Department of Zoology Advising

The Department of Zoology is pleased to provide advice and information for curriculum planning and career opportunities. Any member of the faculty can help but specific advisors have been appointed for specialized areas. Learn who the advisor is for your area of interest and keep in close contact with that person. The following list will direct you to the appropriate individual:

Students should obtain a graduation evaluation printout from the Department of Zoology secretary.  They should use this to verify they are enrolled in the correct major (not premedical, preveterinary, etc.), minor, degree (B.A., B.S., etc.).

Minors: Dr. Nicole Okazaki, 626- 6168, SL 408M, e-mail: nokazaki@weber.edu

General Education: Ali Miller (Academic Advisor for Sciences), 626-6302, SL 229,  e-mail: amiller@weber.edu or Susan Gurr, 626-6226, SL 428, e-mail: sgurr@weber.edu

Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS): Tara Archer, 626-6165, SL 402, e-mail: tarcher@weber.edu

Biotechnician Program: Dr. Jon Clark, 626-6171, SL 405, e-mail: jclark1@weber.edu

Biology Composite Teaching Majors and Zoology Teaching Minors: Dr. Sharon Ohlhorst, 626-8914, LL 231, e-mail: sohlhorst@weber.edu

Graduate School: Dr. Ron Meyers, 626-6170, SL 409, e-mail: rmeyers@weber.edu

Preprofessional Programs

            Pre-dentistry: Dr. Glenn Harrington, 626-7299, SL 302M, e-mail: gharrington@weber.edu

               Pre-medicine, Pre-optometry, pre-chiropractic, and pre-podiatry: Dr. Barbara Trask, 626-6169, SL 403, e-mail: btrask@weber.edu or Jennifer Holland (premedical secretary), 626-7755, SL 229, e-mail:  JenHolland@weber.edu. 

               Pre-pharmacy: Dr. Don Davies, 626-6224, SL 608, e-mail: ddavies1@weber.edu or Ali Miller (Academic Advisor for Sciences), 626-6302, SL 229, e-mail: amiller@weber.edu

               Pre-physical Therapy and Preoccupational Therapy:   Valerie Herzog, 626-7656, WH 109, email:  valerieherzog@weber.edu or Sherrie Jensen, 626-7425, email:  sjensen3@weber.edu - Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance

               Prephysician Assistant: Dr. Karen Nakaoka, 626-7509, SL 306M, e-mail: knakaoka@weber.edu

               Pre-veterinary: Dr. Ron Meyers, 626-6170, SL 409, e-mail: rmeyers@weber.edu

Wildlife and Conservation Ecology:  Dr. John Cavitt, 626-6172, SL 406, e-mail: jcavitt@weber.edu

Majors: See the indicated advisor based on the first letter of your last name for regular advising prior to course registration.

Graduation: Dr. Sam Zeveloff, 626-6655, SL 402, e-mail: szeveloff@weber.edu.  Students need to contact Dr. Zeveloff within two semesters prior to planned graduation to receive graduation clearance. They should first meet with Tara Archer, 626-6165, SL 402, e-mail: tarcher@weber.edu to obtain a print out of their Program of Study for Dr. Zeveloff to review.