Brittany Carr Assistant Director of CPD, Pre-Health Professions

Elrod Commons 306
540-458-4151
bcarr@wlu.edu

Advising Focus Area: Pre-Health Professions

Brittany joined the Career and Professional Development team in September of 2023 as the Assistant Director of Pre-Health Professions, moving from the Science Center where she spent over five years supporting the Health Professions Program and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. As the primary pre-health advisor, she works with students and alumni as they explore, prepare for, and apply to graduate health professions programs. She serves as the Chair of the W&L Health Professions Advisory Committee and a supplementary academic advisor to all pre-health students.

Born in Virginia but raised in West Virginia, Brittany graduated from West Virginia University in 2013 with a B.MdS. in Advertising, Business Administration, and Communication Studies before obtaining her A.A.S. in Funeral Services at Tidewater Community College in 2016. She received her M.Ed. in Higher Education from Liberty University in 2025.

Brittany is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer through the Virginia Department of Health Professions. Prior to joining CPD, she worked in the funeral industry in various capacities for over 15 years, most recently as Adjunct Faculty at TCC. She currently lives in Buena Vista with her husband, Anthony, and their two dogs.