Health Professionals Advisory Committee

Below is a list of HPAC’s members and each member’s area of specialty in pre-health advising. You can learn more about each HPAC member by clicking on their name and visiting their website. Please direct general questions about HPAC to Dr. Chris Mares, the Chair of the committee.

Mr. Albert Alvarado, Lecturer of Mathematics (Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy)

Dr. Bryan Bayles, Assistant Professor of Community Health (JAMP Faculty Director)

Dr. David Brooks, Instructional Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, (Medicine & Nursing)

Dr. Kun Gou, Associate Professor of Mathematics (Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy)

Dr. Qi Han, Associate Professor of Mathematics (Medicine)

Dr. Humberto Lara Villegas, Instructional Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Physiology (Medicine)

Dr. Chris Mares, Associate Professor of Biology (Medicine & Dentistry) & Chair of HPAC

Dr. Brenda Rushing, Instructional Associate Professor (Physician Assistant and Medicine)

Dr. G. Robert Shelton, Instructional Associate Professor of Chemistry (Pharmacy)

Dr. Brock Symons, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology (Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy)

Ms. Marie Tipps, Lecturer of Biology (Veterinary Medicine)