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    Announcing Search for Next Dean of the School of Pharmacy

    Dear UMB Community,

    I am pleased to announce that the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has commenced a national search for the next dean of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP). The new dean will succeed Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, FAAPS, FCP, who is stepping down from her position.

    Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW, dean and professor of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, is chairing the search committee with James E. Polli, PhD, the Ralph F. Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Professor in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, as vice chair. The members of the search committee are listed below. The firm Korn Ferry will assist the committee in the national search.

    More information about the search, including the position description, is available here. We look forward to having a diverse candidate pool of accomplished academic leaders who are excited about the opportunity to join the UMB family.

    Sincerely,

    Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS

    President

     

    Members of the Search Committee

    • Cynthia Boyle, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, FASCP, professor emeritus, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, UMSOP
    • Becky Ceraul, assistant dean for communications and marketing, UMSOP            
    • William Cooper, MBA, senior associate dean for administration and finance, UMSOP
    • Lauren Correia, PharmD ’22, UMSOP alumna, pharmacist, and health equity advocate
    • Lotanna Ezeofor, student pharmacist and president, PharmD Class of 2025, UMSOP
    • Erin Golembewski, PhD, senior associate dean and chief student affairs officer, University of Maryland Graduate School
    • Jodi-Ann Haynes, student pharmacist, PharmD Class of 2025, UMSOP, and University Student Government Association primary senator
    • Thomas (Joe) Howarth, training specialist, UMSOP, and Staff Senate representative
    • Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, associate dean for student affairs and professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, UMSOP
    • Michelle Medeiros, MS, MA, CCRP, director of research, PATIENTS Program, UMSOP
    • Amanda Oglesby, PhD, associate professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and director, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program, UMSOP
    • Ebere Onukwugha, MS, PhD, executive director, Pharmaceutical Research Computing, and professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, UMSOP
    • Ryan M. Pearson, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UMSOP
    • Rana Rais, PhD ’10, UMSOP alumna; director, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery; and associate professor of neurology, Johns Hopkins
    • Cody Scholtens, graduate research assistant, Graduate Program in Life Sciences-Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine
    • Terry Shaw, PhD, MSW, MPH, associate professor; director, Division of Research, Institute for Innovation and Implementation; academic coordinator, MSW/MPH Dual-Degree Program, University of Maryland School of Social Work; and Faculty Senate representative
    • Fadia T. Shaya, PhD, MPH, executive director, Behavioral Health Resources and Technical Assistance Program, and professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, UMSOP
    • Neha Sheth Pandit, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, professor and co-vice chair for research and scholarship, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, UMSOP
    • Chanel F. Whittaker, PharmD, BCPS, CGP, FASCP, assistant dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion and associate professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, UMSOP
    • Ellen H. Yankellow, PharmD ’96, BSP ’73, UMSOP Board of Visitors member and president and chief executive officer, Correct Rx Pharmacy Services

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