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Alumni Legends

Alumni LegendsOver our School’s history, our alumni have consistently charted new territories spanning science, research and patient care – often pioneering new roles for the pharmacist in an evolving health care system. Recognition as an Alumni Legend is reserved for UWSOP Alumni who have demonstrated excellence in their profession, are connected to the School, and have a positive impact on the pharmacy practice and research communities.

Thank you to each of the alumni for leading the profession and creating one of the most influential alumni communities in the country.

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Glenn Adams

Glenn Adams

B.S. Pharmacy, 1997
PharmD Pharmacy, 1998

Glenn serves as SVP of ancillary services at Confluence Health. In 2019, Glenn received Seattle Magazine's Leaders in ...

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Gail Anderson

Gail Anderson

B.S. Pharmacy, 1978
M.S. Pharmacy, 1981
Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 1987

Gail Anderson obtained her B.S. in pharmacy, M.S. in pharmacy practice ...

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Jenny Arnold

Jenny Arnold

PharmD Pharmacy, 2006

Jenny graduated from the UW School of Pharmacy with a PharmD in 2006. After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Swedish Medical ...

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Deborah Atherly

Deborah Atherly

B.S. Pharmacy, 1989
Ph.D. CHOICE, 2009

Deb Atherly is Global Head of Policy, Access and Introduction for PATH’s Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access.

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Kate Atienza

Kate Atienza

PharmD, 2005

A graduate of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Kate Atienza currently works as the pharmacy manager at QFC Pharmacy where she ...

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Joseph Babigumira

Joseph Babigumira

Ph.D. CHOICE, 2011

A graduate of the CHOICE program in 2011, Dr. Joseph Babigumira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health and Adjunct Associate ...

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Jack Babcock

Jack Babcock

B.S. Pharmacy, 1937

Born in Anacortes, Washington, in 1915, Jack Babcock passed away December 11, 2017, at the age of 102. He graduated from UWSOP with a BS in Pharmacy ...

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Alice Ball

Alice Ball

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1912
B.S. Pharmacy, 1914

Alice was born in Seattle in 1892. After graduating from Seattle High School, she became one of the first African-American

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Hope Barnes

Hope Barnes

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1991

Hope Barnes was clear of head and clear of heart. Hope was remarkably able to know what she wanted--a berth on a rowing team, a degree, a summit ...

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George H. Bartell Jr.

George H. Bartell Jr.

B.S. Pharmacy, 1953

George H. Bartell Jr. started his career in the family business stocking shelves and went on to grow Bartell Drugs into the oldest family-owned drugstore chain ...

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Brian Beach

Brian Beach

PharmD, 2000

After earning his PharmD, Brian worked for independent community pharmacies before joining the Kelley-Ross Pharmacy Group, where he helped move ...

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George Benson

George Benson

B.S. Pharmacy, 1947

George Benson, also known as the Father of the Waterfront Street Trolley, was a WWII Navy Veteran, five-term City Council member, owner of Mission Street ...

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Douglas Black

Douglas Black

PharmD Pharmacy, 1983
B.S. Pharmacy, 1981

Douglas Black is a Professor at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. He earned his Doctor ...

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Susan Teil Boyer

Susan Teil Boyer

B.S. Pharmacy, 1972

Susan is currently Senior Consultant with ASHP Consulting Services and serves as primary faculty member for the ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy. ...

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Jim Bracken

Jim Bracken

B.S. Pharmacy, 1945

Jim L. Bracken, followed in his father’s footsteps, graduating from UWSOP in 1945 and then joining his father’s pharmacy business. ...

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Louis Bracken

Louis Bracken

1912-1913

Born in Nebraska in 1892, Louis D. (L.D.) Bracken attended the UW School of Pharmacy from 1912-1913. He went on to found the L.D. Bracken Pharmacy in ...

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Lynn R. Brady

Lynn R. Brady

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1960

Dr. Brady was recruited to join the University of Washington by Tip Tyler, a School of Pharmacy Faculty member studying mushrooms and ergot. ...

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Michael Brandt

Michael Brandt

PharmD, 2003

Michael L. Brandt is the Medical Science Liaison with Janssen Oncology, where he specializes in hematologic malignancies, research, ...

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Shirley Bridge

Shirley Bridge

B.S. Pharmacy, 1945

Shirley is a Seattleite, born and raised. From a young age, she dedicated her life to advocating for women, children, human rights and healthcare. ...

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Ernest Bush

Ernest Bush

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1981

Dr. Bush has 37 years of experience working in the field of biomedical R&D, driving development of innovative therapies for treatment of human ...

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Will Canestaro

Will Canestaro

Ph.D. CHOICE, 2017

Will earned his PhD from the CHOICE Institute in 2016. His dissertation research was on “Publication Bias: Development and Assessment of Methods for ...

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Juan Cantu

Juan Cantu

B.S. Pharmacy, 1979

Juan Cantu graduated from the University of Washington in 1976 with a degree in Invertebrate Zoology. In 1980 he earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy ...

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Beth Chester

Beth Chester

B.S. Pharmacy, 1994

Beth Chester graduated from the UW School of Pharmacy in 1994. Currently the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Residency Program Director for Kaiser ...

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Chiba Morio Family

Chiba Morio Family

Beau Chiba, '18, is the sixth member of his family to attend UWSOP and his family’s story echoes the social, political, and economic ups and downs of the last century. Beau’s great-great-grandfather on his father’s side of the family, ...

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Katrina Claw

Katrina Claw

PostDoc Pharmaceutics, 2019

As a Navajo scientist trained in genomics, UWSOP post doctoral researcher Katrina Claw is on a two-fold mission to make a difference: As a scientist, she seeks to ...

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Lara Connell

Lara Connell

PharmD Pharmacy, 2005

A graduate of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Class of 2005, Lara currently works as the Supervisor of Clinical Pharmacy ...

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Karen Craddick

Karen Craddick

PharmD Pharmacy, 2012

Karen Craddick is the Assistant Director of Pharmacy at the University of Washington Medical Center-Northwest. In her role, she has the pleasure of working with ...

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Karan Dawson

Karan Dawson

B.S. Pharmacy, 1970
M.S. Pharmacy, 1978

Following an internship at Valley Medical Center, Karan worked as a clinical pharmacist at the Veterans Affairs ...

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Leslie Dickmann

Leslie Dickmann

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2003

Leslie joined the Division of Pharmacy Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin in August 2019. She has thirteen years of experience ...

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John DiGiovanni

John DiGiovanni

B.S. Pharmacy, 1974
Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1978

John DiGiovanni obtained both his BS in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Washington School of ...

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Donna Dockter

Donna Dockter

B.S. Pharmacy, 1972

After graduating from the UW School of Pharmacy in 1972, Donna Dockter and partner Holly Whitcomb Henry opened View Ridge Pharmacy in 1987.

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Joan Douget

Joan Douget

B.S. Pharmacy, 1994

Joan Douget touched many lives during her time at the School. Born in Billings Montana, Joan displayed a lifelong commitment to supporting pharmacy ...

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Donald Downing

Donald Downing

B.S. Pharmacy, 1975

Don Downing has devoted his career as a professor and practitioner to moving the profession of pharmacy forward. A graduate of the University of ...

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Kayte Edson

Kayte Edson

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2013

Kayte obtained her BS in chemistry and a PhD in medicinal chemistry from UW. She moved from Seattle to LA in 2013 for a job in the pharmaceutical industry making ...

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Christopher Endres

Christopher Endres

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2008

Dr. Chris Endres graduated with a PhD from the Department of Pharmaceutics in 2008, having written his thesis on "The Role of the Equilibrative Nucleoside ...

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William Fassett

William Fassett

B.S. Pharmacy, 1969

Bill Fasset is well respected, referenced and relied upon both with in Washington and nationally for his knowledge of pharmacy law. Bill is continually ...

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Tim Fuller

Tim Fuller

B.S. Pharmacy, 1969

Timothy Fuller is an independent pharmacist consultant and founder of Timothy S. Fuller & Associates, Inc. ...

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William Garland

William Garland

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1974

Bill Garland graduated from the UW School of Pharmacy in 1974 with a PhD from the department of Medicinal Chemistry. Currently the Vice President ...

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Forest Goodrich

Forest Goodrich

B.S. Pharmacy, 1914
M.S. Pharmacy, 1917
Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1927

Dean Forest "Foley" Goodrich led the UW School of Pharmacy from 1939 to 1956.

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Mark Grillo

Mark Grillo

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1993

Mark P. Grillo received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He completed his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry at ...

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Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall

B.S. Pharmacy, 1939
Ph.D. Pharmacy, 1948

Dr. Hall joined the faculty of the School of Pharmacy in 1952, after spending a few years at the Eli Lilly and Co. ...

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Warren Hall

Warren Hall

B.S. Pharmacy, 1979

Warren Hall began his career at Thrifty Drug and Island Hospital in Anacortes. In 1987, he, with his cousin Ron Hall and fellow pharmacist Jon Wiley, ’85, ...

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Roy Hammarlund

Roy Hammarlund

B.S. Pharmacy, 1944
M.S. Pharmacy, 1949
Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1952

Roy Hammarlund joined the faculty in 1960 having served in a similar ...

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Ryan Hansen

Ryan Hansen

PharmD Pharmacy 2003
Ph.D. CHOICE, 2012

Dr. Hansen is an Associate Professor of pharmacy at the UW School of Pharmacy. His primary research interests focus on ...

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Laura Hart

Laura Hart

PharmD, 2014
M.S. CHOICE, 2017

Prior to joining the faculty at SSPPS in September 2018, Dr. Hart completed a PGY2 Residency and Fellowship in ...

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Shane Hendrickson

Shane Hendrickson

M.S. Medicinal Chemistry, 1996

Shane initially fell in love with organic chemistry while studying under Dr. Clarita Bhat at Shoreline Community College. He went on to complete his undergraduate ...

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Lars Hennum

Lars Hennum

B.S. Pharmacy 1943

Lars is a UW School of Pharmacy graduate from 1943. He began his pharmacy career working at Bartell Drug and later worked in several ...

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Scott Herzog

Scott Herzog

PharmD, 2003

Scott Herzog is currently the COO of the Kelley-Ross Pharmacy Group located here in Seattle. He started his career as a clinical pharmacist at ...

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Mitchell Higashi

Mitchell Higashi

Ph.D. CHOICE, 2001

Mitch is the Vice President of US Health Economics & Outcomes Research at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Prior to joining ...

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Han Kiat Ho

Han Kiat Ho

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2005

Dr. Han Kiat Ho is currently the Deputy Dean of Students and Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the National University of Singapore.

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John Hoekman

John Hoekman

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2010

John Hoekman co-founded Impel NeuroPharma, a Seattle-based clinical stage biotechnology company, while earning his PhD in Pharmaceutics, ...

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Mark Holzemer

Mark Holzemer

B.S. Pharmacy, 1973

After completing his studies at the University of Washington, Mark Holzemer began his career as a pharmacist at Dick’s Pharmacy in Bellevue. In 1975, he left ...

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Gayle Hudgins

Gayle Hudgins

B.S. Pharmacy, 1969

Gayle Hudgins, Pharm. D., BCGP, is a Professor Emerita of the University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.

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Dana Hurley

Dana Hurley

B.S. Pharmacy, 1997
PharmD, 2000
M.S. CHOICE, 2004

Dana Hurley is a freelance consultant health economist and outcomes ...

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Dawn Ipsen

Dawn Ipsen

PharmD Pharmacy, 2001

Dr. Dawn Ipsen is owner of Kusler’s and Clark’s Compounding Pharmacies in Washington State where she precepts PharmD students on their APPE rotations.

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Marianne Ivey

Marianne Ivey

PharmD Pharmacy, 1987

Marianne F. Ivey, Pharm.D., M.P.H., FASHP, served as ASHP’s President in 1981. “I remember the day that Dr. Oddis dropped me off at the White House ...

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Klarissa Jackson

Klarissa Jackson

PostDoc Medicinal Chemistry, 2013

Klarissa Jackson, Ph.D. joined the faculty at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy as an assistant professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and ...

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Al James

Al James

B.S. Pharmacy, 1955

Al James, ’55, whose career followed a path outside of pharmacy, still credits much of his success to the lessons he learned as a pharmacy student ...

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Don Katterman

Don Katterman

B.S. Pharmacy, 1948

As the owner of Katterman’s Sand Point Pharmacy, a mentor to many UW students, a former president of the UW Pharmacy Alumni Association and a ...

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Brenda Kelly

Brenda Kelly

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2000

In 2018, Brenda Kelly was appointed as Provost and Dean of the College at Gustavus Adolphus College. Kelly, who holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry ...

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Cyrus Khojasteh-Bakht

Cyrus Khojasteh-Bakht

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1998

Bagley Hall. Mid-90s. UW Medicinal Chemistry Department. In the Mid 90s, Cyrus was a graduate student helping with the move to the H wing of the ...

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Kenneth Korzekwa

Kenneth Korzekwa

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1987

Dr. Ken Korzekwa is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Temple University School of Pharmacy. Ken received his B.S. in Chemical ...

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Deanna Kroetz

Deanna Kroetz

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 1990

Deanna Kroetz interest in a career in pharmaceutical science began when she was in pharmacy school in Ohio. She worked on a faculty research project ...

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Don Kusler

Don Kusler

B.S. Pharmacy, 1951

Don attended the University of Washington nearly 72 years ago and took classes on the 3rd floor of Bagley Hall. When asked why he chose pharmacy, ...

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Craig and Sally Kvam

Craig and Sally Kvam

B.S. Pharmacy, 1972
B.S. Pharmacy, 1970

Craig and Sally met as students at the University of Washington, where Craig studied pharmacy and Sally studied ...

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Jed Lampe

Jed Lampe

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2007

Jed is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Each year thousands of sick ...

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Luke Lightning

Luke Lightning

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1998

Luke Lightning is a Native American entrepreneur whose career spans many industries including tech startups, business development and sales ...

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Yvonne Lin

Yvonne Lin

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2002

Dr. Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics. She received her BA in Biophysics from the University of California at Berkeley ...

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Al Linggi

Al Linggi

B.S. Pharmacy, 1971

Al holds degrees from Central Washington State BS in Zoology, University of Washington BS Pharmacy, Class of 1971, and an MBA Fuqua School of ...

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Catherine Lockhart

Catherine Lockhart

PharmD Pharmacy, 2013
Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2016
M.S. Pharmacy, 2016

Cate is the Executive Director at Biologics and Biosimilars Collective Intelligence ...

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Timothy Lynch

Timothy Lynch

B.S. Pharmacy, 1997
PharmD Pharmacy, 1998

Tim Lynch fell into a career in pharmacy by accident. When he was getting out of the Navy after six years in the ...

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Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2004

Anita Mathias, PhD, is a Director in the Clinical Pharmacology Group at Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California. Dr Mathias received her PhD in ...

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Casey McClellan

Casey McClellan

B.S. Pharmacy, 1983

Born to a farming family in Eastern Washington, Founder Casey McClellan learned about agriculture at a young age. Later, Casey and his wife, Vicky, began ...

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Donavon McConn

Donavon McConn

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2001

Donavon McConn graduated with a PhD from the Department of Pharmaceutics in 2001 and is a classically-trained enzyme and pharmacokineticist. His expertise ...

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Kathlyn McDonough

Kathlyn McDonough

B.S. Pharmacy, 1980
PharmD, 1993

Kathlyn McDonough and her husband Dennis Yamamoto have generously established established support for ...

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Douglas Mendenhall

Douglas Mendenhall

B.S. Pharmacy, 1968

Doug worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over thirty-five years, mostly in the product development/pre-clinical development space. He made ...

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Duane Miller

Duane Miller

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1969

Duane D. Miller, born 1943, grew up on a farm in Larned Kansas. He obtained his B.S. degree in Pharmacy at Kansas University in 1966, and his interest in ...

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Nanci Murphy

Nanci Murphy

PharmD, 1997

Dr. Nanci Murphy’s past roles at the University of Washington include, Collaborative Practice Specialist, Co-Director of the Center for Health ...

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Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson

B.S. Pharmacy, 1962

Growing up the son of a pharmacist in Tacoma, Richard spent his high school years working at the family store, Nelson Drug Company, before pursuing ...

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Sidney Nelson

Sidney Nelson

B.S. Pharmacy, 1968

After completing his graduate work in California, Sid Nelson returned to the School of Pharmacy to join the faculty in 1977. ...

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Joseph Ness

Joseph Ness

B.S. Pharmacy, 1990

Joe Ness graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 1990 with a BS in Pharmacy. Currently the SVP and Chief Operations Officer at OHSU ...

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Phillip Nudelman

Phillip Nudelman

B.S. Pharmacy, 1964

Phil received a pharmacy degree from the University of Washington in 1964 and by 1975, was the Head of Pharmacy for Group Health. ...

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Peggy Odegard

Peggy Odegard

B.S. Pharmacy, 1985
PharmD Pharmacy, 1990

Peggy Odegard, BS Pharm, PharmD, CDE, is Associate Dean for Professional Pharmacy education, Professor in the ...

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Ryan Oftebro

Ryan Oftebro

PharmD, 2003

Ryan Oftebro is a pharmacist and Principal/CEO of Kelley-Ross Pharmacy Group, which consists of five divisions located in Seattle, WA, ...

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James Omichinski

James Omichinski

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1986

Currently a professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular medicine at the University of Montreal, James G. Omichinnski graduated with a PhD ...

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Maria Orosa

Maria Orosa

B.S. Pharmacy, 1920

Maria Orosa is known for being a food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian and war heroine, but did you know she is also a UW School of ...

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Teresa O’Sullivan

Teresa O’Sullivan

B.S. Pharmacy, 1984

Teresa O’Sullivan obtained her Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Washington in 1984, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from ...

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Mary Paine

Mary Paine

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 1997

Dr. Mary Paine is a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University ...

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Raimund Peter

Raimund Peter

PostDoc Medicinal Chemistry, 1992

Raimund Peter completed his postdoc work in Sid Nelson’s Lab in the department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Washington School of ...

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Virginia Peterson

Virginia Peterson

B.S. Pharmacy, 1943

Virginia graduated from the School of Pharmacy in 1943 and while in school, she was a member of the Totem Club and Chi Omega Sorority. ...

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Joy Plein

Joy Plein

M.S. Pharm., 1951
Ph.D. Pharmacy, 1956

Dr. Plein and her late husband Elmer, are widely credited for creating the momentum for senior-care pharmacy ...

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David Porubeck

David Porubeck

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1984

In 1984, after completing his PhD in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry under the guidance of his adviser, the late Sidney Nelson, Dr. Porubek received a ...

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Luis Ramos

Luis Ramos

PharmD, 2010

Growing up in the outskirts of Lima, Peru, during a period of economic turmoil and political violence, Luis Ramos developed a sense of the importance of community.

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James Ramseth

James Ramseth

B.S. Pharmacy, 1963

Jim Ramseth graduated in the class of 1963 and has remained an ardent supporter of pharmacy practice in Washington State. A long-time ...

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Richard Ramsey

Richard Ramsey

B.S. Pharmacy, 1955

A graduate of the class of 1955, Dick Ramsey purchased Ostroms Drug and Gift in 1964. A pillar in the community, Dick says he was blessed to see ...

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Shelby Reed

Shelby Reed

PostDoc CHOICE, 1999

Shelby Reed, PhD, RPh is Professor in Population Health Sciences and Medicine at Duke University and Director of the Preference Evaluation Research ...

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Rory Remmel

Rory Remmel

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1983

Rory Remmel graduated from the department of Medicinal Chemistry in 1983 and is currently a distinguished teaching professor in the department ...

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Jeffrey Rochon

Jeffrey Rochon

PharmD Pharmacy, 1999

Jeff Rochon received his PharmD in 1999. As a student, he co-founded and was the first president of the Unified Professional Pharmacy Organizations of Washington ...

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Beverly Schaefer

Beverly Schaefer

B.S. Pharmacy, 1970

Beverly Schaefer owns Katterman Pharmacy on Sandpoint in Seattle along with partner Steve Cone, ’77. She has been a member since PAA’s founding ...

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Glen Schumock

Glen Schumock

PharmD Pharmacy, 1989

Glen T. Schumock is Professor and Dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Previously he was Head of the ...

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Rodney Shafer

Rodney Shafer

B.S. Pharmacy, 1977

A graduate of the class of 1977, Rod Shafer served as CEO of the Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) for 15 years. He received the School's ...

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Steven Singer

Steven Singer

B.S. Pharmacy, 1981

Upon graduation from the School in 1981, Steve worked as a pharmacist in a number of community pharmacies in Kirkland. He later held positions ...

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J. Greg Slatter

J. Greg Slatter

PostDoc Medicinal Chemistry, 1988

Dr. Greg Slatter has over 25 years of industry experience in DMPK and clinical pharmacology aspects of drug discovery & development. He is currently SVP, ...

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Vandana Slatter

Vandana Slatter

PharmD, 1990

Pharmacist & Washington State Representative
Vandana grew up in northern British Columbia, Canada. ...

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William Stavropoulos

William Stavropoulos

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1967

After receiving his Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry, Stavropoulos went on to work with Dow for 39 years, serving in positions in research, marketing and management.

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Theodore Taniguchi

Theodore Taniguchi

B.S. Pharmacy, 1949

Born in Tacoma in 1928, Ted and his family were sent to internment camps by the U.S. government in 1942. After release, he did well in high school, ...

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Judi Tawney

Judi Tawney

B.S. Pharmacy, 1962

Judi Tawney graduated from the UW School of Pharmacy in 1962. After moving back to her native Novato, CA, Tawney began working at Corinthian Pharmacy ...

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My-Linh Thai

My-Linh Thai

B.S. Pharmacy, 1992

My-Linh Thai was born in Vietnam, but immigrated to the United States in 1983 as a war refugee. She arrived in the Seattle area at the age of 15 ...

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Kenneth Thummel

Kenneth Thummel

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 1987

Dr. Ken Thummel received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the UW in 1987. His current research spans from the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D ...

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Barbara Tolliver-Craig

Barbara Tolliver-Craig

B.S. Pharmacy, 1987

Barbara Tolliver-Craig graduated from the UW School of Pharmacy in 1987. Currently, a community pharmacist, Barbara has had the opportunity to ...

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Steve Toon

Steve Toon

PostDoc Medicinal Chemistry, 1983

Dr. Stephen Toon is the Managing Director of Certara's Simcyp business unit. Steve received his pharmacy degree from the University of Bath and his PhD ...

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Bill Trager

Bill Trager

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1965

Bill received his Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry — focusing on conformational analysis and nuclear magnetic resonance — from the University of Washington ...

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Herbert Tsuchiya

Herbert Tsuchiya

B.S. Pharmacy, 1958

Herb’s time at the School of Pharmacy lead him to a life rich in love, charity and service. During his 50-year career as a pharmacy owner ...

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Elyse Tung

Elyse Tung

PharmD, 2008

Elyse Tung graduated from the University of Washington in 2002 with a B.S. in Neurobiology and in 2008, with a Pharm.D.

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Tove Tuntland

Tove Tuntland

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 1996

Tove Tuntland holds a Pharmacy degree from the University in Oslo, Norway, and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

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Muriel Vincent

Muriel Vincent

MSP Pharmacy, 1951
Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1955

Muriel was born in Spokane, WA and attended school in Portland, OR. She received her Pharmacy degree ...

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Jonathan Watanabe

Jonathan Watanabe

M.S. CHOICE, 2008
Ph.D. CHOICE, 2012

Jonathan Watanabe is a board-certified geriatrics pharmacist, outcomes researcher, and associate professor at ...

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John Watkins

John Watkins

B.S. Pharmacy, 1979
PharmD Pharmacy, 2011

John Watkins, PharmD, MPH, BCPS managed the formulary process at Premera Blue Cross from 2000-2019.

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Larry Wienkers

Larry Wienkers

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1993

Larry C. Wienkers received his BS in Chemistry and Biology in 1986 and his MS in Chemistry in 1988 from Western Washington University. He then earned ...

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Raymond Wilson

Raymond Wilson

B.S. Pharmacy, 1969

Ray credits much of the success he enjoys today to the education he received at the UW School of Pharmacy, and the doors it opened, allowing him to ...

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Ann Wittkowsky

Ann Wittkowsky

PharmD, 1988

Ann K Wittkowsky PharmD, CACP, FASHP, FCCP is a graduate of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy (BS Pharm 1983) and the ...

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Ed Wong

Ed Wong

B.S. Pharmacy, 1971
PharmD, 1998

Ed Wong was formerly Vice President of Pharmacy and Clinical Programs at Premera Blue Cross.

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Erica Woodahl

Erica Woodahl

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2004

Erica Woodahl received a B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame in 1998 and a Ph.D. from the Department of Pharmaceutics at the ...

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Roger Woolf

Roger Woolf

PharmD Pharmacy, 1985

Roger Woolf, ’85, is passionate about the leadership role pharmacists can have in the U.S. health care system. Growing up, many of his family members were in ...

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Henry Yamamura

Henry Yamamura

B.S. Pharmacy, 1964
M.S. Pharmacy, 1968

Henry Hank Ichiro Yamamura, ’64, died peacefully at home in September 2008 in Tucson, Ariz, at age 68 ...

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Catherine Yeung

Catherine Yeung

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2005

Dr. Yeung’s research includes both basic science and translational studies, and spans from the determination of molecular mechanisms of altered drug ...

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Ping Zhao

Ping Zhao

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 2002

Ping obtained his BS in Pharmacy from Beijing Medical University in China in 1994, and his PhD in Pharmaceutics from University of Washington in Seattle, ...

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Mingshe Zhu

Mingshe Zhu

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 1993

Mingshe Zhu graduated from the department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 1993. With over 20 years ...

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Cheryl Zimmerman

Cheryl Zimmerman

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 1983

Cheryl L. Zimmerman was born in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. She graduated from Owen-Withee High School in 1971 and attended college at the University ...

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