About Us

Meet your Advisors

We have Pre-Health Professions and Pre-Law Advisors at USF to assist students from all majors in course selection, career advisement, professional program requirements, recommendations, and more.

The Pre-Professional Advising office

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Jessica Hoffmann

Pre-Health Chair

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Alina Thompson

Pre-Law Chair

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Health Professions Certified Advisors

Select academic advisors are officially recognized by the USF Office of Pre-Professional Advising: Pre-Health & Pre-Law as Health Professions Certified and can provide pre-health professions advisement to students in their major/designated areas. 

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Dr. Ana Torres-Ayala

Science Transfer Students

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Arnaldo (Arnie) Mejias

Tampa campus Honors Students

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Audra Santerre

National Merit Scholars Students

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Carter Harbert

Tampa campus Honors Students

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Christopher (Chris) Kerr

Biomedical Sciences & Chemistry Majors

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Cristina Yelvington

Biomedical Sciences Majors

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Dani Soluna

St. Pete campus Honors Students

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Daniel (Dan) Shelnutt

All Majors

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Desarae Pointer

Biomedical Sciences & Chemistry Majors

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Evan Isaacson

Tampa campus Honors Students

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Kareem Rhodd

Biomedical Sciences Majors

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Mary Collins

Biology Majors

 

Special Thanks!

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Dr. Melvin James

We would like to thank Dr. James for his 37 years of service. In December of 2020, Dr. James retired from USF. He was integral to the design of Health Professions Advising at USF. In addition, he served as an adjunct professor teaching courses in the Judy Genshaft Honors College and portfolio courses for pre-health students. At USF, Dr. James was an expert in the area of student success, assessment, diversity and strategic planning. Congratulations to Dr. James on an amazing career and we wish him the best of luck with everything that he will continue to accomplish during his retirement!

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Lauren Albaum 

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Anthony Iannelli

We would also like to thank Anthony Iannelli for his 10 years in College of Arts and Sciences advising our Pre-Health Students. He has created many programs over the years, including the Rising Health Professionals LLC. He also served as an adjunct instructor assisting USF students on their pre-health journey, whether through Academic Foundations or Devleoping the Health Professions Portfolio. He is a USF Bull through and through, so he did not go far! We wish him all the best at USF Health!