2024 Elections

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Margarita DiVall

Northeastern University

Margarita V. DiVall, Pharm.D., M.Ed., BCPS, FNAP, is a clinical professor at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. She received a Pharm.D. and M.Ed. degrees from Northeastern University and completed a post-graduate year one pharmacy practice residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. DiVall is a practitioner educator who oversaw assessment and accreditation efforts at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences between 2010 and 2019. In her current role, she oversees all aspects of DEIB and faculty affairs across the Health Sciences College, while providing support for department chairs and the school’s deans.  

Dr. DiVall has been highly engaged with AACP, serving on the Board of Directors between 2021 and 2024 as the Council of Faculties chair. Her service to the Council of Faculties also includes chairing or participating on numerous committees and task forces and serving as the secretary between 2015 and 2017. Dr. DiVall has served on a number of AACP committees (Institutional Research and Assessment Committee (chair), Academic Affairs Committee, AACP/ACPE American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMS) Revision Advisory Committee, and AACP Council of Deans/Council of Faculties Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) Committee). Between 2010 and 2020, Dr. DiVall was an active leader in the Assessment SIG, serving on various committees and as the chair.  

Dr. DiVall’s expertise in curricular design, assessment, and faculty affairs, and her passion for interprofessional education have guided her engagement in AACP and spurred a number of scholarly projects, leading to peer-reviewed publications and presentations. Her collaborative scholarship activities have been recognized by AACP as evident by being named the recipient of the AACP Excellence in Assessment Award (2011, 2016), several Leadership and Assessment SIGs scholarship awards, as well as Experiential Section scholarship award.  

Presidential Statement

I am deeply grateful, honored, and excited to be selected as a candidate for President-Elect of AACP. I have had the privilege of serving AACP and our profession in numerous capacities and hope to continue my collaborative work and service with the Board of Directors, the AACP staff, and my academic pharmacy colleagues to lead our profession through these challenging and polarized times.  

I chose to pursue pharmacy as a career because it leveraged my love for sciences and desire to positively impact the health and life of others. Along with my education and post-graduate training, I discovered a passion for teaching others and began my academic career immediately after completing my residency training. I find myself immensely grateful to have a career that has offered me so many opportunities to impact the lives of countless people, ranging from students and residents I have trained, to the patients whose health has improved from the care we collectively provide as pharmacists. I have also had a positive impact on my institution through my various contributions and continued leadership. For the past twenty years, my professional life has been inextricably linked to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). As a junior faculty member, I discovered my professional community and felt a sense of belonging from the very first meeting I attended in 2004. I have had the pleasure of crossing paths and collaborating with many of you, learning with and from you, engaging in mentorship, and developing as an educator, a scholar, and a leader. I’ve also had the rewarding experience of being an active collaborator within AACP, contributing to and leading many committees, task forces, and groups, and serving on the AACP Board of Directors as the chair of the Council of Faculties. Today, with a deep understanding of the organization's strengths and challenges, I am prepared to leverage my experience, passion, and dedication to serve as your next President.

My vision for AACP is focused on three key pillars and continues to build on the work of past and current presidents: impactful strategy, professional elevation, and collaborative transformation.

Impactful Strategy: AACP and its members have grappled with many challenges in recent years. Abhorrent workplace conditions and public confusion about the roles pharmacists play in our healthcare system have severely impacted our applicant pipeline and will eventually lead to significant shortages of pharmacists. We must translate our vast collective wisdom into targeted and actionable strategies. Our strategy should be mission driven and focused on the pillars of education, practice, and research, while continuing our efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, wellness for all, advocacy, and partnerships. With these priorities as our guiding light, our plan needs to be nimble and innovative. We must develop a future-oriented roadmap that addresses critical issues such as workplace wellness, workforce diversity, and the clarification of the role of pharmacists in the evolving healthcare landscape.

Professional Elevation: The world needs to understand the immense value pharmacists bring to healthcare. AACP must spearhead a comprehensive branding campaign that showcases the breadth and depth of our expertise. We need to cultivate stronger relationships with media outlets and key stakeholders and advocate for policy changes that recognize pharmacists as essential providers, not simply dispensers. By amplifying our collective voice, we will inspire the next generation to join our ranks. Increasing interest among high school graduates requires engaging them early and often. Establishing an outreach program that connects students with pharmacists and showcases the profession's diverse career paths will amplify these efforts. By igniting their passion for science and service, we can secure a thriving future for pharmacy.

Collaborative Transformation: No single organization can transform healthcare alone. As President, I will foster robust collaborations with other pharmacy and healthcare associations, as well as organizations that align with AACP’s mission. We need to leverage diverse perspectives and expertise to drive meaningful change. We will partner with educators, policymakers, and industry leaders to continue to reimagine pharmacy education, practice, and research, ensuring our profession remains at the forefront of healthcare innovation.

I am a proud member of ALFP Cohort 7. My top five strengths are Woo, Maximizer, Communication, Strategic, and Learner. These strengths will empower me to foster new and existing connections and collaborations, maximize our collective efforts, and clearly communicate our vision and plans to all stakeholders and partners. Throughout my 20-year journey with AACP, I have witnessed your dedication, passion, and collective power. As your President, I will harness our combined strengths to drive meaningful progress, elevate the image of our profession, and inspire future generations to follow in our footsteps. My commitment to AACP is unwavering. I am confident that, together, we can shape a bright future for pharmacy, one where our impact is undeniable, our voices are heard, and our profession thrives.

Thank you for your consideration! 

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Wanda Maldonado

University of Puerto Rico 

Wanda T. Maldonado-Dávila, Pharm.D., born and raised in Puerto Rico, earned both her Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She joined the University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy as clinical faculty and subsequently served as chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Since 2010, she has served as dean and professor at the University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy. Her research interests in academia include the development of professional and general abilities in pharmacy students and curriculum development, as well as clinical and therapeutic application of anti-infective agents. She has been an active member of AACP for over 30 years and has served on section and AACP committees, task forces, and SIGs. She recently served as chair of the Council of Deans and as a member of the AACP Board of Directors. Her service as a dean mentor and facilitator for the Academic Leadership Fellows Program is testimony to her commitment to developing the next generation of academic leaders. In addition to being an active member of other professional organizations, Dr. Maldonado’s expertise has led to collaborations with several international pharmacy education initiatives in the Central and South America’s region with the Iberoamerican Conference of Faculties of Pharmacy, the Pan-American Health Organization, and the International Pharmacy Federation.

Presidential Statement

I am deeply honored to be selected as a candidate for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) President-elect position. I have been an active member of AACP for over 30 years. When I started my career in the academy, I quickly recognized that AACP is an organization that provides distinct growth opportunities to its members. Being an awardee of the former AACP Grant Awards for Pharmacy Schools program, our institution embarked on a significant paradigm shift in curriculum philosophy and delivery; the guiding principles of this project still prevail while adapting to the continuous changes in pharmacy education.

From my earlier engagement with AACP standing committees, councils, sections, and special interest groups, I have learned to appreciate the diverse needs of our members and member institutions. My recent engagement as chair of the Council of Deans and member of the Board of Directors has provided me insight and broadened my perspective about the issues the AACP member institutions face, given the changes in higher education, the pharmacy profession, population demographics, and healthcare in general. My engagement with the ALFP as a fellow, dean facilitator, and dean mentor has provided different experiences that broadened my perspective on AACP, its members, staff, and governance structure.  

AACP constitutes a forum for member institutions to advance pharmacy education, the pharmacy profession, and the education of new generations of pharmacists who can continue to improve the health of patients and their communities. The organization also serves as a forum for schools and colleges of pharmacy to voice their views to accreditation agencies, external stakeholders, and decision-making bodies at the national level. This, in turn, becomes a national platform to engage, advocate, and influence on behalf of its member institutions and the pharmacy profession in general.

The collective voice disseminated by AACP in representation of its member institutions is a powerful tool for advancing pharmacy education and practice transformation. Through my longstanding active engagement with AACP, I have witnessed how pharmacy education has evolved through the years, which has resulted in the emergence of new teaching-learning approaches and pharmacy practice models that are more patient-centered, collaborative, and outcomes-oriented. There is a need to continue advocating for the emergence of new practice models to facilitate the profession's transformation while influencing external stakeholders.

The immersion of AACP in multiple forums that advance interprofessional education and practice, collaboration with professional pharmacy organizations and many other stakeholders, is of utmost importance for the development of innovation and transformation in pharmacy education and professional practice and the recognition of pharmacists beyond the traditional roles associated with pharmacists thus far in many practice settings. The quest for the official recognition of pharmacists as healthcare providers must continue to improve patients' access to much-needed pharmacy services in all geographic areas so the health outcomes of our patients can be improved.

I believe that at this point, and thanks to the efforts from the AACP internal leadership and staff as well as current and past presidents, chairs of councils and sections, and members at large, the organization is in a very favorable position to continue to advance specific initiatives. Showcasing the value of pharmacists’ interventions in the outcomes of patients and their communities will continue to be a critical factor in promoting the pharmacy profession as an attractive option for future applicants to our programs.

Now, more than ever, we must go back to the basics so the public, our patients, and other healthcare professionals better understand the value of our interventions in all practice settings. We must strive to make sure that we establish a fiduciary relationship with our patients, an element that characterizes us as a profession and an essential component that makes patients trust pharmacists. Engaging professionally with patients is necessary for them to recognize our value and impact on their overall health. To serve as role models to young generations will contribute to their desire to emulate our behaviors and will be crucial for reigniting their interest in considering pharmacy as a career path. Pharmacy education plays a significant role in showcasing to student pharmacists and future applicants the impact of our profession through multiple strategies. We must continue to act with urgency in this area.

Education is a human development project, and so is pharmacy education. Our teaching-learning process for the professional and graduate programs must include diverse strategies beyond the traditional didactic lecture format. It should aim to develop life-long competencies that enable our graduates to analyze new information critically, make informed decisions in diverse practice and research scenarios, and serve as well-rounded citizens. This is especially relevant as the wealth of knowledge generated in our fields and the adoption of artificial intelligence tools will continue to increase at an accelerated pace. We are responsible for educating pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who will be successful in roles and specialized areas that have yet to be created. Pharmacy education will continue to be dynamic, fulfilling a societal responsibility.

I wish to serve AACP as President-Elect to continue to advance the agenda set forth by AACP in its strategic plan, which has been effectively crafted to address its mission and vision and to continue to move pharmacy education and the profession forward through a concerted effort. I also intend to provide continuity to the initiatives implemented by the recent AACP presidents. 

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Brookie Best

University of California (UC), San Diego

Brookie Best, Pharm.D., MAS, is a dean and professor at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She completed her B.S., post-graduate year one residency, National Institutes of Health National Research Service Award Fellowship, and MAS in Clinical Research at University of California, San Diego, and her Pharm.D. at University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Best has actively participated in AACP committees, task forces, and governance from 2005 to the present. She has experience in identifying, launching, growing, and leading sustainable and successful collaborative research, clinical and educational programs with community, academic and industry partners, and a successful track record in procuring resources, stewarding appropriate use of funds, and managing complex regulatory environments. She has led research and academic programs with budgets >$25,000,000. Her approach to financial management is first to understand the big picture of what the unit is trying to accomplish and its values. Then, with the goals and values in mind, she aligns spending and financial decisions to achieve immediate, medium-term, and long-term goals, while at the same time managing constraints and setting realistic and transparent expectations with stakeholders.

Dr. Best has consistently volunteered in more than 15 treasurer and auditor positions in her community over the past decade. She has experience with accurately managing monthly reports, budget preparation, spending decisions, investments, charitable organization tax filing, and parliamentary procedures for managing budgets and spending at both local and state levels. Taken together with her professional experience, Dr. Best has skills, experience, and a strong interest in service related to financial management and overall direction and leadership of organizations.

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Scott Mark

Long Island University

Scott M. Mark, Pharm.D., M.S., M.Ed., M.P.H., MBA, MSA, MTS, is an associate dean for accreditation and assessment and the director of the Pharmacy Leadership Institute at the Long Island University College of Pharmacy. He has over 30 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience where he has held a variety of senior roles in the academic, provider, and commercial spaces in healthcare. In the academic space, he has served for many years as a professor and department vice chair in which he was responsible for the creation and administration of two master's programs in two different schools on campus, and the creation of a Management Residency Program. During his academic career, he has precepted and mentored more than 180 clinicians and administrators.

Dr. Mark holds a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, B.S. in pharmacy from Ferris State University, Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky, M.S. management from The Ohio State University, M.Ed. from University of Illinois, MBA from the University of London, M.P.H from University of Pittsburgh, M.S. in accounting from University of Connecticut, and master’s degree in theology and divinity from University of Toronto. He completed his residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center, a fellowship at the Advisory Board Company, and the AACP Academic Leadership Fellows Program. He is board-certified by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in healthcare management and is a fellow of ACHE, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the National Academy of Practice (NAP), and the Advisory Board Company. He has been a life member of AACP for many years, is a member of the Social and Administrative Sciences Section, and is serving as the current chair of the Section of Administrative Sciences.

He has served in a variety of leadership capacities in state associations including three terms as president of ASHP state affiliate chapters and a term as the president for the Pennsylvania chapter of ASCP. Additionally, he has served more than 15 years as a treasurer or finance chair. Nationally, he has held elected offices and served in several capacities and has received a variety of national awards for education, leadership, mentoring, marketing, and professional service and was inducted into the National Academy of Practice (NAP) as a distinguished practitioner, and subsequently served as the chair.  

Dr. Mark has served as an invited lecturer at a variety of universities and regularly presents at professional meetings. He has published over 70 manuscripts and 30 book chapters and served as the co-editor of a monthly national column on practice issues.

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Naser Zaki Alsharif 

Lebanese American University

Naser Zaki Alsharif, Ph.D., B.A., M.S., Pharm.D., is dean of the School of Pharmacy at Lebanese American University. He received his Ph.D. from Creighton University Medical Center (CUMC) in pharmacology/toxicology in 1992, M.S. degree in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in 1988, and Pharm.D. from UNMC in 1987, in Omaha, Neb., USA.

Dr. Alsharif served on and chaired several committees at the department, school, and university level. At the university level, he chaired the academic freedom and faculty dismissal committees. He was also the associate director of the Distance Pharmacy Pathway (2001-2006) and coordinator for international relations for the Middle East & India from 1995 to 2021. Dr. Alsharif coordinated exchange visits by students and faculty from China, Egypt, England, Jordan, Sweden, and South Korea and finalized a number of memorandums of understanding.

Dr. Alsharif is published in the areas of toxicity of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, distance education, scholarship of teaching and learning in teaching medicinal chemistry and clinical toxicology and in the use of technology, health care disparities and cultural competency, health and healing practice of people of faith, provider bias and global pharmacy education. He is a certified immunizer and an immunization trainer. Dr. Alsharif also practiced as an on-call and part-time pharmacist for over 20 years at five local hospitals and mentored hundreds of students.

Dr. Alsharif was acknowledged by his students for winning outstanding teacher awards and by his colleagues in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions by winning scholarly, teaching, and service awards. He was the recipient of Creighton University John P. Schlegel Diversity Award for Excellence and Innovation (2013) and the Distinguished Educator in Teaching as Scholarship (2014). Dr. Alsharif was also the recipient of the Alexander J and Martha H. Frost Faculty Endowment Fund for Excellence in the Classroom (2018).

Dr. Alsharif has been a member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation since 2015 and AACP since 1995. He served as chair of the Curriculum SIG, Health Disparities and Culture Competency SIG, and the Global Pharmacy Education SIG as well as an active member of the Chemistry Section. He was the winner with colleagues of the AACP Innovation in Teaching Award Competition in 2000 and 2006. Additionally, he received an honorable mention for the same award in 2002 and 2004. In 2016, Dr. Alsharif received the inaugural Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award from AACP. In 2018, he received the inaugural Outstanding Service Award from the AACP Global Pharmacy Education Special Interest Group and in 2020 from the Health Disparities and Cultural Competency Special Interest Group.

Dr. Alsharif served as a member of an evaluation team for the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) International Services. He also served as a visiting professor, consultant, coordinator for strategic planning and as an external assessor at several universities in the Arab world including Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. He was also invited as a plenary speaker and presenter to several local, national and international conferences. 

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Peter W. Swaan 

University of Florida

Peter W. Swaan, Ph.D., M.Pharm., FAAPS, is dean and professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Prior to his role as dean, he was distinguished university professor, chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and associate dean for Research and Advanced Graduate Studies at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Dr. Swaan has taught professional (Pharm.D.) and graduate students for over twenty-five years and has been on advisory committees of over 50 Ph.D. students. He has mentored numerous postdoctoral scholars, and 25 Ph.D.s have graduated under his mentorship and are currently working in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, government, and regulatory agencies. Dr. Swaan has published over 150 articles focusing on all aspects of transport proteins in drug targeting and delivery, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and innovative methods for drug delivery, with a special emphasis on nanotechnology platforms aimed at increasing oral drug bioavailability. His major research contributions involve the application of transporters as targets for prodrugs. Additionally, Dr. Swaan pioneered the application of computational techniques to determining structural requirements of membrane transporters, thereby paving the way for the rational discovery of novel substrates and inhibitors. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and various other foundations, non-profits, and the pharmaceutical industry. He is an active mentor on several National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 training grants, including the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) diversity program. He also coordinated the Clinical Development Fellowship program with AstraZeneca, a two-year post-Pharm.D. program focused on clinical cancer pharmacology in an industrial setting. In 2022, Dr. Swaan received the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) William M. Heller Mentor of the Year Award. The William M. Heller Mentor of the Year Award recognizes faculty who are nominated by their students and colleagues for their guidance, dedication, leadership, instruction, and encouragement. Dr. Swaan has served on numerous peer review panels for the NIH, including as a permanent member of the XNDA study section. He holds several U.S. patents and served as editor-in-chief for the Nature-Springer journal Pharmaceutical Research from 2010 to 2021.

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Judith DeLuca
Binghamton University 

Judith (Jude) DeLuca (formerly Kristeller), Pharm.D., BCPS, is a professor and associate dean for Academic and Student Affairs at Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences since July 2023. Prior to this role, she served as professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Wilkes University. She joined the Wilkes University faculty in 2002 initially with a focus in critical care and a scholarly focus on improving outcomes for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In 2013, she shifted her clinical focus to the pharmacist's role in preventing medication-related problems during care transitions and secured over $300,000 in grant funding between 2013 and 2016 collectively from the Community Pharmacy Foundation, the Cardinal Health Foundation, and the Moses-Taylor Foundation. In 2018, she left clinical practice to become department chair. During this time, she shifted her professional service toward AACP, where she has served as a reviewer for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) grants and New Investigator Awards and as a faculty mentor in the mentorship program. She has also been active in the COF Teacher’s Seminar Committee and served as the chair of the COF Department Chairs Connect Leadership Group, which published their research on the professional development of mid-career faculty. Recently, she served as chair of the Council of Faculties Rules and Regulations Committee. In the years between graduating from the University of Kentucky and entering academia, she began her career as a clinical hospital pharmacist, completed a critical care residency in Houston, Tex., and was a critical care specialist at Rochester General Hospital in New York.
 

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Eliza Dy-Boarman 
Drake University  

Eliza Dy-Boarman, Pharm.D., BCPS, is an associate professor of pharmacy practice and the assistant dean for Clinical Affairs at Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Butler University and completed a 24-month post-graduate pharmacotherapy residency with Indiana University Health and Butler University. For the first 10 years of her faculty career, Dr. Dy-Boarman maintained an inpatient family medicine practice site, where she precepted both introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experience students.  

In her current role, she oversees experiential education for all of Drake University’s health profession programs. In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Dr. Dy-Boarman leads and teaches multiple courses within the pharmacy program’s Continuing Professional Development course series. Dr. Dy-Boarman also directs the Drake University post-graduate teaching and learning curriculum, which prepares Des Moines area pharmacy residents and fellows for future didactic and experiential teaching.  

Dr. Dy-Boarman’s scholarship focuses on educational research and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She was a 2019 recipient of the Council of Faculties Emerging Teaching Scholar Award. She has been active in promoting and supporting scholarships across the academy and currently serves on the editorial boards for INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy and Pulses.  

Dr. Dy-Boarman has supported the academy through engagement in multiple AACP Sections, SIGS, and committees. She currently serves the Council of Faculties as the Secretary of Knowledge Management.  

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Katherine O’Neal 
University of Oklahoma 

Katherine O’Neal, Pharm.D., MBA, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, AE-C, CLS, FADCES, has been with the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy (OU) since 2010 and is currently a professor in the Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences and adjunct professor in Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine. Dr. O’Neal’s clinical practice is with OU Health General Internal Medicine primary care focusing on chronic disease states, especially diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and asthma. Her research interest centers on approaches to improve patient empowerment in self-management of chronic conditions as well as health literacy. In the past several years, Dr. O’Neal has had the honor of participating in Cohort 14 of AACP’s Academic Leadership Fellow Program, serving as a House of Delegates representative, and contributing to AACP on multiple committees including the Professional Affairs Committee, Strategic Engagement Committee, Women SIG Nominating Committee, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Advisory Panel, as well as AACP’s representative on the Pharmacy Health Information Technology Value Set Committee. Locally, she has served as our OU’s Faculty Senate Chair and serve on the campus Women in Science, Dentistry, Medicine, and Health Executive Board. Dr. O’Neal has also served the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist on the Board of Directors and as the national treasurer.  

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Andrea Porter 
University of Wisconsin, Madison  

Andrea L. Porter, Pharm.D., is a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy. After receiving her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Pharmacy, she completed residency at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She joined the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Pharmacy faculty in November 2008 and is the director of Pharmacotherapy Laboratories. She coordinates the Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills courses for second-year students and two courses in the first year related to pharmacy practice skills and experiential education. She is a teaching academy fellow at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is a faculty advisor for the student professional organization, which is affiliated with the American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Wisconsin State Pharmacy Association. She is an active member of AACP, including previously chairing the Laboratory Instructors SIG in 2018-19 and co-chairing the Council of Faculties Scholarship of Teaching and Learning committee in 2023-24. Dr. Porter has been a member of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education editorial board since 2019 and completed the AACP Academic Leadership Fellows Program in 2019-20. Dr. Porter is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in the Anticoagulation Clinic at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisc., and is a preceptor for both pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. Her research interests focus on the scholarship of teaching and learning as well as clinical research in her practice.

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Jennifer Campbell 
Manchester University 

Jennifer A. Campbell, Pharm.D., earned her degree from Purdue University and is a professor of pharmacy practice at Manchester University (MU). Since 2013 at MU, she has held administrative roles in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Assessment and currently is the dean of Student Life, Fort Wayne, a position that covers student services and support for all programs housed at the Fort Wayne location. Prior to Manchester, she held appointments at Creighton University and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy. These appointments followed the completion of a residency with an academic focus at St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Northeastern University.  

Since 2007, Dr. Campbell has been an active member of AACP. She has served the academy as the chair of the Curriculum SIG and the Administrative Services Section. In collaboration with the other officers of the Administrative Services Section, she worked with staff members of AACP to create and implement the Interim Meeting preconference New Administrators Program in 2023. She has served on committees for the Council of Faculties, Council of Deans, and Council of Sections. Dr. Campbell has also served on the AACP Programming Committee and as a reviewer for poster abstracts, the AACP New Investigators Award, the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, and Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning.  

Dr. Campbell’s teaching, scholarship, and continued professional development center around leadership and lifestyle and integrative medicine. She completed the AACP Academic Leadership Fellows Program, a Cornell Certificate in Executive Leadership, and is currently pursuing board certification in Lifestyle Medicine through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

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Lourdes Planas  
University of Oklahoma 

Lourdes G. Planas, Ph.D., RPh, FAPhA, is associate professor of clinical and administrative sciences at The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy. She earned a B.S. in pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Ph.D. in pharmacy health care administration from The University of Florida.  

Dr. Planas has a record of engaged service and leadership in AACP. Currently, she is the Council of Sections (COS) Secretary of Knowledge Management. She previously served as the Social and Administrative Sciences (SAS) Section Secretary of Knowledge Management and chair. She has participated in various committees and task forces, including the AACP Code of Conduct Task Force, COS Task Force on Standardizing Section Rules and Procedures, and the AACP-American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Gender Equity Task Force. She has served as a Walmart Scholars mentor, a Teachers Seminar speaker, and has presented research findings at numerous AACP Annual Meetings.  

Dr. Planas teaches biostatistics, drug literature evaluation, quality improvement, and sociobehavioral aspects of medication use. She uses qualitative and quantitative research methods to assess medication optimization interventions in community pharmacy and primary care practice settings. She has conducted scholarship of teaching and learning on the development of problem-solving and communication skills among student pharmacists. She works with Latinx and other underserved communities to advance health literacy and patient engagement in cardiovascular health, diabetes, and vaccinations.

Dr. Planas is a two-time recipient of the APhA Clinical Research Paper Award. She is also a fellow of APhA and the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. She and her collaborators recently received the AACP SAS Best Research Publication Award.

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Christopher Cunningham 

Concordia University Wisconsin   

Christopher W. Cunningham, Ph.D., is an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Concordia University Wisconsin and has been a member of AACP since 2011. He earned his B.S. (cum laude) from the University of Maryland, College Park, in chemistry and Germanic studies and his Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He completed postdoctoral training as part of the Specialized Chemistry Center in the University of Kansas Department of Medicinal Chemistry.

Dr. Cunningham has served the Chemistry Section as chair (2022-2023), chair of the Resolutions Committee (2019-2020) and a member of the Nominations Committee (2018-2020). He has also served the section continually since 2014 as an ad hoc reviewer for New Investigator Awards (NIAs). He was an AACP faculty delegate in 2020 and will serve as alternate in 2024 and delegate in 2025. His leadership service to other professional organizations includes secretary-treasurer of the Drug Discovery and Development Interface (DDDI) Section of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS, 2015-2018), co-developer and chair of the Discovery Modeling and Simulation (DMS) Focus Group (AAPS, 2015-2017), and Chair of the DDDI Webinar Committee (AAPS, 2012-2015).  

Dr. Cunningham has received several awards, including an AACP New Investigator Award (2014) and the Maharaj Ticku Memorial Fellowship for New Investigators (2014), awarded by the Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting. He received the Outstanding Postdoctoral Poster Presentation award (BBC, 2011) and gave the postdoctoral lecture at the 24th Graduate Honors Symposium at the University of Kansas (2010). He has been a member of the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society since 2005, and currently serves as Faculty Advisor of the Epsilon Zeta chapter.

Dr. Cunningham has mentored over 30 students on research projects related to neuroscience-based drug discovery and development since 2012. He led the Summer SMART at Concordia High School Scholar Program as part of the 500 Stars Initiative that seeks to replenish and increase diversity in the translational science workforce (2017). Under his guidance, Pharm.D. students have won dozens of travel awards to present research findings, including one recipient of the Female Opioid-Addiction Research and Clinical Experts (FORCE) Junior Investigator Travel Award, which is given annually to three women conducting opioid research to attend the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (2017). 

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Hoai-An Truong 
University of Maryland Eastern Shore  

Hoai-An Truong, Pharm.D., M.P.H, FAPhA, FNAP, is a professor of pharmacy practice and administration and director of Public Health, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Maryland Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, respectively, and completed a post-graduate year one community pharmacy practice residency training at the same institution. As a pharmacist and educator of over 19 years, Dr. Truong has taught, presented and published more than thirty peer-reviewed articles and book chapters as well as led multiple global health service trips to Ghana, Haiti, South Africa, and Vietnam. He is an editor and author of two books that were published by the American Pharmacists Association. With regards to leadership and service experiences, he has contributed to more than 19 years of service in a variety of positions including founding assistant dean of professional affairs, department chair, assistant then director of experiential learning, and professor. In terms of services with the AACP, he served as Chair of the Public Health SIG, Chair of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Section, Chair of the CPD Section Annual Mock Trial Competition, Chair of the Global Education SIG Virtual Symposium Task Force, member of AACP Strategic Engagement Committee and member of the Resolution Committee of the Experiential Education Section. Dr. Truong received the Faculty Excellence in Public Service Award from the University System of Maryland and the Evander F. Kelly Honored Alumnus Award from his alma mater.

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Jayesh R. Parmar 
Larkin University  

Jayesh R. Parmar, Ph.D., is associate dean and associate professor at Larkin University College of Pharmacy (LUCOP) in Miami, Fla. Since August 2016, he held an administrative role at LUCOP as a vice-chair of the Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences prior to accepting the assistant deans’ position in March 2020, and was promoted to associate deans’ position in February 2024. His first academic position was for six years at University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy where he was tenured and promoted to the rank of associate professor in May 2016. He graduated with a Ph.D. in pharmacy administration from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2010 and a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Mumbai University (India).

Dr. Parmar’s research interests include comparative effectiveness and outcomes research, pharmacoeconomics, public health, and educational research. He has served as a principal investigator for several federal funded grants and has published his research in reputable journals and continues to serve as a reviewer for the journals. Dr. Parmar successfully completed 2020-21 American Leadership Fellows Program (Cohort 17) as offered by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

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Myrah R. Stockdale 
Campbell University  

Myrah Stockdale, M.S., B.B.A., is an innovative leader and research methodologist with over ten years of experience in higher education administration, dedicated to fostering excellence in academic leadership, innovation, and service. As a Ph.D. candidate in educational research methodologies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Myrah’s research focuses on the application of Large Language Models (LLMs) in pharmacy education, specifically exploring how Automated Item Generation (AIG) can enhance assessment practices.

Her diverse educational background, which includes a B.B.A. in marketing, M.S. in physical education, and M.S. in educational research methodologies, equips her with a unique blend of strategic planning, educational research, and leadership skills. Additionally, as a certified SCRUM Master and Six Sigma Black Belt, Myrah brings expertise in quality management and process improvement—key qualities for driving administrative excellence within the healthcare professions.

In her current role as assistant dean of assessment and continuous quality improvement, Myrah has demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering a professional environment of growth and innovation across the Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She has successfully spearheaded dynamic strategic planning initiatives, working collaboratively with leadership, committees, and professional staff to implement policies that drive academic and administrative success. One of her major accomplishments is the upcoming Conference on Assessment, Management, Leadership, and Education (CAMEL), launching in 2025. This initiative, designed to bring together healthcare professionals, faculty, and staff from 11-degree programs will create a platform for sharing best practices in leadership, assessment, and educational innovation—core values aligned with the mission of the AACP Administrative Services Section.

Myrah’s leadership extends beyond conference planning. Since 2017, she has led annual assessment days that have transformed the institution’s approach to educational technology, assessment practices, and process improvements. These efforts directly contributed to building faculty and staff capacity during the challenges of COVID-19, ensuring that the institution remained agile and innovative in delivering high-quality education. Her work in enhancing reporting systems and streamlining meeting structures has also improved operational efficiency and communication across the college.

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Ayman K. Hamouda   
The University of Texas at Tyler 

Ayman K. Hamouda, Ph.D., is an educator-scholar with research, teaching interest, and experience in the general field of molecular pharmacology, neuropharmacology, and drug development. Dr. Hamouda served as a chair of assessment committee, research and scholarship committee, and curriculum committee. Since 2013, he has attended the AACP Annual Meeting regularly and attended the AACP Leadership Institute in 2019. Dr. Hamouda served as the AACP faculty delegate in 2019, 2020, & 2024. Additionally, he served as AACP-New Investigator Award reviewer, abstract reviewer, poster judge, and as a member of the biological sciences programming committee and mentorship committee. 

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Shantanu Rao 
The University of Findlay  

Shantanu Rao, Ph.D., is an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Findlay (Ohio). Over the past two years, he has served the AACP Biological Sciences Section as the co-chair for the section’s Research Committee (2023-24), as a member of the Innovations in Teaching Committee (2022-23), and as a mentor to a fellow section member (2022-2024). Working within these committees, Dr. Rao was involved in the creation of a survey to build a research repository for pharmacy faculty across the country and the development of the criteria and rubric for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) publication award for section members. 

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Jason A. Collett  
Sullivan University 

Jason Collett, Ph.D., is a recent faculty member of Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SUCOPHS) as associate professor. Dr. Collett took his first faculty appointment with Indiana University School of Medicine in 2019 as assistant professor, where he spent most of his time teaching and mentoring both graduate students and medical students in their pre-clerkship years. Additionally, he was program director for a specialized preprofessional M.S. program. Dr. Collett has an extensive teaching background in medical physiology and pharmacology, as well as an active research program in the field of acute kidney injury and kidney disease progression.  

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Saravanan Subramaniam 
MCPHS University-Boston

Saravanan Subramaniam, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University in Boston. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacy and pharmacology in India and completed his Ph.D. at Justus Liebig University (Germany). With over eight years of postdoctoral/scientist-I experience at esteemed institutions, including Johannes Gutenberg University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Versiti Blood Research Institute, Dr. Subramaniam is a leading expert in coagulation research.

His research focuses on endothelial platelet/leukocyte interactions in live mice, with investigations into thrombosis, atherothrombosis, and hemostasis. Dr. Subramaniam's work has garnered multiple early-career awards from the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, and he has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals. He has also secured multiple industrial research grants and institutional faculty development grants.

At MCPHS, Dr. Subramaniam teaches system pharmacology and anatomy/physiology, actively contributing to pharmacy education through mentoring students and participating in department committees, such as assessment and curriculum development. He serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, including Frontiers in Immunology, and reviews abstracts for AACP meetings as well as applications for the CVS and Walmart-AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Awards for Student Pharmacists as well as National Institutes of Health and American Heart Association fellowship grant study sections. Currently, he is a member of the AACP-Biological Sciences Section Award Committee. His dedication to mentoring and enhancing therapeutic strategies for vascular diseases underscores his commitment to advancing both research and education in the field of pharmacy. 

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Dianqing Sun 
University of Hawaii at Hilo 

Dianqing Sun, Ph.D., is professor and chair of pharmaceutical sciences at Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) at University of Hawaii at Hilo. He received his Ph. D. from University of Memphis and completed his postdoctoral training in medicinal chemistry at University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. He is a member of American Chemical Society, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the PLS Pharmacy Leadership Society, and the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society.

Dr. Sun’s research focuses on discovering new antibacterial agents. He coauthored over 50 peer-reviewed papers and was a co-inventor of several patents. Dr. Sun was the recipient of 11 teaching awards from DKICP, Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities Award from UH Hilo in 2017, and AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Award in 2016. In 2022, he started using his Instagram (@dianqing_sun) as an educational platform to provide new drug approval updates, over 450 color-coded drug posts have been highlighted. Further, he has been a strong advocate for promoting pharmacy curricular integration and embracing faculty collaborations across disciplines. Dr. Sun was the lead author of “Advancing Pharmacy Education by Moving from Sequenced “Integration” to True Curricular Integration” as part of 2023 American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education special issue "Combatting Curricular Overload.”

Dr. Sun has actively participated in services toward AACP, including Council of Faculties (COF) Academic Affairs Committee, Trainee Poster Competition Judging, National Institute on Aging and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning grant reviews, Council of Deans/COF Faculty Workload Joint Task Force, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Awards Committee, Chemistry Core Concepts Working Group, House of Delegate, and Secretary of Knowledge Management in the CPD Section.

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James G. Tarrant  
Harding University 

James G. Tarrant (Jim), Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Harding University College of Pharmacy, has been a member of AACP since 2014. He earned his B.A. in speech communication from the University of Florida; his B.S. in chemistry and M.S. in industrial chemistry from the University of Central Florida and his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin under the direction of Professor Philip D. Magnus, F.R.S. He worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 18 years doing drug discovery research in oncology, anti-infectives, and neuroscience.

Dr. Tarrant has served the AACP’s Council of Faculties, Curriculum Committee Chair Leadership Group, tasked with enabling the Academy to devise strategies to address curriculum hoarding (2022-23), and as a House of Delegates representative for the 2016-17 academic year. He has also continually served the Chemistry Section as an ad hoc reviewer for the New Investigator Award since 2016. Dr. Tarrant has reviewed poster presentations for AACP national meetings (2016–present) and the American Journal of Pharmacy Education (2019–present).

Dr. Tarrant has mentored 15 undergraduate and Pharm.D. students on neuroscience-based drug discovery, pharmaceutics, and natural products isolation and synthesis research projects since 2014. Since 2015, he has participated in Harding University College of Pharmacy’s annual pharmacy camp, designed to introduce high school students to the pharmacy field. In fact, many Pharmacy Camp alumni have enrolled in pharmacy school and entered the workforce.

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Chad Johnson
University of Maryland 

Chad Johnson, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and co-director of the graduate studies in medical cannabis science and therapeutics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Pharmacy and has been a member of AACP (and the Chemistry Section) since 2017. He earned his B.S. in chemistry from the University of Virginia, an M.S.in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Pharmacy. He also completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

In the Chemistry Section, he has been a member of the Nominations and Resolutions Committee (chair). In the Grad Ed SIG, he served on the Communications and Nominations Committee. He has presented at several AACP meetings, including developing new electives in the graduate studies in medical cannabis M.S. program. He was appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Board for Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis in Maryland and has been featured in several media outlets relating to cannabis—most notably a front-page article in the Baltimore Sun and in Nature.

Dr. Johnson has received several awards, including an AACP New Investigator Award, several travel awards awarded by the Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry (BBC) Annual Meeting, and was an AACP Walmart Scholar. He has been a Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society member since 2016. Additionally, he has mentored graduate students, summer research undergraduate students from local universities, Pharm.D. rotation students, and cannabis M.S. students, all of whom have presented findings at departmental/school poster sessions and annual conferences.

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Nicole Lounsbury 
William Carey University  

Nicole Lounsbury, Ph.D., currently serves as an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at William Carey University School of Pharmacy. Prior to that she was an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Larkin University College of Pharmacy. She earned her B.S. in chemistry with a concentration in medicinal chemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and received her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from Temple University School of Pharmacy.

She teaches medicinal chemistry and pharmacology as well as pharmaceutical calculations and pharmaceutics. Her research interests are varied and currently include the development of anticancer agents, focusing on CXCR7, as well as the effect of socioeconomic disadvantage on student progression.

She has been involved in the Chemistry Section since 2016 and has served two years each on both the Resolutions Committee and Member Engagement Committee, as well as one year on the Programming Committee. She was also an AACP delegate in 2017 and 2018.

Nicole received the P2 Pharmaceutical Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award in 2023 and has been a member of Rho Chi since 2016, of which she is currently faculty advisor.

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Kelsey D. Frederick 
The University of Tennessee  

Kelsey Frederick, Pharm.D., is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy within the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and the Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, Dr. Frederick completed an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one community-based pharmacy residency with Kroger Health and UTHSC in Nashville, Tennessee. She then went on to complete an academic community pharmacy fellowship at UTHSC College of Pharmacy prior to joining in her role as faculty. Dr. Frederick currently directs the Pharmacist Primary Care Certificate Training Program, Targeted Adherence-based Medication Therapy Management Certificate Program, and the Introduction to Medication Therapy Management Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience at UTHSC. Dr. Frederick has been an active member and contributor within the Academy, including serving within the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) CPD Section and its Programming Committee. She was awarded the AACP CPD Section Award for Innovations in CPD (2022) for the Pharmacist Primary Care Certificate Training Program she directs, and the AACP New Investigator Award (2023) for her research on “Growth Mindset and Clinical Reasoning in Student Pharmacist Experiential Education.”

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Anna E. Shook 
Drake University 

Anna E. Shook, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP, is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. Following post-graduate year one and post-graduate year two training in oncology, she has experience in both the inpatient and outpatient oncology settings. She currently serves as an assistant professor of pharmacy practice with Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, teaching in the therapeutics and skills Lab courses across the didactic curriculum. She serves as the faculty advisor to Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists, faculty mentor in the College’s student leadership development series, and is the College’s AACP delegate for the 2024-2025 academic year. She also serves as a preceptor to both Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience students at her practice site.

In addition to her faculty role, she established the PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Mary Greeley Medical Center and serves as the program director. She is a member of AACP, ASHP, and ACCP, where she has served both as a reviewer for BPS recertification materials and an item writer for the Oncology certification exam.

She has served as a speaker for national (AACP) and local (IPA, KPhA/MSHP, IAFP) meetings. Dr. Shook’s research interests focus on quality and process improvement, in collaboration with students and residents. Her philosophy of teaching involves educating learners through storytelling. 

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Jitendra Belani  
Thomas Jefferson University 

Jitendra Belani, Ph.D., is an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Thomas Jefferson University. With over 12 years of experience, he is committed to advancing pharmacy education and research. He leads a research group focused on biology-driven medicinal chemistry, integrating computational techniques to optimize drug efficacy and reduce toxicity. His expertise includes the synthesis of organic compounds such as steroids and small heterocycles for both in-vitro and in-vivo studies.

Dr. Belani is passionate about teaching, with responsibilities at the Jefferson College of Pharmacy and the College of Life Sciences. He co-teaches courses in medicinal chemistry and nuclear pharmacy, fostering an interactive learning environment that supports the development of future pharmacists. Additionally, he teaches organic chemistry courses to post-baccalaureate students, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and lifelong learning.

In the community, Dr. Belani works as a registered pharmacist and certified diabetes educator in Pennsylvania, dedicated to patient-centered care. His diverse roles in academia and community pharmacy align with the goals of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to enhance the skills of pharmacy professionals.  

Dr. Belani holds a B.S. in pharmacy from the University of Mumbai, an M.S. in pharmaceutical sciences from MCPHS University, a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California, Irvine, and completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan.

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Krystal Bullers 

University of South Florida 

Krystal Bullers, M.A., is a pharmacy librarian at the University of South Florida (USF), a position she has held for the past 11 years. With a strong background in teaching evidence-based practice, drug information, and literature evaluation, Ms. Bullers has made a significant impact on students and faculty alike.

One of Ms. Buller’s proudest achievements is her role in transforming a single-semester drug information class into the comprehensive evidence based clinical reasoning series at USF. This initiative has equipped students with essential critical thinking skills, enhancing their clinical practice. As a result, students are now receiving high praise from preceptors during rotations for their ability to run journal clubs and their experience in critically evaluating the ever-evolving literature.

Throughout this time, Ms. Bullers has been an active contributor to the Drug Information and Library Sciences Section (formerly the Library and Information Science Section). Ms. Bullers currently serves as co-editor for the Basic Resources for Pharmacy Education and actively contributes to the Professional Resources Committee. She has previously served on both the Membership and Awards Committees and contributed to previous editions of the Basic Resources list and Core Journals list.

Ms. Bullers holds a master’s degree in library and information science and is a senior member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals.

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Molly K. Maloney  
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York   

Molly K. Maloney, MLS, began her library career in undergraduate education focusing on inclusive and accessible Information literacy instruction. Her aim was to ensure all students had the skills to find and evaluate information for both their academic careers and wherever their futures led. When Ms. Maloney became the Pharmacy Liaison Librarian at the University at Buffalo, she continued to use this foundation as she worked with my faculty and students to develop her approaches to drug information and evidence-based practice instruction.

It was a natural transition in her professional growth to dedicate herself to the further development of (drug) information experts. This work led to Ms. Maloney’s nomination and selection as co-chair for her library’s equity and social justice advisory group and role as co-developer of a formal evidence synthesis service for the health sciences at her library. That service is now completing its pilot year with in-house training for new health sciences librarians and those serving other fields in development. She is currently in her second year serving as chair for the AACP Drug Information and Library Science Section’s Professional Resources Committee. Together with the committee members, they have worked to disseminate these essential resources openly in multiple formats to increase the visibility of the work and Section as a whole. Her research currently focuses on transitions in and development of health sciences librarian practices. 

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Suzanne Larson 
Midwestern University  

Suzanne Larson, Pharm.D., currently serves as the director of experiential education at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Glendale, Arizona. She received her Pharm.D. from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2011, she joined Midwestern University, where she has served as the associate director, acting director, and director of experiential education. In this role, she serves as the course director for all Advanced and Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences, the APPE NAPLEX-prep course, and one didactic course.

Notable accomplishments include creating the Habits of Preceptors framework and serving on the Executive Board of the Habits of Preceptors Forum. She also served on the steering committee for the Clinician Educators Program for nine years (2014-2023), a local teaching and learning curriculum for Arizona residents and preceptors. She has presented over 50 local and national presentations on various experiential education topics and has authored over 20 publications.

Leadership positions within AACP include chair of the Health Care Ethics SIG (2020-2023), co-chair of the task force for Learning Management System Implementation – Preceptor Development (2023-2024), and the AACP/American Pharmacists Association task force for updating the Oath of a Pharmacist (Fall 2021). She has a record of sustained service to the AACP EE Section through various committees and task forces including Engagement Committee (2014-2015), Newsletter Committee (2015-2017), Programming Committee (2018-2020), Nominations Committee (2020-2022), and Preceptor Development Task Force (2022-2023). AACP awards/honors include the Excellence in Experiential Education award (July 2020 in recognition of the Habits of Preceptors Project; July 2015 for recognition of the Clinician Educators Program).

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Sara N. Trovinger
Manchester University 

Sara N. Trovinger, Pharm.D., M.S.Ed., is the associate director of experiential education and an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Manchester University.

Following graduation with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 2008, Dr. Trovinger was a pharmacist in both community and hospital practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana, ultimately creating an emergency department pharmacy service and specializing in cardiac critical care at Lutheran Hospital in conjunction with Purdue University. During this time, Dr. Trovinger enrolled in graduate school at Purdue University. She completed her master's degree in education focusing on learning design and technology in May of 2018.

In July of 2015, she moved to full time academia, joining the faculty of Manchester University as the assistant director of experiential education. During her time at Manchester University, Dr. Trovinger founded their international experiential education rotations and created experiential experiences in underserved clinics. She joined the faculty of Palm Beach Atlantic University in May of 2020 and served there as the chair of experiential education until the Spring of 2021, when she returned to Manchester University.

Dr. Trovinger’s research focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning. She has spoken both locally and nationally on topics related to experiential education, as well as presenting posters and publishing in peer-reviewed pharmacy education journals and publications. She is deeply involved in the American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and is currently the chair of the Technology in Pharmacy Education SIG. She recently served as the chair of the Women Faculty SIG.

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Stacy Reid 
Medical College of Wisconsin 

Stacy Reid, Pharm.D., currently serves as an assistant dean of experiential education and assistant professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Pharmacy.

She previously served as director of introductory pharmacy practice experiences at the University of Texas – Tyler Fisch College of Pharmacy. Stacy received her Pharm.D. from Drake University prior to completing her post-graduate year one pharmacy practice residency at Via Christi Hospitals, Inc. Prior to transitioning into academia, Dr. Reid worked as a hospital clinical pharmacist for several years.

In January 2023, Dr. Reid joined the MCW School of Pharmacy, where she has helped to advance the experiential program through development of an international Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE), creation of a rural health APPE track for students to complete APPEs in rural areas of the state and transitioning the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) content from in-person to a hybrid course. Additionally, she spends time at her clinical site at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital where she precepts students. Her areas of interest include APPE readiness and professional identity formation in which she has completed various posters, publications, and presentations.

Dr. Reid served on the experiential Education Section Preceptor Development Taskforce, now Committee, for the past two years. Additionally, she has been involved with the AACP Women’s SIG mentorship program and lean-in circles. Outside of AACP, she has been a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Educators Section Advisory Group since its creation three years ago and has served on the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Educational Programming Committee for the past five years. 

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Janel Soucie 
University of Florida 

Janel Soucie, Pharm.D., is an instructional assistant professor and Office of Experiential Programs (OEP) regional coordinator with the University of Florida College of Pharmacy (UF COP).

Dr. Soucie received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2002, before completing a Primary Care Pharmacy Practice Residency. She has practiced in a variety of settings, including ambulatory care which is her current area of clinical practice. She served as adjunct clinical faculty for the UF COP for many years before joining the college in 2016 in her current full-time position. In addition to her role as an Orlando regional coordinator for the UF COP OEP, she serves as the OEP disability resource center liaison for experiential accommodations. In this role, she provides programmatic support for the implementation of accommodations in the experiential setting. Dr. Soucie has published peer-reviewed content related to experiential accommodations in a pharmacy curriculum. She has also presented on this topic on several occasions, including national forums.

Dr. Soucie is an active member of the AACP and the Experiential Education Section (EES). She has served on several AACP committees, including the EES Programming Committee (member 2023 – present), the EES Scholarship Committee (member 2021-22, chair 2022– 23), and the EES Newsletter Committee (member 2019-2020, chair 2020-21). She participates in other EES initiatives as well, including the EES Mentoring Program and as an EES Poster Abstract Reviewer for the 2021 - 2024 annual meetings. 

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Hemachand Tummala 
South Dakota State University 

Hemachand Tummala, Ph.D., is a professor, graduate program coordinator, and head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State University. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Tummala’s research spans disease biology, immunology, and drug/vaccine delivery, focusing on immune engineering using delivery platforms in cancer, infectious diseases, and auto-immune diseases. His research is supported by federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, United States Drug Administration, pharmaceutical companies, and regional and state grants. Dr. Tummala has authored over 60 publications and presentations, contributed to three book chapters, and holds eight patents. His laboratory discovered a novel bioactive plant-based polymer, inulin acetate, a TLR-4 agonist. Using this material, his team developed a “Pathogen Mimicking Vaccine Delivery System” (PMVDS), which won the 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' Innovation in Biotechnology Award. Several of his platform technologies have been licensed for commercialization.

In addition to his research, Dr. Tummala teaches courses in pharmaceutics, compounding pharmacy, and pharmaceutical sciences techniques to Pharm.D. and graduate students. He has mentored 20 undergraduate students, nine graduate students, and several postdoctoral fellows. He also serves on the editorial boards of several journals and reviews for national and international funding agencies.

Dr. Tummala’s numerous accolades include the 2013 and 2018 Distinguished Researcher Award, 2017 and 2023- Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award, 2014 Student Association Teacher of the Year Award, the 2015 Excellence in Teaching Award, and the 2019 F.O. Butler Award for Excellence in Research at SDSU. He is also an Academic Leadership Fellow through the AACP Academic Leadership Fellowship Program. 

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Timothy K. Fincher 
William Carey University 

Timothy K. Fincher, Ph.D., received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy in 1992 and Doctor of Philosophy in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics in 1998 from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy. Dr. Fincher is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at William Carey University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Fincher has 15 years of practice experience in community pharmacy and teaches calculations, pharmaceutics, compounding laboratories and pharmacokinetics. Dr. Fincher was previously an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy. Dr. Fincher has been recognized for teaching excellence at the University of South Carolina, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, William Carey University and received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Pharmaceutics Section Innovation and Teaching Excellence Award in 2024. Dr. Fincher research interests include curricular design, teaching approaches which improve critical thinking and cognitive transfer of foundational sciences into clinical application.

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Teresa DeLellis 
Manchester University 

Teresa DeLellis, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, is the chair and associate professor of pharmacy practice at Manchester University. She is driven by a deep commitment to advance the growth and impact of the Pharmacy Practice Section (PPS).

Dr. DeLellis’s journey with AACP spans eight years across diverse service and leadership roles, fostering collaborative relationships across affinity groups. Many have been within PPS, including two terms as chair of the Research and Scholarship Committee, in addition to being an elected and appointed leader at the SIG cabinet, Council of Faculties, and AACP Committee level. Dr. DeLellis has demonstrated synergistic leadership through pioneering initiatives such as organizing PPS’s inaugural virtual networking event, now a cornerstone of its annual calendar, spearheading the establishment of PPS poster awards, and actively engaging in the PPS mentor program since its inception. Recognized for her contributions, she is the recipient of multiple SIG awards and is honored to be the 2024 PPS nominee for the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award. PPS has been pivotal in Dr. DeLellis’s career, offering unmatched mentorship, collaboration, and professional development.  

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Daniel R. Malcom 
Sullivan University 

Daniel R. Malcom, Pharm.D., is a professor and chair of pharmacy practice at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Malcom received a Pharm.D. from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in 2008, then completed a post-graduate year one and post-graduate year two residency in Critical Care at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. He has been an active member of the Pharmacy Practice Section since 2010 and has served on multiple section committees including Programming, Scholarship/Research Development, and Faculty Development. Most recently, Dr. Malcom served as vice-chair, chair, and immediate past chair of the Faculty Development Committee.

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Joseph K. Bonnarens 
Belmont University 

Joseph K. Bonnarens, Ph.D., currently serves as associate professor of pharmaceutical, social and administrative sciences at the Belmont University School of Pharmacy in Nashville, Tenn. He continues to teach in the areas of management, leadership, and pharmacy law. Prior to Belmont, he has served as a faculty member, as well as holding other roles (such as administrator and community pharmacy residency director), at three different pharmacy programs and serving as a founding member for two of them.

Dr. Bonnarens is a graduate of the University of Mississippi where he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in pharmacy administration. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Bonnarens earned a general science and pharmacy degree from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. He worked as a licensed pharmacist in a variety of settings: independent, chain and hospital pharmacies. He completed the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) executive residency in association management and leadership at ASHP headquarters in Bethesda, Md. He remained in the Washington, DC, area and became the first director of student affairs and associate director of management services for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) in Alexandria, Va. His interests continue to include pharmacy law and management issues, pharmacy regulatory challenges, patient care service development, history of pharmacy and leadership development. Dr. Bonnarens has been very involved in the SAS Section of AACP for many years: serving in various roles and participating and presenting at meetings.  

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Jordan R. Covvey 
Duquesne University 

Jordan R. Covvey, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCPS, earned her Pharm.D. in 2010 from the University of Kentucky, and completed post-graduate year one residency training at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in 2011. She was a recipient of a Fulbright grant (2011-2014) to complete her Ph.D. in pharmacy/health outcomes research at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

Dr. Covvey joined the Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) faculty in 2014 and currently is an associate professor in pharmacy administration. She has didactic teaching responsibilities in the Pharm.D. program and across campus in interdisciplinary courses in healthcare systems, public/global health, drug literature evaluation, and independent study health outcomes research. She serves as a preceptor for research-oriented APPEs and for academia/research rotations for pharmacy residents.

Dr. Covvey has dedicated service to AACP across the last ten years, serving three-year leadership terms with the Public Health SIG from 2016-2019 and the SIG Cabinet Administrative Board from 2021-2024. Within the SAS Section, she has worked with the Programming and Curriculum committees, most recently serving as chair of the Curriculum committee from 2023-24.