2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Career Opportunities The demand for pharmacists appears to be strong for many years to come. Current shortages as well as changes and advances in science and health care will create abundant opportunities for pharmacy graduates. These opportunities may include: • Clinical specialist in cardiology, oncology, nutrition, infectious disease, diabetes mellitus, psychiatry, etc. • Community pharmacist • Compounding pharmacist • Consultant pharmacist in geriatrics, palliative care, etc. • Hospital pharmacist • Long-term care pharmacist • Managed care pharmacist • Nuclear pharmacist • Pediatrics pharmacist Faculty Marc Sweeney , Dean; Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharm., Ohio Northern University, 1993; Pharm.D., The Ohio State University, 1997; M.Div., Southwest Bible College and Seminary, 2006. At Cedarville since 2008. Jeffrey Bates, Associate Dean; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Ferris State University, 1991; Pharm.D., Ferris State University, 2007; At Cedarville since 2016. Aleda Chen, Assistant Dean. 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. Department of Pharmacy Practice Douglas Anderson , Chair; Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, 1988; Pharm.D., University of Oklahoma, 1992. At Cedarville since 2009. Miriam Ansong , Director, Drug Information Center; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: Pharm.D., Howard University College of Pharmacy, 1998. At Cedarville since 2012. John Ballentine , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice . Education: B.S., Pharmacy, University of Houston, 1989; Pharm.D., University of Kentucky, 1991. At Cedarville since 2011. Ginger Cameron, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.A., Union University, 1996; M.A., Central Michigan University, 2003; M.Sc. , Walden University, 2008; Ph.D., Walden University, 2012. At Cedarville since 2013. Justin Cole, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University, 2006. At Cedarville since 2016. Juanita Draime, Instructor of Pharmacy. Education: Pharm.D., Cedarville University, 2016. At Cedarville since 2016. Marty Eng , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: Pharm.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Pharmacy, 2000. At Cedarville since 2012. Thad Franz , Vice Chair 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 , Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University, 2009. At Cedarville since 2010. Jeff Huston, Interim Director of Experiential Programs; 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. Chelsea Manion , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: Pharm.D., Ohio Northern Universtiy, 2013. At Cedarville since 2014. Brenda Pahl , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Ohio Northern University, 1991; Pharm.D., The Ohio State University, 2007. At Cedarville since 2015. Mark Pinkerton , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.A. in chemistry, Cedarville University,1983; M.S. in chemistry, Miami University, 1985; M.D., Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, 1991. At Cedarville since 2014. Andrew Straw , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education : Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University, 2014. At Cedarville since 2015. Dennis Sullivan , Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Director of Center for Bioethics; Chair of Institutional Review Board. Education: B.S., Youngstown State University, 1974; M.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1978; Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, 1985; Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1996; M.A. (Ethics), Trinity International University, 2004. At Cedarville since 1996. 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 , 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 Sciences. 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. 2016–17 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 161 School of Pharmacy Career Opportunities