Zoology (BS) juniors and seniors in these programs: Environmental Biology/Zoology; and concentrations in Zoo & Aquarium Science; and Genetics. Dr. Snider also approves substitutions, internships, independent study credits, certifies degree completion for Zoology majors, manages the Zoology BS/MS program and is the initial department contact for professorial assistants.)Ms. Priscilla Walker
(Freshmen and sophomores in any Zoology degree, as well as prospective Zoology majors)