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Pre-Health Professions Program
216D Phillips Hall, CPO #1411
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
828.232.5167

The Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee is responsible for coordinating advising and writing a committee letter of recommendation for students interested in seeking an advanced degree at a Health Professional School (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, etc).

The committee will be composed of seven members, three of whom will be permanent based upon their regular duties. The members are as follows:

  • Director of the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee (appointed for a five-year term by the Provost and VCAA in consultation with the Deans). This person must be a member of the faculty.
  • The campus physician or another health professional who is deeply interested in UNC Asheville (appointed annually by the Provost and VCAA).
  • Coordinator of the Pre-Health Professions.
  • Four faculty serving staggered four-year terms (appointed by FWDC in consultation with the Provost and VCAA).

Please send recommendations to the Director of the Pre-Health Advisory Committee who reports to the Provost and VCAA.

Committee Members

Amanda Rollins Maxwell, M.D.

Amanda Rollins Maxwell, M.D.

Director of Pre-Health Professions Program, Lecturer for Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Office: 112 Zeis Hall
Email: amaxwell@unca.edu

Patrick Foo, Ph.D.

Patrick Foo, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

Office: 234 Delany Hall
Phone: 251-6830
Email: pfoo@unca.edu

Melinda Grosser, Ph.D.

Melinda Grosser, Ph.D.

Steve and Frosene Zeis Professor, Assistant Professor of Biology

Office: 312 Zeis Hall
Phone: 255-7131
Email: mgrosser@unca.edu

Caitlin McMahon, Ph.D.

Caitlin McMahon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Organic and Biochemistry

Office: 104 Zeis Hall
Phone: 251-6299
Email: cmcm@unca.edu

Ted Meigs, Ph.D.

Ted Meigs, Ph.D.

GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor, Professor of Biology

Office: 305 Zeis Hall
Phone: 232-5155
Email: tmeigs@unca.edu

Ryan Steed, Ph.D.

Ryan Steed, Ph.D.

Glaxo Wellcome Distinguished Professor, Associate Professor of Biochemistry

Office: 110 Zeis Hall
Phone: 232-5122
Email: psteed@unca.edu