AACP's Academic Leadership Fellows Program supports and contributes to the development of leaders in academic pharmacy and higher education, providing an opportunity for Fellows to expand relationships with peers and colleagues in other institutions, as well as within their own college and university.
Fellows will begin the year-long program in September 2023. Consisting of four in-person meetings, the program provides resources in conjunction with the experiential activities designed by the dean mentor at the home school or college. Critical topics addressing how to lead change, conflict management, diversity, equity and inclusion in leadership development, and leadership styles and theory will be covered during the four sessions.
Meet the latest cohort of Fellows from institutions across the U.S.
Katelyn Alexander, Pharm.D.
East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
Director, Office of Experiential Education
Dean Mentor: Debbie Byrd, Dean and Professor
John Allen, Pharm.D.
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity
Dean Mentor: Peter Swaan, Dean & Professor
Scott Benken, Pharm.D., MHPE
University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy
Director Critical Care & Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Fellowship
Dean Mentor: Kristen Goliak, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Mary Bridgeman, Pharm.D.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Clinical Professor, Pharmacy
Dean Mentor: Joseph A. Barone Dean and Professor II
Sherrill Brown, DVM, Pharm.D.
The University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy
Professor, Drug Information
Dean Mentor: Donna Beall, Dean and Professor
Diane Calinski, Ph.D.
Manchester University College of Pharmacy, Natural and Health Sciences
Department Chair
Dean Mentor: W. Thomas Smith, Dean of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
Catherine Cone, Pharm.D.
Touro University California College of Pharmacy
Associate Dean for Assessment
Dean Mentor: Jim Scott, Dean, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences
Julie Cooper, B.S., Pharm.D.
High Point University Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy
Interim Department Chair
Dean Mentor: Mary Jayne Kennedy, Dean
Catherine Crill, Pharm.D.
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Director, Office of Experiential Learning and International Programs
Dean Mentor: Bradley A. Boucher, Interim Dean and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science
Co-Mentor: Reginald F. Frye, CEO Dean and Professor (effective June 2023)
Rebecca Cunningham, Ph.D.
University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Pharmacy
Associate Dean for Research
Dean Mentor: S. Suresh Madhavan, Dean, HSC College of Pharmacy
Edgar Diaz-Cruz, Ph.D.
Belmont University College of Pharmacy
Department Chair of Pharmaceutical, Social & Administrative Sciences
Dean Mentor: Erin M. Behnen, Interim Dean & Professor
Laura Frankart, Pharm.D., M.Ed.
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Director of Education and Assessment
Dean Mentor: Kelechi C. Ogbonna, Professor & Dean
Kelly Grindrod, B.Sc.Pharm., Pharm.D., M.Sc.
University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy
Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Dean Mentor: Andrea Edginton
Anisa Hansen, Pharm.D.
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Director of DEI for CPHS
Dean Mentor: Renae Chesnut, Dean of College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Drake University
Co-Mentor: Erik Maki, Department Chair - Pharmacy Practice
Jessica Hinson, BCBA, Pharm.D.
Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy
Director, Wheeler Pharmacy Services Center
Dean Mentor: Steven Martin, CEO Dean
Harshita Kumari, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
Special Consultant to Vice Provost and Dean-Graduate Studies
Dean Mentor: Christopher Surratt; Dean, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy; Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cameron Lindsey, Pharm.D.
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy
Chair, Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administration
Dean Mentor: Russ Melchert, Dean & Professor
Jaime Maerten-Rivera, Ph.D.
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director of Assessment
Dean Mentor: Gary Pollack, Professor and Dean
Emily McCoy, Pharm.D.
Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Interim Assistant Dean for Mobile Campus and Student Success
Dean Mentor: Karen Marlowe, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Jacqueline McLaughlin, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Director - Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research
Dean Mentor: Dr. Angela Kashuba
Co-Mentor: Dr. Mary McClurg
Rebecca Moote, Pharm.D., M.Sc., BCPS
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Assistant Division Head
Dean Mentor: Samuel Poloyac, Dean
Anita Mosley, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Dean Mentor: David Maize, Dean
Julie Murphy, B.S.Pharm., Pharm.D.
The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs/Accreditation Compliance
Dean Mentor: Pamela C. Heaton, Dean and Professor
Angela Nagel, B.S.Pharm., Pharm.D.
St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Dean Mentor: Christine Birnie, Dean
Margie Padilla, B.A., Pharm.D.
The University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy
Clinical Professor, Pharmacy
Dean Mentor: Jose Rivera, Founding Dean
Co-Mentor: Amanda Loya, Associate Dean for Community and Clinical Programs
Adam Pate, Pharm.D.
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Interim Department Chair
Dean Mentor: Donna Strum, Executive Director of the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Pharmacy Administration
Jennifer Prisco, Pharm.D., B.A.
MCPHS University–Boston School of Pharmacy
Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Programs and School Operations
Dean Mentor: Robert DiCenzo, Dean, School of Pharmacy Boston
Jarred Prudencio, Pharm.D.
University of Hawaii at Hilo The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
Director of Experiential Education
Dean Mentor: Miriam Mobley Smith, Interim Dean
Laurel Sampognaro, Pharm.D.
The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy School of Clinical Sciences
Program Director of Student Success
Dean Mentor: H. Glenn Anderson, Dean, ULM College of Pharmacy
Caroline Sierra, B.A., Pharm.D.
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Dean Mentor: Michael Hogue Dean and Professor
Co-Mentor: Dr. Kyle Sousa, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Susan Smith, Pharm.D.
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Dean Mentor: Kelly Smith, Dean
Elizabeth Unni, Ph.D., MBA, B.Pharm.
Touro College of Pharmacy–New York
Department Chair
Dean Mentor: Henry Cohen, Dean
Megan Willson, Pharm.D.
Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor, Pharmacy
Dean Mentor: Mark Leid, Professor and Dean
Shanna O'Connor, Pharm.D.
South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice; Department Head
Dean Mentor: Dan Hansen, Dean
Ashok Philip, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
Associate Dean for Student Services
Dean Mentor: Cindy Stowe, Dean
The following were selected as Dean Leadership Facilitators and serve as mentors and co-facilitators of the program for all the fellows for the year.
Michelle A. Clark, M.S., Ph.D.
Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
Professor and Dean
Arash Dabestani, Pharm.D., MHA, FASHP, FABC
Long Island University College of Pharmacy
Dean and Professor
Pam Heaton, B.S.Pharm., Ph.D.
The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dean
Mary M. Hess, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP
Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Indra K. Reddy, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University
Professor and Founding Dean, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy; Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M Health