School of Pharmacy rolls toward 2010 opening
September 3, 2009The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy continues to make significant progress toward opening its doors as planned in 2010.
The college named Triangle Construction Company of Greenville as general contractor this summer. The company, which also built the Greenville County Museum of Art and the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, began renovations this year on the 55,000 square foot facility in downtown Clinton, originally the Mary Musgrove Hotel.
The school of pharmacy also has cleared several significant accreditation milestones. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has approved Presbyterian College for an onsite evaluation for consideration of the doctoral degree. In addition, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education has also approved an onsite evaluation of the program in October. These onsite visits will be for consideration of the school of pharmacy to admit students into the professional pharmacy program in the fall of 2010.
Faculty and Staff Additions
Dr. Richard Stull, dean of the School of Pharmacy, also has announced several new faculty and staff members.
Dr. Julie Sease will join the faculty this month. She received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy and has served as a clinical assistant professor at the S.C. College of Pharmacy for the past five years.
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she also provided clinical services at the W.J.B. Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center in Columbia. She is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist, as well as a certified diabetes educator. She has authored numerous publications and presentations, primarily on diabetes, anticoagulation, and gastrointestinal disorders. She earned the S.C. College of Pharmacy University of S.C. Campus P3 Class Professor of the Year Award this year and was honored with the University of S.C. P3 Class Favorite Professor Award in 2006.
Dr. Gene Reeder will join the faculty in September. A distinguished pharmacist and pharmacy educator, he earned a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of South Carolina in 1973. He also earned from USC a master’s degree in pharmacy administration in 1977 and a Ph.D. in business administration in 1983. He served as a faculty member at USC from 1975-2008 and was named Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
In addition to his academic career, Reeder also has served as a community pharmacist and nursing home consultant. During his career, he has been the recipient of many honors and awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy in 2006. Recently, he received the 2009 Pharmacist Recognition Award from the S.C. Pharmacy Association.
Dr. David Eagerton joins the School of Pharmacy faculty after a 16-year tenure with the S.C. Law Enforcement Division. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from USC in 1985 and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from USC in 1992. While earning his doctorate, he served as both a teaching and research assistant at USC, teaching pharmacology and pharmaceutics laboratories and conducting research in the area of cancer pharmacology.
He joined SLED in 1993 as a forensic toxicologist and became chief toxicologist in 1997. He has presented more than 50 continuing education programs in the area of toxicology and is considered an expert in the field of forensic toxicology.
Dr. Christopher Farrell will join the faculty in September. He earned his Ph.D. in biomedical sciences from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2008. His previous academic work was at the University of Rhode Island, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology. He is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the S.C. Cancer Center. His research has focused on cancer genetics and identifying genetic markers for cancer. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Farrell worked in the biotechnology industry as an associate scientist for the Immune Response Corporation and Centocor Ortho Biotech.
Erin Grogan, a 2009 PC graduate, joined the School of Pharmacy as director of admissions in July. She has a bachelor’s degree in Christian education and brings a wealth of knowledge about PC from a student’s perspective. As a student, she worked in admissions as a coordinator for Stirlings, PC’s student ambassadors, and as a new student orientation leader.
posted by Hal Milam
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