Faculty

Department of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

Ghassan Abushaikha, 2021, Research Assistant Professor, B.S. in Pharmacy and B.S. in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Camerino, Italy, Ph.D., University of Pisa, Italy

Endri Karaj, 2026, Assistant Professor, B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Patras, Greece; Ph.D. University of Toledo

Susanne Nonekowski, 2009, Distinguished University Lecturer and Director, Drug Discovery and Design Program, B.S., State University of New York College (SUNY) at Buffalo; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Steven M. Peseckis, 1994, Associate Professor and Director, College Honors Program, B.S., Dartmouth College; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Erin G. Prestwich, 2016, Associate Professor, B.A., Wellesley College; Ph.D., Boston College

Isaac T. Schiefer, 2013, Professor and Director, Center for Drug Design and Development, B.S., The University of Toledo; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Zahoor Ahmad Shah, 2009, Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research, B.S., University of Kashmir; M.S., Ph.D., Hamdard University

L.M.V. Tillekeratne, 2006, Professor and Chair, B.S. Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ph.D., Oxford University, UK

Hermann Von Grafenstein, 2002, Associate Professor, M.S., M.D., Ludwig Maximilian University; Ph.D., Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Munich and the University of Konstanz, Germany

JOINT APPOINTMENTS

Bina Joe, 2001, Distinguished University Professor, B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., University of Mysore, Mysore Karnataka, India

Jon R. Kirchhoff, 1997, Distinguished University Professor, B.A., State University of New York – Cortland; Ph.D., Purdue University

William S. Messer Jr., 1985, Professor, B.S., Springfield College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Youssef Sari, 2010, Professor, B.S., Denis Diderot University; M.S., Orsay University; Ph.D., Pierre and Marie Curie University, France

EMERITUS FACULTY

Paul W. Erhardt, 1994, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Channing L. Hinman, 1985, Distinguished University Associate Professor Emeritus, B.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles

Wayne P. Hoss, 1985, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, B.S., University of Idaho; Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Richard A. Hudson, 1985, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, B.A., Kalamazoo College; Ph.D., University of Chicago

Marcia F. McInerney, 1991, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S., Case Western University; Ph.D., University of Michigan

James T. Slama, 1991, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, A.B., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Katherine A. Wall, 1991, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, B.S., Montana State University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Wissam AbouAlaiwi, 2014, Professor, B.S. Lebanese University; M.S. American University of Beirut; Ph.D. The University of Toledo

F. Scott Hall, 2014, Professor, B.A. Harvard College; Ph.D. Cambridge University

William S. Messer Jr., 1985, Professor, B.S., Springfield College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester

Ana Maria Oyarce, 2008, Associate Lecturer, B.S., University of Concepcion; M.S., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Youssef Sari, 2010, Professor, B.S., Denis Diderot University; M.S., Orsay University; Ph.D., Pierre and Marie Curie University

Caren Steinmiller, 2008, Distinguished University Lecturer, B.A., M.S.P.S., The University of Toledo; Ph.D., Wayne State University

Frederick E. Williams, 2002, Professor and Chair, B.S., University of Michigan; M.H.S., Grand Valley State University; Ph.D., Medical College of Ohio

JOINT APPOINTMENTS

Zahoor Ahmad Shah, 2009, Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research, B.S., University of Kashmir; M.S., Ph.D., Hamdard University

Hermann Von Grafenstein, 2002, Associate Professor, M.S., M.D., Ludwig Maximilian University; Ph.D., Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Munich and the University of Konstanz, Germany

EMERITUS FACULTY

Kenneth A. Bachmann, 1973, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, B.S. Pharm., Ph.D., The Ohio State University; R.Ph.

Donald B. White, 1995, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, B.S., University of California - Los Angeles; M.S., Ph.D., University of California - Irvine

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Sarah M. Aldrich Renner, 2018, Associate Lecturer, Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University; BCACP

Gabriella Baki, 2014, Professor, MA, PhD., Pharm.D., University of Szeged, Hungary

Katlyn R. de Vries, 2022, Assistant Lecturer, B.S. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology, Wayne State; Pharm.D. University of Michigan; BCCP

Katelyn M. Dulgar, 2022, Assistant Lecturer, Pharm.D., The University of Toledo

Daniel Erku, 2026, Assistant Professor, B. Pharm., University of Gondar, Ethiopia; Ph.D. The University of Queensland, Australia

David Foote, 2025, Assistant Professor, Pharm.D., University of Texas at Tyler

Monica G. Holiday-Goodman, 1988, Professor, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, B.S. Pharm., Ph.D., Northeast Louisiana University

Mitchell S. Howard, 2018, Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of Pharm.D. Experiential Education, Pharm.D., The University of Toledo; MBA, BCACP

Megan A. Kaun, 2006, Senior Lecturer, Director of Pharm.D. Experiential Education, Pharm.D., The University of Toledo; BCPS, BCACP

Virender Kumar, 2023, Assistant Professor, B. Pharm., M. Pharm., Guru Jambheshwar University; M. Science., St John’s University, NY;  PhD., University of Nebraska Medical Center 

Aaron J. Lengel, 2008, Senior Lecturer, Pharm.D., The University of Toledo; BCACP

Loulwa Maktabi, 2021, Assistant Lecturer, Pharm.D., The University of Toledo; BCPS

Chloe Matecki, 2025, Assistant Professor, Pharm.D., University at Buffalo

Julie A. Murphy, 2012, Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D., The University of Toledo; BCPS, FASHP, FCCP

Jerry Nesamony, 2008, Professor, B. Pharm., M. Pharm., Medical College, University of Kerala; Ph.D., The University of Louisiana at Monroe

Martin J. Ohlinger, 2000, Distinguished University Lecturer and Chair, B.S., College of William and Mary; B.S. Pharm, Pharm.D., Virginia Commonwealth University/MCV; FCCM

Michael J. Peeters, 2005, Senior Lecturer, Director of Interprofessional Education, B.S. Pharm., University of Alberta; Pharm.D., University of Washington; M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of Toledo; BCPS, FCCP, FNAP

Justin P. Reinert, 2022, Associate Professor, PharmD/MBA Dual Degree Program Director, Pharm.D., South College School of Pharmacy; MBA, BCCCP

Eric G. Sahloff, 2003, Associate Professor, B.A., B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D., The University of Toledo; AAHIVP

Kimberly A. Schmude, 2002, Senior Lecturer, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D., The University of Toledo

Michelle N. Schroeder, 2012, Associate Professor, Director of Assessment, Director of Continuing Pharmacy Education, Pharm. D., Ohio Northern University;  BCACP, CDCES

Michelle L. Seegert, 2010, Senior Lecturer, Associate Dean of Admissions & Enrollment Management, Pharm.D., The University of Toledo; BC-ADM, BCACP

Varun A. Vaidya, 2009, Professor, B.S. Pharm., Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Alison Wery, 2022, Associate Lecturer, MS, University of Cincinnati

Emeritus faculty

Kenneth S. Alexander, 1972, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Curtis D. Black, 1990, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Purdue University

Diane M. Cappelletty, 2001, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D., The Ohio State University

Mariann D. Churchwell, 2005, Distinguished University Professor, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D., Wayne State University; BCPS

Laurie S. Mauro, 1985, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, B.S. Pharm., Ohio Northern University; Pharm.D., The Ohio State University

Vincent F. Mauro, 1985, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, B.S. Pharm., Ohio Northern University; Pharm.D., The Ohio State University; FCCP

Mary F. Powers, 2002, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, B.S. Pharm., The University of Toledo; Ph.D., Medical College of Ohio