Roosevelt University

Department of Clinical and Administrative Science Faculty

 Sam Rasty

Sam Rasty, PharmD, MPH, BCPS

Department Chair
Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Sciences

Research Interests:
Cardiology, acute coronary syndromes, population health, health disparities, epidemiology, health economics, outcomes research, drug-safety, risk assessment and risk-management. 

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 Shameem Aadam, Master in Pharmacy

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

Research Interests:
The role of pharmacists in preventative health care and patient adherence in ambulatory/community setting.

Fatima Ali, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

Research Interests:
Procalcitonin-guided duration of antimicrobial therapy, infectious diseases, patient medication adherence, and medication safety.

 

Meghana Aruru, PhD

Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences

Research Interests:
Effective healthcare communications, global pharmaceutical and health systems analysis,  Bioethics, health policy analysis, patient and medication safety.

 

Cara Brock, PharmD

Co-Director of Professional Labs and Clinical Instructor

Research Interests:
New and innovative teaching methods; application of technology in professional skills laboratories.

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 Krista Carlson, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

Research Interests:
Cardiology, Heart Failure, Medication Compliance and Preventing Readmissions

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Craig Cooper, PharmD, BCPS

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

Research Interests:

 

Tara Dymon, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

Research Interests:
Women's Health, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Asthma, Patient Adherence, Motivational Interviewing in Healthcare.

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 Melissa Hogan, PharmD

Co-Director of Professional Labs
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences

Research Interests:
Teaching methodologies in sterile products concepts and skills; Veterinary pharmacy; Teaching clinical skills applications; Pharmacist interventions and disease prevention.

 Abby Kahaleh  Abby Kahaleh, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Administration

Research Interests:
Patient-centered health care services, health education and promotion, and continuous quality improvement of experiential education.

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 Matthew Nelson, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

Research Interests:
Improving patient outcomes after hospitalization, management of patients with left ventricular assist devices, and pharmacokinetics in the morbidly obese.

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Prashant Sakharkar, PharmD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences

Research Interests:
Patient reported outcomes, medication adherence issues, health disparities research, economic evaluation of pharmacy services and public health programs, and health policy evaluation.

Joint/Visiting Appointments

 Bud Beatty

Bud Beatty, PhD

Associate Dean, Academic and Student Services
Lecturer in Administrative Sciences

Research Interests:
Ethics, Cultural competency, higher education leadership.

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Jay Bogden, PharmD, JD

Visiting Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Law

Research Interests:

Pharmacy Dean George MacKinnon 

George MacKinnon, PhD 

Founding Dean
Professor of Clinical and Administrative Sciences

Research Interests:
Documenting the clinical and economic value of pharmacist interactions with patients and healthcare providers.