We Are the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
Mission
To improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in diverse and global communities by:
- Educating the next generation of leaders, professionals, and innovators in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.
- Generating new knowledge and innovative solutions to optimize health and patient outcomes.
Vision
Better Science. Better Health.
Our vision is to be a worldwide leader in improving the health of all people through innovative, inclusive and equitable pharmacy-related education, research, practice, and service.
Our Values
Integrity
Act with honesty, respect, and fairness.
Exploration
Endeavor to ask questions and seek answers.
Diversity
Acknowledge and embrace our differences.
Inclusion
Listen, welcome and value all members of our community.
Adaptation
Continuously strive to anticipate changes and adjust.
Compassion
Care for each other and our communities.
Determination
Overcome adversity and Bear Down!
Our History
As the first health sciences college at the University of Arizona, the College of Pharmacy has grown to become a premier school in the Southwest.
Senior Leadership
Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD
Dean
Howard J. Schaeffer Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nancy Alvarez, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Dean, Academic and Professional Affairs - Phoenix
Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy, JD, MPH
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Assessment
Jeannie Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASHP
Associate Dean, Student Services
Jason Karnes, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, FAHA, FCCP
Interim Head, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science
Xinxin Ding, PhD
Head, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Nathan Cherrington, PhD
Associate Dean, Research
Stacy Lauver, CPA
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
Christiana Lederman
Director of Development
Michelle Armstrong
Communications Manager