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Contacts and Responsibilities

Almond

 Kevin Almond, BS, RPh

Associate Dean for Advancement
kevin_almond@unc.edu
Office: 919-966-1929
Fax: 919-843-9758

Duties of the associate dean for advancement include the
following:

  1. Develops and fosters external relationships with alumni and
    pharmacy practitioners through a variety of mechanisms, including
    the Web site, Carolina Pharmacy, the Alumni Newsletter, and the
    Dean’s Report.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions of the Office
    of Advancement.
  3. Serves as a liaison with key state and local lobbyists and government
    representatives.
  4. Directs all aspects of the School’s fundraising activities including
    advising/coordinating student requests for external support.
  5. Manages assets in the Pharmacy Foundation.
  6. Creates resources for student scholarships.

Brouwer

Kim Brouwer, PhD 

George H. Cocolas Distinguished Professor and Chair
Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics
kbrouwer@unc.edu
Office: 919-962-7030
Fax: 919-966-0197

The duties of each division chair include the following:

  1. Serves as chief administrative officer for the division,
    and as such represents the division’s strategic resource
    needs to the Office of the Dean and manages the division’s
    allocated resources.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions
    of the division.
  3. Appoints and directs one or more vice-chairs who are
    charged with managing specific functions within the division.
  4. Represents the division within the School and with
    external constituencies and partners.
  5. Initiates and directs plans for recruitment and retention of
    faculty, as well as appointments, reappointments, promotion,
    tenure, and post-tenure actions in compliance with University
    requirements.
  6. Manages all divisional personnel activities, including staff
    evaluations, ensuring consistency in enforcement of policies,
    and adequate documentation.
  7. Serves as chief academic officer for the division, and as such
    oversees the division’s contributions to the professional and
    graduate educational programs.
  8. Serves as a mentor for junior faculty.
  9. Develops and fosters relationships with external constituents
    and partners



Steve Caiola, MS

Associate Professor and Chair;
Director, Postgraduate/Continuing Education Program
Division of Pharmacy Practice and Experiential Education
steve_caiola@unc.edu
Office: 919-966-4557
Fax: 919-843-6769

The duties of each division chair include the following:

  1. Serves as chief administrative officer for the division,
    and as such represents the division’s strategic resource
    needs to the Office of the Dean and manages the division’s
    allocated resources.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions
    of the division.
  3. Appoints and directs one or more vice-chairs who are
    charged with managing specific functions within the division.
  4. Represents the division within the School and with
    external constituencies and partners.
  5. Initiates and directs plans for recruitment and retention of
    faculty, as well as appointments, reappointments, promotion,
    tenure, and post-tenure actions in compliance with University
    requirements.
  6. Manages all divisional personnel activities, including staff
    evaluations, ensuring consistency in enforcement of policies,
    and adequate documentation.
  7. Serves as chief academic officer for the division, and as such
    oversees the division’s contributions to the professional and
    graduate educational programs.
  8. Serves as a mentor for junior faculty.
  9. Develops and fosters relationships with external constituents
    and partners


Huang

 Leaf Huang, PhD

Fred N. Eshelman Distinguished Professor and Chair
Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics
mailto:leafh@unc.edu
Office: 919- 843-0736

The duties of each division chair include the following:

  1. Serves as chief administrative officer for the division,
    and as such represents the division’s strategic resource
    needs to the Office of the Dean and manages the division’s
    allocated resources.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions
    of the division.
  3. Appoints and directs one or more vice-chairs who are
    charged with managing specific functions within the division.
  4. Represents the division within the School and with
    external constituencies and partners.
  5. Initiates and directs plans for recruitment and retention of
    faculty, as well as appointments, reappointments, promotion,
    tenure, and post-tenure actions in compliance with University
    requirements.
  6. Manages all divisional personnel activities, including staff
    evaluations, ensuring consistency in enforcement of policies,
    and adequate documentation.
  7. Serves as chief academic officer for the division, and as such
    oversees the division’s contributions to the professional and
    graduate educational programs.
  8. Serves as a mentor for junior faculty.
  9. Develops and fosters relationships with external constituents
    and partners

Joyner

Pamela U. Joyner EdD, MS Pharm

Associate Dean for Professional Education
Clinical Associate Professor
pam_joyner@unc.edu
Office: 919-962-0030
Fax:919-966-9428

Duties of the associate dean for professional education and
student services include the following:

  1. Provides administrative oversight for the Office of Professional
    Education, including student services, curricular affairs,
    curricular assessment, pharmaceutical care laboratories,
    professional experience, postgraduate/continuing education,
    and external professional educational initiatives.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions of the
    Office of Professional Education.
  3. Manages all aspects of the professional program, including the
    curriculum, program assessment and accreditation, student
    recruitment, admissions, progression, student judicial governance, and financial aid and scholarships.
  4. Plans and implements activities for professional students,
    including orientation, Career Day, Family Day, scholarship/awards
    ceremony, and graduation.
  5. In collaboration with the associate dean for research and graduate
    education, makes annual assignments of teaching assistants.
  6. Serves as liaison to the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
  7. Liaison with University legal counsel on various student issues
    (e.g. appeals).
  8. In consultation with the dean, appoints faculty advisers to all
    student organizations.
  9. In consultation with the dean, the executive associate dean, and
    the associate dean for research and graduate education, makes
    annual faculty committee assignments.
  10. Manages contract arrangements with AHEC and Community-
    Based faculty.

Murray

Mick Murray, PharmD, MPH

Mescal S. Ferguson Distinguished Professor and Chair
Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
mick@unc.edu
Office: 919-962-0106
Fax: 919-966-8486

The duties of each division chair include the following:

  1. Serves as chief administrative officer for the division,
    and as such represents the division’s strategic resource
    needs to the Office of the Dean and manages the division’s
    allocated resources.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions
    of the division.
  3. Appoints and directs one or more vice-chairs who are
    charged with managing specific functions within the division.
  4. Represents the division within the School and with
    external constituencies and partners.
  5. Initiates and directs plans for recruitment and retention of
    faculty, as well as appointments, reappointments, promotion,
    tenure, and post-tenure actions in compliance with University
    requirements.
  6. Manages all divisional personnel activities, including staff
    evaluations, ensuring consistency in enforcement of policies,
    and adequate documentation.
  7. Serves as chief academic officer for the division, and as such
    oversees the division’s contributions to the professional and
    graduate educational programs.
  8. Serves as a mentor for junior faculty.
  9. Develops and fosters relationships with external constituents
    and partners

Gary Pollack2

Gary Pollack, PhD

Executive Associate Dean
Professor
gary_pollack@unc.edu
Office: 919-962-0055
Fax: 919-966-0197

The executive associate dean serves as the chief operating officer
of the School, managing academic and administrative functions and
assisting the dean as requested. The executive associate dean directs
the following administrative functions, each of which is led by a director:

  • Business and Finance
  • Communications and Public Relations
  • Facilities Planning and Management
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology



Rudy Juliano, PhD

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Boshamer Distinguished Professor
rudy_juliano@med.unc.edu
Office: 919-966-4383
Fax: 919-966-5640

Duties of the associate dean for research and graduate education
include the following:

  1. Manages all aspects of the graduate program, including student
    recruitment and admission, progression, and stipend and tuition
    support, assessment, and external review.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions of the
    Office of Research and Graduate Education.
  3. Provides support for all aspects of preparation and submission
    of grant applications and contract agreements, and coordinates
    post-award activities with the Office of Business and Finance.
  4. Serves as liaison to the Graduate School, Office of Sponsored
    Research, relevant funding agencies and the Office of Technology Development.
  5. Manages F&A dollars and intellectual property-based income.
  6. Manages research space and facilities, shared research equipment,
    and oversees laboratory safety.
  7. Manages conflict of interest and conflict of commitment issues.
  8. Oversees the School’s centers.

Tropsha

Alexander Tropsha, PhD

Professor and Chair
Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products
alex_tropsha@unc.edu
Office: 919-966-2955
Fax: 919-966-0204

The duties of each division chair include the following:

  1. Serves as chief administrative officer for the division,
    and as such represents the division’s strategic resource
    needs to the Office of the Dean and manages the division’s
    allocated resources.
  2. Manages budget and accounts supporting the functions
    of the division.
  3. Appoints and directs one or more vice-chairs who are
    charged with managing specific functions within the division.
  4. Represents the division within the School and with
    external constituencies and partners.
  5. Initiates and directs plans for recruitment and retention of
    faculty, as well as appointments, reappointments, promotion,
    tenure, and post-tenure actions in compliance with University
    requirements.
  6. Manages all divisional personnel activities, including staff
    evaluations, ensuring consistency in enforcement of policies,
    and adequate documentation.
  7. Serves as chief academic officer for the division, and as such
    oversees the division’s contributions to the professional and
    graduate educational programs.
  8. Serves as a mentor for junior faculty.
  9. Develops and fosters relationships with external constituents
    and partners

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