People are at the heart of everything we do at the College of Pharmacy. Whether they are patients we serve… students we teach…or colleagues with whom we collaborate, people are the reason we proudly call ourselves the “PharmDawg Phamily.”

This academic year, several new PharmDawgs joined the College. Still others achieved elevation to new roles. And with mixed emotion, we said goodbye to colleagues who transitioned to a well-deserved retirement.

The following are highlights of these PharmDawg Phamily members:

New Faculty and Staff

Dr. Eugene Douglass – Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. William Huang – Clinical Instructor, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Blake R. Johnson – Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Jason Jones – Human Resources Manager, Business Affairs Office
Dr. Devin Lavender – Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Jack LeClair – Research Technician, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Kristen Mandello – Associate Professor, International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences
Dr. Shane Pruitt – Recruitment Specialist, Student Affairs Office
Lynn Smith – Business Manager, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
John Varghese – Director of Finance and Administration, Dean’s Office

New Roles

Dr. Larry Aull – Clinical Instructor, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Trisha Branan – Interim Assistant Department Head for Professional Education, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Andrew Darley – Director of Professional Education
Dr. Eileen Kennedy – Interim Assistant Department Head, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. J. Russell May – Assistant Dean for Extended Campuses, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Scott Pegan – Interim Associate Department Head, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Beth Phillips – Interim Assistant Department Head for Residency Programs, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Somanath Shenoy – Interim Assistant Department Head for Research, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Randy Tackett – Interim Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Henry Young – Department Head, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
Dr. Jason Zastre – Graduate Coordinator, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Department Reorganization

Information and Instructional Technology – To enhance customer service, cross-train staff, and provide a more efficient, streamlined, collaborative approach to technology operations at the College, the Office of  Information and Instructional Technology (IIT) was reorganized earlier this year. Staff roles were updated in order to meet these objectives, and they include:

Dr. Michael Bartlett, Administrative Oversight

Ed Stanley, Senior Director of IIT

Client Services
Sarah Jones, Client Services Manager
Sam Cook, Client Services Technician
Chris Duran, Client Services Technician
Ronald Jones (Augusta), Client Services Technician
Andrew Wilson, Client Services Technician

Instructional Design
Russ Palmer, Instructional Designer
Katie Smith, Instructional Designer

Special Projects & Updates
Brad Brown, IIT Manager
John Anderson, IIT Professional

Facilities
Brad Brown, Manager

To read about the IIT reorganization in its entirety, see here.

Retirees

Several of our faculty and staff retired from their jobs this academic year; however, they didn’t retire from the PharmDawg Phamily. Once a PharmDawg, always a PharmDawg! Interviews were conducted with these individuals and published in various outlets; click on their names to read their reflections about their time at the College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Susan Fagan – Professor/Professor Emeritus, Augusta, CAP; 21 years
Becky Glosson – Administrative Specialist, Augusta; 24 years
Dr. Keith Herist – Clinical Associate Professor/Professor Emeritus, CAP; 18.5 years
Dr. Merrill Norton – Clinical Associate Professor/Professor Emeritus, CAP; 14 years
Dr. Svein Øie – Dean/Professor Emeritus, PBS; 20 years
Dr. Matt Perri – Professor/Professor Emeritus, CAP; 35.5 years
Dr. Trina Von Waldner — Senior Public Service Associate, Director of Continuing Professional Development and Outreach; 13 years
Joy Wilson – Administrative Manager, PBS; 31 years