Our Faculty - Alphabetical Order

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Interventions to enhance adherence and health outcomes among patients with chronic illness

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, applied and environmental microbiology

Mustafa & Sanober Lokhandwala Endowed Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Pharmacoepidemiology, geriatrics, medication safety, observational research, dementia, neurology

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Ambulatory care pharmacy, diabetes management, chronic disease state management, preventative care

Research Scientist, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Clostridioides diffcile infection, microbiome, characterization of new antimicrobials

Research Scientist, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Molecular Biology, Clostridioides difficile infection, Multidrug resistant organism, C.elegans model

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Antifungal resistance

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mechanisms of obesity-induced kidney diseases and hypertension

Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Pediatric medication effectiveness, safety, quality and disparity

Professor of Pharmaceutics, Paula & John J. Lovoi Sr. Endowed Professor in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Director, Institute of Drug Education and Research
Pharmaceutical formulation, translational pre- and clinical PK/PD, cancer, ID and other therapies

Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Scholarship of teaching and learning, infectious diseases

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Joseph P. & Shirley Shipman Buckley Endowed Professor of Drug Discovery, and Chair, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Synthetic medicinal chemistry, structure-based design, natural product chemistry

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Associate Director, Institute of Muscle Biology and Cachexia
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, PSC differentiation, Skeletal Muscle, Gene Correction

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Alcohol addiction, structure/function of C1-domain containing proteins, protein molecular dynamics

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Scholarship of teaching and learning, skill building

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Mental health disorders in veterans

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Scholarship of teaching and learning, ambulatory care

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs
Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy and Director, Institute of Community Health
HIV/AIDS prevention among minority populations, patient-centered health outcomes research

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, gut microbiome, gut resistome

Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Preparing learners to best care for older adults, scholarship of teaching and learning

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Developing advanced nanomedicine and nanovaccine for cancer immunotherapy

Professor, Robert L. Boblitt Endowed Professor of Drug Discovery, and Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Microbiome consequences of antibiotic use with a particular interest in C. difficile infection

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research/Rio Grande Valley Pharm.D. Satellite Program
Emergency medicine, transitions of care, hospital administration, mentorship/preceptorship

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Ambulatory care pharmacy, diabetes education and management, continuous glucose monitoring in diabetes

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cancer biology, cancer pharmacology, drug delivery, drug discovery

Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Target identification, chemical proteomics, cancer metabolism and metabolic disease

Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Director, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) and Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Interprofessional education, practice and simulation experiential education, scholarship of teaching and learning research

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mechanism of neural injury, pathophysiology of the blood brain-barrier in neurodegenerative disease

Research Scientist, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Pathobiology, public health microbiology, clinical pathogen, enteric disease, antimicrobial agents, etc.

Professor of Pharmaceutics and Diana S-L. Chow Endowed Professor of Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bioavailability, metabolism, transport, Phase II metabolism, cancer prevention, natural products

Professor of Pharmacology/Joseph P. and Shirley Shipman Buckley Endowed Professor for the Heart and Kidney Institute, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, and Director, Heart and Kidney Institute
Role of angiotensin receptors in inflammation, kidney disease, blood pressure, metabolism

Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director, Core Research Laboratories & Facilities
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli, ricin, microbiology, infectious diseases, pathophysiology, cyanide

Professor of Pharmacology and Else & Philip Hargrove Endowed Professor of Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Director, Institute of Muscle Biology and Cachexia
Skeletal muscle atrophy, growth, and regeneration, satellite stem cells, cancer cachexia, signaling

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Policy decisions in treatment selection, patient observational studies, machine learning

Research Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cardiovascular pharmacology, vascular cell and molecular biology, lipid biology and redox signaling

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Associate Director, Institute of Drug Education and Research
Anti-cancer drug discovery and delivery, targeted drug/gene delivery, PK/PD, nanotechnology

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Statistical machine learning for high dimensional data, robust Bayesian variable selection

Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Student learning and retention, active learning, types of assessment and their effect on student learning

Professor of Pharmacology, and Assistant Chair, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Biology, physiology and pharmacology of cardiac contractility and function

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mechanisms of cardiac morphogenesis and congenital heart diseases

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Assistant Dean of Student and Professional Affairs
Student success, learning strategies, active learning

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Cancer health disparities, quality improvement, diversity/equity, inclusion

Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs
Experiential education, preceptor development, experiential site development, long-term care consulting pharmacy, geriatrics

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Assistant Dean, Rio Grande Valley Pharm.D. Satellite Program
Infectious disease, pharmacy management, student development, clinical and translational research

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Executive Associate Dean
Student affairs and administration in Pharm.D. programs

Dean, Humana Endowed Dean's Chair in Pharmacy, and Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Disease state management, outcomes research and quality management; access to pharmacy services in rural communities

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
High-risk and addictive behaviors, social mechanisms of change, social determinants of health

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Health disparities, quality improvement, chronic disease management, self care, residency prep

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy, muscular dystrophy, muscle regeneration and muscle metabolism

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Trauma, stress, cognition, learning-memory, refugee health, racism, health disparities

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Pharmacoeconomic and behavioral interventions to improve pharmaceutical and healthcare outcomes

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Emotional intelligence, Scholarship of teaching and learning

Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Primary Care, Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, Microbial Resistance, and Gut Microbiome/Resistome

Research Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Gut Microbiome homeostasis, drug-herb-microbiome interaction, drug delivery systems, natural products

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
RNA biology, alternative splicing, cardiac and skeletal muscle metabolism, aging, mouse genetics

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tissue Specific Drug Discovery

Research Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug-induced liver/intestinal toxicity, bioavailability of drug candidates, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of anti-cancer drugs

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Skills labs-based teaching, active learning, infectious diseases, scholarship of teaching and learning

Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research/Professor of Pharmaceutics (Joint Appointment), Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Health economics, health policy, health services research, simulation and modeling

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Director, Faculty Development
Cognition, autism and learning disorders, educational outreach, DEI

Associate Professor, Department Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, and Director, The Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research (PREMIER) Center
Health services research, prescription drug misuse, substance use disorders, pain management

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Director of Ambulatory Based Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Experiential education, student mindset, ambulatory care

Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research/Associate Professor of Pharmacology (Joint Appointment), Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Target & drug discovery in cancer, cellular & circulating biomarkers, individualization of therapy

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, and Director, Institutional Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Experiential education, preceptor development

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
New peptidomimetic and biomarker discovery for cancer diagnosis and therapy applications

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Substance use disorder, healthcare access, health disparities, pharmacy practice

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Health-system pharmacy administration, professional development

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Pharmacy education, underserved populations, interdisciplinary patient care

Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Prescription drug misuse prevention, anticoagulation/cardiology, scholarship of teaching and learning

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Antithrombotic therapy, hypertension, transitions of care

Research Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Molecular pharmacology

Reasearch Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cardiovascular pharmacology, coronary microvascular dysfunction, vascular remodeling

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Scholarship of teaching and learning

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Developing innovative teaching methodology for better integrating basic and clinical sciences

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
Community pharmacy, skills-based pharmacy education, scholarship of teaching and learning, health disparities

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cardiomyopathy, Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC), Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), CHD

Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug discovery & development, pharmacogenomics, cancer biology & therapy, pharmacology, toxicology

Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cardiovascular pharmacology, macro-/micro-vascular diseases, vascular pathology in cardiomyopathy

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cardiovascular diseases, vascular biology, metabolo-epigenetics, chromatin remodeling