Academic Advising
Find your advisor, see their drop-in hours and what they can help you with.
College of Science Office of Student Services
Drop-in Advising for the Spring 2025 semester
Drop-in Advising will resume with the first day of classes.
Contacting Your Advisor
For academic advising related to your major, please contact the advisor from the table below. Appointments with advisors are being held virtually through email, phone, and Zoom. Be sure to check your advisor's Trellis for details on availability
If you need assistance and cannot reach your Academic Advisor, please email science@arizona.edu and we will respond within 24-48 business hours.
Contact us
Robin Rarick, Senior Director, Academic Advising
(520) 621-8128; rrarick@email.arizona.edu
Tharini Wijeweera, Assistant Director, Academic Advising
(520) 621-8128; raini@email.arizona.edu
Advisor Directory
Please visit the Advising Resource Center directory for specific advisor assignments, contact information by major, and to schedule advising appointments.
| Department | Major(s) | Advisor |
| Astronomy | Astronomy | David Smith |
| Kristy Merdinger | ||
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| Chemistry & Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Chemistry | Carleen De Armon |
| Jasmine Eyssallenne Cook | ||
| Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science | Debra Armand Cade, Director |
| Matthew Emory | ||
| Samantha Morrow | ||
| Mike Scionti | ||
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Bioinformatics, Biology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | |
Main Campus Only | Whitney Kaster | |
| David McGuiggan | ||
| Meily Mendez | ||
| Gabriela Moreno | ||
AZ Online Only | Jill Hewins | |
| Stephanie Maxwell | ||
| Geoscience | Geoscience, Geoscience & Society, Planetary Geoscience | Jess Kapp |
| Rocina Garcia | ||
| Hydrology & Atmospheric Science | Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources sub-plan | Martha Whitaker |
| Atmospheric Science sub-plan | Brittany Ciancarelli | |
| Mathematics | Data Science, Mathematics (major advising only, not for placement) | Laurie Varecka, Director |
| Marco Cubillas | ||
| Flora Lau (Global) | ||
| Molecular & Cellular Biology | Molecular & Cellular Biology (Main and Online Campus) | Kara Dyson |
| Justin Schneider | ||
| Neuroscience & Cognitive Science | Neuroscience, Neuroscience & Cognitive Science | Jacquelyn Valenzuela |
| Joslyn Torres | ||
| Physics | Applied Physics, Physics | David Smith |
| Kristy Merdinger | ||
| Psychology | Psychological Science, Psychology | Psychology Advising Center - Melanie Lipton, Director |
Main Campus Only | Karan Stewart | |
| Alan Truong | |
| Denice Tsinajinie | |
| Randy Yazzie | |
Online Campus Only | Kat Bujard | |
| Jamie Ellsworth | |
| Science Administration | No Major Selected, Science (BA,BS) Main and Online Campus | Raini Wijeweera |
| Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences | Speech, Language & Hearing Science | Uphaar Dooling |