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 (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
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 and Translational Research 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
