THE PURDUE PHARMACISTWinter 2018 Volume 93, Issue 2 FROM THE DEAN reetings from the Purdue College of THE PURDUE PHARMACIST G Pharmacy! It is a deep honor and Volume 93, Issue 2 (Winter 2018) privilege to begin my term as dean of this ADMINISTRATION truly elite college of pharmacy. Over the past Eric L. Barker few months as I have spent time with faculty, Dean, College of Pharmacy staff, students, and alumni, the reputation Val J. Watts and legacy of this college have been Associate Dean for Research confirmed over and over. Without question, Danzhou Yang I affirm our commitment to move the College Associate Dean for Graduate Programs forward as a bold leader in pharmacy and Holly L. Mason the pharmaceutical sciences. Senior Associate Dean During these first few months, I’ve been Brian M. Shepler reflecting on what it means to be a Purdue Assistant Dean for Experiential Education Boilermaker, asking, “What does the spirit of being a Purdue Boilermaker look like?” DEPARTMENT HEADS I visited several iconic statues around Tonglei Li Interim Head, Industrial & Physical Pharmacy campus: John Purdue, Amelia Earhart, Zhong-Yin Zhang Neil Armstrong, John Wooden, and the Boilermaker near Ross-Ade Stadium. In the lives of Medicinal Chemistry & Molecular these historic Boilermakers, I see boldness, courage, innovation, wisdom, and perseverance. Pharmacology Ultimately, I have summed it up as having grit, grace, and gratitude. Grit is reflected in our Alan J. Zillich commitment to hard work. A resilience to push on in the face of adversity. A boldness to Pharmacy Practice tackle seemingly overwhelming challenges. Grace is seen in our humility. Our willingness to serve others and reflect a humble heart. Gratitude is demonstrated in our recognition of all ADVANCEMENT OFFICE that we have been given in life and a willingness to give back along the way. We are reminded John A. Dinkens Chief Development Officer of this each time we sing “Hail Purdue!” in the lyric “ever grateful, ever true.” Grit, grace, and Daniel A. Bolsen gratitude; this is the mind-set that I hope to build within our College—staying true to who Director of Development we are as Purdue Boilermakers. Amy K. Chandler To guide us onward into the future, the College has begun a long-range Strategic Communications Manager Planning process to help us clearly define what our aspirations are and how we can achieve Dana S. Neary them. This process is focusing on six key strategic areas: academic programs, research Manager of Alumni Relations & Special Events and innovation, faculty and staff investments, alumni engagement, student success and Kathryn J. Skeel experience, and innovations in pharmacy practice. Advancing these areas will allow us to Director of Development fully realize our vision of being bold leaders, moving together to the highest level of excellence Operations & Donor Stewardship in learning, discovery, and providing patient care. I am excited about our future together! College of Pharmacy Purdue University Heine Pharmacy Building, Room 104 Hail Purdue! 575 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2091 (765) 494-1361 (765) 494-7880 Fax www.pharmacy.purdue.edu The Purdue Pharmacist is published biannually for alumni and friends of the College of Pharmacy at Purdue University. We welcome your comments, opinions, and questions. Eric L. Barker Publication designed by Dawn Minns, Dean & Professor Uppercase Design. © 2018 by the College of Pharmacy at Purdue University. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or duplicated without the prior written permission of the publisher. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information included in this publication at the time of printing, the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising from errors or omissions. Purdue is an equal access/equal opportunity university. THE PURDUE PHARMACIST Winter 2018 2 POINTS OF PRIDE Getting to Know Dean Eric Barker .............................................. 2 College of Pharmacy Fiscal 2017 Gifts ........................................ 4 News from the Center for Medication Safety Advancement ........ 5 2017 Donor Recognition Brunch ................................................. 6 The Oustanding Early Career Award .......................................... 7 Alumni Spotlight:Ryan Cohlhepp (PharmD 2000) ..................... 8 Elizabeth Young: Wasson Veterinary Pharmacy Resident .......... 9 2017 Varro E. Tyler Distinguished Lectureship ........................... 10 6 Warren Moore Receives Sperandio Award ................................ 11 News From Continuing Education and Professional Development ........................................................ 12 FACULTY & STAFF 15 Faculty & Staff News ................................................................ 13 ADDRESSing Healthcare with iPads ......................................... 15 Faculty Retirements ................................................................. 16 Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Tonglei Li ................................ 18 STUDENTS & ALUMNI Preceptor Perceptions ............................................................. 19 Ever True: The Campaign for Purdue University .......................21 22 White Coat Ceremony ...............................................................22 Pharmacy Alumni News ............................................................23 Lost Pharmacy Alumni ..............................................................24 22nd Annual BoileRx Golf Classic .............................................26 Happenings...............................................................................28 Class Notes ...............................................................................31 GETTING TO KNOW Dean Eric Barker care—way back in the 1970s before we Eric finds it hard to believe that it’s even used that term. All of these things been nearly 20 years since he joined ultimately led me to apply to St. Louis the Purdue faculty. “Looking back, the College of Pharmacy.” most enjoyable thing clearly has been While enrolled in pharmacy school, the people,” he says. “What I’ve come to Eric worked at another local indepen- appreciate is the tremendously collegial dent community pharmacy. “I used to go environment that we have here. It’s just around and tear the package inserts off not like this everywhere. People here really all the medication stock bottles to read do work together to advance science and about the drugs mechanism of action. research as well as meet the needs of our This is really how my interest in pharma- students. Our students are really some of cology started.” He had several faculty the very best at Purdue and that makes it mentors who began to guide him toward fun, as well.” Eric L. Barker was named graduate school, and by his fourth year Eric’s wife, Loretta, is also a pharmacist Dean of the Purdue College in the program, he was fairly certain and works for St. Elizabeth Hospital. The of Pharmacy effective July 1, that he would continue on for a PhD two met in pharmacy school when they 2017. Dean Barker has served in pharmacology. “I was very blessed were working together in a St. Louis as Professor of Medicinal to get into Vanderbilt’s Department of hospital pharmacy. The couple’s daughter, Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology which was and still is one Anna, is a junior at Purdue studying of the very best in the nation,” he says. chemistry. Their son, Aaron, is a junior Pharmacology and previously In 1997, Eric was finishing his post- in high school and is a budding Purdue held the appointment of doctoral research fellowship while engineer. In his spare time, Eric enjoys Associate Dean for Research in researching academic positions. golf at the West Lafayette Golf and the College since 2010. He joined “Purdue College of Pharmacy had Country Club, though he’s not finding as the Purdue faculty in 1998. He just begun hiring several new faculty much time for golf lately. “I’ve discovered received his BS in pharmacy at members and was looking for someone that being a dean does not have a posi- in the neuropharmacology field. I was tive impact on your golf handicap!” Over St. Louis College of Pharmacy intrigued by the opportunity to be at a the years, the family has been involved in and PhD in pharmacology from college of pharmacy that had both a various places in the community, particu- Vanderbilt University and com- strong commitment to research and to larly at First United Methodist Church in pleted postdoctoral research at teaching pharmacy students. Research West Lafayette. “We’ve raised two children Vanderbilt and Emory University. and pharmacy were my two passions.” Eric interviewed Eric grew up in Edwardsville, Illinois. in the spring of that year and Both of his parents were public school was very fortunate to get an teachers, so teaching was in his blood. offer to become an assistant He was always interested in math, professor in Medicinal chemistry, and biology and became Chemistry and Molecular really interested in how small chemicals Pharmacology. “I remember like drugs could influence the body. our then Department Head “My community had a local independent Rick Borch calling me and pharmacy that took care of us,” says saying, ‘If you’re still interest- Eric. “The pharmacist, Gary Ceretto, was ed, we’d like you to join our a real role model for patient-centered faculty.’ I was thrilled!” (L to R) Loretta, Anna, Aaron, and Eric, with their 14-year-old Sheltie, Patch, in the background 2