Health Careers Opportunity Program
Health Professions Committee
The Health Professions Committee (HPC) is comprised of various faculty and staff at California State University, Fresno who are skilled in an array of different backgrounds ranging from the science, math, and English professors to Deans of colleges. The role of the HPC is to compose letters of recommendation for students who are applying for professional school. The Committee letter is designed to enhance the applicant’s chances of gaining admission into the applicant’s desired health professional school program.
Interim Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored Studies E-mail: jbush@csufresno.eduJason Bush, Ph.D.
Education:
B.A., Genetics, University of British Columbia
M.A., Zoology
Ph.D. B.Sc., Experimental MedicineJoy J. Goto, Ph.D.
Education:
B.S., Chemistry, UC Davis
Ph.D., Chemistry, UCLA
E-mail: jgoto@csufresno.eduAlam S. Hasson, Ph.D.
Education:
B.S., Chemistry, Oxford University
Ph.D., Chemistry, Birminham University
E-mail: ahasson@csufresno.edu

Matthew Ari Jendian, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Sociology
Director of Humanics
Education:
B.A., Sociology, Fresno State
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Southern California
Email: matthewj@csufresno.edu

Vadim Keyser, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy
Education:
B.S., Philosophy/Biology, University of Maryland
Ph.D., Philosophy, UC Davis
E-mail: vkeyser@csufresno.edu

Michele McConnell, Ph.D.
Education:
B.A., University of Washington
M.Ed., San Diego State University
Ph.D., Univserity of San Diego
E-mail: michele@csufresno.edu

Christopher R. Meyer, Ph.D.
Education:
B.S., Chemistry, CSU Chico
Ph.D., Biochemistry, UC Riverside
E-mail: cmeyer@csufresno.edu

Larry G. Riley, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology
Education:
B.S., M.S., Biology, Fresno State
Ph.D., Zoology, University of Hawaii
E-mail: lriley@csufresno.edu

Ellen Woo, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Education:
B.A., M.A., Psychology, Fresno State
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Washington State University
E-mail: ewoo@csufresno.edu

Matthew Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Education:
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.A., California State University, Fresno
Ph.D., Washington State University, Pullman
E-mail: mattwright@csufresno.edu