Faculty news
Dr. Victoria Palau succeeded Dr. Brown as Vice-Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Retirements
Dr. Charles Collins served as Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He has been with Gatton since its founding in 2005 and served as the founding Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, as well as senior faculty member in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He has made numerous, impactful contributions to the college. Debi Frakes retired as Office Coordinator in the Office of Experiential Education. She has been at ETSU since 2001, serving in ETSU Alumni Services, Human Resources, and then Gatton College of Pharmacy since 2013. Annalisa Mills retired as Director of Experiential Operations. She joined Gatton College of Pharmacy in 2008. She has been with ETSU since 1993, serving as a Program Coordinator in the School of Continuing Studies' Office of Professional Development and in Quillen College of Medicine as both an Admissions Counselor and a Student Programs Coordinator.
Promotions The ETSU Board of Trustees recently promoted Pharmacy Practice faculty member Dr. John Bossaer to Professor.
Dr. John Bossaer
Dr. Nick Hagemeier
Dr. Stacy Brown
Dr. Brian Cross was named the full-time Director of Interprofessional Education in July and stepped down as Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Nick Hagemeier, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was named Interim Vice Provost for Research following the retirement of Dr. Bill Duncan at the end of the academic year. Dr. Stacy Brown began serving as Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences starting July 1. Dr. David Roane, founding Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 2006, stepped down and continues to serve as faculty. During his tenure as Department Chair, he made numerous and impactful contributions to the department and college.
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Dr. Victoria Palau
Dr. Larry Calhoun
News
Larry Calhoun, Dean Emeritus Dr. Calhoun was honored with a spot in the Chamber of Commerce (serving Johnson City, Jonesborough, and Washington County) Hall of Fame for his many contributions to the community, ETSU, and the Chamber. Siva Digavalli, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Ummear Raza, a 3rd year Ph.D. student in Dr. Digavalli's lab, competed and was selected for the Graduate Student Research Grants program. He will receive a $1,000 award going toward his research and will earn recognition at the annual Graduate School Awards ceremony. Additionally, Ummear's original full-length research report that he co-authored with Dr. Digavalli was accepted for publication in the journal Psychopharmacology. KariLynn Dowling-McClay, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice Dr. Dowling-McClay, with others in ETSU’s Center for Cardiovascular Risks Research, collaborated with researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and other key academic partners across the state to create a statewide network to identify, develop and implement patient-centered approaches to improve quality of care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease. The UT-led research proposal received a $4.5 million grant over three years from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to lead the Tennessee Heart Health Network. In addition, she was awarded an RDC Major Grant for FY2022 titled “Comparing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Differing Models of Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception in Central Appalachia."
Dr. David Roane
Emily Flores, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice Dr. Flores accepted a 2022 American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy Program Committee appointment. EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
