Education:

• B.S. Pharmacy (summa cum laude), Drake University - 1976
• Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota – 1978

Teaching and Academic Administrative Experience:

• Associate Dean for Professional Experience and External Relations
  University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy – 2003-present
• Professor, Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems
  University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - 2001-present
• Chair, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice
  Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy - 1996-2001
• Professor of Pharmacy Practice
  Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy - 1996-2001
• Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
  Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences - 1988-1996
• Director, Non-traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program
  Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences - 1991-1996
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
  Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences - 1982-1988
• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
  Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences - 1978-1982

Professional Pharmacy Experience:

• Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist: St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Lafayette, Indiana - 1992-1996
• Clinical Pharmacist  and Clerkship Coordinator: Lafayette Home Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana - 1978-1988
• Poison Information Specialist: Hennepin County Poison Control Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 1977-1978
• Pharmacist, Drug Mart, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa - 1976

Areas of Research Interests:

• Assessment of educational outcomes and practice impact of experiential education in Doctor of Pharmacy programs.
• Assessment of effectiveness and impact on pharmacy practice of innovative didactic and experiential teaching methods.
• Assessment of educational effectiveness and impact on practice choice of interprofessional experiential education.

Publications:

• Carter, R.A.: Planting Faculty Seed.  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2005, 69: (5) Article 94.
• Carter, R.A.: Bigger and Better: A Regional Plan for Experiential Expansion at the U.  MinnesotaPharmacist, Nov/Dec 2004, 58: (6) 23-26.
• Carter, R.A. and Benson, S.B.: Expanding Excellence in Experiential Education: Finding Pharmacists to Forge the Future.  MinnesotaPharmacist, Jul/Aug 2003, 57: (4) 15-16, 26.
• Stull, R. and Carter, R.A.: Integrating the Pharmacy Curriculum: More to Consider than Improving Learning.  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2002, 66:407-410.
• Carter, R.A. and Truong, D.: Basic Bibliographies: Congestive Heart Failure. Hospital Pharmacy, 2000; 35:549-552
• Carter, R.A.: In Nontraditional Education, Assuring Quality is Job One. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1994; 58:411-413.
• Carter, R.A.:  Rationale, Strategies, and Cost Analysis of a Nontraditional Pharm.D. Program.  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1993; 57:211-215.