Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Faculty Expert List
Department of Health Care Sciences
Fredrick Pociask, PT (248-396-3858)
Cognitive Load Theory, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Instructional
Technology, Distance Education/Online Learning, Web-based blended learning,
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy, and orthopedic interventions in the
management of spinal and extremity disorders across the lifespan
Cathy Lysack, OT (313-577-2297)
Aging and mobility loss, life reorganization after spinal cord injury, community-based
rehabilitation outcomes
Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller, OT (313-993-3970)
Dementia family caregiver training, quality of life, needs assessment and resource
gaps, and National board certification preparation.
Vandewiele Milligan, Nancy, OT (313-577-5883)
Experiential education, Interprofessional collaboration,
Community practice, Social justice
Diane Adamo, PT (313-720-0840)
Sensorimotor control in healthy and neurological populations, physical activity,
aging, research design
Schiller, Martha, PT (313-577-1724)
Clinical Instructor Development and Training; Pro Bono PT Clinic
Malcolm Cutchin, Chair, HCS (313-577-9956)
Aging in place; congregate residences for older adults; health geography; philosophy
of John Dewey; habits
Gerry Conti, OT (313-993-9932)
Cursive handwriting, enabling technology development, 3-d body scanning, hand
function and grasp, interprofessional education
Victoria Pardo, PT (313-577-9166)
Outcome measures in stroke and other neurological diagnoses
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Hossam M. Ashour, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-6549
hossam@wayne.edu
Immune Tolerance Networks, Anterior Chamber Associated Immune Deviation
(ACAID), Autoimmune Diseases, Immunology, Microbiology, Pharmacology
David Bach, Pharm.D., MPH, FASHP
Associate Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-5932
dbach1@dmc.org
Pharmacy administration
Helen Berlie, Pharm.D., CDE
Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-0495
aj2269@wayne.edu
Diabetes, Teaching and learning, Smoking cessation
Raymond Cha, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor (clinical)
Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313)-577-5303
r.cha@wayne.edu
Antimicrobial pharmacodynamics, Antimicrobial pharmacokinetics, Antimicrobial
stewardship, Infectious Diseases including special populations (HIV, BMT/transplant,
TB), Pharmacokinetic modeling, Pharmacodynamic modeling
Brian L. Crabtree, Pharm.D., BCPP
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-0827
brian.crabtree@wayne.edu
Psychiatric Pharmacy, Teaching and Learning
Susan L. Davis, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-5451
sldavis@wayne.edu
Epidemiology of bacterial infections, Clinical and economic implications of antimicrobial
resistance, Optimizing patient outcomes and antimicrobial exposure
Candice Garwood Pharm.D., BCPS
Associate Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-1371
cgarwood@wayne.edu
Anticoagulation, Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Christopher Alan Giuliano, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-0824
ek2397@wayne.edu
Educational Research
Justine Schuller Gortney Pharm.D., BCPS
Assistant Professor (clinical)
(313) 993-8196
ai2775@wayne.edu
Educational research, assessment, general medicine topics
Marcy T. Holler, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, K15 General Internal Medicine Clinic, Henry Ford Hospital
313/577-1696
mholler@wayne.edu
Transitions of care
Linda Jaber, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-5899
ljaber@wayne.edu
Epidemiology of diabetes, Prevention and Treatment of diabetes, Ethnic differences in
molecular defects leading to diabetes, Diabetes and diabetes risk factors among
Arabs/Arab Americans
Pramodini B. Kale-Pradhan, Pharm.D.
Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-1695
pkale@wayne.edu
Infectious diseases, Antibiotic drugs
Paul E. Kilgore MPH, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-1215
dr4775@wayne.edu
Immunizations; Vaccines; Vaccine Research; Epidemiologic Methods; Global Health
Research; Health Disparities Associated with Infectious Diseases and VaccinePreventable Diseases; Outcomes Research; Translational Medicine and Research,
Infectious Disease Epidemiology; Emerging Infectious Diseases
Melissa Lipari, Pharm.D., BCACP
Assistant Professor - Clinical, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 993-7685
mlipari@wayne.edu
Pulmonary, Medication adherence
Richard L. Lucarotti, Pharm.D.
Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-8741
RLL@wayne.edu
Health-system pharmacy practice, Experiential education
Emily Toth Martin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-5932
etmartin@wayne.edu
Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Molecular epidemiology of infectious
diseases, Epidemiology of polymicrobial infectious diseases, Pharmacoepidemiology
Douglas A. Miller, Pharm.D.
Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-6354
miller929@aol.com
Adverse drug reactions
Lynette R. Moser
Director of Professional and Academic Development, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Associate Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-0115
lynette.moser@wayne.edu
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Methods to enhance student success,
Incorporate active learning in the classroom, Impact of Pharmacist services on patient
outcomes
Mary Beth O'Connell, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 993-7620
mboconnell@wayne.edu
Osteoporosis, geriatric pharmacotherapy, interprofessional team care, interprofessional
education, active learning, study abroad in Peruvian rainforest, scholarship of teaching
and learning
Dennis Parker, Jr., Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor (clinical)
Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-6152
dejue@wayne.edu
Neuroscience
Anthony J. Pattin, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 993-7465
apattin2@wayne.edu
Medication Therapy Management, Community Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy
Technicians
Michael Joseph Rybak, Pharm.D.
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Anti-Infective Research Laboratory Director
(313) 577-4376
m.rybak@wayne.edu
Antibiotic Resistance and Optimization Research, Epidemiologic assessment of
bacterial infections, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Assessment of Antibiotic
Resistance and Optimization to Improve Patient Outcomes
Francine Dina Salinitri, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor (clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-0453
fsalinitri@wayne.edu
Chronic Kidney Disease Pharmacotherapy, Teaching and Learning, Performance
Assessment using Objective Structured Clinical Examinations
Randy Schad
Assistant Professor (clinical)
Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 993-7517
randyschad@wayne.edu
Over 25 years of hospital pharmacy management experience
Richard L Slaughter
Associate Dean - Pharmacy
(313) 577-8502
rls@wayne.edu
Programmatic assessment and institutional research, Programmatic development in
health sciences, Assessment and evaluation of the impact of pharmacy services,
Applied pharmacokinetics and dynamics
Amber Lanae Smith, Pharm.D., BCPS
Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, K14 General Cardiology Clinic, Henry Ford Hospital
313-577-0329
fn4209@wayne.edu
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice including chronic disease state management and
patient education; Practice interests include: Cardiology, Diabetes, Nephrology,
Nutrition, and Outcomes Research
Maureen Ann Smythe, Pharm.D.
Professor (clinical)
Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-5384
msmythe@beaumont.edu
Anticoagulation management, thrombosis, critical care therapeutics
Victoria Tutag Lehr, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor (clinical)
Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 993-7743
vtlehr@med.wayne.edu
Pediatrics, Pain management
Jesse C. Vivian
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 577-5389
jessevivian@wayne.edu
Health care law
Sheila M. Wilhelm, Pharm.D., BCPS
Associate Professor (clinical)
Department of Pharmacy Practice
(313) 993-7671
swilhelm@wayne.edu
Gastrointestinal pharmacotherapy, Venous thromboembolism prevention, Patient
education, Teaching and learning
Lloyd Y. Young, Pharm.D.
Dean
(313) 577-1574
youngl@wayne.edu
Health-system pharmacy practice, Health policy and Pharmacy practice
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Abramson, Hanley (313-577-1711)
Steroid chemistry, lipogenesis and cancer, chemistry and mechanisms of action of
anticancer drugs, synthetic organic chemistry
Corcoran, George (313-577-1737)
Expert toxicologist, expert pharmacologist, cellular injury and cell death, necrosis,
apoptosis, drug metabolism, nutrition, clinical investigation in vivo models, cellular
biology, pharmacokinetics, synthetic chemistry, liver damage and kidney damage from
drugs chemicals, obesity, cytochrome P450, acetaminophen, paracetamol
Bhalla, Deepak (313-577-3980)
Cigarette Smoke, Air Pollution, Chronic Lung Disease and Inhalation Toxicology
Chen, Fei (313-577-9201)
Cancer stem cells; Epigenetics; Intracellular signaling; ROS and oxidative stress;
Carcinogenic metals; Environmental Sciences; Drug discovery; Chemoresistance of the
cancers; Th17 cells in lung diseases; OXPHOS and glycolysis.
Firestine, Steven (313-577-0455)
Drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, anti-infective drugs, biochemistry, bioorganic
chemistry, enzymology and chemical biology
Kowluru, Anjaneyulu (313-577-5490)
Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the onset of islet beta-cell dysfunction in
obesity and diabetes.
Pitts, David (313-577-6862)
Neuropharmacology; Neurotoxicology; Environmental Toxicology; Emerging
Contaminants; Metal Toxicity; Daphnid Physiology, Pharmacology and Behavior;
Biostatistics
Qin, Zhihui (313-577-1567)
Medicinal Chemistry
Synthetic medicinal chemistry, small molecule drug analysis using LC-MS, drug
metabolism (bioactivation, metabolite identification).
Reineke, Joshua (313-577-3761)
Drug delivery, Nanotechnology, Microencapsulation, Polymer nanoparticles,
Pharmacokinetics, Nanotoxicity
Stemmler, Timothy L (313-577-5712)
Biochemistry and structural biology, protein spectroscopy and metalloprotein structure
and function.
Yi, Zhengping (313-577-0823)
Insulin resistance , Type 2 diabetes, Mass spectrometry, Proteomics, Signal
transduction, Protein phosphorylation, Protein-protein interactions
Deparment of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
Fundamental and Applied Sciences - Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Apolloni, Karen K. (313.577.2014)
Management and quality improvement, educational methodologies, clinical chemistry
instrumentation
Brown, Janet M. (313.577.5526)
Immunohematology (blood banking); Coagulation testing; Education methodology;
Organizational theory.
Deutsch-Keahey, Diane D. (313.577.5898)
Clinical hematology laboratory; Diabetes self-management training; Medical nutrition
therapy
Krisher, Karen K. (313. 577.2050)
Clinical / Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Fundamental and Applied Sciences - Mortuary Science
Evely, Mark T. (313.577.1202)
Funeral Service Law; Liability Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Litigation
Support
Fundamental and Applied Sciences
Frade, Peter D. (313.577.7874)
Clinical, forensic and analytical toxicology; High resolution multidimensional hyphenated
techniques applied to clinical, forensic and pharmaceutical analysis; Drug metabolism
analysis; Medicolegal toxicology; Regioselective epoxidation reactions and analysis of
eicosapentaenoic / docosahexanoic acids and related compounds; Curricular design
and outcome assessment.