Pharmacy Phd Faculty Profiles

Ph.D. Program Academic & Industrial Experience Associate Professor (Medicinal Chemistry)-Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2009-present) Associate Professor (Medicinal Chemistry)-Hampton University, School of Pharmacy, Hampton, VA (2003- 2009) Assistant Professor (Medicinal Chemistry)-Hampton University, School of Pharmacy, Hampton, VA (1999-2003) Adjunct Assistant Professor (Chemistry)-Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL (1994-1999) Assistant Research Professor (Medicinal Chemistry)-Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL (1991-1992) Research Chemist-Coulter Immunology, Hialeah, FL (1983) Chemist-Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Rochester, NY (1978-1980) Administrative Experience Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education-Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2009- present) Dean-Hampton University, School of Pharmacy, Hampton, VA (2005-2009) Interim Dean-Hampton University, School of Pharmacy, Hampton, VA (2004-2005) Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences-Hampton University, School of Pharmacy, Hampton, VA (2001- 2004) Interim Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences-Hampton University, School of Pharmacy, Hampton, VA (January 2001-July 2001) Scholarly Activities Garnered in excess of $5 million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health, as Principal Investigator and/or Program Director Published 18 scientific articles and abstracts Co-authored one book chapter Served as a reviewer for Steroids and Medicinal Chemistry Research Research Focus Development of potent yet safer novel anti-inflammatory steroids via the mutual-prodrug approach Synthesis and pharmacological evaluations of antedrugs, prodrugs, and mutual prodrugs