Professional Education Division
The Professional Education Division supports the College of Pharmacy's teaching and learning mission through the coordination of our professional programs, experiential education offerings, and innovative continuing and online learning opportunities. We additionally provide services to support student learning and professional development as well as our faculty members’ world-class instruction in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.
Units
The Division is separated into the following units under the leadership of Jeannine Conway, Associate Dean of Professional Education:
- Office of Teaching, Learning, & Assessment
- Pharmacy Learning Collaborative
- Office of Experiential Education
- Pharmaceutical Care Learning Center
- Office of Assessment & Research
These units work together to coordinate and develop different aspects of the Doctor of Pharmacy program as well as the College of Pharmacy's continuing and online education, in order to develop world-class leaders in pharmaceutical practice.
Administrative and Operational Support Contacts
- Jeannine Conway, Associate Dean for Professional Education
- Dede Johnston, Assistant Director
- Gardner Lepp, Education Specialist
- Kayla Pavelka, Program/ Project Specialist
- Tara Atkisson, Administrator
- Maureen Smith, Analyst
Teaching, Learning, & Assessment
The Office of Teaching, Learning, & Assessment (TLA) facilitates all aspects of instruction for the PharmD curriculum. This office manages scheduling of courses, rooms, and examinations across both campuses; provides instructional, curricular, and syllabus support; and provides assessment services of learning outcomes at the course-level.
Contacts
- Jeannine Conway, Associate Dean and Director
- Dede Johnston, Assistant Director
- Tara Atkisson, Administrator
- Gardner Lepp, Education Specialist
- Kayla Pavelka, Program/ Project Specialist
- Maureen Smith, Analyst
Pharmacy Learning Collaborative
The Pharmacy Learning Collaborative (PLC) creates and facilitates innovative, interactive online courses and live learning experiences for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students; practicing professionals; alumni; and health care organizations. PLC is dedicated to providing high quality educational opportunities to current and future pharmacists.
Course Directors
- Jody Lounsbery, Associate Professor
- Anna Milone, Teaching Specialist
- Kristyn Williamson, Teaching Specialist
Contacts
- Amy Pittenger, Director & Associate Professor
- Rebecca Balestrieri, Strategic Business & Operations Manager
- Claire Fenimore, Student Services Specialist
- Sarah Maxwell, Course Coordinator
Experiential Education
The Office of Experiential Education manages the practice components of the PharmD curriculum, including Introductory & Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs & APPEs) and the Pharmceutical Care Learning Center. AEE acts as liaison and coordinators of our preceptors in clinics across the state of Minnesota, managing the annual placement of students in clinical sites, training of preceptors, and completion & assessment of learning objectives.
Course Directors
- Heather Blue, Institutional IPPE & Assistant Professor
- Scott Chapman, Acute Care/Institutional Practice & Associate Professor
- Caitlin Frail, Community Practice and Community IPPE & Assistant Professor
- Jean Moon, Ambulatory Care & Associate Professor
- Ann Philbrick, Patient Care Electives & Associate Professor
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Stephanie Swanson, Non Patient Care Electives & Teaching Specialist
- Jason Varin, Community IPPE & Assistant Professor
Contacts
- Scott Chapman, Interim Co-director of Experiential Education
- Todd Johnson, Experiential Coordinator & Associate Professor
- Mary McGuiggan, Director of Preceptor Development
- Raquel Rodriguez, Director of Experiential Education & Assistant Professor
- Michele Smoody, Rotation and Assessment Coordinator
Pharmaceutical Care Learning Center
Contacts
- Jennifer Chen, Director
- Karen Bastianelli, Associate Professor
- Nichole Rupnow, Assistant Professor
- Sarah Schweiss, Assistant Professor
- Stephanie Swanson, Teaching Specialist
- Jared Van Hooser, Assistant Professor
Assessment & Research
Working closely with the College's Assessment Committee and other subdivisions of PED, the Office of Assessment & Research (OAR) collects and analyzes data and prepares reports about student learning and the student experience in the PharmD program. OAR also provides support for College faculty, staff and committees interested in studying these areas. Serving as a clearinghouse for information about assessment activities occurring throughout the College, OAR maintains assessment-related information required by ACPE for continuing accreditation of the PharmD program.
Contacts
- Tim Stratton, Senior Associate to the Dean for Assessment & Accreditation & Professor
- Jordan Orzoff, Director of Assessment