Aleda Chen,
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.
Education: Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University, 2006; M.S.,
Purdue University, 2009; Ph.D., Purdue University, 2011. At
Cedarville since 2011.
Marty Eng
, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education:
Pharm.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Pharmacy,
2000. At Cedarville since 2012.
Tracy Frame,
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.
Education: Pharm.D., Samford University, 2008. At Cedarville
since 2011.
Thad Franz
, Director of Experiential Programs. Assistant
Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharmaceutical
Science, The Ohio State University, 2003; Pharm.D., The Ohio
State University, 2005. At Cedarville since 2012.
Melody Hartzler
, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.
Education: Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University, 2009. At
Cedarville since 2010.
Jeff Huston,
Director of Student and Professional Development.
Instructor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharmacy, Ohio
Northern University, 1990. At Cedarville since 2010.
Zach Jenkins,
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.
Education: Pharm.D., Northeast Ohio Medical University. At
Cedarville since 2013.
Emily Laswell,
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.
Education: Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University, 2012. At
Cedarville since 2013.
Janice Marsteller,
Module Coordinator; Assistant Professor
of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.A., Cedarville University,
1983; M.Sc., The University of Toledo, 1990; B.S., The University
of Toledo, 2002; Pharm.D., The University of Toledo, 2005. At
Cedarville since 2013.
Phillip Thornton,
Vice Chair of Experiential Programs; Associate
Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., University
of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, 1990; Ph.D., Wake Forest
University, 1999; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Brain
Aging and Dementia, University of California at Irvine, 1999–2000;
Postdoctoral Fellow, Disease Pharmacotherapy Traineeship,
ASCP Foundation, 2002. At Cedarville since 2012.
Kelly Wright,
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.
Education: Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University, 2010. At
Cedarville since 2011.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rebecca Gryka
, Chair; Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical
Sciences. Education: B.A., University of California San Diego,
1974; Pharm.D., University of Southern California, 1980; Ph.D.,
University of Southern California, 1984; Postdoctoral Fellow,
University of California Riverside, 1985–86. At Cedarville since
2010.
Samson Amos,
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Education: B.Pharm., Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, 1989;
M.Sc., University of Jos, Nigeria, 1998; Ph.D., University of
Nigeria, 2002. At Cedarville 2013.
Melissa Beck,
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Education: B.S., Ashland University, 1995; Ph.D., University of
Michigan, 2001. At Cedarville since 2013.
Elisha Injeti
, Director of Research and Development. Associate
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Education: B.S.,
Andhra University, 1995; M.S., Andhra University, 1997; Post
Baccalaureate Certificate, Biomedical and Clinical Ethics, Loma
Linda University, 2002; Ph.D., Loma Linda University, 2008. At
Cedarville since 2009.
Rocco Rotello
, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Science.
Education: B.A., Chadron State College, 1983; M.S., University
of Nebraska Medical School, 1985; Ph.D., University of Colorado
Medical School, 1991; Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical
School, 1991–94. At Cedarville since 2011.
Denise Simpson
, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical
Sciences. Education: B.S., University of the West Indies, 1999;
Ph.D., University of the West Indies, 2005; Postdoctoral Fellow,
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Iowa/University
of Kansas, 2006–2008; Postdoctoral Fellow, Specialized
Chemistry Center, University of Kansas, 2008–2010. At Cedarville
since 2012.
School of Pharmacy
Cedarville University offers a distinct, seven-year program
that leads to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The
curriculum involves three years of prepharmacy course work
followed by four years of graduate-level, advanced professional
coursework in pharmacy. By completing the specified
requirements, students earn a minor in Bible, Bachelor of Science
in pharmaceutical sciences, and a Doctor of Pharmacy.
Mission
Cedarville Univesity is a Christ-centered learning community
equipping students for lifelong leadership and service through
an education marked by excellence and grounded in biblical
truth. The School of Pharmacy develops exceptional pharmacy
practitioners focused on meeting the physical, emotional, and
spiritual needs of patients through servant leadership. The school
pursues innovative, ethical solutions to health-related issues in
diverse populations through collaborative teaching, research, and
practice.
Values
Character–Regarding character as the foundation for appropriate
decisions, compassionate care, and clear perspectives, the school
considers the development of godly character as paramount in the
lives of its students.
Global Focus–The school embraces a global perspective to
its impact, endeavoring to equip graduates for service locally,
regionally, nationally, and internationally, maintaining a particular
sensitivity to the underserved.
Ethics–The school advances behavior, practice, and research
consistent with the truth of the Scriptures and example of Christ.
Collaboration–Though structured into distinct administrative and
academic units, the school pursues collaborative relationships and
activities within the school, among other units of the university,
and with other organizations outside of the university, exemplifying
to students the value and effectiveness of working together to
achieve worthwhile goals.
Innovation–The school promotes and celebrates the discovery
of creative solutions and approaches to issues and problems
that challenge the delivery of effective patient care. Recognizing
continuous innovation as a quality found in effective organizations
today, the school actively integrates contemporary topics and
practices into the curriculum.
Leadership Development–Regarding influence as the essence
of leadership and desiring our graduates to be influential in their
personal and professional lives, the school pursues opportunites
to help its students develop and apply their leadership skills.
Accreditation
Although Cedarville has offered a prepharmacy curriculum for
more than 40 years, the current seven-year pharmacy program
started in 2009. The Ohio Board of Regents and the Higher
Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools (ncahlc.org) have both granted their approvals to
offer the degrees associated with the program. The University
has received preliminary approval for the advanced professional
curriculum in pharmacy from the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education, (acpe-accredit.org), the organization that
accredits pharmacy programs in the United States. Since the
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