Peer Advisors

Health Professions Peer Advisors (HPPAs) are UConn undergraduate students who are pursuing a health-professions track, alongside diverse major plans of study, and are involved in the greater university community in many ways. They work closely with the Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Advising Office to share their experiences and mentor other students throughout their pre-professional journeys. HPPAs attend various office group advising sessions, workshops, and campus outreach events and are available for weekly in-person drop-in and virtual drop-in mentoring hours.

Please click on the profiles below for individual biographies, “specialty” topics, 1:1 peer mentoring hours, or to send a question to an individual HPPA using the Ask a Question form.

NOTE: There are certain topics of conversation that are best addressed during a 1:1 appointment with a staff advisor from our office. If an HPPA does not think that they are the best person to address your questions, they may refer you to a staff advisor. The following are some sample topics that staff advisors versus HPPAs are best equipped to address.

HPPA Fall 2026 Drop-In Hours (effective Monday, 9/21 through Friday, 12/11)

- Monday
  - 11:00am - 12:00pm (Virtual via Webex; join here)
  - 2:00 - 3:00pm (Virtual via Webex; join here)
- Tuesday
  - 3:00 - 4:00pm (In Person in Rowe 426)
- Wednesday
  - 12:00 - 1:00pm (Virtual via Webex; join here)
  - 1:15 - 2:15pm (In Person in Rowe 426)
- Thursday
  - 12:30 - 1:30pm (In Person in Rowe 426)
  - 1:00 - 2:00pm (Virtual via Webex; join here)
- Friday
  - 10:00 - 11:00am (Virtual via Webex; join here)
  - 12:00 - 2:00pm (In Person in Rowe 426)

If you are interested in meeting with a specific Health Professions Peer Advisor, please click on their profile below to view their individual drop-in hours.