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Laura Fox, Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmaceutics
Pharmacy

Education

Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 1998
B.S. Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 1994

Research or Areas of Specialty

I started my research career in pharmacokinetics, exploring how antiviral and anticancer drugs move through the body and how we can measure them with precision. From there, I transitioned into compatibility studies—evaluating how drug admixtures behave in critical care settings. That work involved students, led to a number of publications, and earned professional recognition. These days, my scholarship focuses on how we teach and how students learn. I’m especially interested in alternative grading systems like specifications grading and how they can support autonomy, motivation, and critical thinking. Much of my work examines how reflection, feedback, and metacognition help students take ownership of their learning—not just perform well in class, but grow into self-directed professionals. I love asking practical questions, testing new ideas in the classroom, and building evidence for what actually helps students thrive.

Recognitions

  • Researcher of the Year Award, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, 2024
  • Innovation in Teaching Award, Portfolio: Learning Logs: A Tool for Training Students to Assess and Regulate Their Own Learning, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2023
  • Pharmaceutics Innovation in Teaching Excellence Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2023
  • Academic Leadership Fellows Program, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2019

Classes at PC

  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Biostatistics and Clinical Research Design
  • Foundations in Pharmacy
  • Leadership Development

Organizations

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Certifications

  • CliftonStrengths for Managers: Leading With Your Strengths, Gallup, Inc., 2023
  • Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, 2020
  • Accelerated Strengths Coaching Certification Course, Gallup, Inc., 2019
  • Women in Leadership Certificate, Cornell University, 2017
  • Educational Research Methodology, University of Illinois Chicago, Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Analysis Online Certificate Program, 2015
  • Advanced Community Crisis Response Team Training, National Organization for Victim Assistance, 2011
  • Community Crisis Response Team Training, National Organization for Victim Assistance, 2009

Publications

Fox LM. Learning Logs: A Tool for Training Students to Assess and Regulate Their Own Learning. The Journal on Excellence in College Teaching. Accepted April 2025

Haines SL, Fox LM, Kopacek KJ, Mathis TE. Mental Health Matters: Advising and Guiding Pharmacy Student Candidates with Disclosed Mental Health Challenges. The Advisor 2022;42(4):1-9.

Wilder AG, Foushee JA, Fox LM, Navalle T, Wright A, Greer M. Physical compatibility of medications used in critically ill patients with balanced fluid solutions Int J Pharm Compd 2020;24(3):238-241.

Fox LM and Sease JM. Impact of Co-curricular Involvement on Academic Success of Pharmacy Students Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2019;11(5):461-468.

Fox LM, Wilder AG, Foushee JA. Physical compatibility of various concentrated intravenous drugs with neonatal total parenteral nutrition solution Am J Health-Sys Pharm 2013;70(6):520-524.