DeEttra Mulay
Director
DeEttra Mulay became Director of the Scripps Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program in 2010 after serving as an Associate Dean of Students at Scripps College. She brings to the job professional experience in advising, orientation programming, new student programs, student activities, diversity programming, and career advising. She is currently an active member of both regional and national medical professional organizations and regularly attends national conferences related to current events in medical school admission.
After earning her BA from California Lutheran University, DeEttra obtained an MS in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University. When not on campus, DeEttra enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
“The Scripps Post-Bac program is truly a place to change your life!” says DeEttra.” I am inspired by the men and women in our program who make the decision to follow a passion to become health care providers. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to personally advise each student. Through this process, I get to know our students, both personally and professionally, as they complete the program and apply to professional school.”
Findley Finseth
Faculty Director
Professor Findley Finseth is an Assistant Professor of Genomics in the Natural Sciences Department at the Claremont Colleges. She received her BSc in Biology from the University of Virginia and her PhD in Ecology and Evolution from Cornell University.
Her research program investigates the evolutionary drivers of biodiversity. By complementing modern genomics studies of natural populations with classic genetics experiments, Findley’s work offers novel insight into the maintenance of genetic variation, the processes of adaptation and speciation, and the evolution of the genome itself.
As a Presidential Life Sciences Fellow at Cornell University, Findley investigated how sexual selection shapes genes involved in reproduction in birds. During her dissertation, she received teaching awards and was named a P.E.O. Scholar. Currently, Findley focuses on a group of California native wildflowers, Mimulus. Her work in Mimulus is broad, spanning studies of selfishly evolving genes to the genetic basis of thermally-adapted plants in Yellowstone National Park. Findley’s research has been published in journals such as Proceedings of the Royal Society-B, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Molecular Ecology, and PLoS ONE and highlighted in national media outlets. Funding for her work has been provided by organizations including the National Science Foundation, the American Museum of Natural History, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the Andrew W. Mellon foundation.
Messina Zurbuch
Administrative Coordinator
Messina Zurbuch became the Administrative Coordinator in 2016 after working as Technical Assistant to the Registrar at Scripps College. She brings with her a professional and calm presence while assisting the Post-Bac office and students.
Messina received her BA in studio art from the University of La Verne with a concentration in sculpture. When away from the office, Messina loves to spend time with family, usually camping, creating art, practicing yoga, and running trails.