Dean & Associate Deans
Dean, School of Pharmacy
Vice Dean and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Mel de Villiers, B Pharm, M Sc, PhD, PgDip
- Responsible for overall curriculum (PharmD, Pharmacology/Toxicology) development and implementation
- Oversight of assessment of academic programs
- Academic policies and procedures
- Timetable
- Student academic problems
- PharmD accreditation
- Summer Session Dean
- School of Pharmacy Committees: Student Promotion; Equity & Diversity; Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station Advisory Board; PharmD Admissions Committee
Associate Dean, Administration and Staff
- Business Office functions — Payroll; purchasing; stockroom
- Personnel — Appointments; recruitment authorizations; personnel actions
- Facilities Planning — Long-term plans; proposal development
- Budget Planning & Development — Annual; Biennial; Management
Associate Dean, Advancement
- Alumni relations and alumni affairs
- Donor engagement and stewardship
- Development and philanthropy
Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence
- Provides consultation and partners with faculty, staff, and students to integrate inclusive excellence into teaching, research, service, and institutional initiatives
Associate Dean, Marketing and Communications
- Enrollment marketing and paid media
- Content marketing, social media, and other owned media
- Public relations and earned media
- Branding and brand management
- Marketing strategic planning
- Communications strategy
- Consumer insights and marketing research
Associate Dean, Research
- Leads the research enterprise, including overseeing School of Pharmacy research centers and research administration
- Oversees research integrity and compliance
- Serves as liaison to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE)
— Represents the School of Pharmacy on the UW–Madison Associate Deans for Research Committee - Chairs committees related to the School’s research enterprise
— Research and Instrumentation
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
- Student Services:
– Professional & undergraduate degree
– Academically-oriented activities including approval of: program change requests, course audits, and professional lectures - Academic misconduct
- Assessment
- Curriculum development & implementation
- Policy and procedures
- School of Pharmacy Committees — Student Promotion, Educational Policy and Planning
- Summer Session Dean
Office of the Dean
Assistant Deans
Assistant Dean, Assessment and Academic Planning
- Oversees all assessment activities, accreditation data gathering, and analysis
- Acts as the academic planner for undergraduate, professional, and graduate education within the School of Pharmacy
- Develops/refines/evaluates assessment measures and effective and efficient processes for collecting, interpreting and utilizing student learning outcome data
- Coordinates learner assessment and program evaluation, including accreditation, as well as fostering a culture of evidence in support of learning and quality improvement
Assistant Dean, Experiential Education
- Coordination and administration of PharmD Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE/APPE)
- Development and implementation of educational objectives
- Pharmacy Practice Experience site development
- Clinical Instructor training
- Student Placement Pharmacy Practice Experience evaluation by/of students and clinical instructors
- Certification of Pharmacy Practice Experience hours
- Director — UW School of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program
- SOP Committees
- Awards and Citations; Experiential Learning Program; Health; Quality Review Council; Educational Policy and Planning
- Academic advising; student records – DPH-4 students
Assistant Dean, Graduate Education
- Oversees the traditional, non-professional, graduate programs in the School of Pharmacy (Health Services Research in Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy Administration, and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Collaborates with the DGSs for the non-professional programs and oversee their management of graduate student recruitment, student progress, assessment, issues of academic and nonacademic misconduct, professional development, and career services
- Chairs the Graduate Education Committee
- Represents the SoP graduate programs on relevant issues in various SoP, Graduate School, and university committees and policy working groups pertinent to graduate student and program issues
Assistant Dean, Recruitment and Admissions
- Coordinates and manages the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Pharmacology and Toxicology (PharmTox) programs admissions process from recruitment to matriculation
- Serves as the primary liaison regarding admissions to campus units and the AACP
- Co-chairs the faculty Admissions Committee
- Collaborates with relevant committees (Admissions, Assessment, Curriculum, Student Promotion, and Scholarships) to monitor how admissions criteria relate to student success and matriculation
Assistant Dean, Research Administration
- Internal policies and procedures development
- Funding application approval and signature on behalf of the Dean
- Contracts and material transfer agreements review
- Monetary gifts and gifts-in-kind processing
- Post-award administration
- Research and sponsored programs and funding agencies liaison
Assistant Dean, Teaching and Learning
- Provides guidance to the SoP regarding its instructional mission
- Collaborates with faculty/staff on developing programming and resources that support evidence-based practices in teaching and learning
Division Chairs
Clinical Practice, Innovation, and Research Division Chair
Beth Martin, PhD, MS, RPh
1022 Rennebohm Hall
Phone: 608-265-4667
Clinical Practice, Innovation, and Research Division
Vice Chair
David Mott, PhD
2509 Rennebohm Hall
Phone: 608-265-9268
Pharmaceutical Sciences Division Chair
Paul Marker, PhD
4111 Rennebohm Hall
Phone: 608-890-2150
Division of Pharmacy Professional Development Chair
Eric Buxton, PhD
1228 Rennebohm Hall
Phone: 608-265-2259