Dr. Lanier is a clinical pharmacist and clinical instructor/preceptor at East Tennessee University School of Pharmacy. During his time as a member of the Shiyanbola Research Group, Dr. Lanier coauthored two publications and completed his research in the association of a patient’s perception of disease origins and its relationship with diabetes-related psychosocial factors.

Master’s thesis: “The Association of Patient Perception of Origin of Disease and its Relation to Health Literacy, Self-Efficacy, and Psychosocial Factors in Type II Diabetes”