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Meet the Advisers

Please read the list below to see who advises for your major or pre-professional program. Then call        (503) 725-3822, or come to Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU), room M305 on the 3rd floor mezzanine, to make an appointment or find out about drop-in hours for your adviser.

Any of the advisers can see students for Arts and Letters, Liberal Studies, Science, and Social Science, or for general education requirements for any College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) majors, and veterans certification.

I am pursuing a major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Which adviser do I see? 

If you are not sure who to meet with, please call our scheduling office at (503) 725-3822 and they will assist you.

CLAS Assistant Dean

Robert Mercer (SMSU M319)

  • MAT/MST/MAIS
  • Portland Teachers Program (PTP)
  • Internships
  • Undergraduate Student Complaints

CLAS Advising Center Coordinator

Greg Stoltz (SMSU M305)

  • Schedules Appointments (503) 725-3822
    - Please note that we do not schedule appointments via email. Please call or stop by the office.
  • Answers General Questions

CLAS Departmental/Professional Advisers

Call the Advising Center Coordinator at (503) 725-3822 to make an appointment or to learn about drop-in hours.

Martha Dyson, Humanities Adviser (SMSU M315)

  • English
  • Communication
  • Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (formerly Women's Studies)

Tony Lewis, Humanities Adviser (SMSU M318)

  • Applied Linguistics
  • Philosophy
  • Speech and Hearing Sciences
  • World Languages and Literatures

Ben Alberts, Social Science Adviser (SMSU M308)

  • Anthropology
  • Black Studies
  • Economics
  • Sociology

Jon Rousseau, Social Science Adviser (SMSU M314)

  • Geography
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Secondary Teacher Education, Social Studies

Paloma Harrison, Science Adviser (SMSU M317)

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Geology
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
Psychology Advisers

Casey Campbell, Psychology Adviser (Cramer Hall 317D)
Amber Hayes, Graduate Assistant Advsier (Cramer Hall 360)
Kealani Balfour, Graduate Assistant Adviser (Cramer Hall 360)

  • To meet with a psychology adviser, please visit Cramer Hall 360.  Advisers are available on a drop-in basis Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 5:00 (Except Tuesdays when advisers are available from 10:00 to 5:00).
  • If it is not possible for you to visit campus for advising, please call (503) 725-9808 to make other arrangements.
  • You can email quick questions to psyadvis@pdx.edu.  Appointments will NOT be scheduled via email.
  • More information about psychology advising is available on department webpage.

Biology Advisers

Leah Tuor, Biology Adviser (Undergraduates) SRTC 246
Dr. Suzanne Estes, Biology Adviser (Graduates) SRTC 332

Pre-Professional Advisers

To schedule an appointment with a pre-professional adviser, contact the CLAS Advising Center front desk at 503-725-3822. Please note that we do not schedule appointments via email. To learn about drop-in advising hours for pre-professional advisers, please see the drop-in advising schedule.

     Pre-Health Advisers

Melissa Leonard, Coordinator, Health Sciences Advising (SMSU M313)

  • Pre-Medicine (Allopathic, Osteopathic, Podiatric)
  • Pre-Chiropractic Medicine
  • Pre-Naturopathic Medicine
  • Pre-Podiatric Medicine
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Radiation Therapy
  • Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science

Melissa Yates, Health Sciences Adviser (SMSU M312)

  • Pre-Medicine (Allopathic, Osteopathic, Podiatric)
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Physician Assistant

Laura Marsh, Health Sciences Adviser (SMSU M304)

  • Pre-Nursing
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
  • Pre-Dental Hygiene

     Pre-Teacher Education Adviser

Karen DeVoll (SMSU M316)

  • Pre-Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education Minor
  • Pre-Secondary Education
  • Secondary Education Minor
  • Pre-Special Education
  • Bilingual Teacher Pathways Program