Students interested in pursuing a career in pre-health fields should contact the appropriate advisor early in their college education. Pre-health advisors will help you with questions regarding the application process for specific allied health professional programs. Pre-health advisors do not need to be the academic advisor for your major.
Pre-Health Program Advisors
Faculty advisors
Pre-medical (M.D. and D.O.)
Kathryn Burleson, biology: 651-523-2692 or kburleson01@hamline.edu
Irina Makarevitch, biology: 651-523-2341 or imakarevitch01@hamline.edu
Betsy Martinez-Vaz, biochemistry, biology: 651-523-2493 or bmartinezvaz01@hamline.edu
Pre-audiology
Betsy Martinez-Vaz, biochemistry, biology: 651-523-2493 or bmartinezvaz01@hamline.edu
Pre-chiropractic
Betsy Martinez-Vaz, biochemistry, biology: 651-523-2493 or bmartinezvaz01@hamline.edu
Pre-dental
Bonnie Ploger, biology: 651-523-2587 or bploger@hamline.edu
Exercise science and public health
Kathryn Burleson, biology: 651-523-2692 or kburleson01@hamline.edu
Susi Keefe, biology, public health sciences: 651-523-2109 or skeefe03@hamline.edu
Lisa Stegall, exercise science: 651-523-2147 or lstegall01@hamline.edu
Pre-nursing
Irina Makarevitch, biology: 651-523-2341 or imakarevitch01@hamline.edu
Pre-optometry
Betsy Martinez-Vaz, biochemistry, biology: 651-523-2493 or bmartinezvaz01@hamline.edu
Pre-pharmacy
Rita Majerle, chemistry: 651-523-2765 or rmajerle01@hamline.edu
Pre-physical and pre-occupational therapy
Kathryn Burleson, biology: 651-523-2692 or kburleson01@hamline.edu
Jen Dysterheft, biology, exercise science: 651-523-2290 or jdysterheft01@hamline.edu
Lisa Stegall, biology, public health sciences: 651-523-2147 or lstegall01@hamline.edu
Pre-physician assistant
Kathryn Burleson, biology: 651-523-2692 or kburleson01@hamline.edu
Betsy Martinez-Vaz, biochemistry, biology: 651-523-2493 or bmartinezvaz01@hamline.edu
Pre-podiatry
Irina Makarevitch, biology: 651-523-2341 or imakarevitch01@hamline.edu
Pre-veterinarian
Bonnie Ploger, biology: 651-523-2587 or bploger@hamline.edu
Pre-health support
Biology lab manager
Kathryn Malody, 651-523-3026 or kmalody@hamline.edu
Robbins 141B
Lead pre-health program advisor
Betsy Martinez-Vaz, biochemistry, biology: 651-523-2493 or bmartinezvaz01@hamline.edu
For help with credential file, contact Kathryn Malody, biology lab manager, at 651-523-3026 or kmalody@hamline.edu
