About the College of Pharmacy

• Contact Information/Who's Who
• Faculty
• About The Profession
• About The College
• Accreditation

Contact Information

Office of the Dean: 141 Science and Research 2	713-743-1300
Office of Admissions: PharmD Program 122 Science and Research 2	713-743-1239
Associate Dean for Operations 141 Science and Research 2	713-743-1262
Assistant Dean for Practice Programs: 431 Pharmacy Building - Texas Medical Center	713-795-8338
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 122 Science and Research 2	713-743-1298
Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences: 521 Science and Research 2	713-743-1222
Clinical Sciences and Administration: 318 Pharmacy Building - Texas Medical Center	713-795-8380
Internet Address: http: www.uh.edu/pharmacy/

Dean: F. Lamar Pritchard, Ph.D., University of Georgia

Executive Vice-Dean for Research: Mustafa F. Lokhandwala, Ph.D., University of Houston

Associate Dean for Operations: Shara L. Zatopek, M.A., Houston Baptist University

Assistant Dean for Experiential Education: Robert Emerson, Pharm.D., University of Kansas

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs: Andrea Smesny, Pharm.D., University of Houston

Director of Admissions (PharmD program): Morgan Ely, B.A. Psychology, Henderson State University

Director of Recruiting (Pre-pharmacy): Nekesa Berkley, B.S. Biology, Xavier University

Director of Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) Program: Louis Williams, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Director of Assessment: Julianna Szilagyi, Ph.D., Ohio State University

Director of Communications: David Chip Lambert, B.S., Sam Houston State University

Director of Counseling & Advising: Barbara Lewis, M.A.M.F.C., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Licensed Professional Counselor

College Business Manager: Shaki Commissariat

Faculty

Professors:
Karim Alkadhi, Rajender Aparasu, Richard Bond, Diana Chow, Carl W. Driever (Emeritus), Kenneth L. Euler (Emeritus), Donald A. Fox (Adjunct), Vishnu Das Gupta, Ming Hu, Bhagavan S. Jandhyala (Emeritus), Brian Knoll, Yuen-Sum Vincent Lau, Thomas L. Lemke (Emeritus), Mustafa F. Lokhandwala, Carlos H. Pedemonte, Randall A. Prince, Ke-he Ruan, Diana Shu-Lian Chow, Alfred J. Weinheimer (Emeritus)

Associate Professors:
Kimberly Birtcher (Clinical), Elizabeth Coyle (Clinical), Douglas C. Eikenburg, Robert Emerson (Clinical), James Essien, Kevin W. Garey, J. David Hayes (Clinical), Tahir Hussain, Amalia Issa (Clinical), Michael Lee Johnson, Brian Knoll, Russell Lewis, Sujit S. Sansgiry, Jeff Sherer (Clinical), Lynn A. Simpson (Clinical), Julianna E. Szilagyi, Vincent Tam, Louis Williams, Shara Zatopek (Clinical)

Assistant Professors:
Mohammad Asghar (Research), Anees Banday (Research), Malavosklish Liz Bikram, Hua Chen, Jessica Cottreau (Clinical), Rustin Crutchely (Clinical), Joydip Das, Jason Eriksen, Romi Ghose, Catherine Hatfield (Clinical), Barbara Lewis (Clinical), Claire Mach (Clinical), James T. McCarty (Adjunct Clinical), Bradley McConnell, Nancy Ordonez (Clinical), Suja Rajan (Clinical), Samina Salim (Research), Lindsay Schwarz (Visiting), Andrea Smesny (Clinical), Maria Tejada-Simon, Svetlana Tikunova, Anne Tucker (Clinical), David Wallace (Clinical)

Lecturers:
Susan Abughosh, Lena Malacoff, Aditi Marwaha

The Profession

The College of Pharmacy, established in 1947, prepares students to enter into the practice of pharmacy and to function as professionals and informed citizens in a changing health care system and to assume important roles as drug information specialists and primary care providers.

Upon graduation, the new professional utilizes a foundation of skills in administrative, biological, clinical, and pharmaceutical sciences to take an active role in contemporary pharmacy practice--shaping policies and the future directions of the profession. Career options in pharmacy are virtually unlimited. From community to hospital practice, from home care to nuclear pharmacy, from clinical practice to basic science research in the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacists participate in areas that provide patient care and unravel the mysteries of human health. Employment opportunities are also available in academia. Pharmacists educate health care professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, and patients in institutions and communities throughout the world.

Pharmacists are responsible for supervising the drug distribution process, selecting appropriate drug therapies, determining drug dosages and routes of administration, and monitoring therapeutic outcomes. Working with other health care providers--physicians, nurses, veterinarians, and dentists--pharmacists complement the health care system by providing pharmaceutical care.

The College

Students at the College of Pharmacy have at their disposal virtually every resource and opportunity they need to acquire a first-class education in pharmacy.

In the college's facility on the University of Houston campus, an Education Technology Center provides advanced hardware and specialized software for class work and research needs.

In the college's second facility in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, the students have the opportunity to train with physicians, medical students and members of our clinical faculty.

In addition to faculty/staff offices, research laboratories, computer center, and classrooms, the building houses the Contemporary Pharmacy Practice Laboratory (CPPL). In the CPPL, students learn techniques in pharmaceutical care by role-playing situations they would experience as pharmacists.

The Sterile Products Laboratory teaches students the latest aseptic methods of drug formulation and preparation, especially for use in hospitals and home care.

Accreditation

The College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and holds membership in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

Catalog Publish Date: August 19, 2010
This Page Last Updated: August 17, 2010
Effective Date of Archive: August 15, 2011