University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Administration

Office of the Dean

Office of the Dean

School of Pharmacy Leadership

Associate Deans | Assistant Deans | Division Chairs

Dean, School of Pharmacy

Steven Swanson, PhD

Vice Dean and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Mel de Villiers, B Pharm, M Sc, PhD, PgDip
  • Responsible for overall curriculum (Pharm D, 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

Liz Funk Smith, MS
  • 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

David Mott, PhD, FAPhA, RPh
  • Alumni relations and alumni affairs
  • Donor engagement and stewardship
  • Development and philanthropy

    Associate Dean, Continuing Studies

    Charles T. Lauhon, PhD
    • Development of masters degree programs

    Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

    Lisa Imhoff, MSSW, LCSW
    • Promotes a shared understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles and lead efforts to act in congruence with our knowledge and beliefs
    • Serves as a consultant and advocate for the School of Pharmacy’s faculty, staff, and students to fully integrate DEI principles in all aspects of the school’s operations and culture
    • Provides leadership and expertise in efforts to develop and implement policies, programs, and practices advancing excellence through DEI principles

    Associate Dean, Marketing and Communications

    Alyson Kim, MBA
    • 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 and Graduate Education

          Arash Bashirullah, PhD
          • Leads the research enterprise, including overseeing School of Pharmacy research centers and research administration
          • Oversees all traditional, non-professional, graduate programs, including graduate program reviews by the Graduate School
          • Oversees research integrity and compliance
          • Serves as liaison to the Graduate School and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) — Represent the School of Pharmacy on the UW–Madison Associate Deans for Research Committee
          • Chairs committees related to the School’s research enterprise and graduate education — Research, Instrumentation, Graduate Studies

          Associate Dean, Student Affairs

          Karen Kopacek, RPh
          • 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

          Assistant Deans

          Assistant Dean, Assessment and Academic Planning

          Beth Janetski, MFA, PhD
          • 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

            Mara Kieser, MS, RPh
            • 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, Recruitment and Admissions

            Jeremy Altschafl, MA
            • 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

              Christine G. Preston, BS
              • 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

              Beth Martin, PhD, MS, RPh
              • 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

                Pharmacy Practice Division Chair

                Beth Martin, PhD, MS, RPh
                1022 Rennebohm Hall
                Phone: 608-265-4667

                Pharmaceutical Sciences Division Chair

                Paul Marker, PhD
                4111 Rennebohm Hall
                Phone: 608-890-2150

                Social & Administrative Sciences in Pharmacy Division Chair

                Michelle Chui, PharmD, PhD
                2511 Rennebohm Hall
                Phone: 608-262-0452

                Division of Pharmacy Professional Development Chair

                Eric Buxton, PhD
                1228 Rennebohm Hall
                Phone: 608-265-2259