Florence T. Dunn

President

Florence Dunn is a seasoned executive with more than three decades of banking experience in California’s Central Valley with an extensive record of shaping and helping organizations of all industries succeed in that region’s unique economy. Prior to joining the University, Mrs. Dunn was Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for the Sacramento and Central Valley regions of California Bank & Trust. In that position she played a vital leadership role in the bank’s strategic planning, financial management, budgetary oversight and she oversaw marketing fosr two geographically vast and rapidly growing regions within the state.

Mrs. Dunn is the founding President of CHSU, and since 2012, under her leadership she has rapidly established two Colleges, College of Pharmacy and College of Osteopathic Medicine, to fulfill the mission of the University. She is a long-time advocate for education and community service.

In addition to her executive career, she has served on numerous Boards, ranging from agriculture and manufacturing, business, education and health care. She is currently a Board member for the Fresno Economic Development Corporation, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium and other private boards and foundations. She previously served for thirteen years on the Board for Community Hospitals of Central California and is the Immediate Past Chairman.

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Wendy Duncan, PhD (Pharmaceutics)

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
559-325-3600
wduncan@chsu.edu

Biography

Wendy Duncan, PhD, is a distinguished expert in new program evaluation and development and curriculum design and assessment. With extensive experience in strategic planning and change management, she is a visionary with a passion for developing innovative learning and scholarly opportunities for students. Prior to joining CHSU, Dr. Duncan served as Dean in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Professor at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and as Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of Pharmacy, and Professor at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Prior to her appointment as Dean, she served as a faculty member at the University of Toronto and as Associate Dean for Education and Director of the Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy. Duncan received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Toronto.

At both St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Duncan instituted curricular transformation with the extensive use of team-based and problem-based learning and a greater focus on practice management, advocacy and community service. Duncan has demonstrated her comprehensive understanding of accreditation procedures through the successful completion of self-studies resulting in accreditation and reaccreditation at four institutions at both the programmatic and regional level and by serving as a site evaluator for the American Council for Pharmaceutical Education since 2007. Duncan also conveys a strong focus on intra- and inter-professional coalitions and research and she formally instituted the Des Moines Area Interprofessional Collaborative among five colleges and universities. She was instrumental in amassing the Missouri Pharmacy Coalition, a consortium of colleges, state pharmacy organizations and board members creating a legislation- and policy-focused alliance. She was responsible for developing inter-professional alliances with Saint Louis University, Washington University School of Medicine, and Goldfarb School of Nursing providing new educational, practice, and research opportunities for students and faculty.

Collaborating with the academic affairs office and the provost’s council, Wendy ensures the academic integrity of the university and supports innovations in programs and methods of delivery which respond to the changing demands of the future workforce in the health sciences.

Come to me for ...

•	Provost Council
•	BOT Academic Affairs Committee
•	Communication between programs and administration
•	Academic strategic plan
•	Institutional programming
•	Accreditation
•	Quality of academic leadership
•	Educational infrastructure support
•	Pedagogical philosophy
•	Maintenance of academic culture

James Dunn

Vice President of Operations
559-325-3600
jdunn@chsu.edu

James “Jimmy” Dunn has been serving on the senior leadership team at California Health Sciences University since it was founded in 2012 and was instrumental in launching the new university. He has nearly twenty years of management experience and specializes in start-ups. Prior to joining CHSU, he worked as a General Manager for a large national retail chain then moving to the California Central Coast to establish a de novo independent retail pharmacy, and was responsible for HR, IT and facilities management.

Jimmy was also responsible for establishing relationships with healthcare providers and skilled nursing facilities and building a client base from the ground up. Jimmy completed his undergraduate degree in psychology with a minor in communications from Cal State University San Jose in 2005. He is a licensed pharmacy technician, a credentialed Facilities Management Professional and currently provides administrative leadership and operational oversight for CHSU’s Facilities Management, Information Technology and all Facility Expansion Projects. Jimmy works with all departments to integrate educational, fiscal, technological, facilities and personnel planning to achieve the University’s mission and vision.

Jimmy currently serves on the Board of Directors for Clovis Chamber of Commerce, Immediate Past Chair; Foundation Board of Directors Clovis Unified School District, Endowment Committee; Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau serving the Central California & Inland Empire Counties; and Leadership Fresno Steering Committee.

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Mark Okamoto, PharmD

Dean, College of Pharmacy
Professor of Clinical Sciences
Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
mokamoto@chsu.edu

Prior to joining CHSU as Dean for the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Mark Okamoto served as the Founding Dean, Chief Academic Officer and tenured Professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) School of Pharmacy, Georgia Campus. Before that time, he served as Founding Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and tenured Professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Dr. Okamoto began his academic career at the Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy in Pomona, CA. He served as Associate Dean for Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness, Director of Assessment, Chair of Social and Administrative Sciences, and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Social and Administrative Sciences.

Before entering the academy, Dr. Okamoto was the Director of Clinical Affairs for PHI Healthcare Management, Inc. for one year and at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California for five years as a Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist conducting clinical and outcomes research.

Dr. Okamoto obtained his B.S. degree in biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California. His four-year post-doctoral training included completion of a pharmacy residency in general medicine at the Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center, followed by two post-doctoral fellowship positions focused on pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials and pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology.

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John Graneto, DO, MEd, FACOP, FACOEP-dist, FNAOME

Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vice President of Health Affairs
Professor
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Ohio University

M.Ed. (Health), University of Cincinnati

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine

American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics

Most recent teaching experience:

Associate Dean and Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Most recent publications / presentations:

Gettig J, Noronha S, Graneto JW, Obucina L, Christensen K, Fjortoft N. Examining Health Care Students’ Attitudes Toward E-Professionalism. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2016; 80 (10).

Graneto JW, Damm T. Perception of Noise by Emergency Department Nurses. West J Emergency Medicine. 2013; 14(5):547–550.

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Derek Hayashi, CPA

Chief Financial Officer
559-549-6045
dhayashi@chsu.edu

With over thirty years of executive financial management experience working for firms including Ernst & Young, KB Home, Vallicorp Holdings and Assemi Group, Inc., Derek W. Hayashi, CPA serves as our Chief Financial Officer. In his role with CHSU, Mr. Hayashi is responsible for the management of all financial affairs of the University. He oversees the Office of Operations Administration, which includes Facility, Information Technology and Human Resources. Also, he is responsible for the development of the University’s long term strategic financial plan.

Mr. Hayashi earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from the Walter Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1986 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1990. He has been active in many professional organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants and professional business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi. He also is a Board Member of the Fresno Economic Development Corporation and an Advisory Committee Member of the California Drought Coalition.

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Carlita Romero-Begley, PHR, SHRM-CP

Vice President of Human Resources
559-282-8747
cromerobegley@chsu.edu

Carlita Romero-Begley has 20 years of comprehensive human resources experience and expertise in recruitment and retention, onboarding, salary administration, performance management, employee benefits design and administration, employee relations, change management, and legal compliance.

She also has knowledge and expertise with mentoring programs and diversity initiatives. She has been a mentor to other human resources professionals and support and administrative employees.

Carlita serves as the Director of Human Resources and Title IX, Equity and Diversity Coordinator for California Health Sciences University. She was instrumental in establishing the Title IX, Equity, and Diversity department at the University and is an expert in risk management and employment law compliance. Serving as liaison and leading investigations for formal and informal complaints and grievances, Carlita helps to address the needs and concerns for everyone in the University community while minimizing liability.

Carlita also oversees employee relations and performance matters, providing support and coaching to managers, employees, and teams related to employee relations, performance, department functioning, and Human Resources. She collaborates with Deans of Colleges and leads the implementation of University-wide policies related to faculty employment, performance appraisals, disciplinary issues and actions to be taken.

She previously served as Human Resources Manager at Lozano Smith, LLP, a statewide education and public agency law firm that serves hundreds of California's K-12 and community college districts, universities, and numerous cities, counties, and special districts. In this role, she supported 150+ employees.

Carlita received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Women’s Studies from California State University, Chico. Carlita has been a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) since 2009, and she has been a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) since 2008. Carlita has maintained her SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) since 2015.

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Richele Kleiser

Vice President, Marketing and Communications
rkleiser@chsu.edu

Richele Kleiser has over 25 years of experience with leadership roles in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Fundraising and Customer Service within Higher Education, Home Building, Retail and Non-Profit sectors.

Ms. Kleiser has a passion for mentoring high school and undergraduate college students in pursuit of their college and career goals. She currently serves as primary facilitator of the CHSU/CVS Próspero Program: Pathway to Pharmacy, which was established through her co-authorship of a grant. She also leads the high school pathway program initiatives, partnering with many of the area high schools and serving on Advisory Boards for two Career Tech Education (CTE) classes.

Prior to joining CHSU in 2013, Ms. Kleiser directed the Marketing, Customer Service and Granville Home of Hope functions at Granville Homes, one of Fresno’s largest and most prestigious home builders and developers. With 18 years of service at Gottschalks, Inc. - the largest regional department store of its time on the west coast - she was responsible for the Advertising/Marketing, Private Label Credit Card and Customer Service divisions.

Ms. Kleiser is a highly-motivated, results driven professional with strong decision-making and strategic planning skills. While creating new programs, exploring new directions and moving her institution forward, she works diligently to build strong, lasting relationships with her constituents and partners, as well as with her internal team and colleagues.

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Kathleen Haeberle

Executive Assistant to the President
559-579-1722
khaeberle@chsu.edu

Wendy Duncan, PhD (Pharmaceutics)

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
559-325-3600
wduncan@chsu.edu

Biography

Wendy Duncan, PhD, is a distinguished expert in new program evaluation and development and curriculum design and assessment. With extensive experience in strategic planning and change management, she is a visionary with a passion for developing innovative learning and scholarly opportunities for students. Prior to joining CHSU, Dr. Duncan served as Dean in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Professor at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and as Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of Pharmacy, and Professor at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Prior to her appointment as Dean, she served as a faculty member at the University of Toronto and as Associate Dean for Education and Director of the Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy. Duncan received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Toronto.

At both St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Duncan instituted curricular transformation with the extensive use of team-based and problem-based learning and a greater focus on practice management, advocacy and community service. Duncan has demonstrated her comprehensive understanding of accreditation procedures through the successful completion of self-studies resulting in accreditation and reaccreditation at four institutions at both the programmatic and regional level and by serving as a site evaluator for the American Council for Pharmaceutical Education since 2007. Duncan also conveys a strong focus on intra- and inter-professional coalitions and research and she formally instituted the Des Moines Area Interprofessional Collaborative among five colleges and universities. She was instrumental in amassing the Missouri Pharmacy Coalition, a consortium of colleges, state pharmacy organizations and board members creating a legislation- and policy-focused alliance. She was responsible for developing inter-professional alliances with Saint Louis University, Washington University School of Medicine, and Goldfarb School of Nursing providing new educational, practice, and research opportunities for students and faculty.

Collaborating with the academic affairs office and the provost’s council, Wendy ensures the academic integrity of the university and supports innovations in programs and methods of delivery which respond to the changing demands of the future workforce in the health sciences.

Come to me for ...

•	Provost Council
•	BOT Academic Affairs Committee
•	Communication between programs and administration
•	Academic strategic plan
•	Institutional programming
•	Accreditation
•	Quality of academic leadership
•	Educational infrastructure support
•	Pedagogical philosophy
•	Maintenance of academic culture

Lynette Carter

Executive Assistant to the Provost
559-374-2478
lcarter@chsu.edu

 

Karin Chao-Bushoven

Director of Sponsored Programs
559-573-8125
kchao@chsu.edu

 

Stephanie Wragg, PhD

Director of Institutional Assessment, Effectiveness and Research
Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-472-0873
swragg@chsu.edu

Biography

Dr. Stephanie Wragg provides leadership and performs functions related to the collection, interpretation, and use of institutional data for planning, research into effectiveness and decision making. She works closely with the assessment leadership of the CHSU colleges.

Come to me for ...

•	Bureau of Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) Compliance
•	CHSU assessment clearing house
•	CHSU institutional strategic planning coordination
•	Data Dashboards
•	Enterprise risk management coordination
•	Institutional research, analytics, and annual reporting
•	Institutional WASC/WSCUC accreditation coordination
•	IPEDS
•	Office of Institutional Assessment, Effectiveness and Research (OIAER) webpage
•	University General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

Derek Hayashi, CPA

Chief Financial Officer
559-549-6045
dhayashi@chsu.edu

With over thirty years of executive financial management experience working for firms including Ernst & Young, KB Home, Vallicorp Holdings and Assemi Group, Inc., Derek W. Hayashi, CPA serves as our Chief Financial Officer. In his role with CHSU, Mr. Hayashi is responsible for the management of all financial affairs of the University. He oversees the Office of Operations Administration, which includes Facility, Information Technology and Human Resources. Also, he is responsible for the development of the University’s long term strategic financial plan.

Mr. Hayashi earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from the Walter Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1986 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1990. He has been active in many professional organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants and professional business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi. He also is a Board Member of the Fresno Economic Development Corporation and an Advisory Committee Member of the California Drought Coalition.

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Tanya Bohorquez

Deputy Chief Financial Officer
559-549-6359
tbohorquez@chsu.edu

Sidra Fareed

Senior Accountant
559-546-6031
sfareed@chsu.edu

Tracy Bradford

Senior Accountant
559-549-6352
tbradford@chsu.edu

Meenu Takhar

Senior Accountant
559-325-3600
mtakhar@chsu.edu

Jessica McCune

Administrative Assistant to the CFO
559-272-8107
jmccune@chsu.edu

Chandler Jameson

Fund Development Manager
559-546-6041
cjameson@chsu.edu

 

Kevin Hoover

Executive Director, Financial Aid
559-472-7649
khoover@chsu.edu

 

Sandra Acuna

Financial Aid Advisor
559-472-7874
sacuna@chsu.edu

Joanne Muellenbach, MLS, AHIP

Health Sciences Library Director
559-325-3600
jmuellenbach@chsu.edu

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Joanne is responsible for the successful planning and operation of administrative and service functions of the Health Sciences Library. She collaborates with faculty to integrate information literacy and evidence-based medicine within the curricula. She also works with faculty, staff, and students to provide research development support, to ensure the strategic use of knowledge resources, and to develop partnerships that support sources of external funding.

•	Citation management and writing tools
•	Collection development requests
•	Course and subject guide development
•	Expert literature search assistance, including the development of effective search strategies
•	Integration of information literacy and evidence-based medicine within the curricula
•	Orientation to the health sciences library’s resources and services
•	Research development support, including copyright and scholarly publishing
•	Set-up of saved searches and alerts

Katie Hoskins, MLS

Research and Instruction Librarian
559-325-3600
khoskins@chsu.edu

 

Kyle Robinson, MLIS

Electronic and Technical Services Librarian
559-472-9423
krobinson@chsu.edu

 

Carlita Romero-Begley, PHR, SHRM-CP

Vice President of Human Resources
559-282-8747
cromerobegley@chsu.edu

Carlita Romero-Begley has 20 years of comprehensive human resources experience and expertise in recruitment and retention, onboarding, salary administration, performance management, employee benefits design and administration, employee relations, change management, and legal compliance.

She also has knowledge and expertise with mentoring programs and diversity initiatives. She has been a mentor to other human resources professionals and support and administrative employees.

Carlita serves as the Director of Human Resources and Title IX, Equity and Diversity Coordinator for California Health Sciences University. She was instrumental in establishing the Title IX, Equity, and Diversity department at the University and is an expert in risk management and employment law compliance. Serving as liaison and leading investigations for formal and informal complaints and grievances, Carlita helps to address the needs and concerns for everyone in the University community while minimizing liability.

Carlita also oversees employee relations and performance matters, providing support and coaching to managers, employees, and teams related to employee relations, performance, department functioning, and Human Resources. She collaborates with Deans of Colleges and leads the implementation of University-wide policies related to faculty employment, performance appraisals, disciplinary issues and actions to be taken.

She previously served as Human Resources Manager at Lozano Smith, LLP, a statewide education and public agency law firm that serves hundreds of California's K-12 and community college districts, universities, and numerous cities, counties, and special districts. In this role, she supported 150+ employees.

Carlita received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Women’s Studies from California State University, Chico. Carlita has been a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) since 2009, and she has been a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) since 2008. Carlita has maintained her SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) since 2015.

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Paula Mehrtash

Human Resources Manager
559-546-6030
pmehrtash@chsu.edu

 

Stephanie Gilleland

Human Resources Generalist
559-325-3600
sgilleland@chsu.edu

 

John Briar

Executive Director of Information Technology
559-573-8029
jbriar@chsu.edu

 

Brandon Simons

Senior Systems Administrator
559-325-3600
bsimons@chsu.edu

 

Tim Koonce

Student Support Technician
559-546-6016
tkoonce@chsu.edu

 

Matthew Bennetts

Infrastructure Support Technician
559-374-2231
mbennetts@chsu.edu

 

Matthew Jackson

Infrastructure Support Analyst
559-325-3600
mjackson@chsu.edu

 

Richele Kleiser

Vice President, Marketing and Communications
rkleiser@chsu.edu

Richele Kleiser has over 25 years of experience with leadership roles in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Fundraising and Customer Service within Higher Education, Home Building, Retail and Non-Profit sectors.

Ms. Kleiser has a passion for mentoring high school and undergraduate college students in pursuit of their college and career goals. She currently serves as primary facilitator of the CHSU/CVS Próspero Program: Pathway to Pharmacy, which was established through her co-authorship of a grant. She also leads the high school pathway program initiatives, partnering with many of the area high schools and serving on Advisory Boards for two Career Tech Education (CTE) classes.

Prior to joining CHSU in 2013, Ms. Kleiser directed the Marketing, Customer Service and Granville Home of Hope functions at Granville Homes, one of Fresno’s largest and most prestigious home builders and developers. With 18 years of service at Gottschalks, Inc. - the largest regional department store of its time on the west coast - she was responsible for the Advertising/Marketing, Private Label Credit Card and Customer Service divisions.

Ms. Kleiser is a highly-motivated, results driven professional with strong decision-making and strategic planning skills. While creating new programs, exploring new directions and moving her institution forward, she works diligently to build strong, lasting relationships with her constituents and partners, as well as with her internal team and colleagues.

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Kaysha Rajani

Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
krajani@chsu.edu

 

Kayleigh Bader

Marketing Coordinator
559-573-8120
kbader@chsu.edu

Roque Rodriguez

Graphic Designer
rrodriguez@chsu.edu

James Dunn

Vice President of Operations
559-325-3600
jdunn@chsu.edu

James “Jimmy” Dunn has been serving on the senior leadership team at California Health Sciences University since it was founded in 2012 and was instrumental in launching the new university. He has nearly twenty years of management experience and specializes in start-ups. Prior to joining CHSU, he worked as a General Manager for a large national retail chain then moving to the California Central Coast to establish a de novo independent retail pharmacy, and was responsible for HR, IT and facilities management.

Jimmy was also responsible for establishing relationships with healthcare providers and skilled nursing facilities and building a client base from the ground up. Jimmy completed his undergraduate degree in psychology with a minor in communications from Cal State University San Jose in 2005. He is a licensed pharmacy technician, a credentialed Facilities Management Professional and currently provides administrative leadership and operational oversight for CHSU’s Facilities Management, Information Technology and all Facility Expansion Projects. Jimmy works with all departments to integrate educational, fiscal, technological, facilities and personnel planning to achieve the University’s mission and vision.

Jimmy currently serves on the Board of Directors for Clovis Chamber of Commerce, Immediate Past Chair; Foundation Board of Directors Clovis Unified School District, Endowment Committee; Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau serving the Central California & Inland Empire Counties; and Leadership Fresno Steering Committee.

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Tim Bos, MPA

Director of Security
559-701-2131
tbos@chsu.edu

Kristi Kruger

Facilities Coordinator
559-325-3600
kkruger@chsu.edu

Janine Dragna

Registrar
559-549-6354
jdragna@chsu.edu

Come to me for ...

•	Student record management
•	Academic calendar and course schedules
•	Transcripts
•	Final student grades and grade changes
•	Team assignments for students
•	Brightspace course setup
•	FERPA
•	Alternative progression plans (APP)
•	Graduation requirements
•	Professional & licensing suppor
•	Curricular compliance
•	Student Handbook/Catalog

Hope Lemons, MAEd

Assistant Registrar
559-573-8124
hlemons@chsu.edu

Mark Okamoto, PharmD

Dean, College of Pharmacy
Professor of Clinical Sciences
Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
mokamoto@chsu.edu

Prior to joining CHSU as Dean for the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Mark Okamoto served as the Founding Dean, Chief Academic Officer and tenured Professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) School of Pharmacy, Georgia Campus. Before that time, he served as Founding Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and tenured Professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Dr. Okamoto began his academic career at the Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy in Pomona, CA. He served as Associate Dean for Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness, Director of Assessment, Chair of Social and Administrative Sciences, and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Social and Administrative Sciences.

Before entering the academy, Dr. Okamoto was the Director of Clinical Affairs for PHI Healthcare Management, Inc. for one year and at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California for five years as a Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist conducting clinical and outcomes research.

Dr. Okamoto obtained his B.S. degree in biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California. His four-year post-doctoral training included completion of a pharmacy residency in general medicine at the Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center, followed by two post-doctoral fellowship positions focused on pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials and pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology.

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Will Ofstad, PharmD, BCPS, CDE

Interim Chair, Clinical Sciences
559-374-2230
wofstad@chsu.edu

Biography

Department:
• Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:
• 2015

Current Classes Taught:
• PHR 645 Patient Care II

Education:
• Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Service Area,
Walnut Creek, California,
Pharmacy Practice Residency

• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF),
San Francisco, California,
Doctor of Pharmacy

• California Institute of Technology (Caltech),
Pasadena, California,
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

• Whitman College,
Walla Walla, Washington,
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry

Professional Affiliations:
• American Association of College of Pharmacy
• Northern California College of Clinical Pharmacy
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative
• California Simulation Alliance

Professional Service:
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC), Consultant-Trainer Program,
Co-facilitator
• 15th Annual TBLC Meeting, Program Committee
• California Interprofessional Education Research Academy, Cofounder
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Past-President Northern
California Chapter
• UC Davis Medical Center

Experience:
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
• TBL Consultant Trainer, certified by the Team-Based Learning Collaborative
• APhA Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
• Trainer of Immunization Administration certified by Drug Store News
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certified by the American Heart Association
• Emergency Contraception certified by Pharmacy Access Partnership
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certified by ASHP
• California Registered Pharmacist, License No. RPH 61775

Awards:
• Ken Miller Award for Assessment of Educational Effectiveness, 2015
• Jeff King Pharmacy Leadership Award, Nominee, 2014
• Peer Award in Teaching, 2013
• Teacher of the Year, 2013
• Teacher of the Year, 2012
• Outstanding Community Service Award, 2011
• Grant Recognition Award, 2011
• Bowl of Hygeia Award, Nominee, 2008
• UC Regents Scholar, 2006-2008
• The Long Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2007
• The Long Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2006
• UCSF Dean’s Apple Teaching Award, 2006
• UCSF Dean’s Apple Teaching Award, 2005
• UCSF Frank M. Goyan Award, 2005

Latest Projects & Publications:

Integration of IPE into the Curriculum: ACPE Standard 11

The Evidence Behind High Performing Teams

Pathways to Expand the Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning: A workshop for educators to engage active learning strategies and explore team-based learning (TBL)

Exploring Team Contracts to Build Better Teams

Optimizing Team Building in TBL: Days 1 through 100

A Comparison between a Simulation-Based and Traditional Direct Patient Care Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences

A Bridge to Quality: The Pharmacist-Managed Primary Care Clinic

Development of a Team Contact for Team-Based Learning

The Impact of Grading Readiness in Team-Based Learning

Team-Based Learning in Pharmacy Education

Team-Based Learning: Windfalls and Pitfalls

Integrating Team-Based Learning and High-Fidelity Simulation for Interprofessional Education

Optimizing Student Engagement with Novel TBL Techniques that Get Students Moving

Incorporation of high fidelity simulation learning experiences within a didactic and experiential curriculum

A field guide for transforming your *yawn* clinical lectures into a lively team-based learning (TBL) classroom

Leadership and Quality (Student Body Council Retreat Workshop)

Continuous Formative Assessment of Team-Based Learning: RATs, BATs, and CATs

Comparing a Simulation Based Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) to Traditional Direct Patient Care IPPEs

Pathways to Expand the Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning: A workshop for educators to engage active learning strategies and explore team-based learning (TBL)

Introduction to TBL Workshop

Team-Based Learning Primer Workshop

Faculty Orientation to Team-Based Learning

Focus on Quality (University Retreat Workshop)

New Student Orientation to Team-Based Learning

Personal Information:
Born in Portland Oregon, Living in Clovis, Husband to Amy, Father to Apollo and Orion.

Come to me for ...

•	Faculty peer assessment of facilitation, course materials, examinations
•	Support in designing and implementing educational scholarship
•	Curriculum and assessment design and alignment with outcomes using backward design principles
•	End of semester student peer evaluation and team roles
•	All things TBL, IPE, and process education
•	TA and new faculty development
•	Help with alternative progression plans

Jeremy Hughes, PharmD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-546-6049
jhughes@chsu.edu

Department: Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU: 2017

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 645: Patient Care II (topics include Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Urinary Incontinence, and Erectile Dysfunction)

Education:

• Washington State University, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Washington State University, Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• APhA (and WSPA, OSPA)
• ASHP (and OSHP)

Professional Service:

• Student Services SIG Chair-Elect, AACP

Experience:

• Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Director of Experiential Education and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Coordinator for Experiential Advancement and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Darbishire PL, Devine PS, Proctor AJ, Horner WJ, Hoffmann EM, Ott CA, Fuentes DG, Hughes JA. National Survey Exploring Drug Screening in Pharmacy Programs. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 29, 2017.
• Hughes JA, Cleven AJ, Ross J, Fuentes DG, Elbarbry F, Suzuki M, Della Paolera MA, Carter NS, Stamper BD, Low P, Malhotra A, Faro SJ. A Comprehensive Reflective Journal-Writing Framework for Students to See their Experiences through Diverse Lenses and Develop Actionable Goals. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 25, 2017.
• Hughes J, Della Paolera M, Stalvey K, Madu C, Rao D, Devaud L, Doyle I, Roberts S, Fuentes D. (2016). Mentorship at All Levels: A Culture of Mentorship in a Health-Professions Degree Program. In Dominguez, N. & Alexander, D. (Eds.), 9th Annual Mentoring Conference Proceedings: Developmental Networks: The Power of Mentoring and Coaching. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
• Hughes J, Fuentes D, Gundersen D. Formalizing a Mentorship Program Between Graduate/Professional and Undergraduate Students to Increase Admissions, Retention, Professionalism, and Engagement. Pacific University Intercollegiate Collaborative Grant:, Forest Grove, OR

Personal Information:

Dr. Hughes graduated with his PharmD from Washington State University in 2002, and has a background in independent and compounding pharmacies.  Before pursuing a full-time career in academia, he served as a preceptor and Clinical Affiliate Faculty Member for Washington State University, Oregon State University, and Pacific University.  He has also worked in a variety of settings including veterinary pharmacy, independent pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, chain pharmacy, and manufacturing.

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Rosemary Sanchez, MM/HRM, G-MDT

Academic Affairs Program Manager
559-549-6044
rsanchez@chsu.edu

Biography

Working closely with course directors, faculty advisors and the registrar, Rosemary effectively, efficiently, proactively, and responsively manages academic affairs and related processes for the College of Pharmacy. Rosemary ensures that our students progress smoothly through the program according to policy and plan.

Come to me for ...

•	RxPrep support
•	Promediation and at-risk students
•	Teaching Assistants and Tutoring Program for the College of Pharmacy
•	Focus groups
•	Classroom setup
•	Curriculum support specific to COP (including brightspace, grades, and exams)

Juan Aldape

Learning Specialist
559-472-7480
jaldape@chsu.edu

 

Cheyanna Vang

Academic Affairs Coordinator
559-546-6020
cvang@chsu.edu

 

Nicole Contreras

Academic Affairs Receptionist
559-546-6033
ncontreras@chsu.edu

 

Jeremy Hughes, PharmD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-546-6049
jhughes@chsu.edu

Department: Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU: 2017

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 645: Patient Care II (topics include Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Urinary Incontinence, and Erectile Dysfunction)

Education:

• Washington State University, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Washington State University, Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• APhA (and WSPA, OSPA)
• ASHP (and OSHP)

Professional Service:

• Student Services SIG Chair-Elect, AACP

Experience:

• Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Director of Experiential Education and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Coordinator for Experiential Advancement and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Darbishire PL, Devine PS, Proctor AJ, Horner WJ, Hoffmann EM, Ott CA, Fuentes DG, Hughes JA. National Survey Exploring Drug Screening in Pharmacy Programs. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 29, 2017.
• Hughes JA, Cleven AJ, Ross J, Fuentes DG, Elbarbry F, Suzuki M, Della Paolera MA, Carter NS, Stamper BD, Low P, Malhotra A, Faro SJ. A Comprehensive Reflective Journal-Writing Framework for Students to See their Experiences through Diverse Lenses and Develop Actionable Goals. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 25, 2017.
• Hughes J, Della Paolera M, Stalvey K, Madu C, Rao D, Devaud L, Doyle I, Roberts S, Fuentes D. (2016). Mentorship at All Levels: A Culture of Mentorship in a Health-Professions Degree Program. In Dominguez, N. & Alexander, D. (Eds.), 9th Annual Mentoring Conference Proceedings: Developmental Networks: The Power of Mentoring and Coaching. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
• Hughes J, Fuentes D, Gundersen D. Formalizing a Mentorship Program Between Graduate/Professional and Undergraduate Students to Increase Admissions, Retention, Professionalism, and Engagement. Pacific University Intercollegiate Collaborative Grant:, Forest Grove, OR

Personal Information:

Dr. Hughes graduated with his PharmD from Washington State University in 2002, and has a background in independent and compounding pharmacies.  Before pursuing a full-time career in academia, he served as a preceptor and Clinical Affiliate Faculty Member for Washington State University, Oregon State University, and Pacific University.  He has also worked in a variety of settings including veterinary pharmacy, independent pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, chain pharmacy, and manufacturing.

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Leslie Williams

Director of Admissions
559-374-2004
lwilliams@chsu.edu

 

Jennette Munn

Outreach and Admissions Advisor
559-701-2116
jmunn@chsu.edu

 

Mary Solis, MA, BSN, RN

Director of Experiential Education
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-573-8121
msolis@chsu.edu

Biography

Ms. Solis ensures that we have an experiential program that provides rich learning and developmental experiences for our APPEs and IPPEs students and that those experiences are equivalent among sites and preceptors. Assessment of the effectiveness of the APPE and IPPE is highly integrated into the role for the DEE. This is accomplished through site and preceptor selection, assessment, and development. Developing, nurturing, and growing relationships is an integral part of this role.

Come to me for ...

•	All issues with IPPE or APPE students
•	Rotation support for students, preceptors, and faculty
•	Preceptor and faculty training
•	Student schedules for APPEs or IPPEs, as well as any changes or assignments
•	Sharing ideas on potential preceptors or sites we can approach and grow relationships

Monica Singh, CPhT

Experiential Education Compliance Coordinator
559-573-8033
msingh@chsu.edu

Adriana Sanchez, CMA

APPE/Outreach Program Specialist
559-374-2237
asanchez@chsu.edu

Sherri Smith

Experiential Education Administrative Assistant
559-549-6376
ssmith@chsu.edu

Kevin Hoover

Executive Director, Financial Aid
559-472-7649
khoover@chsu.edu

 

Sandra Acuna

Financial Aid Advisor
559-472-7874
sacuna@chsu.edu

Janine Dragna

Registrar
559-549-6354
jdragna@chsu.edu

Come to me for ...

•	Student record management
•	Academic calendar and course schedules
•	Transcripts
•	Final student grades and grade changes
•	Team assignments for students
•	Brightspace course setup
•	FERPA
•	Alternative progression plans (APP)
•	Graduation requirements
•	Professional & licensing suppor
•	Curricular compliance
•	Student Handbook/Catalog

Hope Lemons, MAEd

Assistant Registrar
559-573-8124
hlemons@chsu.edu

Jeremy Hughes, PharmD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-546-6049
jhughes@chsu.edu

Biography

Department: Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU: 2017

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 645: Patient Care II (topics include Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Urinary Incontinence, and Erectile Dysfunction)

Education:

• Washington State University, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Washington State University, Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• APhA (and WSPA, OSPA)
• ASHP (and OSHP)

Professional Service:

• Student Services SIG Chair-Elect, AACP

Experience:

• Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Director of Experiential Education and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Coordinator for Experiential Advancement and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Darbishire PL, Devine PS, Proctor AJ, Horner WJ, Hoffmann EM, Ott CA, Fuentes DG, Hughes JA. National Survey Exploring Drug Screening in Pharmacy Programs. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 29, 2017.
• Hughes JA, Cleven AJ, Ross J, Fuentes DG, Elbarbry F, Suzuki M, Della Paolera MA, Carter NS, Stamper BD, Low P, Malhotra A, Faro SJ. A Comprehensive Reflective Journal-Writing Framework for Students to See their Experiences through Diverse Lenses and Develop Actionable Goals. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 25, 2017.
• Hughes J, Della Paolera M, Stalvey K, Madu C, Rao D, Devaud L, Doyle I, Roberts S, Fuentes D. (2016). Mentorship at All Levels: A Culture of Mentorship in a Health-Professions Degree Program. In Dominguez, N. & Alexander, D. (Eds.), 9th Annual Mentoring Conference Proceedings: Developmental Networks: The Power of Mentoring and Coaching. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
• Hughes J, Fuentes D, Gundersen D. Formalizing a Mentorship Program Between Graduate/Professional and Undergraduate Students to Increase Admissions, Retention, Professionalism, and Engagement. Pacific University Intercollegiate Collaborative Grant:, Forest Grove, OR

Personal Information:

Dr. Hughes graduated with his PharmD from Washington State University in 2002, and has a background in independent and compounding pharmacies.  Before pursuing a full-time career in academia, he served as a preceptor and Clinical Affiliate Faculty Member for Washington State University, Oregon State University, and Pacific University.  He has also worked in a variety of settings including veterinary pharmacy, independent pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, chain pharmacy, and manufacturing.

Come to me for ...

•	Sharing ideas about students recruitment, interviews, co-curricular activities
•	Participation in pathways and partners events
•	Student support resources and counseling
•	ADA accommodations
•	Advisees or students who have come to you with difficult personal or academic issues
•	Inclusion in CHSU culture for students
•	Student organization oversight and support
•	Events within the college, including white coat and graduation
•	Student leave of absence
•	Issues with participation in interview days
•	Student professionalism issues (less than an academic complaint)

Macie Luallen, MEd, SHRM-CP

Student Affairs Program Manager
559-374-2406
mluallen@chsu.edu

Will Ofstad, PharmD, BCPS, CDE

Interim Chair, Clinical Sciences
559-374-2230
wofstad@chsu.edu

Biography

Department:
• Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:
• 2015

Current Classes Taught:
• PHR 645 Patient Care II

Education:
• Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Service Area,
Walnut Creek, California,
Pharmacy Practice Residency

• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF),
San Francisco, California,
Doctor of Pharmacy

• California Institute of Technology (Caltech),
Pasadena, California,
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

• Whitman College,
Walla Walla, Washington,
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry

Professional Affiliations:
• American Association of College of Pharmacy
• Northern California College of Clinical Pharmacy
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative
• California Simulation Alliance

Professional Service:
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC), Consultant-Trainer Program,
Co-facilitator
• 15th Annual TBLC Meeting, Program Committee
• California Interprofessional Education Research Academy, Cofounder
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Past-President Northern
California Chapter
• UC Davis Medical Center

Experience:
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
• TBL Consultant Trainer, certified by the Team-Based Learning Collaborative
• APhA Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
• Trainer of Immunization Administration certified by Drug Store News
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certified by the American Heart Association
• Emergency Contraception certified by Pharmacy Access Partnership
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certified by ASHP
• California Registered Pharmacist, License No. RPH 61775

Awards:
• Ken Miller Award for Assessment of Educational Effectiveness, 2015
• Jeff King Pharmacy Leadership Award, Nominee, 2014
• Peer Award in Teaching, 2013
• Teacher of the Year, 2013
• Teacher of the Year, 2012
• Outstanding Community Service Award, 2011
• Grant Recognition Award, 2011
• Bowl of Hygeia Award, Nominee, 2008
• UC Regents Scholar, 2006-2008
• The Long Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2007
• The Long Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2006
• UCSF Dean’s Apple Teaching Award, 2006
• UCSF Dean’s Apple Teaching Award, 2005
• UCSF Frank M. Goyan Award, 2005

Latest Projects & Publications:

Integration of IPE into the Curriculum: ACPE Standard 11

The Evidence Behind High Performing Teams

Pathways to Expand the Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning: A workshop for educators to engage active learning strategies and explore team-based learning (TBL)

Exploring Team Contracts to Build Better Teams

Optimizing Team Building in TBL: Days 1 through 100

A Comparison between a Simulation-Based and Traditional Direct Patient Care Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences

A Bridge to Quality: The Pharmacist-Managed Primary Care Clinic

Development of a Team Contact for Team-Based Learning

The Impact of Grading Readiness in Team-Based Learning

Team-Based Learning in Pharmacy Education

Team-Based Learning: Windfalls and Pitfalls

Integrating Team-Based Learning and High-Fidelity Simulation for Interprofessional Education

Optimizing Student Engagement with Novel TBL Techniques that Get Students Moving

Incorporation of high fidelity simulation learning experiences within a didactic and experiential curriculum

A field guide for transforming your *yawn* clinical lectures into a lively team-based learning (TBL) classroom

Leadership and Quality (Student Body Council Retreat Workshop)

Continuous Formative Assessment of Team-Based Learning: RATs, BATs, and CATs

Comparing a Simulation Based Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) to Traditional Direct Patient Care IPPEs

Pathways to Expand the Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning: A workshop for educators to engage active learning strategies and explore team-based learning (TBL)

Introduction to TBL Workshop

Team-Based Learning Primer Workshop

Faculty Orientation to Team-Based Learning

Focus on Quality (University Retreat Workshop)

New Student Orientation to Team-Based Learning

Personal Information:
Born in Portland Oregon, Living in Clovis, Husband to Amy, Father to Apollo and Orion.

Come to me for ...

•	Faculty peer assessment of facilitation, course materials, examinations
•	Support in designing and implementing educational scholarship
•	Curriculum and assessment design and alignment with outcomes using backward design principles
•	End of semester student peer evaluation and team roles
•	All things TBL, IPE, and process education
•	TA and new faculty development
•	Help with alternative progression plans

Mark Okamoto, PharmD

Dean, College of Pharmacy
Professor of Clinical Sciences
Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
mokamoto@chsu.edu

Prior to joining CHSU as Dean for the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Mark Okamoto served as the Founding Dean, Chief Academic Officer and tenured Professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) School of Pharmacy, Georgia Campus. Before that time, he served as Founding Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and tenured Professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Dr. Okamoto began his academic career at the Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy in Pomona, CA. He served as Associate Dean for Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness, Director of Assessment, Chair of Social and Administrative Sciences, and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Social and Administrative Sciences.

Before entering the academy, Dr. Okamoto was the Director of Clinical Affairs for PHI Healthcare Management, Inc. for one year and at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California for five years as a Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist conducting clinical and outcomes research.

Dr. Okamoto obtained his B.S. degree in biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California. His four-year post-doctoral training included completion of a pharmacy residency in general medicine at the Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center, followed by two post-doctoral fellowship positions focused on pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials and pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology.

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Jeremy Hughes, PharmD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-546-6049
jhughes@chsu.edu

Department: Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU: 2017

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 645: Patient Care II (topics include Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Urinary Incontinence, and Erectile Dysfunction)

Education:

• Washington State University, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Washington State University, Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• APhA (and WSPA, OSPA)
• ASHP (and OSHP)

Professional Service:

• Student Services SIG Chair-Elect, AACP

Experience:

• Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Director of Experiential Education and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy
• Coordinator for Experiential Advancement and Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Darbishire PL, Devine PS, Proctor AJ, Horner WJ, Hoffmann EM, Ott CA, Fuentes DG, Hughes JA. National Survey Exploring Drug Screening in Pharmacy Programs. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 29, 2017.
• Hughes JA, Cleven AJ, Ross J, Fuentes DG, Elbarbry F, Suzuki M, Della Paolera MA, Carter NS, Stamper BD, Low P, Malhotra A, Faro SJ. A Comprehensive Reflective Journal-Writing Framework for Students to See their Experiences through Diverse Lenses and Develop Actionable Goals. Am J Pharm Educ. Posted online on Sept 25, 2017.
• Hughes J, Della Paolera M, Stalvey K, Madu C, Rao D, Devaud L, Doyle I, Roberts S, Fuentes D. (2016). Mentorship at All Levels: A Culture of Mentorship in a Health-Professions Degree Program. In Dominguez, N. & Alexander, D. (Eds.), 9th Annual Mentoring Conference Proceedings: Developmental Networks: The Power of Mentoring and Coaching. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
• Hughes J, Fuentes D, Gundersen D. Formalizing a Mentorship Program Between Graduate/Professional and Undergraduate Students to Increase Admissions, Retention, Professionalism, and Engagement. Pacific University Intercollegiate Collaborative Grant:, Forest Grove, OR

Personal Information:

Dr. Hughes graduated with his PharmD from Washington State University in 2002, and has a background in independent and compounding pharmacies.  Before pursuing a full-time career in academia, he served as a preceptor and Clinical Affiliate Faculty Member for Washington State University, Oregon State University, and Pacific University.  He has also worked in a variety of settings including veterinary pharmacy, independent pharmacy, compounding pharmacy, chain pharmacy, and manufacturing.

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Sydnei Fox, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-701-2114
sfox@chsu.edu

Department: Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU: 2018

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 746: Patient Care III
• PHR 747: Patient Care IV

Education:

• Doctor of Pharmacy
• MCPHS University, Boston, MA

Professional Affiliations:

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP)

Professional Service:

• CAPSLEAD Faculty Advisor
• LockItUp Faculty Advisor

Experience:

• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• State Office of Pharmacy Services/CompleteRx, Jamaica Plain, MA
• Clinical Staff Pharmacist
• Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA
• Teaching Certificate
• MCHPS University, Boston, MA

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Meyers, S, Ambury, A, Zhang, A, Lee, R, Abrams, C. Impact of Computerized Prescriber Order Entry on Medication Errors in an Acute Care Hospital. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting [Poster]. Orlando, Florida. December 2017.

Personal Information:

I grew up in Massachusetts and have lived in Boston for 10 years until moving to California to join the CHSU team. I have been playing the harp for 16 years and almost went to college for music performance instead of Pharmacy! I enjoy sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and being out in nature in general. Especially if my dog can come with me.

My pharmacy practice interests include: HIV/HCV co-infection, intravenous drug use associated infectious diseases, psychiatric pharmacotherapy, and patient safety (especially related to pharmacy informatics.)

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Yuqin Hu, PharmD, RPh, MS

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-701-2104
yhu@chsu.edu

Department: Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU: 2018

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 522: Pharmaceutics (topics include Pharmaceutical aerosols; Bioavailability and Bioequivalence)
• PHR 644: Patient Care I (topics: Nutrition Support; Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition Lab)
• PHR 746: Patient Care III (topics: Delirium; Bipolar Disorder)
• PHR 645: Patient Care II (topics: Drug-Induced Kidney Disease; Anemia; Stroke)
• PHR 747: Patient Care IV (topic: Urinary Tract Infections)
• PHR 781U: Leadership Elective (topic: Reflection)
• PHR 656: Critical Pharmacy Knowledge (CPK) I
• PHR 756: Critical Pharmacy Knowledge (CPK) III
• PHR 509 Life-Long Learning & Leadership

Education:

7/2018- 6/2019	Academic Fellow/Post-Graduate Instructor College of Pharmacy, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA
8/2014- 5/2018	College of Pharmacy, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA Doctor of Pharmacy
8/2010-11/2011	TechSkills of California (Now Asher College), Sacramento, CA Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate
8/2000-11/2002	Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing, China Doctor of Philosophy Coursework and Dissertation, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
8/1997-6/2000	Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China Master of Science, Zoology
8/1979-7/1983	Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China Bachelor of Science, Biology

 

Professional Affiliations:

2/2015-3/2016	California Pharmacy Student Leadership (CAPSLEAD) Team Member American Pharmacists Association Represented CHSU at CAPSLEAD conference Co-author, Successful Implementation of Intercollaborative Practice Educational Experiences to Prepare Pharmacy Students for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Under SB493.
9/2014-5/2016	Student Ambassador, CHSU Provided tours and orientation for prospective students
9/2014-Present	Student/Fellow Member American/California Pharmacy Association American/California Society of Health System Pharmacists Team-Based Learning Collaborative (8/2018-Present) American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (11/2018-Present)

Experience:

• Academic Fellow/Post-Graduate Instructor

California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy, Clovis, CA

• Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) Fundamentals Certified by TBLC
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support for Health Care Providers (ACLS Provider) certified by American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS Provider) certified by American Heart Association
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certified by American Pharmacists Association

Awards

• California Health Sciences University Teacher of the Year: Growth Award, 2019
• California Health Sciences University Class of 2018: Growth Award, 2018
• California Health Sciences University Dean’s List (all academic years), 2014 - 2018

Latest Projects/Poster Presentations:

• Yuqin Hu, Allen Keshishian, Lianjie Xiong, Jeremy Hughes, David Fuentes, McKenna Salazar, Will Ofstad. Improvement of Communication and Reading Proficiency for ESL Students Through TBL and Use of Team Roles. Presented at the 2019 TBLC Meeting as a poster presentation.
• Rebecca Leon, Will Ofstad, David G. Fuentes, Yuqin Hu, Alexis Woods, Jeremy A. Hughes, Maya Leiva. Describing a Renal Function Assessment Methodology Model and Application in a Patient Care OSCE. Has been accepted
• Allen Keshishian, Yuqin Hu, et al. Review and Analyze the Faculty Approaches and Attitudes towards Pre-Class Learning Materials for Disciplines taught in a Team-Based Learning (TBL) Method, to be submitted for the 2020 TBLC Meeting as a poster presentation
• Taylor K, Keshishian Namagerdi A, Shah A, Faith O, Shuman H, Mahal H, HU Y “Successful Implementation of Inter-collaborative Practice Educational Experiences to Prepare Pharmacy Students for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Under SB 493” Presented at California Pharmacy Association West Coast Pharmacy Exchange 2016, San Francisco, CA

Community Service

1/2019	Health Education and Leadership (HEaL) Conference
1/2019	CHSU Mock Interviews
11/2018	Professional Development / Post Graduate Training Activities
9/2018	CHSU Professional Development Day
9/2017	CHSU Health Fair (Clovis, CA)
4/2017	MSCC Health Fair (Fresno, CA)
10/2016	CHSU Health Fair (Fresno, CA)
12/2015	CHSU Health Fair (Fresno, CA)
2, 4, 9/2015	SAFE Screening (Clovis, CA)
11/2014	AIDS Walk (Fresno, CA)

Personal Information:

I was born and grew up in Wulumuqi, China in a Chinese family. I have lived in Wulumuqi, Xian, and Beijing in China; Davis, Sacramento in California; and now I have been living in Clovis, California with my husband Steven since 2014. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, and hiking during my free times.

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Allen Keshishian Namagerdi, PharmD, MS, RPh

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-573-8122
akeshishian@chsu.edu

Department:

• Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:

• 2018

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 541: Patient Self-Care
• PHR 662: Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience, IPPE II
• PHR 644: Patient Care I (topics include Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis)
• PHR 747: Patient Care IV (topics include Tuberculosis and Varicella Zoster)
• PHR 656: Critical Pharmacy Knowledge (CPK) I
• PHR 756: Critical Pharmacy Knowledge (CPK) III
• PHR 522: Pharmaceutics (topics include Brain Drug Delivery and Colon Specific Drug Delivery)
• PHR 781: Calculations for NAPLEX (elective course)
• PHR 635: Principles of Drug Action III (PDA-III) (topics include Schizophrenia and Antipsychotics)
• PHR 543: Practice Lab and Patient Assessment (one topic: Smoking Cessation)

Education:

Doctor of Pharmacy 2014-2018
California Health Sciences University, College of Pharmacy
Clovis, California

Master of Science in Engineering 1997-1999
University of Tehran, Iran

Bachelor of Science in Engineering 1994-1997
University of Tehran, Iran

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American Pharmacist Association (APhA)
• American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP)
• California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
• California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC)

Professional Service:

• Clinical Skill Competition Judge. California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)
• CSHP 2018 Annual Meeting
• San Diego, California
• CHSU California Pharmacy Student Leadership (CAPSLEAD) member (2015-2016)
• Student Government Association President, University of Tehran Engineering School (1994-1996)

Experience:

• Academic Fellow/Post-Graduate Instructor
• California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy, Clovis, CA
• Registered Pharmacist (RPh) in the state of California
• License # RPH 79739
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) Fundamentals Certified by TBLC
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support for Health Care Providers (ACLS Provider) certified by American Heart Association
• Ecard code: 186508780083
• Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS Provider) certified by American Heart Association
• Ecard code: 185507984743
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certified by American Pharmacists Association

Awards:

• CHSU P3 Course of the year, 2019
• CHSU Outstanding Graduate Award, 2018
• AACP Walmart Scholars Program Recipient, 2018
• CHSU Teacher Assistant of the Year, 2016

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Keshishian Namagerdi A, Hussain M.D. Innovative Drug Delivery Approach for Treatment of Brain Cancer. Journal of American Association of Bangladeshi Pharmaceutical Scientists. July 2017: 27-32
• Keshishian Namagerdi A, Wang Y, Munjy L, Havard P.
• “Administration of Intranasal Naloxone by Law Enforcement Agencies as First Responders”
•  Presented at American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) MIDYEAR 2017, Orlando,
•  Florida
• Taylor K, Keshishian Namagerdi A, Shah A, Faith O, Shuman H, Mahal H, HU Y.
• “Successful Implementation of Inter-collaborative Practice Educational Experiences to Prepare
• Pharmacy Students for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Under SB 493”
• Presented at California Pharmacy Association West Coast Pharmacy Exchange 2016, San
• Francisco, CA

Personal Information:

I was born and grew up in Tehran, Iran in an Armenian family. I have lived in Vienna, Austria; Los Angeles; and now I have been living in Clovis, California with my wife Alina and my daughter Anabel since 2014. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, and playing soccer during my free times.

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Yousef Lafi, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-701-2109
ylafi@chsu.edu

Department:  Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:  2018

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 746: Patient Care III
• PHR 747: Patient Care IV

Education:

• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Buies Creek, NC

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Chemistry Minor
• North Carolina Central University
• Durham, NC

Professional Affiliations:

• Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)
• Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society (PLS)
• Kappa Epsilon Pharmacy Fraternity (KE)

Professional Service:

• TBD

Experience:

• PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency

BronxCare Health System, Bronx, NY

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency

• Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, VA
• Teaching and Learning Certificate
• Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy, Winchester, VA

Clinical Pharmacist

• Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center, Durham, NC

Consultant Pharmacist

• Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD®), Morrisville, NC

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Lafi Y, Cani E, Zeana C, Kang KS. Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Fluoroquinolone Utilization in the Outpatient Setting at an Academic Medical Center. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting [Poster]. Orlando, Florida. December 2017.

Personal Information:

I am originally from Cary, NC and enjoy the outdoors, trying different cuisines, and reading any mystery novel by Agatha Christie (Queen of Crime). My current practice interests include antimicrobial stewardship, HIV, and resistance patterns of gram negative bacteria.

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Maya Leiva, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-701-2110
mleiva@chsu.edu

Rebecca Leon, PharmD, APh

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
Pharmacy Practice Skills Coordinator
559-546-6050
rleon@chsu.edu

Lorilee Perry, BSN, MSN, FNP, CNS

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-701-2107
lperry@chsu.edu

Stanley Snowden, PharmD, MSCR, APh

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

559-797-9017

ssnowden@chsu.edu

Department:
• Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:
• 2014

Current Classes Taught:
• PHR 523: Pharmacokinetics
• PHR 542: Pharmacy Practice Lab
• PHR 632: Pharmacology II
• PHR 644: Patient Care I
• PHR 645: Patient Care II

Education:
Master of Science in Clinical Research 2011-2014
Clinical and Translational Sciences Center
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Doctor of Pharmacy 2006-2010
University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Professional Affiliations:
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP)
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Experience:

• Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Fellowship
  University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy
  Albuquerque, NM
• New Mexico Center for Advancement of Research, Engagement and Science on
  Health Disparities (NM CARES HD) – Fellowship
  University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
  Albuquerque, NM
• ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency
  University of New Mexico Hospital
  Albuquerque, NM

Latest Projects & Publications:
Sarangarm P, London MS, Snowden SS, Dilworth TJ, Koselke LR, Sanchez CO, et al. Impact of Pharmacist Discharge Medication Therapy Counseling and Disease State Education: Pharmacist Assisting at Routine Medical Discharge (Project PhARMD). American Journal of Medical Quality 2013;28:292-300.

Personal Information:
I grew up in New Mexico and enjoy outdoor activities. During my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife and our cats.

I completed my PharmD in 2010 from the University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy; a PGY-1 residency in 2011 from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center; and Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Fellowship in 2014 from the University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy.

My practice interests include: preventative cardiology, heart failure, and acute coronary syndromes.

My research interests include: Effects of antiplatelet drugs, especially aspirin, in special population of patients (e.g., Diabetics, obesity), and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure.

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Mary Solis, MA, BSN, RN

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-573-8121
msolis@chsu.edu

 

Lianjie Xiong, PharmD, MS, BCCP, BCPS

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-701-2103
lxiong@chsu.edu

Department:

• Clinical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:

• 2018

Current Classes Taught:

• TBD

Education:

• Doctor of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Master of Science in Pharmaceutics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professional Affiliations:

• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Experience:

• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, South Carolina
• PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Resident, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
• Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Greenville Memorial Medical Center, Greenville, South Carolina
• Adult/Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, South Carolina

Latest Projects & Publications:

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Xiong L, Lu ZK, Quidley AM, Alford SB, Bookstaver PB. Evaluation of Renal Function Estimation Formulas Specific to Dynamic Renal Function for Drug Dosing in Critically Ill Patients. South Med J. 2018: 111(5): 299-306.

National Poster Presentations:

Xiong L, Tan X, Moretz J, Merritt T, Cox Z. Association of myalgia in heart failure patients receiving bumetanide continuous intravenous infusion. Poster presentation at the 2018 American College of Cardiology Meeting. Orlando, FL. March 2018.

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Vladimir Yurukov, PharmD, BCPS, RPh

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-701-2117
vyurukov@chsu.edu

 

Michael Freudiger, PharmD, APh, BCPS, BCGP

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-325-3600
mfreudiger@chsu.edu

Francisco Ibarra, PharmD, BCCCP

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
559-325-3600
fibbara@chsu.edu

 

Armen Nalbandyan, PharmD

Academic Fellowship Post-Graduate Instructor
559-701-2105
analbandyan@chsu.edu

Sree N. Pattipati, MPharm, PhD (Neuropharmacology)

Chair, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

559-369-2713

spattipati@chsu.edu

Department:
•	Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Year Began at CHSU:
•	2015
Current Classes Taught:
•	PHR 633: Pharmacology III
Education:
•	Ph.D., (Neuropsychopharmacology), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Professional Affiliations:
•	International Brain Research Organization
•	Indian Pharmacological Society
•	Indian Academy of Neurosciences
•	Inflammation Research Association (USA)
Professional Service:
	Editorial Board Member: • EC Pharmacology and ToxicologyJournal Reviewer: • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics • Brain Research • Psychopharmacology • Indian Journal of Pharmacology • Journal of Medicinal Food • Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Behavior • Pharmacological Reports
Experience: Academic:
•	2015 - Present Assistant Professor of Pharmacology California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA, USA
•	2008 - 2015 Visiting Faculty Swamy Ramananda Tirtha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nalgonda, India
•	2002 - 2005 Assistant Professor, Pharmacology University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
•	1997 - 1998 Associate Lecturer Nalanda College of Pharmacy, Nalgonda, AP, India
Pharmaceutical Industry
•	2008-2015 Senior Lead Investigator Neuroscience Biology, Disease Sciences and Technology, Biocon-Bristol Meyers Squibb R&D center, Bangalore, India
Latest Projects & Publications:
	• Original Research Articles - 65 • Reviews and Book Chapters - 5 • Research Abstracts - 60Kumar KV, Ruda A, Sreedhara MV, Subramani TS, Prasad DS, Das MA, Li YW, Bristow LJ, Naidu PS, Vikradidhyan RK. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccine induced a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-resistant depression like phenotype in mice. Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 2014; 42: 204-211.Fowler CJ, Björklund E, Lichtman AH, Naidu PS, Congiu C, Onnis V. Inhibitory properties of ibuprofen and its amide analogues towards the hydrolysis and cyclooxygenation of the endocannabinoidanandamide. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2013; 28(1):172-82.Kinsey SG, Naidu PS, Cravatt BF, Dudley DT, Lichtman AH. Fatty acid amide hydrolase blockade attenuates the development of collagen-induced arthritis and related thermal hyperalgesia in mice. PharmacolBiochemBehav. 2011 Oct;99(4):718-25Kinsey SG, Mahadevan A, Zhao B, Sun H, Naidu PS, Razdan RK, Sallwey DE, ImadDamaj M, Lichtman AH. The CB(2) cannabinoid receptor-selective agonist O-3223 reduces pain and inflammation without apparent cannabinoid behavioral effects. Neuropharmacology. 2011 Feb-Mar;60(2-3):244-51

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Taher Hegab, PharmD, PhD (Medicinal Chemistry)

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
559-325-3600
thegab@chsu.edu

 

M. Delwar Hussain, MPharm, PhD (Pharmacokinetics)

Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
559-369-2715
dhussain@chsu.edu

Biography

Department:
•	Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Year Began at CHSU:
•	2013
Current Classes Taught:
•	PHR 523: Pharmacokinetics
•	PHR 522: Pharmaceutics
•	PHR 514: Calculations
•	PHR 542: Pharmacy Practice Lab
Education:
•	Ph.D, Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacokinetics), University of Alberta, Canada
•	M.Pharm, Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
•	B.Pharm, Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Professional Affiliations:
•	American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientist (AAPS)
•	American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
•	Controlled Release Society (CRS)
•	American Chemical Society (ACS)
•	International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX)
•	Registered Pharmacist, Bangladesh
Professional Service:
•	Member, Expert Committee on Antibiotics and Anti-infectives. United States Pharmacopeia (USP).
•	Past Chair/Chair/Chai-elect, Pharmaceutics Section, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
•	Chair, New Investigator Award (NIA) Review Committee, Pharmaceutics Section, AACP.
•	Chair, Programming Committee, Pharmaceutics Section, AACP.
•	President, American Association of Bangladeshi Pharmaceutical Scientist (AABPS).
•	Secretary and Treasurer, Nanotechnology Focus Group, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientist (AAPS)
•	Secretary and Treasurer, South Texas Chapter of American Chemical Society (ACS).
•	Grant Reviewer, National Institute of Health (NIH), USA
•	Grant Reviewer, Genesis Oncology Trust, New Zealand
•	Member, Paul R. Dawson Biotechnology Award Committee, AACP
•	Member, Nominating Committee, Council of Faculties AACP
•	Member, Task Force on Section-SIG Relationship, Council of Sections, AACP
•	Member, Standing Rules and Resolutions Committee: Council of Sections, AACP
•	Member, Steering Committee: Animal Pharmaceutical Technology Focus Group, AAPS
•	Member, New Investigator Grant Award Committee, AAPS
•	Member, Graduate Student Awards Committee, AAPS
Experience: Academic:
•	Professor of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, California Health Sciences University, CA, November 2013 – present.
•	Director of Pharmaceutical Research, College of Pharmacy, California Health Sciences University, CA, February 16, 2015 – August 2015
•	Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno, CA, July 2014 – present
•	Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX, July 2010 – October 2013
•	Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M Health Science Center, TX, January 2009 – October 2013
•	Visiting Faculty, Department of Pharmacy, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 2008 – present
•	Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Sciences Center, TX, June 2007 – October 2013
•	Graduate Faculty, University of Wyoming, WY, January 1995 – May 2007
•	Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics (Tenured), School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Wyoming, WY, July 1999 – May 2007
•	Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Wyoming, WY, February 1993 – June 1999
•	Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1989 – 1992
•	Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 1984 – December 1988
Industrial
•	Scientist, Atrix Laboratories, Inc. Fort Collins, CO. July 2000 – March 2003
•	Visiting Scientist, Division of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, SynPhar Laboratories Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July – August, 1994
•	Quality control officer, Unique Pharmaceuticals, Bangladesh, April – September, 1984
Latest Projects & Publications:
	Development of self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) for enhancement of solubility and oral bioavailability of fenofibrate, a poorly water soluble drug. Mohsin, R. Alamri, A. Ahmad, M. Raish, F. K. Alanazi and M. D. Hussain. Submitted to International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2016. Strategies for Developing Oral Vaccines for Human Papillomavirus induced cancers using nano/micro-particle mediated delivery system. M. N. Uddin, S. A. Kouziand D. Hussain. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015, 18(2):220-34. PMID:26158287 Safety and Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Medicine. D. Hussain and M. Ogbuehi.TOXICOLOGY: The Past, Present, and Future of Basic, Clinical and Forensic Medicine 2015, Volume 1: 45-67, eds. Sethi R, Kolli C, Hussain D. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York. Co-editor, TOXICOLOGY: The Past, Present, and Future of Basic, Clinical and Forensic Medicine 2015, Volume 1 and Volume 2, eds. Sethi R, Kolli C, Hussain D. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York. Biodegradable injectable in situ implants and microparticles for sustained release of montelukast: in vitro release, pharmacokinetics and stability. T. A. Ahmed, H. M. Ibrahim, A. M. Samy, A. Kaseem, M. T. Nutan, D. Hussain. AAPS PharmSci Tec 2014, 15(3):772-80, PMID: 24648158. Development of meloxicam in-situ implant formulation by Quality by Design Principle. M. Ibrahim, T. A. Ahmed, M. D. Hussain, Z. Rahman, A. M. Samya, A. A. Kassema, M. T. H. Nutan.Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 2014, 40(1): 66-73,PMID: 23298324. Microglia, neuroinflammation and Aβ in Alzheimer’s disease. Zhiyou Cai,D. Hussain, Liang Jun Yan. International Journal of Neuroscience 2014. 124(5):307-21. PMID: 23930978. Zirconium Phosphate Nanoplatelets: A Biocompatible Nanomaterial for Drug Delivery to Cancer. Saxena, A.Diaz, A. Clearfield, J. D. Batteas, and M. D. Hussain. Nanoscale 2013, 5:2328-2336. PMID: 23392208 (Designated as “hot article” by the journal). Polymeric mixed micelles for delivery of curcumin to multidrug resistant ovarian cancer. Saxena and M. D. Hussain. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology2013, 9: 1146-1154.PMID: 23909128. Formulation and in vitro evaluation of 17-allyamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) loaded polymeric mixed micelles for glioblastomamultiforme. V. Saxena and D. Hussain. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces2013, 112: 350–355. PMID: 24012704. Developing nano-particle based oral vaccine for cervical cancer. M. N. Uddin and D. Hussain. Proceedings of 1st AABPS Convention, 21-22, 2013. http://www.aabps.edu/Events.html Pathways to USFDA approved product-505(b)(2). D. K. Chowdhury and D. Hussain. Proceedings of 1st AABPS Convention, 25-26, 2013. http://www.aabps.edu/Events.html Folate Receptor Targeted 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer. V Saxena, Y. Naguib and D. Hussain. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 2012, 94: 274-80. PMID: 22377218. Poloxamer 407/TPGS mixed micelles for delivery of gambogic acid to breast and resistant cancer. V. Saxena and D. Hussain. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2012,7:713–721. PMID: 22359450. Zirconium phosphate nanoplatelets: a novel platform for drug delivery in cancer therapy. A. Díaz,V. Saxena, J. González, A. David, B. Casañas, J. D. Batteas, J. L. Colón, A. Clearfield, and D. Hussain. Chemical Communications2012; 48 (12):1754–6. PMID: 22218458. Ibuprofen-phospholipid solid dispersions: improved dissolution and gastric tolerance. Delwar Hussain, V. Saxena, J. F. Brausch, R. M. Talukder. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 2012; 422(1-2):290-4. PMID: 22101290. Development of Biodegradable Injectable In Situ Implant and Microparticle Formulations for Sustained Delivery of Haloperidol. T. A. Ahmed, H. M. Ibrahim, F. Ibrahim, A. M. Samy, A. Kaseem, M. T. Nutan, M. D. Hussain. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2012,101 (10), 3753-3762. PMID:22753324.
Personal Information:
•	Hobbies- Hiking, Biking, World Geography, Soccer, Cricket, Ice Hockey.

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•	Issues with teaching, research, community engagement, practice and service
•	Interpersonal conflicts
•	Workload and life balance
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•	Faculty development as clinicians and scientists, as well as career development support
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•	Inclusion in CHSU culture
•	Liaison between departments and CAC
•	Support and resources at the department level
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Farid Khalafalla, PhD (Biochemistry)

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

559.549.6042
fkhalafalla@chsu.edu

Department:
•	Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Year Began at CHSU:
•	2018
Current Classes Taught:
•	PHR 634: Pharmacology PDA II
•	PHR 511: Biochemistry
Education:
•	Ph.D. in Biochemistry University of Missouri-Columbia, United States
•	B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt
Professional Affiliations:
•	American Hearth Association (AHA) - Member
•	International Society for Hearth Research (ISHR) - Member
Professional Service:
•	PLos One Journal - Reviewer
•	CHSU Admission Committee - Member
•	CHSU Curriculum Committee - Member
Experience:
Academic Experience
•	07/2018 – Present Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences College of Pharmacy, California Health Sciences University, CA, US
•	09/2014 – 06/2018 Postdoctoral Fellow Mark Sussman Lab, San Diego State University, CA, US
•	08/2009 - 05/2014 Graduate Research Assistant Gary Weisman Lab, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, US
•	01/2011 - 05/2011 Graduate Teaching Assistant BIOCHM 4272/7272, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, US
Pharmaceutical Industry Experience
•	01/2009 - 06/2009 Medical Representative Sandoz/Novartis, Cairo, Egypt
Mentoring Experience
•	09/2014 - 06/2018 Undergraduate Student Team Management & Mentoring San Diego State University, CA, US
Latest Projects & Publications
Original Research, Review, and Editorial Articles
•	Cardiac progenitor cell ion currents: Revealing a little more on the lesser known – (J Physiol. 2018 Apr 20; doi: 10.1113/JP276132) Khalafallah FG, Sussman MA
•	Mechanisms of cardiac repair and regeneration – (Circ Res. 2018 Apr 13;122(8):1151-1163. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.312586) Broughton KM*, Wang BJ*, Firouzi F, Khalafallah FG, Dimmeler S, Fernandez-Aviles F, Sussman MA ¬– [*equal contribution]
•	Cardiac c-Kit biology revealed by inducible transgenesis – (Circ Res. 2018 Apr 10; doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.311828) Gude NA*, Firouzi F*, Broughton KM, Ilves K, Nguyen KP, Payne CR, Sacchi V, Monsanto MM, Casillas AR, Khalafallah FG, Alvarez R, Dembitsky WP, Bailey BA, van Berlo J, Sussman MA ¬– [*equal contribution]
•	P2Y2 nucleotide receptor prompts human cardiac progenitor cell activation by modulating Hippo signaling – (Circ Res. 2017 Nov 10; 121(11):1224-1236. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.310812.) Khalafalla FG, Greene S, Khan H, Ilves K, Monsanto M, Alvarez R Jr., Chavarria M, Nguyen J, Norman B, Dembitsky WP, Sussman MA
•	Empowering human cardiac progenitor cells by P2Y14 nucleotide receptor overexpression – (J Physiol. 2017 Oct 5; pp 1–14. doi: 10.1113/JP274980) Khalafalla FG, Kayani W, Kassab A, Ilves K, Monsanto MM, Alvarez R Jr., Chavarria M, Norman B, Dembitsky WP, Sussman MA
•	Inflammation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Fighting against multiple opponents – (Cancer Growth Metastasis. 2017 May 15;10:1179064417709287. doi: 10.1177/1179064417709287) Khalafalla FG, Khan M
•	Concurrent isolation of three distinct cardiac stem cell populations from a single human heart biopsy – (Circ Res. 2017 Apr 26. 121(2):113-124. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.310494) Monsanto MM, White K, Kim T, Wang BJ, Fisher K, Ilves K, Khalafalla FG, Casillas AR, Broughton KM, Mohsin S, Dembitsky W, Sussman MA
•	S100A4 protects the myocardium against ischemic stress – (J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2016 Oct 6;100:54-63. doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2016.10.001) Doroudgar S, Quijada P, Konstandin M, Ilves K, Broughton K, Khalafalla FG, Casillas A, Nguyen K, Gude N, Toko H, Ornelas L, Thuerauf DJ, Glembotski CC, Sussman MA, Völkers M
•	Cardiac stem cell hybrids enhance myocardial repair – (Circ Res. 2015 Sep 25;117(8):695-706. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.115.306838) Quijada P, Salunga H, Hariharan N, Cubillo J, El-Sayed FG, Moshref M, Bala K, Emathinger J, De La Torre A, Ormachea L, Alvarez R Jr., Gude N, Sussman MA
•	Increased expression of TGF-β signaling components in a mouse model of fibrosis induced by submandibular gland duct ligation – (PLoS One. 2015 May;10(5):e0123641. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123641.) Woods L, Camden J, El-Sayed FG, Khalafalla MG, Petris M, Erb L, Weisman GA
•	P2Y2 nucleotide receptor activation enhances the aggregation and self-organization of dispersed salivary epithelial cells – (Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2014 Jul 1;307(1):C83-96. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00380.2013.) El-Sayed FG, Camden J, Woods L, Khalafalla MG, Petris M, Erb L, Weisman G
•	Loss of P2Y2 nucleotide receptor enhances early pathology in the TgCRND8 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease – (Mol Neurobiol. 2014 Apr;49(2):1031-42. doi: 10.1007/s12035-013-8577-5.) Ajit D, Woods L, Camden J, Thebeau C, El-Sayed FG, Greeson G, Erb L, Petris M, Miller D, Sun G, Weisman G
Published Research Abstracts
•	P2Y14 Nucleotide Receptor Overexpression: Towards Enhanced Stress Detection and Repair Responses in Human Cardiac Progenitor Cells – (Circulation 2017 Nov 11; 136 (Suppl 1), A16991-A16991) Khalafalla FG, Kayani W, Kassab A, Ilves K, Alvarez R Jr., Chavarria M, Norman B, Sussman MA
•	P2Y14 Nucleotide Receptor Overexpression: Letting Blind Cardiac Progenitor Cells ‘See’ Again – (Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 2017 Nov 1; 112, 139) Khalafalla FG, Kayani W, Kassab A, Ilves K, Alvarez R Jr., Chavarria M, Norman B, Sussman MA
•	P2Y14 Nucleotide Receptor Overexpression: Letting Blind Cardiac Progenitor Cells ‘See’ Again – (Circulation Research 2017 Jul 21; 121 (Suppl 1), A25-A25) Khalafalla FG, Kayani W, Kassab A, Ilves K, Alvarez R Jr., Chavarria M, Norman B, Sussman MA
•	P2Y2 Nucleotide Receptor Overexpression: Letting Blind Cardiac Progenitor Cells ‘See’ Again – (Circulation 2016 Nov 11; 134 (Suppl 1), A18660-A18660) Khalafalla FG, Greene S, Nguyen J, Khan H, Sussman MA
•	P2Y2 Nucleotide Receptor Overexpression: Letting Blind Cardiac Progenitor Cells ‘See’ Again – (Circulation Research 2016 Jul 22; 119 (Suppl 1), A353-A353) Khalafalla FG, Greene S, Nguyen J, Ilves K, Norman B, Alvarez R Jr., Sussman MA
•	Empowering Cardiac Progenitor Cell-Mediated Repair of Injured Myocardium by Overexpressing P2Y14 Nucleotide Receptor – (Circulation 2015 Nov 10; 132 (Suppl 3), A15173-A15173) El-Sayed FG, Nguyen J, Sussman MA
•	Empowering Cardiac Progenitor Cell-Mediated Repair of Injured Myocardium by Overexpressing P2Y2 Nucleotide Receptor¬ – (Circulation Research 2015 Jul 17; 117 (Suppl 1), A159-A159) El-Sayed FG, Mark Sussman MA
Personal Information:
Seminar Presentations in National/International Meetings and Academic Institutions
•	International Society for Heart Research–North American Section 37th Meeting; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – (June 2018)
•	Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University; New Orleans, LA – (February 2018)
•	American Heart Association: Scientific Sessions; Anaheim, CA – (November 2017)
•	Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of Louisville; Louisville, KY – (October 2017)
•	International Society for Heart Research–North American Section 35th Meeting; Seattle, WA – (June 2015)
•	Gordon Research Conference: Salivary Glands and Exocrine Biology; Galveston, TX – (February 2013)
Awards
•	Early Career Investigator Travel Award, International Society for Heart Research–North American Section 37th Meeting – (June 2018)
•	Early Career Investigator Travel Award, International Society for Heart Research–North American Section 36th Meeting – (May 2017)
•	Travel Grant, International Society for Heart Research–World Congress 22nd Meeting – (April 2016)
•	International Poster Award, International Society for Heart Research–North American Section 35th Meeting – (June 2015)
•	Travel Award, University of Missouri–Columbia, Department of Biochemistry – (April 2013)
•	Professional Presentation Travel Scholarship, University of Missouri–Columbia, Graduate School – (April 2013)
•	Travel Award, University of Missouri–Columbia, Department of Biochemistry – (February 2013)
•	Travel Award, Salivary Glands and Exocrine Biology Gordon Research Conference – (February 2013)
Hobbies
•	I enjoy playing soccer and travelling with family and friends.

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Sunil Kumar, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
559-472-9416
skumar@chsu.edu

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Koteswara Rao Nalamolu, M.Pharm, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
559-325-3600
knalamolu@chsu.edu

Department:

• Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:

• 2020

Current Classes Taught:

• TBD

Education:

• Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna Univeristy, India
• Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacology), Andhra University, India
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, Nagarjuna University, India

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of American Heart Association
• American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
• Life member and council member of ASIOA
• Indian Pharmaceutical Association
• Indian Pharmacological Society
• Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India

Experience:

• Research Assistant Professor University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL
• Instructor University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL
• Postdoctoral scientist University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL
• Senior Lecturer Taylor's University, Malayisa
• Lecturer UCSI University, Malaysia
• Lecturer GITAM Dental College, India
• Lecturer Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, India

Latest Projects & Publications:

Projects

Detrimental role of endogenous tissue plasminogen activator, matrix metalloproteinase-12 and toll-like receptors 2 and 4 in post-stroke pathogenesis.

Stem cell therapy and exosomes therapy in brain damage as well as neurological recovery in ischemic stroke induced rodents.
MMP-12 as therapeutic target in ischemic stroke.

Publications

Exosomes Secreted by the Cocultures of Normal and Oxygen-Glucose-Deprived Stem Cells Improve Post-stroke Outcome. Neuromolecular Med, 2019, 21 (4): 529-539.

Prevention of the severity of post-ischemic inflammation and brain damage by simultaneous knockdown of toll-like receptors 2 and 4. Neuroscience, 2018; 373: 82-91.

Post-stroke mRNA Expression Profile of MMPs: Effect of Genetic Deletion of MMP-12. Stroke Vasc Neurol, 2018, 3 (3): 153-159.

MMP-12, a Promising Therapeutic Target for Neurological Diseases. Mol Neurobiol, 2018, 55 (2): 1405-1409.

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment Prevents Post-Stroke Dysregulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases. Cell Physiol Biochem, 2017, 44 (4): 1360-1369.

Abstracts

Post-Transcriptional Inactivation of MMP-12 Immediately After Reperfusion Facilitates Neurological Recovery After Ischemic Stroke. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/str.51.suppl_1.TP100

Prevention of the Post-stroke Induction of Endogenous tPA Mitigates Brain Damage and Facilitates Neurological Recovery. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/str.50.suppl_1.WP133

Sex Differences After Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment on Post-Stroke Neurological Outcome. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/str.49.suppl_1.TP106

Involvement of Tenascin-R in Post-Stroke Brain Damage. https://www.fasebj.org/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.lb508

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Anitha Shenoy, MS (Medical Biochemistry), PhD (Cancer Biology)

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

559-546-6022

ashenoy@chsu.edu

Department:
•	Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Year Began at CHSU:
•	2016
Current Classes Taught:
	• PHR 734 Pharmacology IV • PHR 532 Principles of Drug Action I
Education:
•	MSc in Medical Biochemistry Kasturba Medical College Manipal University, Manipal, India
•	Ph.D in Molecular Cell Biology College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Professional Affiliations:
•	Associate member of American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
•	Women in Cancer Research (WICR)
Professional Service:
	• Committee of Student Affairs • Journal Reviewer: Oncotarget
Experience:
	Academic:
	• Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, India
	Clinical:
	• Clinical Biochemist R. L. Jallappa Hospital and Research Centre, Kolar, India
	Research:
	• Molecular Biology • Cancer Biology
Latest Projects & Publications:
Anitha K. Shenoy and Jianrong Lu. Relevance of epithelial-to-pericyte transition in cancer. MOLECULAR & CELLULAR ONCOLOGY 2016, VOL. 0, NO. 0, e1260672 (3 pages) http://dx.doi.edu/10.1080/23723556.2016.1260672
Luo H, Shencharelsoy AK, Li X, Jin Y, Jin L, Cai Q, Tang M, Liu Y, Chen H, Reisman D, Wu L, Seto E, Qiu Yi, Dou Y, Casero Jr RA, Lu J. MOF acetylates the histone demethylase LSD1 to suppress epithelial-tomesenchymal transition. Cell Reports. 2016; 15(12): 2665-78
Jin Y, Cai Q, Shenoy AK, Lim S, Zhang Y, Charles S, Tarrash M, Fu X, Kamarajugadda S, Trevino JG, Tan M, Lu J. Src drives the Warburg effect and therapy resistance by inactivating pyruvate dehydrogenase through tyrosine-289 phosphorylation. Oncotarget. 2016; doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.7159. [Epub ahead of print]
Jin Y, Shenoy AK, Doernberg S, Chen H, Luo H, Shen H, Lin T, Tarrash M, Cai Q, Hu X, Fiske R, Chen T, Wu L, Mohammed KA, Rottiers V, Lee SS, Lu J. FBXO11 promotes ubiquitination of the Snail family of transcription factors in cancer progression and epidermal development. Cancer Letters. 2015; 362 (1): 70-82
Shenoy AK, Lu J. Cancer cells remodel themselves and vasculature to overcome the endothelial barrier. Cancer Lett. 2014. pii: S0304- 3835(14)00630-2. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.10.031
Tang M, Shen H, Jin Y, Lin T, Cai Q, Pinard MA, Biswas S, Tran Q, Li G, Shenoy AK, Tongdee E, Lin S, Gu Y, Law BK, Zhou L, Mckenna R, Wu L, Lu J. The Malignant Brain Tumor (MBT) Domain Protein SFMBT1 Is an Integral Histone Reader Subunit of the LSD1 Demethylase Complex for Chromatin Association and Epithelial-to-mesenchymal Transition. J Biol Chem. 2013; 288(38): 27680-27691
Shenoy AK, Butterworth E, Huang EH. ALDH as a marker for enriching tumorigenic human colonic stem cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2012; 916: 373- 385
Shenoy AK, Fisher RC, Butterworth EA, Pi L, Chang L, Appelman HD, Chang M, Scott EW, Huang EH. Colitis-to-Cancer Transition: High WntActivity Confers Sustained Tumor-Initiating Potential on Human Precursor-Colon Cancer Stem Cells. Cancer Research, 2012; 72(19): 5091-5100
Pi L, Shenoy AK, Liu J, Kim S, Nelson N, Hauswirth WW, Petersen BE, GS, Scott EW. CCN2/CTGF regulates neovessel formation via binding structurally conserved cystine knot motifs in multiple angiogenic regulators. FASEB, 2012; 26(8): 3365-3379
Pi L, Xia H, Liu J, Shenoy AK, Hauswirth WW, Scott EW. Role of connective tissue growth factor in the retinal vasculature during development and ischemia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011; 52(12): 8701-8710
Madlambayan  G.J, Butler J. M, Hosaka K, Jorgensen M, Fu D, Guthrie S. M, Shenoy AK, Brank A, Russell K. J, Otero J, Siemann D. W, Scott E. W, Cogle C. R. Bone marrow stem and progenitor cell contribution to neovasculogenesis is dependent on model system with SDF-1 as a permissive trigger. Blood, 2009; 114(19): 4310-4319
Personal Information:
Hobbies- Cooking, travelling, hiking, watching movies, cricket, soccer

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Vinayak Shenoy, MPharm, PhD (Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology)

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

559-546-6023

vshenoy@chsu.edu

Department:
•	Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Year Began at CHSU:
•	2016
Current Classes Taught:
•	PHR 632 Pharmacology II
Education:
•	B. Pharmacy College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India
•	M. Pharmacy Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
•	PhD University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Professional Affiliations:
	• American Heart Association • American Physiological Society
Professional Service:
	• Educational Resources Committee • Awards Committee
Experience:
	Academic:
	• August 2016 – Present Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences California Health Sciences University, College of Pharmacy, Clovis, California • August 2012 – July 2016 Assistant Research Scientist Department of Pharmacodynamics College of Pharmacy University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida • January 2010 – July 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
	Pharmaceutical Industry:
	• May 2003 – April 2005 Scientific Officer Department of Pharmacology Nicholas Piramal Research Center, Goregaon, Mumbai, India • July 2002- March 2003 Intern Department of Pharmacology Torrent Research Center, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Latest Projects & Publications:
	1. Bruce E, Shenoy V, Rathinasabapathy A, Espejo A, Horowitz A, Oswalt A, Nair A, Francis J, Unger T, Raizada MK, Steckelings UM, Sumners C, Katovich MJ. Selective activation of AT2 receptor attenuates progression of pulmonary hypertension and inhibits cardiopulmonary fibrosis. Br J Pharmacol. 2015; 172(9):2219-31. 2. Santisteban MM, Ahmari N, Marulanda Carvajal J, Zingler MB, Qi Y, Kim S, Joseph J, Garcia-Pereira F, Johnson RD, Shenoy V, Raizada MK, Zubcevic J. Involvement of Bone Marrow Cells and Neuroinflammation in Hypertension. Circ Res. 2015; 117(2):178-91 3. Qi YF, Zhang J, Wang L, Shenoy V, Krause E, Oh SP, Pepine CJ, Katovich MJ, Raizada MK. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 inhibits high-mobility group box 1 and attenuates cardiac dysfunction post-myocardial ischemia. J Mol Med (Berl) 2016; 94(1):37-49. 4. De Maria ML, Araújo LD, Fraga-Silva RA, Pereira LA, Ribeiro HJ, Menezes GB, Shenoy V, Raizada MK, Ferreira AJ. Anti-hypertensive Effects of Diminazene Aceturate: An Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme 2 Activator in Rats. Protein Pept Lett. 2016; 23(1):9-16. 5. Rathinasabapathy A, Bruce E, Espejo A, Horowitz A, Sudhan DR, Nair A, Guzzo D, Francis J, Raizada MK, Shenoy V, Katovich MJ. Therapeutic potential of adipose stem cells derived conditioned medium against pulmonary hypertension and lung fibrosis. Br J Pharmacol. 2016 [Epub ahead of print]
Personal Information:
I enjoy playing soccer and listening to music.

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Chandra Kolli, MPharm, PhD (Pharmaceutics)

Professor of Pharmaceutics

559-369-2714

ckolli@chsu.edu

Department:
•	Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Education:
•	University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kakatiya University Warangal, India 1993-2004, B.Pharmacy, M.Pharmacy and Ph.D.
	Post-Doctoral Fellowship:
•	College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Mercer University Atlanta, Georgia May 2004-April 2008
Academic Appointments:
•	August 15, 2013 – Present Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, California Health Sciences University, Fresno, California.
•	April 15, 2008 – August 13, 2013 Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, Rancho Cordova, California
Editorial Boards:
•	2011-Present Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
•	2011-Present International Journal of Pharmacy
Presentations:
1. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K Banga. Maltose microneedles for transdermal delivery. 3rd Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress, April 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 2. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K Banga. Assessment of barrier perturbation caused by maltose microneedles. 34th Annual meeting and exposition of the Controlled Release Society, July 2007, Long beach, CA. 3. Chandra Sekhar Kolli Haripriya Kalluri, Nishil Desai and Ajay Banga. DermaRollerTM as an alternative means to breach the stratum corneum barrier. 7th Annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit, October, 2007, Atlanta, GA. 4. Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Haripriya Kalluri, David Farquhar and Ajay Banga. Effect of occlusion and formulation pH on pore closure in vivo following microneedle pretreatment. 7th Annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit, October, 2007, Atlanta, GA. 5. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K Banga. Transdermal delivery using soluble microneedles. 33rd Annual meeting and exposition of the Controlled Release Society, July 2006, Vienna, Austria. 6. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K Banga. Soluble microneedles for the transdermal delivery of nicardipine hydrochloride. The AAPS Journal. Vol. 8, No. S2, Abstract M1168 (2006). 7. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K Banga. Transdermal delivery using soluble microneedles. 26th Graduate Research Association of Students in Pharmacy, June 2006, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. 8. K. Chandra Sekhar and Y Madhusudan Rao. Formulation and evaluation of bioadhesive buccal tablets of chlorpheniramine maleate. Proceedings of 53rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2001, New Delhi, India. 9. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K Banga. Ethanol as co-solvent in transdermal iontophoretic delivery of nicardipine hydrochloride. Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium, October 2006, Omaha, NE. 10. Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Jyotsna Paturi and Ajay K Banga. Biophysical characterization of the skin after insertion of microneedles or microdialysis probe 2006 US Symposium for Biophysics and Skin imaging, October 2006, Atlanta, GA. 11. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K Banga. Transdermal Iontophoretic Delivery of Nicardipine Hydrochloride. Proceedings of 57th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2003, Hyderabad, India. 12. Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Madhusudan Rao Yamasani, Naidu KVS, Vamshi Yamasani, Kishan Veerabrahma. Design and evaluation of buccal patches of chlorpheniramine maleate. The AAPS Journal Vol. 7, No. S2, Abstract W5087 (2005). 13. Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Naidu KVS, Vamshi Y, Kishan V and Madhusudan Rao Y. Design and evaluation of buccal patches of nitredipine. 32nd Annual meeting and exposition of the controlled release society, July 2005, Miami, FL. 14. Satya Lanke, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Guohua Li, J G Strom, Ajay K Banga. Transdermal delivery of low molecular weight heparin using combination of microneedles and iontophoresis The AAPS Journal Vol. 9, No. S2, Abstract T3176 (2007). 15. S.S.S Lanke, C.S. Kolli, J.G Strom and A. K. Banga. An investigation of LMWH interaction with stratum corneum and its effect on transdermal permeation. 7th Annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit, October, 2007, Atlanta, GA. 16. Prasuna Anguru, Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Madhusudan Rao Yamsani., Animal models for in vitro absorption studies using carbamazepine, 7th Annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit, October 2007, Atlanta, GA. 17. Jyotsna Paturi, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Phil Friden and Ajay Banga. Iontophoretic delivery of tetracycline hydrochloride across hairless rat skin. The AAPS Journal Vol. 8, No. S2, Abstract M1149 (2006). 18. Jyotsna Paturi, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Phil Friden and Ajay Banga. Iontophoretic delivery of tetracycline hydrochloride across hairless rat skin. 6th Annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit, October, 2006, Atlanta, GA. 19. Satya Lanke, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Guohua Li, J G Strom, Ajay K Banga. Transdermal delivery of low molecular weight heparin using combination of microneedles and iontophoresis. 27th Graduate Research Association of Students in Pharmacy, June 2007, Newark, NJ, USA. 20. Prasuna Anguru, Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Madhusudan Rao Yamsani., Role of P- glycoprotein efflux on in vitro intestinal transport of carbamazepine. Proceedings of 59th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2007, Varanasi, INDIA. 21. Prasuna Anguru and Chandra Sekhar Kolli., Genotoxic impurities in pharmaceutical formulations – A regulatory perspective. Proceedings of 61st Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2009, Ahmedabad, INDIA. 22. Rajesh V, Chandra Sekhar K and Madhusudan Rao Y. Formulation and evaluation of mucoadhesive drug delivery systems. Proceedings of 54th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2002, Pune, India. 23. A.A Dixit, K. Chandra Sekhar and Y Madhusudan Rao. Effect of diltiazem on the pharmacokinetics of domperidone. Proceedings of 51st Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 1999, Baroda, India. 24. Sonal Saluja, Jyotsna Paturi, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Advait Badkar, Sandeep Nema and Ajay Banga. Stability of Triptorelin During Transdermal Transport The AAPS Journal Vol. 9, No. S2, Abstract T3187 (2007). 25. G Jayasagar, M. Krishnakumar, K. Chandra Sekhar and Y Madhusudan Rao. Effect of cephalexin on the pharmacokinetics of metformin in healthy human volunteers. Proceedings of 53rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2001, New Delhi, India. 26. Gaurav Tolia, Alan Smith, Heather Janssen, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Ajay Banga, and Frank Tagliaferri. Polymer matrix for transdermal delivery of a highly water-soluble drug, hydromorphone hydrochloride, through microporated skin of the hairless rat: In vivo pharmacokinetics The AAPS Journal Vol. 8, No. S2, Abstract M1184 (2006). 27. Gaurav Tolia, Alan Smith, Heather Janssen, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Ajay Banga, and Frank Tagliaferri. Transdermal delivery of hydromorphone hydrochloride in the rat using the PassPort™ system. 6th Annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit, October, 2006, Atlanta, GA. 28. M. Pavan Kumar, Y Madhusudan Rao, T Ashok and K Chandra Sekhar. Career scenario for pharmaceutics specialization – An analysis. Proceedings of 55th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2003, Chennai, India. 29. CS Kolli, H. Kalluri , D. Farquhar, AK Banga. Characterization of micropores and factors affecting their closure In Vivo. The AAPS Journal Vol. 10, No. S2, Abstract 1659 (2008). 30. SS Lanke, C. Kolli, JG Strom, AK Banga. Microneedle mediated transdermal delivery of Low Molecular Weight Heparin. The AAPS Journal Vol. 10, No. S2, Abstract 2291 (2008). 31. P. Anguru, C. Kolli, M. Yamsani. Influence of P-glycoprotein efflux on the In vitro intestinal transport of carbamazepine. The AAPS Journal Vol. 10, No. S2, Abstract  3010 (2008). 32. Desai, CS Kolli, AV Badkar, S. Nema, AK Banga. Microneedle mediated transdermal delivery of human Growth Hormone. The AAPS Journal Vol. 10, No. S2, Abstract 1362 (2008). 33. Chandra Sekhar K, Vishnu Y, Kishan VB and Madhusudan Rao Y., Transbuccal delivery of nitrendipine from a bioadhesive buccal patch” Proceedings of 60th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, December 2008, New Delhi, INDIA. 34. Satya Lanke, Chandra Sekhar Kolli, Guohua Li, J G Strom, Ajay K Banga. Transdermal delivery of low molecular weight heparin using combination of microneedles and iontophoresis. The AAPS Journal Vol. 9, No. S2, Abstract T3176 (2007). 35. X. Jin, C. S. Kolli, D. L. Parsons, R. Babu. Microneedle Assisted Iontophoretic Transdermal Delivery of Prochlorperazine. The AAPS Journal Vol. 11, No. S2, Abstract W4105 (2010). 36. Pawar K, Kolli C, Babu R.J. Stability and degradation profiles of Lys-Pro-Val (KPV) peptide in aqueous solutions. Poster presentation at the 2011 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition; October 23–27, 2011; Washington, D.C. Poster T2164. 37. Pawar K. R, Kolli C, Babu R.J. Effect of Lipophilicity of Drugs on the Iontophoretic Delivery across Microneedle Treated Human Skin. Poster presentation at the 2012 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition; October 14–18, 2012; Chicago, IL. Poster R6329. 38. Indiran Pather and Chandra Sekhar Kolli. Novel Method to Encourage Peer Teaching Amongest Students. Poster presentation at the 11th Annual Team-Based Learning Conference; March 1-3, 2012 in St. Petersburg, FL.
Publications:
1. Pawar, K. R., Smith, F., Kolli, C. S. and Babu, R. J. (2013), Effect of Lipophilicity on Microneedle-Mediated Iontophoretic Transdermal Delivery Across Human Skin In Vitro. J. Pharm. Sci.. doi: 10.1002/jps.23694. 2. Kolli CS, Chadha G, Xiao J, Parsons DL, Babu RJ. Transdermal iontophoretic delivery of selegiline hydrochloride, in vitro. J Drug Target. 2010; 18(9): 657-664. 3. Chandra Sekhar Kolli and Ajay K. Banga. Characterization of Solid Maltose Microneedles and their Use for Transdermal Delivery. Pharmaceutical Research 2008; 25(1):104-13. 4. Kalluri H, Kolli CS, Banga AK Characterization of microchannels created by metal microneedles: formation and closure. AAPS Journal 2011; 13(3):473-81. 5. Lanke SS, Kolli CS, Strom JG, Banga AK. Enhanced transdermal delivery of low molecular weight heparin by barrier perturbation. Int J Pharm. 2009; 5;365(1-2):26-33. 6. Li G, Badkar A, Nema S, Kolli CS, Banga AK. In vitro transdermal delivery of therapeutic antibodies using maltose microneedles. Int J Pharm. 2009; 23;368(1-2):109-15. 7. Chandra Sekhar K, Ramesh G, Vamshi Vishnu Y, Naidu, KVS, Kishan V and Madhusudan Rao Y. Design and evaluation of bioadhesive buccal patches of chlorpheniramine maleate. Drug Delivery. 2008; 15:195–201. 8. Chandra Sekhar K, Ramesh G, Vamshi Vishnu Y, Kishan V and Madhusudan Rao Y. Development of Mucoadhesive Patches for Buccal Administration of Prochlorperazine: Evaluation of In Vitro Release and Mechanical Properties. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology 2008; 1(1):64-70. 9. Madhusudan Rao Y, Chandra Sekhar K, Vamshi Vishnu Y, Ramesh Gannu and Naidu KVS. Novel buccoadhesive formulation of chorpheniramine maleate, in vitro and in vivo characterization. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2007; 1(1): 33-40. 10. Vishnu YV, Chandra Sekhar K, Ramesh G, Rao YM. Development of mucoadhesive patches for buccal administration of carvedilol. Current Drug Delivery. 2007; 4(1): 27-39. 11. Yamsani VV, Gannu R, Kolli C, Rao ME, Yamsani MR. Development and in vitro evaluation of buccoadhesive carvedilol tablets. Acta Pharmaceutica. 2007; 57(2): 185-97. 12. Jayasagar. G, Krishna Kumar. M, Chandra Sekhar. K, and Madhusudan Rao Y. Effect of cephalalexin on the pharmacokinetics of metformin in healthy human volunteers. Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions. 2002; 19 (1): 41-48. 13. Jayasagar. G, Krishna Kumar. M, Chandra Sekhar. K, and Madhusudan Rao Y. Validated HPLC determination of celecoxib in serum samples and its application to clinical pharmacokinetic study. Pharmazie. 2002; 57(9): 619-621. 14. M. Krishna Kumar, G. Jayasagar, K. Chandra Sekhar, T. Ashok, Y. Madhusudan Rao. Validated HPLC method for the determination of ranitidine in human serum and its application in a clinical pharmacokinetic study. Pharmazie. 2003; 58: 284-285. 15. G. Jayasagar, M. Krishna Kumar, K. Chandra Sekhar, V. Rajesh and Y. Madhusudan Rao. Effect of itraconazole on the pharmacokinetics of celecoxib in healthy human volunteers. Pharmazie. 2003; 58: 840-841. 16. G. Jayasagar, M. Krishna Kumar, K. Chandra Sekhar, and Y.Madhusudan Rao. Influence of rifampicin pretreatment on the pharmacokinetics of celecoxib in healthy male volunteers. Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions 2003, 19(4) 287-295.
Research Contracts (Funded):
Title: Development of a subcutaneous formulation for ETI 381 & ETI 382 Source: Epiomed Therapeutic Inc Amount: $65,000.00 With: Indiran Pather, DPharm (Principal Investigator) Status: Completed
Special Honors/Awards:
•	Publication of the Year Award, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, April 2010
•	Walgreens Diversity Award, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, April 2010
•	Walgreens Diversity Award, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, April 2011
•	Young Postdoc travel award, Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress, Amsterdam, April 2007
•	Young Investigator scholarship, International Society for Biophysics and Imaging of Skin, Atlanta, GA, October 2006
•	Senior Research Fellowship (Engineering & Technology), University Grants Commission, Government of India, 2000 – 2004
•	Suresh Kare Indoco Foundation Award, Indoco Remedies Limited, India, 2000
•	Junior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission, India 1998 – 1999
•	University Gold Medal, Kakatiya University India, 1997
•	State Merit Scholarship – Board of Secondary Education, India, 1993
Scientific and Professional Societies:
•	Member, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, 2004 – Present
•	Member, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2004 - Present
•	Member, Controlled Release Society, 2006 – Present
•	Member, American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences, 2007 – Present
•	Life member, Indian Pharmaceutical Association
Research Interests:
•	Topical and Transdermal drug delivery using enhancement strategies.
•	Biophysical characterization of skin recovery (irritation) following exposure to chemicals or treatments.
•	Formulation design and evaluation of buccal drug delivery systems.
•	Pharmacokinetic drug interactions and in vivo bioavailability studies.
Professional Service:
•	Sub-chair-Scientific abstracts screening committee, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
Journal Reviewer:
•	Journal of Controlled Release
•	Die Pharmazie
•	International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
•	Langmuir
•	Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation
•	European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
•	Toxicology Letters
•	AAPS Abstracts
•	Journal of Drug Targeting
•	Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems
•	Pharmaceutical Development and Technology
•	Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies
•	Bioanalysis
•	Drug Development Industrial Pharmacy
•	European Journal of Drug metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

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Yuwei Wang, MS (Medicinal Chemistry), PhD (Pharmaceutics)

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics
559.374.2849
yuwang@chsu.edu

Department:
•	PBS
Year Began at CHSU:
•	2018
Current Classes Taught:
•	PHR514 Calculation
•	PHR540 Compounding
Education:
•	PhD-Pharmaceutics - University of Utah
•	MS-Medicinal Chemistry - Peking University
•	BS-Pharmacy - Peking University
Professional Affiliations:
•	AAPS
•	TBLC
Professional Service:
•	Seven years Pharmaceutical industry experience both in small bio-tech and international pharmaceutical companies where she worked extensively in drug formulation development and CMC regulatory affairs.
Latest Projects & Publications:
Wang Y, Grainger DW. Barriers to advancing nanotechnology to better improve and translate nanomedicines. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering. (2014) 8(3): 265-75 Wang Y, Liu J, Zhang J, et al. A cell-based pharmacokinetics assay for evaluating tubulin-binding drugs. Int. J. Med. Sci. (2014)11(5): 479-487 Wang Y, Grainger DW, Developing siRNA therapies to address osteoporosis. Ther. Deliv. (2013)4(10): 1239-46 Wang Y, Tran KK, Shen H, Grainger DW. Selective local delivery of RANK siRNA to bone phagocytes using bone augmentation biomaterials. Biomaterials (2012)33(33):8540-7 Yang D, Liu X, Jiang X, Liu Y, Ying W, Wang H, Bai H, Taylor WD, Wang Y, et al. Effect of molecular weight of PGG–paclitaxel conjugates on in vitro and in vivo efficacy. J. Control Release (2012)161(1): 124-131 Wang Y, Grainger DW. RNA therapeutics targeting osteoclast-mediated excessive bone resorption. Adv Drug Deliv Rev (2012)64(12):1341-57 Wang Y, Panasiuk A, Grainger DW. Small Interfering RNA Knocks Down the Molecular Target of Alendronate, Farnesyl Pyrophosphate Synthase, in Osteoclast and Osteoblast Cultures. Mol. Pharmaceutics (2011)8(4): 1016-24 Takahashi H,* Wang Y,* Grainger DW. Device-based local delivery of siRNA against mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in a murine subcutaneous implant model to inhibit fibrous encapsulation. J. Control Release (2010)147(3):400-407. *co-first authors Wang Y, Grainger DW. siRNA knock-down of RANK signaling to control osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Pharm Res (2010)27(7):1273-84. Wang Y, Cui G, Zhao M, Jian Y, et al. Bioassay-directed purification of an acidic phospholipase A2 from Agkistrodon halys pallas venom. Toxicon (2008)51:1131-1139.

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Charles Douglas, PhD, MBA

Chair, Social and Economic Sciences Department
Assistant Professor

559-573-8026

cdouglas@chsu.edu

Biography

Department:
• Social and Economic Sciences

Year Began at CHSU:
• 2016

Current Classes Taught:

• Pharmacy Management

Education:

• PhD, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL
• MBA, Peter F Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Quality Alliance Academic Affairs Committee
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Professional Service:

• Research Co-chair with the Pharmacy Quality Alliance Academic Affairs Committee

Experience:

• 2011-2016 Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy Texas A&M Health Science Center

Awards:

• 2016 Rufus A. Lyman Award – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• 2013 New Investigator Award – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Measuring the value of pharmacist clinical services that improve health outcomes and reduce medical expenses.
• Teaching innovation and commercializing promising ideas from faculty, staff and students.

Personal Information:

• Grew up in the large metropolitan area called Los Angeles and now enjoy the Central Valley where I can spend time with my wife and daughter.

Come to me for ...

•	Issues with teaching, research, community engagement, practice and service
•	Interpersonal conflicts
•	Workload and life balance
•	Faculty mentorship and development in all areas of teaching, scholarship, and service
•	Faculty development as clinicians and scientists, as well as career development support
•	Inter-departmental collaborations
•	Inclusion in CHSU culture
•	Liaison between departments and CAC
•	Support and resources at the department level
•	One on your mentors as a member of the department
•	Ways that we can contribute to advancing our disciplines, both internally and externally
•	Budget and purchase requests
•	Departmental mentoring and initiatives in research and scholarship
•	Opportunities for and constraints with engagement in professional, institutional, and/or community service
•	Feedback on and support for performance relative to areas of faculty responsibility that are evaluated annually and for promotion
•	Areas related to faculty workload efforts

Mark Okamoto, PharmD

Dean, College of Pharmacy
Professor of Clinical Sciences
Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
mokamoto@chsu.edu

Prior to joining CHSU as Dean for the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Mark Okamoto served as the Founding Dean, Chief Academic Officer and tenured Professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) School of Pharmacy, Georgia Campus. Before that time, he served as Founding Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and tenured Professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Dr. Okamoto began his academic career at the Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy in Pomona, CA. He served as Associate Dean for Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness, Director of Assessment, Chair of Social and Administrative Sciences, and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Social and Administrative Sciences.

Before entering the academy, Dr. Okamoto was the Director of Clinical Affairs for PHI Healthcare Management, Inc. for one year and at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California for five years as a Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist conducting clinical and outcomes research.

Dr. Okamoto obtained his B.S. degree in biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, followed by a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California. His four-year post-doctoral training included completion of a pharmacy residency in general medicine at the Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center, followed by two post-doctoral fellowship positions focused on pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials and pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology.

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Stephanie Wragg, PhD

Director of Institutional Assessment, Effectiveness and Research
Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-472-0873
swragg@chsu.edu

Biography

Dr. Stephanie Wragg provides leadership and performs functions related to the collection, interpretation, and use of institutional data for planning, research into effectiveness and decision making. She works closely with the assessment leadership of the CHSU colleges.

Wendy Duncan, PhD (Pharmaceutics)

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
wduncan@chsu.edu

Wendy Duncan, PhD, is a distinguished expert in new program evaluation and development and curriculum design and assessment. With extensive experience in strategic planning and change management, she is a visionary with a passion for developing innovative learning and scholarly opportunities for students. Prior to joining CHSU, Dr. Duncan served as Dean in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Professor at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and as Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of Pharmacy, and Professor at St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Prior to her appointment as Dean, she served as a faculty member at the University of Toronto and as Associate Dean for Education and Director of the Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy. Duncan received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Toronto.

At both St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Duncan instituted curricular transformation with the extensive use of team-based and problem-based learning and a greater focus on practice management, advocacy and community service. Duncan has demonstrated her comprehensive understanding of accreditation procedures through the successful completion of self-studies resulting in accreditation and reaccreditation at four institutions at both the programmatic and regional level and by serving as a site evaluator for the American Council for Pharmaceutical Education since 2007. Duncan also conveys a strong focus on intra- and inter-professional coalitions and research and she formally instituted the Des Moines Area Interprofessional Collaborative among five colleges and universities. She was instrumental in amassing the Missouri Pharmacy Coalition, a consortium of colleges, state pharmacy organizations and board members creating a legislation- and policy-focused alliance. She was responsible for developing inter-professional alliances with Saint Louis University, Washington University School of Medicine, and Goldfarb School of Nursing providing new educational, practice, and research opportunities for students and faculty.

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Anne VanGarsse, MD, FAAP, CHCEF, CPE

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Community Engagement and Population Health, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor of Social and Economic Sciences, College of Pharmacy
559-701-2121
559-712-4143
avangarsse@chsu.edu

Dr Anne VanGarsse serves as Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Community Engagement and Population Health for CHSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to her appointment at CHSU, she served as the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Vice Chair of Primary Care at Kansas City University of Medicine, where she was also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics.  At KCU, Dr. VanGarsse oversaw the clinical faculty in the department of Primary Care, as well as the university practice plan and university relationships with community partners.  As part of her role at KCU, she additionally served as the Chief Health Officer for Health Partnership Clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Olathe, Kansas.  Through her work at KCU and HPC, she strove to combine medical student education into safety net medicine, to instill a passion for safety net medicine in future physicians.

A board certified pediatrician by training, Dr VanGarsse received her BS in Biology from Rockhurst University and her MD from St Louis University, where she also completed her pediatric residency. Upon residency completion, Dr VanGarsse practiced in the private sector for 11 years, before returning to her native Kansas City to pursue and academic career with KCU.  Dr VanGarsse recently obtained the prestigious Certified Physician Executive (CPE) designation.  She is also a graduate of University of Kansas Medical Center Community Health Center Executive Fellowship.

Dr VanGarsse has a passion for incorporating all the tenets of health system science into medical student education, with an overall goal of improving the health outcomes of underserved patients.

Dr VanGarsse additionally serves as a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, for which she served as a member of the standard setting panel in 2017, and a member of the American Association for Physician Leadership, as well as other academic and pediatric organizations.

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Shaowei Wan, PhD, MS

Associate Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-546-6024
swan@chsu.edu

Department: Department of Social and Economic Sciences

Year Began at CHSU: 2018

Current Classes Taught:

• PHR 751 Health Care Systems
• PHR 515 Evidence-based Medicine

Education:

• Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
• M.S., Pharmaceutical Socioeconomics, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
• M.A., Business and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China P.R.
• B.S., Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China P.R.

Professional Affiliations:

• Member, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Member, Academy Health
• Member, International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
• Member, American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Professional Service:

• CHSU representative, Academic Affairs Committee, Pharmacy Quality Alliance
• Peer reviewers for several peer-reviewed journals, including Value in Health, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Annals of Family Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Rural Health, and American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

Experience:

• Associate Professor, Social and Economic Sciences, California Health Sciences University, 5/2018 -
• Assistant Professor, Administrative and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Charleston School of Pharmacy, 7/2013 – 4/2018
• Postdoctoral researcher, 1/2012 – 6/2013
• Manager, Global Health Economics, Amgen Inc., 1/2010 – 12/2011

Latest Projects & Publications:

• Chie L. Wan S, Monk G. “Implementing a Diabetes Pre-screening and Diet Management Program at Local Dependent Pharmacy”. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2018 May.
• Wan S, Teichman PG, Latif DA, Boyd J, Gupta R. “Healthcare Provider Perceptions of the Role of Interprofessional Care in Access to and Outcomes of Primary Care in an Underserved Area”. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2018 Mar: 32(2): 220-223. DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2017.1387772.
• Wan S, Jubelirer S. Geographic Access and Age-related Variation in Chemotherapy Use in Elderly with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2015 Jan; 149 (1) 199-209. DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3220-3.

Awards:

PQA CVS Scholar Mentor	PQA-CVS Health Foundation Scholars Program	2017
Third Place in Infusing Technology in Teaching	University of Charleston School of Pharmacy	2016
Dissertation Fellowship	University of Iowa College of Pharmacy	2009-2010
Fellowship	University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
	Division of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy	2004-2005

Personal Information:

Rooted in pharmacy education and research and broadly in public health, I’m continuously inspired by the evolution and innovation in delivering health care to patients, challenges for our patients from diversified background to access to equitable health care, as well as the dynamics of health care teams in daily clinical practice to ensure the quality of health care. I’m continuously awed by the energy of students when I impart my passion of learning inside and outside of the classroom. When I’m not contemplating the next innovation in teaching and research, I’m rejuvenating myself in the nature or immerse myself in enjoying something artful. With expanded growth personally and professionally, I’m joyfully continue on this journey with more like-minded peers and colleagues.

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Wafaa Faye Araim, PharmD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
waraim@chsu.edu

Chi Ly, PharmD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
cly@chsu.edu

Negin Tahvildary, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social and Economic Sciences
559-325-3600
ntahvildary@chsu.edu

Daniel Gutierrez, EdD, MA

Medical Spanish Instructor
dgutierrez@chsu.edu

John Graneto, DO, MEd, FACOP, FACOEP-dist, FNAOME

Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vice President of Health Affairs
Professor
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Ohio University

M.Ed. (Health), University of Cincinnati

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine

American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics

Most recent teaching experience:

Associate Dean and Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Most recent publications / presentations:

Gettig J, Noronha S, Graneto JW, Obucina L, Christensen K, Fjortoft N.  Examining Health Care Students’ Attitudes Toward E-Professionalism. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2016; 80 (10).

Graneto JW, Damm T. Perception of Noise by Emergency Department Nurses. West J Emergency Medicine. 2013; 14(5):547–550.

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Lisa Chun, DO, MS, FNAOME, CPE, OHPF

Associate Dean, Osteopathic Clinical Education
Associate Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., New York Institute of Technology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

M.S., Medical Education Leadership, University of New England

Specialty:

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Most recent teaching experience:

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Department Chair and founding NMM/Residency Program Director, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Clinical faculty at University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Most recent publications / presentations:

Chun L. Linking Predoctoral Education with Osteopathic Recognition and ONMM residencies. It is possible!. AACOM Annual Conference. Washington, DC 2019

Hensel, K., et al. A Teaching Guide for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Second Ed. Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Chevy Chase, MD 2018

Guisti, R., et al. Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology 3rd Ed. Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Chevy Chase, MD 2017

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Randy Culbertson, DO, MBA

Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Assistant Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

M.B.A, Baker University

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice

Osteopathic Medical Board of California Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon

Most recent publications / presentations:

Osteopathic Principles and Practice. Residents in Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Emergency Medicine Desert Regional Medical Center. August 2015

Factors Influencing Physician Loyalty Toward Hospitals. CLICK (On- line journal of the American College of Physician Executives). June 2001

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Susan Ely, PhD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Enrollment
Professor
559-712-4222
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D in Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Tufts University Medical School

B.S. in Zoology, University of New Hampshire

Specialty:

Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry

Most recent teaching experience:

Professor of Molecular Biology, Immunology & Microbiology at the Department of Basic Sciences California Northstate University College of Medicine;

Director of Clinical Case-Based Learning

Most recent publications / presentations:

Ely S, Greenawald J & R Vari. 21st Century Problem-Based Learning: Rational Design or Retrofit – Either Way a Medical Education Asset [Book chapter] in Development and Impact of Training Programs and Systems in Medical Education: Eds: Ruth Gotian, Yoon Kang and Joseph Safdieh. 2019 In progress.

Ely S, LaConte L, Fogel S & R Vari. Student Perception of Patient-centered Problem-based Learning in one medical school curriculum varies with stage of training; a mid-study report. [Poster presentation] 19^th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). 2015.

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Mahboob Qureshi, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Immunology School of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Japan

M.H.S. in Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Japan

M.P.H. National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

M.D., Dhaka Medical College, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Specialty:

Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health

Most recent teaching experience:

Professor and Associate Dean at the Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professor at the KAPLAN Medical

Most recent publications / presentations:

Mangold M and Qureshi M. Neurologic Manifestations in Anaphylaxis due to Subcutaneous Allergy Immunotherapy: A case Report. Medicine 2018; 97: 18 (e0578).

Quinonez J, Dasu N and Qureshi M. A Mathematical Investigation on Tumor-Immune Dynamics: The Impact of Vaccines on the Immune Response. J Cancer Research. 2017; 9(10) 675-682.

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Anne VanGarsse, MD, FAAP, CHCEF, CPE

Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, Community Engagement and Population Health
Associate Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

M.D., St Louis University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rockhurst College

Specialty:

Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics

Most recent teaching experience:

Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Most recent publications / presentations:

Ronecker J, Liu J, Newman R, VanGarsse A. Coaching, health and movement program (CHAMPS) Taught by Medical Students: A didactic curriculum and program analysis. Osteopathic Family Physician.  July/Aug 2019; 11 (4): 12-17

Newman R, VanGarsse A, Campbell A. Flagship Program Provides a Model for Early Clinical Exposure, Service to Community. Mo Medicine 2017, 114 (5):367-370

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Jory McKune

Administrative Supervisor
559-712-4138
jmckune@chsu.edu

Jiehan Chen, MBA

Executive Assistant to the Dean and Vice President of Health Affairs
559-712-4123
jchen@chsu.edu

Mahboob Qureshi, MD, MPH, PhD

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Immunology School of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Japan

M.H.S in Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Japan

M.P.H., National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

M.D., Dhaka Medical College, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Specialty:

Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health

Most recent teaching experience:

Professor and Associate Dean at the Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professor at the KAPLAN Medical

Most recent publications / presentations:

Mangold M and Qureshi M. Neurologic Manifestations in Anaphylaxis due to Subcutaneous Allergy Immunotherapy: A case Report. Medicine 2018; 97: 18 (e0578).

Quinonez J, Dasu N and Qureshi M. A Mathematical Investigation on Tumor-Immune Dynamics: The Impact of Vaccines on the Immune Response. J Cancer Research. 2017; 9(10) 675-682.

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Chris Burns, PhD, NRAEMT

Chair and Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4200
cburns@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

B.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Specialty:

Trainer-Consultant for Team-Based Learning certified by the TBL-Collaborative

Most recent teaching experience:

Director for Case-Based Learning and Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Roseman University College of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV

Most recent publications / presentations:

Kubitz KA, Inscoe DH, Burns CM, McCormack WT, Currey J, Koles PG. Report on the 16^th Annual Meeting of the Team-Based Learning Collaborative. Medical Science Educator 2017;27:567-568. DOI:10.1007/s40670-017-0442-0

Burns CM, McCormack WT, Wragg S. TBL Oversight for Continuous Quality Improvement and Acceptance. Medical Science Educator 2014;24:215-217. DOI:10.1007/s40670-014-0033-2

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Rouby Mavyan, PhD

Curriculum Manager
559-712-4156
rmavyan@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Capella University

M.S. in Criminal Justice, Kaplan University

Specialty:

Criminological theories, Victimology, Diversity in Crime

Most recent teaching experience:

Adjunct Faculty of Criminology at Fresno Pacific University

Most recent publications / presentations:

Mardirossian-Mavyan R. On these mean streets…People are dying. Police & Citizen Brutality in America. 2018

Mardirossian-Mavyan R, & Esmail A. (2017).  Access of Hispanic inmates to correctional education (GED) in California and its impact on three-year recidivism rates.  Race, Class, Gender. 24 (1-2).

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Sarahi Bravo

Academic Affairs Coordinator
559-712-4147
sbravo@chsu.edu

Ka Her

Academic Affairs Coordinator
559-712-4163
kaher@chsu.edu

Chris Burns, PhD, NRAEMT

Chair of Biomedical Education
Professor
559-712-4200
cburns@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

B.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Specialty:

Trainer-Consultant for Team-Based Learning certified by the TBL-Collaborative

Most recent teaching experience:

Director for Case-Based Learning and Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Roseman University College of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV

Most recent publications / presentations:

Kubitz KA, Inscoe DH, Burns CM, McCormack WT, Currey J, Koles PG. Report on the 16^th Annual Meeting of the Team-Based Learning Collaborative. Medical Science Educator 2017;27:567-568. DOI:10.1007/s40670-017-0442-0

Burns CM, McCormack WT, Wragg S. TBL Oversight for Continuous Quality Improvement and Acceptance. Medical Science Educator 2014;24:215-217. DOI:10.1007/s40670-014-0033-2

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Lora Benoit, PhD, MSc

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4200
lbenoit@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Scholar of Immunology, Department of Immunology, University of Toronto

M.Sc. in Scholar of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia

B.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Specialty:

Immunology, Pathology

Most recent teaching experience:

Adjunct Instructor at the State Center Community College District

Adjunct Instructor at California State University, Fresno

Most recent publications / presentations:

Thienes CP, Masiri J, Benoit L, Barrios-Lopez B, Samuel SA, , Krebs RA, Cox D, Dobritsa A, Nadala C, Samadpour M. Quantitative detection of beef contamination in cooked meat products by ELISA. 2019, J AOAC International in press.

Thienes CP, Masiri J, Benoit L, Barrios-Lopez B, Samuel SA, Meshgi M, Cox D, Dobritsa A, Nadala C, Samadpour M. Quantitative detection of chicken and turkey contamination in cooked meat products by ELISA. 2018, J AOAC International e-pub July 13, 2018.

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Boris Boyanovsky, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4146
bboyanovsky@chsu.edu

Degrees:

M.D., Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria

Ph.D. in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria

Specialty:

Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Neuroscience and Anatomy,

Most recent teaching experience:

Associate Professor at  Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Most recent publications / presentations:

Boris B. Boyanovsky, William Bailey, Lauren Dixon and Nancy R. Webb Group V secretory phospholipase A2 enhances the progression of angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms but confers protection against angiotensin II-induced cardiac fibrosis in apoE-deficient mice. Am. J. Pathol. 2012 Sep; 181(3):1088-98.

Melissa Zack, Preetha Shridas, Boris B. Boyanovsky, William Bailey, Kathy Forrest, Deborah A. Howatt, Michael H. Gelb, Frederick C. de Beer, Alan Daugherty, and Nancy R. Webb Group X secretory phospholipase A2 augments Angiotensin II- induced inflammatory responses and abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in apoE deficient mice. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Jan; 214(1):58-64. Epub 2010 Aug 19.

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John T. (Jack) Clark, PhD

Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4157
jclark@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine

M.A. in Physiology and Behavioral Biology, San Francisco State University

B.A. in Biology, Southampton College of Long Island University

Specialty:

Physiology, Endocrinology and Reproduction

Most recent teaching experience:

Professor of Professional & Medical Education, Medicine, Meharry Medical College

Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Most recent publications / presentations:

CLARK, J.T., Chakraborty-Chatterjee, M., Hamblin, M., Wyss, J.M., and Fentie, I.H. [2004]. Estrogen Depletion Differentially Affects Blood Pressure Depending on Age In Long-Evans Rats. ENDOCRINE 25:173-186.

Peng, N., CLARK, J.T., Prasain, J., Kim, H., White, C.R. and Wyss, J.M. [2005]. Antihypertensive and Cognitive Effects of Grape Polyphenols in Estrogen-depleted, Female, Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY (REGULATORY, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY) 289:771-775

Cho, T.M., Peng, N., CLARK, J.T., Novak, L., Roysommuti, S., and Wyss, J.M. [2007]. Genistein Attenuates the Hypertensive Effects of Dietary NaCl in Hypertensive Male Rats. ENDOCRINOLOGY 148:5396-5402.

North, A., Swent, J., Saha, K, Salvatore, M.F., Gamble-George, J., Prins, P., Butler, B., Mittal, M.K., Hasting, R., CLARK, J.T., and Khoshbouei, H. [2013]. Chronic Methamphetamine Exposure Produces a Delayed, Long-lasting Memory Deficit. SYNAPSE 67:245-257. 46. Butler, B., Gamble-George, J., Prins, P.,

North, A., CLARK, J.T., and Khoshbouei, H. [2014]. Chronic Methamphetamine Increases Alpha-Synuclein Protein Levels in the Striatum and Hippocampus, but Not in Cortex of Juvenile Mice. JOURNAL OF ADDICTION AND PREVENTION 2(2):6

Chirwa, S., Nwabuisi, C.R., Ladson, G.M., Korley, L., Whitty, J.E., Atkinson, R, and CLARK, J.T. [2018]. Poor sleep quality is associated with higher hemoglobin A1c in pregnant women: A pilot observational study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 15, 2287; DOI 10.3390/IJERPH151102287

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Leanne Coyne, PhD

Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4160
lcoyne@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology, University of Sunderland, England

B.S. (Hons) in Pharmacology, University of Sunderland, England

Specialty:

Neuropharmacology, Pharmacology

Most recent teaching experience:

Course Coordinator at the University of Texas at Tyler

Most recent publications / presentations:

Coyne L, Sharpton RA, Parmentier BL, Merritt T, Takemoto JK. The Past, Present and Future of Virtual Reality in Pharmacy Education. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 83(3): 281-290.

Coyne L, Takemoto JK, Parmentier BL, Merritt T, Sharpton RA. Exploring virtual reality as a platform for distance team-based learning. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 10(10): 1384-1390.

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Krista Edmiston, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4200
kedmiston@chsu.edu

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Hany Ibrahim, MD

Associate Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4151
hibrahim@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Medical Bachelor's Degree (MB BCh), Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

Specialty:

Pathology, Physiology

Most recent teaching experience:

Assistant Professor of the Department of Cell Biology and Pharmacology at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM)

Most recent publications / presentations:

H Ibrahim, MD, A Akunyili, MD, K Lerwill, MD, MPH, R Bonnin, PhD. Poster Presentation: Transforming Medical Content: an e-Learning Rubric for Developing Online Modules. SGEA, Orlando, FL 2019.

R Bonnin, PhD, A Akunyili, MD, H Ibrahim, MD, K Lerwill, MD, MPH. Oral Presentation: Assessment-based Predictive Analytics Tool. SGEA, Orlando, FL 2019.

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Emily Johnston, PhD, MPH, RDN

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4168
ejohnston@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University

M.P.H, Health Education and Behavioral Science, Rutgers University

B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, UNC Greensboro

Specialty:

Registered Dietitian (CDR)

Certified Diabetes Educator (NCBDE)

Most recent teaching experience:

Instructor of Nutrition Applications for a Healthy Lifestyle, Penn State College of Medicine

Most recent publications and presentations:

Johnston EA, Petersen KS, Kris-Etherton PM. Daily Intake of Non-fried Potato Does Not Affect Markers of Glycemia and is Associated with Better Diet Quality Compared with Refined Grains: A Randomized Crossover Study in Healthy Adults. Br. J. Nutr.2020. DOI: 10.1017/S0007114520000252.

Beasley JM, Sardina P, Johnston EA, Ganguzza L, Padikkala J, Bagheri A, Jones S, Gianos E. Integrating a diet quality screener into a cardiology practice: assessment of nutrition counseling, cardiometabolic risk factors, and patient/provider satisfaction. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. 2020;0:1–7. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000046.

Johnston E, Mathews T, Aspry K, Aggarwal M, Gianos E. Strategies to Fill the Gaps in Nutrition Education for Health Professionals through Continuing Medical Education. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2019; 21: 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-019-0775-9

Johnston EA, Tindall AM, Petersen KS, Kris-Etherton PM. The effect of nuts on markers of glycemic control: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. AJCN. 2019;109 (2): 297–314. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy236.

Johnston EA, Beasley JM, Jay MR, Weidemer J, Kris-Etherton PM. Practical Nutrition for the Primary Care Provider: A Pilot Test. Med Sci Educ. 2019; 29: 363-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-019-00700-w.

Harkin N, Johnston E, Mathews T, Guo Y, Schwartzbard A, Berger J, Gianos E. Physicians’ Dietary Knowledge, Attitudes, and Counseling Practices: The Experience of a Single Health Care Center at Changing the Landscape for Dietary Education. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2018; 13 (3): 292-300. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1559827618809934.

Davidson P, Johnston E. Crowdsourcing 101: Implications for Healthcare Providers. On the Cutting Edge, Diabetes Care and Education. 2016; 37(2): 33-38.

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Samuel Kadavakollu, PhD, MSc

Associate Professor, Biomedical Education
Director of MCAT and Preparatory Programs
559-712-4127
skadavakollu@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

M.S. in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry

B.S. in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Andhra University

Specialty:

Medical Biochemistry, Pathways of Human Metabolism, Nutrition and MCAT Preparation

Most recent teaching experience:

Assistant Professor at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM)

Most recent publications and presentations:

Kadavakollu K, Shipley T. A Novel Approach to Preparing Students for the Medical College Admission Test: Passage-Centered Learning (PCL). MedEdPublish Journal. 2019,8, 1-5.

Shipley T, Phu N, Etters A, Kadavakollu K. Comprehensive Medical College Admission Test Preparatory Course as a Strategy to Encourage Premedical Students to Pursue Osteopathic Medicine in Rural Areas. The Journal of American Osteopathic Association, Vol. 119, 243-249. 2019

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Fauzia Nausheen, MD, MSc, FCPS, RDMS

Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4200
fnausheen@chsu.edu

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Kevin Steed, PhD

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4129
ksteed@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Brigham Young University

B.S in Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University

Specialty:

Neuroscience, physiology

Most recent teaching experience:

Visiting Professor at Chamberlain University College of Nursing

Most recent publications and presentations:

King RE, Steed K, Rivera AE, Wisco JJ, Thibeault SL. Magnetic resonance imaging quantification of dehydration and rehydration in vocal fold tissue layers. PloS one. 2018;13(12):e0208763-e. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0208763

Bridgewater LC, Mayo JL, Evanson BG, Whitt ME, Dean SA, Yates JD, Holden DN, Schmidt AD, Fox CL, Dhunghel S, Steed KS, Adam MM, Nichols CA, Loganathan SK, Barrow JR, Hancock CR. 2013. A Novel one Morphogenetic Protein 2 Mutant Mouse, nBmp2NLS(tm), Displays Impaired Intracellular Ca2+ Handling in Skeletal Muscle. Biomed Research International, 11.

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Jody Takemoto, PhD, MEd

Associate Professor, Biomedical Education
559-712-4145
jtakemoto@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University

M.Ed., The University of Texas at Tyler

Forensic Science and B.A. Biology, Minor Chemistry, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Specialty:

Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacology

Trainer-Consultant for Team-Based Learning certified by the TBL-Collaborative

Most recent teaching experience:

Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler

Most recent publications / presentations:

Takemoto JK, Sharpton RA, Parmentier BL, Merritt TA, Coyne L.  Extended Reality in Patient Care and Pharmacy Practice, A Viewpoint.  Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice, 2019.

Johnson C, Takemoto JK. A Review of Beneficial Low-Intensity Exercises in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019 22 (1): 22-27, 2019.  DOI: 10.18433/jpps30151

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Connie Sanchez

Faculty Assistant
559-712-4158
csanchez@chsu.edu

Anne VanGarsse, MD, FAAP, CHCEF, CPE

Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, Community Engagement and Population Health
Associate Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

M.D., St Louis University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rockhurst College

Specialty:

Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics

Most recent teaching experience:

Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Most recent publications / presentations:

Ronecker J, Liu J, Newman R, VanGarsse A. Coaching, health and movement program (CHAMPS) Taught by Medical Students: A didactic curriculum and program analysis. Osteopathic Family Physician.  July/Aug 2019; 11 (4): 12-17

Newman R, VanGarsse A, Campbell A. Flagship Program Provides a Model for Early Clinical Exposure, Service to Community. Mo Medicine 2017, 114 (5):367-370

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Vanessa Reyes

Clinical Education and Accreditation Specialist
559-712-4142
vreyes@chsu.edu

Bobbie Lujan

Clinical Education Coordinator
559-712-4200
blujan@chsu.edu

Kevin Hoover

Executive Director, Financial Aid
559-472-7649
khoover@chsu.edu

 

Sandra Acuna

Financial Aid Advisor
559-472-7874
sacuna@chsu.edu

Randy Culbertson, DO, MBA

Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Assistant Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

M.B.A., Baker University

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice

Osteopathic Medical Board of California Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon

Most recent publications / presentations:

Osteopathic Principles and Practice. Residents in Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Emergency Medicine Desert Regional Medical Center. August 2015

Factors Influencing Physician Loyalty Toward Hospitals. CLICK (On- line journal of the American College of Physician Executives). June 2001

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Lisa Chun, DO, MS, FNAOME, CPE, OHPF

Associate Dean, Osteopathic Clinical Education
Associate Professor
559-712-4200
COMDeans@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., New York Institute of Technology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

M.S., Medical Education Leadership, University of New England

Specialty:

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Most recent teaching experience:

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Department Chair and founding NMM/Residency Program Director, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Clinical faculty at University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Most recent publications / presentations:

Chun L. Linking Predoctoral Education with Osteopathic Recognition and ONMM residencies. It is possible!. AACOM Annual Conference. Washington, DC 2019

Hensel, K., et al. A Teaching Guide for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Second Ed. Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Chevy Chase, MD 2018

Guisti, R., et al. Glossary of Osteopathic Terminology 3rd Ed. Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Chevy Chase, MD 2017

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Miho Yoshida, DO, MA

Chair, Osteopathic Principles and Practices and Associate Professor
559-712-4144
myoshida@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Western University of Health Sciences/COMP

M.A. in Medical Science, Boston University School of Medicine

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, Family Medicine/OMT

Most recent teaching experience:

Discipline Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Assistant Professor at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Auburn Campus

Most recent publications / presentations:

Hensel K, and Cymet T, et al. A Teaching Guide for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Second Ed. Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Chevy Chase, MD 2018

Yoshida M & Devine WH. Teaching Osteopathic Principles and Practices in the Single Accreditation System. Joint AACOM & AODME Annual Conference. 2017 April.

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Kristopher Bedi, DO, FACOG

Chair, Specialty Medicine
Associate Professor
559-712-4200
kbedi@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

B.A., California State University, Northridge

Specialty:

Board Certified Physician, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Most recent teaching experience:

Adjunct Associate Professor of Specialty Medicine at Des Moines University – College of Osteopathic Medicine

Most recent publications /presentations:

Bedi K. Cervical Cancer Screening: An Update on Current Recommendations. Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California (OPSC) Conference. San Diego, CA 2019

Bedi K. Incontinence in the Female Patient for the Primary Care Physician. Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Fall Meeting. Monterey, CA 2018 (invited)

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David Canton, DO, MPH, JD

Chair, Primary Care
Associate Professor
559-712-4155
dcanton@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University of Health Sciences

Juris Doctor, Concord University School of Law

Master of Public Health, University of Washington

Specialty:

American Board of Family Physicians

Most recent publications /presentations:

Canton D. Leadership in Osteopathic Medicine. American Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons

National Conference. Denver. CO. May 2013

Lee-Guzman C, Guzman M, Ghahramani E, Johnson T, Thakur V, Canton D. A Study of the Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Turlock, California. Osteopathic Family Physician Vol 3: Num 5 (September 2011) : 195-201.

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Michael Conte, DO

Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Principles & Practices
559-712-4128
mconte@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Specialty:

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and OMM, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Family Medicine and OMT, American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Most recent teaching experience:

Assistant Clinical Professor at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Most recent publications / presentations:

Conte MA. OMT Over Opioids: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Urgent Care Setting. Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED). Baltimore, MD 2019

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Sara Goldgraben, MD, MPH, MBA

Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4164
sgoldgraben@chsu.edu

Degrees:

M.D., New York Medical College
M.P.H, Stony Brook University
M.B.A., Stony Brook University
B.E., Stony Brook University

Specialty:

American Board of Preventive Medicine, General Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Most recent teaching experience:

Gave Grand Rounds presentation to physicians and residents on Overview of Death Certificates at University California San Francisco, Fresno

Conducted nine GME/CME presentations on delivering high-quality colorectal cancer screening services to physicians in internal medicine, family medicine, and preventive medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center and at UC San Diego.

Most recent publications / presentations:

Public Health Update: The Power of Prevention, pp. 44 - 45. April 30, 2019 Central Valley Physicians—Fresno, Madera, and Kings Counties. Spring 2019. https://issuu.com/fmms/docs/cvp_spring_web_2019

Goldgraben S, Cavanagh M, Messina C, Taylor J, Lane D.  Poster Presentation: Factors Influencing Utilization of a Smoking Cessation Clinic by Women Veterans Compared with Men Veterans. American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) 2016, Washington DC.  Department of Family, Population, & Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook Medicine, NY, Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NY.  February 2016.

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Krista Lund, DO

Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Principles and Practices
559-712-4124
klund@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice

Most recent teaching experience:

Guest Faculty at Midwestern University AZCOM

Program Director Family Medicine Residency at PIH Health Hospital - Downey

Most recent publications / presentations:

Lund K. Osteopathic Techniques for Improving Lymphatic Drainage. OPSC’s 30th Annual Fall Conference in Monterey, CA 2019

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David Fujihara, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Clinical Education
559-712-4200
dfujihara@chsu.edu

 

Cathy Burford

Faculty Administrative Assistant
559-712-4159
cburford@chsu.edu

 

Miho Yoshida, DO, MA

Chair, Osteopathic Principles and Practices and Associate Professor
559-712-4144
myoshida@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Western University of Health Sciences/COMP

M.A. in Medical Science, Boston University School of Medicine

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, Family Medicine/OMT

Most recent teaching experience:

Discipline Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Assistant Professor at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Auburn Campus

Most recent publications / presentations:

Hensel K, and Cymet T, et al. A Teaching Guide for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Second Ed. Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Chevy Chase, MD 2018

Yoshida M & Devine WH. Teaching Osteopathic Principles and Practices in the Single Accreditation System. Joint AACOM & AODME Annual Conference. 2017 April.

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Krista Lund, DO

Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Principles and Practices
559-712-4124
klund@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Specialty:

American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice

Most recent teaching experience:

Guest Faculty at Midwestern University AZCOM

Program Director Family Medicine Residency at PIH Health Hospital - Downey

Most recent publications / presentations:

Lund K. Osteopathic Techniques for Improving Lymphatic Drainage. OPSC’s 30th Annual Fall Conference in Monterey, CA 2019

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Michael Conte, DO

Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Principles & Practices
559-712-4128
mconte@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Specialty:

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and OMM, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Family Medicine and OMT, American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Most recent teaching experience:

Assistant Clinical Professor at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Most recent publications / presentations:

Conte MA. OMT Over Opioids: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Urgent Care Setting. Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED). Baltimore, MD 2019

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Linda Branch

Faculty Administrative Assistant, Osteopathic Principles & Practices
559-712-4161
lbranch@chsu.edu

 

David Canton, DO, MPH, JD

Chair, Primary Care
Associate Professor
559-712-4155
dcanton@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University of Health Sciences

Juris Doctor, Concord University School of Law

Master of Public Health, University of Washington

Specialty:

American Board of Family Physicians

Most recent publications /presentations:

Canton D. Leadership in Osteopathic Medicine. American Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons

National Conference. Denver. CO. May 2013

Lee-Guzman C, Guzman M, Ghahramani E, Johnson T, Thakur V, Canton D. A Study of the Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Turlock, California. Osteopathic Family Physician Vol 3: Num 5 (September 2011) : 195-201.

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Lindsey Faucette, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Primary Care
559-712-4200
lfaucette@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Specialty:

American Board of Family Medicine

American Board of Physician Specialties-Integrative Medicine

Most recent teaching experience:

Director Osteopathic Education at Marian Family Medicine Residency

ACGME Osteopathic Principles Committee

Most recent publications / presentations:

Faucette L, Pirayesh F. Nausea and Vomiting. eMedRef. Columbia, MO: FPIN. February 2014. http://www.fpin.org

Faucette L. Achieving Osteopathic Recognition in a Family Medicine Residency. Presented at AODME. Portland, Oregon 2016.

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Sundeep Grewal, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Primary Care
559-712-4200
sgrewal@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Western University of Health Sciences

B.S. in Molecular Genetics, University of California, Davis

Specialty:

Internal Medicine Board Certified

Most recent publications / presentations:

Cynthia J. Curry MD, Sundeep Bhullar BS, Jon Holmes MD, C. Dawn Delozier PhD, Elizabeth R. Roeder MD and H. Terry Hutchison MD, PhD:  Risk Factors for Perinatal Arterial Stroke: A Study of 60 Mother-Child Pairs Pediatric Neurology , 37 (2) August 2007, 99-107.

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Daniel Gutierrez, EdD, MA

Medical Spanish Instructor
dgutierrez@chsu.edu

Degrees:

Ed.D., California State University, Fresno

M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, California State University, Fresno

B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, California State University, Fresno

Most recent teaching experience:

Clovis Community College and CHSU College of Pharmacy, Prospero Program

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Yoshihiro Ozaki, DO, FAAP

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Primary Care
559-712-4200
yozaki@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Des Moines University College of Medicine, Des Moines, IA

B.S. in Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX

B.A. in Business Administration, Rikkyo (St. Paul’s) University, Tokyo, Japan

Specialty:

American Boards of Pediatrics

Most recent teaching experience:

Attending Physician for Student Pediatric Clerkship and Residency Rotation at Valley Children’s Hospital affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine

Attending Physician for Urgent Care at Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego

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Gregory Copeland, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Primary Care
559-712-4136
gcopeland@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine And Biosciences

B.A. in Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia

Specialty:

Osteopathic Medical Board of California

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Udayan Kandarp Shah, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Primary Care
559-712-4200
ushah@chsu.edu

Degrees:

M.D., University of Michigan Medical School

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science

Specialty:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Most recent teaching experience:

Internal Medicine Faculty at St. Anges Medical Center

Most recent publications and presentations:

Shah U, Gupta A, Cooper, M. Implementation of a web-based provider care team system at the VA North Texas Health Care System. Journal of Medical Practice Management. 2017;32(4):276-279.

Gupta A, Shah U, Khine H, Vandergriff T, Froehlich T. Antiphospholipid syndrome associated with combined immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Melanoma Res. 2017;27(2):171-173.

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Cathy Burford

Faculty Administrative Assistant
559-712-4159
cburford@chsu.edu

 

Janine Dragna

Registrar
559-549-6354
jdragna@chsu.edu

Come to me for ...

•	Student record management
•	Academic calendar and course schedules
•	Transcripts
•	Final student grades and grade changes
•	Team assignments for students
•	Brightspace course setup
•	FERPA
•	Alternative progression plans (APP)
•	Graduation requirements
•	Professional & licensing suppor
•	Curricular compliance
•	Student Handbook/Catalog

Hope Lemons, MAEd

Assistant Registrar
559-573-8124
hlemons@chsu.edu

Leslie D. Catron, M.A.ED, BSN, RN, CHSE

Simulation Center Director and Instructor

559-712-4200
lcatron@chsu.edu

Degrees and Certifications:

M.A.ED, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA

BSN, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Simulation Education Certificate, BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, Lincoln, NB

Specialty:

Nursing and Interprofessional Clinical Education Specialist

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Most recent teaching experience:

Clinical Education Specialist, Interprofessional Simulation Coordinator, Valley Children’s Healthcare

Full-Time Faculty of Nursing Program at West Hills College

Most recent publications / presentations:

Catron L. SSIH Nursing Section Webinar "Mental Health Simulation for Large Groups". Clovis, CA 2019

Catron L. "Refining with Projects, Processes and Performances in Perioperative Services", SSIH Nursing Section selection for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Conference. Phoenix, AZ 2019

Bethards, M, Cook, S, Bidigare, C, Catron, L, et al. (2018). Challenges of implementing healthcare simulation in community colleges: A white paper presented to the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning by the Nursing Section Community College Work group.

Bilskey, K & Catron, L (2018). Chapter 43:  SIMCamp: Trauma Simulation, Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Team Training. In S.H. Campbell & K. Daley (eds) Simulation Scenarios for Nursing Educators: Making it REAL (3rd Ed). (pp.27-36). New York, N.Y.: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.

Standardized Patient Program – Student Assessment Training Workshop, College of Pharmacy California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA 2018

The Perspective of Nurses on the Health Care Team, Health Systems Course College of Pharmacy California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA 2018

Simulation: Why bother. Association of Operating Room Nurses Central Valley Chapter, Fresno, CA 2018

Interprofessional simulation. Advanced Care of the Pediatric Patient Conference 2018, Valley Children’s Healthcare Madera, CA. 2018

Hands-on Orientation for Embedded Learning:  Taking Didactic Knowledge to the Simulation experience, a Pilot Critical Care Transport Team Orientation SIMCamp. International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare IMSH 2018, Los Angeles, CA 2018

Train Faculty for Simulation:  How a Stand-Alone Rural Hospital Developed a Competency-Based, Interprofessional Simulation Education Model Using Simulation Standards for Team Development. International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare IMSH 2018, Los Angeles, CA. 2018

Challenges of implementing simulation in community colleges. International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare 2018, Los Angeles, CA.  2018

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Nanami Yoshioka, MA

Standardized Patient Educator
559-712-4149
nyoshioka@chsu.edu

Thayer Merritt

Simulation Specialist, Mixed Reality
559-712-4200
tmerritt@chsu.edu

Ralph Herrera

Simulation Specialist, Operations
559-712-4166
rherrera@chsu.edu

Kristopher Bedi, DO, FACOG

Chair, Specialty Medicine
Associate Professor
559-712-4200
kbedi@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

B.A., California State University, Northridge

Specialty:

Board Certified Physician, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Most recent teaching experience:

Adjunct Associate Professor of Specialty Medicine at Des Moines University – College of Osteopathic Medicine

Most recent publications /presentations:

Bedi K. Cervical Cancer Screening: An Update on Current Recommendations. Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California (OPSC) Conference. San Diego, CA 2019

Bedi K. Incontinence in the Female Patient for the Primary Care Physician. Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Fall Meeting. Monterey, CA 2018 (invited)

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Sara Goldgraben, MD, MPH, MBA

Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4164
sgoldgraben@chsu.edu

Degrees:

M.D., New York Medical College
M.P.H, Stony Brook University
M.B.A., Stony Brook University
B.E., Stony Brook University

Specialty:

American Board of Preventive Medicine, General Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Most recent teaching experience:

Gave Grand Rounds presentation to physicians and residents on Overview of Death Certificates at University California San Francisco, Fresno

Conducted nine GME/CME presentations on delivering high-quality colorectal cancer screening services to physicians in internal medicine, family medicine, and preventive medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center and at UC San Diego.

Most recent publications / presentations:

Public Health Update: The Power of Prevention, pp. 44 - 45. April 30, 2019 Central Valley Physicians—Fresno, Madera, and Kings Counties. Spring 2019. https://issuu.com/fmms/docs/cvp_spring_web_2019

Goldgraben S, Cavanagh M, Messina C, Taylor J, Lane D.  Poster Presentation: Factors Influencing Utilization of a Smoking Cessation Clinic by Women Veterans Compared with Men Veterans. American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) 2016, Washington DC.  Department of Family, Population, & Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook Medicine, NY, Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NY.  February 2016.

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Pamela Kammen, MD

Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4165
pkammen@chsu.edu

Degrees:

M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

B.A., University of California, Davis

Specialty:

American Board of lnternal Medicine

American Board of Rheumatology

Most recent publications / presentations:

Dunbald S, Kammen P. Recovery in a Patient with Acute Renal Failure and Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis Ohio ACP Meeting Akron, Ohio October 1983

Hess E, Kammen P. Pulse Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Annals of lnternal Medicine Vol.g5: Jan 1981 pg 128-9

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Stephanie Bauer, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4200
sbauer@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Rowan University (formerly UMDNJ-SOM)

B.S. in Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara

Specialty:

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Most recent publications / presentations:

S Bauer, M Darracq. Salicylate toxicity in the absence of anion gap metabolic acidosis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 34, Issue 7, Pages 1328.e1–1328.e3. 2016

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Jamie DiPietro, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4200
jdipietro@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

B.S. in Dual Major Biology and Psychology, Syracuse University

Specialty:

Urological Surgery Board Certified

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Ruqayya Gill, DO, MBS

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4200
rgill@chsu.edu

Degrees:

D.O., Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University

M.B.S., Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona

B.S. in Biology – Physiology, California State University, Fresno (CSUF)

Specialty:

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Most recent teaching experience:

Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Kaweah Delta Medical Center

Most recent publications / presentations:

Gill R. Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatric Emergency Medicine Co-authored Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies Chapter. 2015

Anthony F. Pizon, MD, Bradley R. Riley, MD, Frank LoVecchio, DO, Ruqayya Gill, MS. Safety and Efficacy of Crofab in Pediatric Crotaline Envenomations. Abstract publication in Academic Emergency Medicine. Publication Date: 05/2006, Volume: 13 #5 suppll, Pages: 178-179

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Sidney James, DO

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4200
sjames@chsu.edu

 

Chhaya Makhija, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4200
cmakhija@chsu.edu

Aram Shemmassian, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Specialty Medicine
559-712-4200
ashemmassian@chsu.edu

 

Susan Ely, PhD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Enrollment
Professor
559-712-4222
COMAdmissions@chsu.edu

 

Zea Moullet, MEd

Director of Admissions
559-712-4222
COMAdmissions@chsu.edu

 

Shanil Kumar

Admissions Advisor
559-712-4222
COMAdmissions@chsu.edu

 

Elysa Quintanilla

Student Affairs/Admissions Assistant
559-712-4222
COMAdmissions@chsu.edu