News @ VCU School of Pharmacy

SOP transitions: The times they are a-changin'

As Bob Dylan famously wrote and sang, “The times they are a-changin’.” This is certainly true at VCU School of Pharmacy, where lots of new faces recently have appeared. If you’ve been wondering the identity of that new person down the hall or on the elevator, check this list for a possible clue. Then drop by his or her office and introduce yourself!

Speaking of changing times ... new employees will not have seen
the Smith Building before its 2010 renovations. And employees who
have worked for the school fewer than 27 years will not have seen
the Smith Building under construction. This 1985 photo is courtesy of
Tompkins-McCaw Library. Check out the brick building on the right,
which later was replaced by the Ambulatory Care Center.

Welcome to those who have joined us since last summer; farewell and best wishes to those who've departed.

NEW FACES

Isha Acharya -- fiscal/administrative assistant, Office of Experiential Education
Dineisha Brown -- front desk receptionist/office support specialist, Office of Admissions and Student Services
Wanda Coffey -- director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences, Office of Experiential Education
Dave Dixon -- assistant professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Krista Donohoe -- assistant professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Kenya Gage -- fiscal administrator, Business Office
Rong Huang -- assistant professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Shakim Jackson – executive assistant, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Diana Mack -- assistant professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Diana McClendon -- fiscal tech senior, Business Office
Angie McGrath -- executive secretary/office manager, Department of Pharmaceutics
Gai Nyok -- office services assistant, School of Pharmacy
Brian Parris – lab and research technician, Department of Pharmaceutics
Robert Partin -- student technology assistant, Phartech
Punam Patel -- assistant professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science

NEW TITLES

Jeff Delafuente -- associate dean for academic affairs, School of Pharmacy
Spencer Harpe -- associate professor with tenure, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
David Holdford -- professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Cynthia Kirkwood -- professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Laura Morgan -- associate professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Amy Pakyz -- associate professor with tenure, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Masahiro Sakagami -- associate professor with tenure, Department of Pharmaceutics
Brigitte Sicat -- associate professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Evan Sisson -- associate professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science

MOVED ON

Rimoun Botros – lab technician, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Cristy Davis – office services assistant, School of Pharmacy
Lauren Fend -- fiscal/administrative assistant, Office of Experiential Education
Laura Georgiadis -- executive secretary/office manager, Department of Pharmaceutics
Renee Murray -- director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences, Office of Experiential Education
Andrea Poyotte – executive secretary/office manager, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Ann Weisner – assistant professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
Latashia Williams – executive secretary/office manager, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
James Zhang -- associate professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science

RETIRED

Ron Polk -- professor and former chairman, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science (but he’s back … as adjunct faculty/research professor)
Bill Smith -- professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, and former executive associate dean, School of Pharmacy

Thanks to Ettora Burrell, human resources administrator, for contributing to this list. Please e-mail chmcmullen@vcu.edu if anyone has been omitted inadvertently.

Submitted By:
Cynthia McMullen
2/28/2012