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Founded in 2005, the Scientific Scholars Achievement Program (SSAP) is a student-initiated, student-led academic support program that provides tutoring for math and science courses at Occidental.

Student Program Leaders: Lily Gebhart, Tylor Lee, and Eleanor Goddard

Faculty Supervisors: Carolyn Brighouse, professor of cognitive science and philosophy; and Douglas Duquette, resident associate professor of chemistry

Contact Us: ssap@oxy.edu

The following classes are supported by SSAP peer tutors:

Biology 105, 110, 115, 130

Chemistry 100, 120, 130, 220, 221, 240

Computer Science 131, 149, 229

Geology 105, 106

Kinesiology 104, 300, 301, 304

Math 108, 109, 110, 114, 120, 128, 150, 210, 212, 214, COMP 149

Physics 110, 115, 117, 125, 230, 240

Fall 2024 Schedule

Subject Tutors Days/Times Location
Biology

Alicia Rodriguez
Clara Neville

Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8 pm
Fowler 110
Organic Chemistry

Radhika Patel
Eleanor Goddard
Rachel Schachter

Monday 4:30-6:30 pm and Thursday 6-8 pm Mosher 2
General Chemistry

Kyle Share
Tylor Lee

Wednesday and Friday, 3-5 pm

Brown Lab (main floor of library)

Computer Science

Zahir Choudhry
Sammy Levy
Ethan Schoen

Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm and Sunday 1-3 pm

Brown Lab (main floor of library)

Geology

Maya Porcelli
Cate Sloat

Monday and Wednesday, 7-9 pm
HSC 102
Kinesiology

Sydney Crespo
Maddie Greene
Julia Hutchinson

Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8 pm
Berkus 243
Mathematics

Lily Gebhart
Gianluca Crescenzo
Noah Smith

Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm Fowler 307
Physics Joshua Lo
Zelie Goldberg Little
Monday and Wednesday, 7-9 pm Fowler 202

Mission

The mission of the Scientific Scholars Achievement Program (SSAP) is to support the development of a diverse body of individuals who will advance and enhance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) professional fields in an endeavor to meet the complex and evolving demands of a culturally heterogeneous society.

SSAP provides tutoring in introductory and gateway STEM courses and encourages collaboration among classmates. All questions and learning styles from students are welcomed and encouraged in our program. Through educational and social events, SSAP aims to build community between faculty and students studying math and science at Occidental.