Administration

The VCU School of Pharmacy's leadership team provides visionary guidance and operational and strategic direction for the school.

They have extensive experience in academia and a deep understanding of the evolving landscape of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education, research and practice.

The VCU School of Pharmacy is at the scientific forefront in pharmacy, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry education and research. Our leadership team is committed to offering our community uncommon support to achieve their goals and unlimited opportunities to make an impact on the health and well-being of others.

mary kate brogan

Mary Kate Brogan

Director of Communications

michael clarke

Michael Clarke

Assistant Dean, Inova Campus

wanda coffey

Wanda Coffey

Director of Experiential Education

luis correa

Luis A. Correa

Senior Director of Development

sandro da rocha

Sandro R. da Rocha

Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences

larvell davis

Larvell Davis

Director of Technology

umesh desai

Umesh Desai

Chair of Medicinal Chemistry

dave dixon

Dave L. Dixon

Chair of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science

Keith Ellis headshot

Keith C. Ellis

Interim Program Director, B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

barbara exum

Barbara J. Exum

Director of the Center for Compounding Practice and Research

laura frankart

Laura Morgan Frankart

Interim Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

nicholas garcia

Nicholas Garcia

Associate Dean for Student Success

caitlin gibson

Caitlin M. Gibson

Interim Director of International Programs

a colorful and large display of apothecary bottles in the lobby of smith building at v.c.u.

Avian Goldsmith

Director of Human Resources

abigale matulewicz

Abigale T. Matulewicz

Associate Dean for Admissions and Strategic Engagement

mary peace mcrae

Mary Peace McRae

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

teresa salgado

Teresa M. Salgado

Director, Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation

douglas sweet

Douglas H. Sweet

Chair of Pharmaceutics

edwin van den oord

Edwin J. C. G. Van den Oord

Director of Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine

janet wooten

Janet M. Wooten

Senior Executive Assistant to the Dean