Awards and Honors

School of Pharmacy’s Howarth Named UMB’s January Employee of the Month

January 30, 2025

The lead training specialist for The PATIENTS Program is a catalyst for community engagement and innovation.

Three Faculty Honored at Fall Alumni Gathering

December 23, 2024

This year’s flagship Alumni Gathering event included alumni from many degree programs at the School of Pharmacy and recognized three outstanding faculty members.

Expert in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Receives ISPOR Lifetime Achievement Award

December 11, 2024

C. Daniel Mullins, PhD, honored with Avedis Donabedian Outcomes Research Award for 30-year career focused on improving health outcomes.

Chaffin Recognized as UMB’s November Employee of the Month

December 9, 2024

The School of Pharmacy’s director of human resources is honored for her hard work, dedication, innovation, and ability to mix excellence with empathy.

UMSOP Pharmaceutical Scientist Appointed Chair of Maryland Task Force on Natural Psychedelics

December 3, 2024

Andrew Coop, PhD, a medicinal chemist with expertise in the pharmacology of psychedelics, will lead an effort to explore pathways for the safe, accessible, and equitable use of natural psychedelics.

New Grant will Test Novel Ways to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults

November 4, 2024

Kimberly Claeys, PharmD, PhD, an infectious disease pharmacist, will lead a multidisciplinary team focused on incorporating the 4Ms of age-friendly care to improve clinician workflow and patient outcomes in older adults with suspected UTI.

Health Services Researcher Receives New Investigator Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

October 7, 2024

Two-year grant aims to evaluate how COVID-19 pandemic policies affected medication treatment, outcomes, and costs for youth with ADHD.

David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year: Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, MSc

September 30, 2024

Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, MSc, is a trailblazer in the field of translational medicine, which integrates knowledge across experiments and clinical trials to lay the groundwork for strategic decisions on drug regulation and/or drug development and precision medicine.

Hynicka Honored for Innovative Electives in PharmD Curriculum

August 22, 2024

Lauren Hynicka teaches electives on integrative medicine and culinary medicine and nutrition.

P-SHOR Professor Chosen for Future Academic Leaders Training Program

August 19, 2024

Megan Ehret specializes in psychiatric pharmacy.

Two UMSOP Faculty and Staff Members Receive National Recognition from AACP

July 30, 2024

James Polli and Lisa Lebovitz received honors at the AACP Annual Meeting in July.

UMSOP Professor Assumes Presidency of ISPOR

July 25, 2024

Eberechukwu Onukwugha is a professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research.