Meet Our Advisors
Academic Advisors

Ebony Blackwell
Director: Biology Academic Success Center
ecblackwell@ucdavis.edu

Jazmin Campos
Associate Director: Biology Academic Success Center
jncampos@ucdavis.edu

Joyce Fernandez
Assistant Director | Academic Advisor: Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity | Plant Biology | Undeclared Life Sciences
jfernandez@ucdavis.edu

Yasmine V. Jefferson
Academic Advisor: Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity | Plant Biology | Systems and Synthetic Biology | Biological Sciences
yvjefferson@ucdavis.edu

Jessica Ildefonso
Academic Advisor: Human Biology | Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
jildefonso@ucdavis.edu

Millie Ling-Tsai
Academic Advisor: Biological Sciences | Molecular and Medical Microbiology
mling@ucdavis.edu

Sophy Ney
Academic Advisor: Biological Sciences | Molecular and Medical Microbiology
scney@ucdavis.edu

Teresa Nguyen
Academic Advisor: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
tpunguyen@ucdavis.edu

Teresa Nishikawa
Academic Advisor: Biological Sciences
tlnishikawa@ucdavis.edu

Forrest Pratt
Academic Advisor: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
fapratt@ucdavis.edu

Victor Preciado
Academic Advisor: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
vmpreciado@ucdavis.edu

Mandy Rousseau
Academic Advisor: Marine and Coastal Science
mlrousseau@ucdavis.edu

Terri Zamora
Academic Advisor: Front Desk Advisor
tzamora@ucdavis.edu
International Student Advisor
Faculty Advisors

Michele Igo
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs | Professor
mmigo@ucdavis.edu

Siobhan Brady
Professor of Plant Biology | Systems and Synthetic Biology Faculty Advisor
sbrady@ucdavis.edu

William DeBello
Associate Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior | Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Faculty Advisor
wmdebello@ucdavis.edu

Brian Gaylord
Professor of Evolution and Ecology | Marine and Coastal Science Faculty Advisor
bpgaylord@ucdavis.edu

Laci M. Gerhart
Assistant Professor of Teaching Department of Evolution and Ecology | Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity Faculty Advisor
lgerhart@ucdavis.edu

Francis J. McNally
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology | Cell Biology Faculty Advisor
fjmcnally@ucdavis.edu

Lee Miller
Associate Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior | Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior Faculty Advisor
leemiller@ucdavis.edu

Mona Monfared
Assistant Professor of Teaching Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology | Human Biology Faculty Advisor
mmmonfared@ucdavis.edu

Alex Nord
Associate Professor Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior | Human Biology Faculty Advisor
asnord@ucdavis.edu

Rebecca Parales
Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | Molecular and Medical Microbiology Faculty Advisor
reparales@ucdavis.edu

Ted Powers
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology | Genetics and Genomics Faculty Advisor
tpowers@ucdavis.edu

Lesilee Rose
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology | Biological Sciences Faculty Advisor
lsrose@ucdavis.edu

David Wilson
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Advisor
dkwilson@ucdavis.edu

Philipp Zerbe
Associate Professor of Plant Biology | Plant Biology Faculty Advisor
pzerbe@ucdavis.edu
Peer Advisors
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Ruben CovarrubiasRuben is a second-year Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major. As a BASC peer advisor and a first-gen student, my goal is to help anyone at UC Davis to the best of my ability. Some of my hobbies include playing guitar, walking at the Arboretum, and trying out the food around downtown Davis. |
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Katherine LuongKatherine is a second-year Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior major. She is currently involved with the Willow Clinic. Katherine likes to spend her time exploring the outdoors, learning how to crochet, and binge-watching shows. She hopes to be a helpful resource for students who may want to learn more about what CBS has to offer! |
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McKenzie VelandoMcKenzie is a second year Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior major. She is involved with Knights Landing One Health Clinic and the Filipinix Association for Health Careers. Her goal is to help answer questions and support UC Davis students through their college career. Outside of school she enjoys drawing, music, and movies. |