Faculty Research Interests

Dan Berlau, Ph.D. Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences • Alzheimer’s disease • Disability in the elderly LaToya Braun, Ph.D. Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences • Formulation and stability of vaccines and protein therapeutics • Compatibility between pharmaceuticals and storage/delivery devices • Scholarship of teaching and learning Marta J. Brooks, Pharm.D., MS Associate Professor, Department Chair, Pharmacy Practice • Opioid abuse and misuse, secondary effects of opioid abuse • Team-based learning and leadership skills development • Scholarship of teaching and learning Bianca B. Calderon, Pharm.D., BCPS Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Geriatrics • Palliative care • Symptom and pain management Michele Claiborne, Pharm.D., BCPS Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Scholarship of teaching and learning • Residency preparation • Religious sensitivity Peter Clapp, Ph.D., Department Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences • Molecular studies of the neurobiological effects of chronic alcohol consumption and genetic risk factors that contribute to a predisposition toward alcohol dependence Peter Cogan, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences • New methods of DNA synthesis Christine Feltman, Pharm.D. Office Director, Experiential Education Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Community pharmacy practice - improving the transitions of care • Pharmacist-led immunizations and immunization policy • Medication therapy management outcomes impact in community practice Stephanie Flynn-James, Ph.D., MBA Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences • Studying the immune response to

Herpes Simplex virus (HSV-1) in skin cells from individuals with Down syndrome compared to typical adults • Studying B cell responses in adults with

Down syndrome to Influenza A compared to typical adults Erika Freitas, B. Pharm., MS, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Community pharmacy practice • Qualitative health research • Critical thinking and pedagogical approaches in health education Micheline “Miki” A. Goldwire, Pharm.D. MS, BS, BCPS Professor, Pharmacy Practice Director, Drug Information Service • Drug information • Evidence-based medicine • Formulary management Shannon Knutsen, Pharm.D., BCPS Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Critical care • Utilization of reflection in pharmacy education • Innovations in teaching

Jeffrey Lalama, Pharm.D., BCPS Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Anticoagulation • Antiplatelet therapy • Cardiology Megan Leeds, Pharm.D., MBA, BCACP Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Student stress in relation to pharmacy curriculum • Academic integrity best practices • Student professionalism Chris Malarkey, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences • Investigating the role of Sox2 in gastric cancer • Investigating how postranslational modifications to Sox2 modulate DNA binding and stem cell formation Chad W. Martell, Pharm.D., BCPS Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Cardiovascular disease • Diabetes & endocrine disorders • Pharmacist/Physician collaboration in Family Medicine Graduate Medical

Education (Medical Residency training) T.J. Sayre, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Mental health • Public health • Substance abuse Samit Shah, Ph.D., RPh, MBA Dean and Professor • Clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics • Targeted drug delivery • Bioorganic and medicinal chemistry Leticia Shea, Pharm.D., BCACP Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Integrated care • Medicinal chemistry/herbal analysis/ alternative medicine • Self-care Karen L. Smith, Ph.D., RPh Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Pharmaceutical outcomes research • Health information technology • Impact of policy interventions on utilization in Medicaid populations Allyson L. Spence, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences • Anxiety-related disorders • Addiction • Promoting diversity and inclusion in academia Cassandra Stroup, Pharm.D., BCPS Assistant Director, Experiential Education, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Pain management • Kidney disease • Interprofessional education Allana Sucher, Pharm.D. Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Infectious diseases • Antimicrobial stewardship Brandon Sucher, Pharm.D. BCACP, CDE, AE-C Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Impact of asthma education and management on health outcomes • Leader development • Evidence-based medicine for the treatment of asthma, COPD, diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension Patrick Sullivan, Ph.D. Professor, Pharmacy Practice • Cost-effectiveness analysis • Pharmacoeconomics • Utility assessment and health-related quality of life (HRQL)