Meet Your Advisor
Advisors are available to assist you with choosing a major, mapping a path to graduation, and connecting you to campus resources.
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Academic Advisors
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Farris Child
Supervisor
Exercise & Wellness (B-Z), Integrated MAT, Biology (A-C)
Exercise & Wellness (B-Z), Integrated MAT, Biology (A-C)
Farris was born and raised in Idaho, served a mission in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, and lived for four years on...
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Lisa Buzan
Advisor
Pre-MLS (D-Z), NDFS Department, MMBIO (D-Z), Bioinformatics, Biological Science Education
Pre-MLS (D-Z), NDFS Department, MMBIO (D-Z), Bioinformatics, Biological Science Education
Lisa grew up in Michigan and is proud to be from the state that gave us...
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Carol Copling
Advisor
First Generation Students (All Majors), Exercise & Wellness (A), Biology (A-C), Public Health (A-H), Neuroscience (A), CELL (A)
First Generation Students (All Majors), Exercise & Wellness (A), Biology (A-C), Public Health (A-H), Neuroscience (A), CELL (A)
Carol grew up in a large family in...
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Monica Eastman
Advisor
Exercise Science (O-Z), Integrated MAT (Q-Z), PWS (L-Z), CELL (H-Z)
Monica grew up in Fort Worth, Texas as the oldest of 7 kids and served a mission in Sao Paul, Brazil. She and...
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Marilyn Richards
Advisor
Exercise Science (O-Z), PWS (L-Z), CELL (H-Z)
Exercise Science (O-Z), PWS (L-Z), CELL (H-Z)
Marilyn was born and raised in Utah, attended Ricks College as a first-gen student, and while working as a resident assistant there, discovered...
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Daniel Dearden
Advisor
Pre-MLS (A-Z), MMBIO (A-C), PWS (A-K), Neuroscience (H-Z)
Daniel grew up in Northern California and came to Utah to attend school at BYU. He earned his bachelor’s degree...
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Cindy Tolman
Advisor
Exercise Science (A-N), Neuroscience (B-G), CELL (B-G), Public Health (I-Z)
Exercise Science (A-N), Neuroscience (B-G), CELL (B-G), Public Health (I-Z)
Cindy grew up in a military family and has lived in multiple locations, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina...
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Nicole Cuthbert
Advisor
Biology (D-Z), Biodiversity & Conservation
Biology (D-Z), Biodiversity & Conservation
Nicole embraces diversity and prioritizes the needs of the individual. She is devoted to assisting students...
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Emma Roberts
Peer Advisor
First-Year Biology (A-C), Exercise Science, and Neuroscience
First-Year Biology (A-C), Exercise Science, and Neuroscience
Emma Roberts was raised in a large family in Orem, Utah. She served a mission in San Antonio, Texas from...
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Megan Ward
Peer Advisor
First-Year Biology (A-C), Exercise Science, and Neuroscience
First-Year Biology (A-C), Exercise Science, and Neuroscience
Megan was raised in Orange County, California and lived there until she started her freshman year at BYU...
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Career Directors
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Skyler Coombs
Career Director
Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Exercise Science, Genetics, Genomics & Biotechnology, Medical Laboratory Science, Microbiology & Molecular Biology, Neuroscience
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Christie Jensen
Career Director
Athletic Training, Food Science, Plant & Landscape Systems, Nutritional Science, Dietetics, Public Health, Gerontology
Athletic Training, Food Science, Plant & Landscape Systems, Nutritional Science, Dietetics, Public Health, Gerontology
Christie grew up in Sandy, Utah...
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Krystal Badger
Career Director
Biology, Biodiversity & Conservation, Environmental Science, Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation
Biology, Biodiversity & Conservation, Environmental Science, Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation
Born in Singapore and raised in Shanghai, China, Krystal served a...
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