AACP Committees are organized into the following categories. Participating in an AACP committee is an opportunity for members to share their expertise, connect with fellow members, and collaborate with colleagues on programs and initiatives aimed at advancing the Association's mission and strategic priorities.
The Call for 2025-2026 Committee Volunteers is closed.
Standing Committees are established in AACP’s Bylaws and are tasked with creating and carrying out action plans directly related to AACP’s strategic priorities and charges of the current President.
To access Standing Committee reports please visit the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
The Academic Affairs Committee shall be concerned with the intellectual, social and personal aspects of pharmacy education. It is expected to identify practices, procedures, and guidelines which will aid faculties in developing students and preparing them for the workforce.
The 2025-2026 Committee will be larger than usual, with two separate subcommittees, each led by a different Vice Chair. One sub-committee will continue the Committee’s work on competency-based pharmacy education (CBPE) to support the implementation at colleges and schools of pharmacy as specified in the 2024-2026 AACP Strategic Plan and the new ACPE Standards 2025. The other sub-committee will seek to develop coaching models for student outcome achievement.
| Chair: Aleda M. H. Chen, Cedarville University |
| Vice Chair (Coaching Team): Krisy Thornby, Palm Beach Atlantic University |
| Elizabeth A. Coyle, University of Houston |
| Julia B. Donahue, University of North Carolina Medical Center |
| Abigail Elmes, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Wanda T. Maldonado Davila, University of Puerto Rico |
| Molly Minze, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
| Michelle Rapier, High Point University |
| May Shehata (Student), University of Toledo |
| Andrew Traynor, University of Minnesota |
| Vice Chair (Mapping Team): Denise H. Rhoney-Metzger, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Eunice P. Chung, Western University of Health Sciences |
| Marianna D. Churchwell, The University of Toledo |
| Kimberly K. Daugherty, Sullivan University |
| Erika L. Kleppinger, Auburn University |
| Nicholas Nelson, Wingate University |
| Stephanie L. Sibicky, Northeastern University |
| Cindy Stowe, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Kelly Ragucci, Senior Vice President, Chief Academic Officer |
Charges:
CBPE Roadmap Subcommittee Charges
Academic Coaching Subcommittee Charges
The Argus Commission is comprised of the past five AACP Presidents.
| Chair: Anne Y. Lin, St. John's University |
| Stuart T. Haines, University of Mississippi |
| Russell B. Melchert, University of Missouri – Kansas City |
| Craig D. Cox, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
| Anandi V. Law, Western University of Health Sciences |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Lee Vermeulen, Executive Vice President & CEO |
Charges:
In the 2024-2025 association year, the Argus Commission will also be tasked to prepare a survey, to be fielded in the 2025-2026 association year (following the distribution of the second Argus Forecast), to assess the use of the Forecast by AACP members and identify opportunities for future improvement. Learn more about the AACP Argus Commission Forecast 2024.
The Professional Affairs Committee may consist of up to ten members, including associate members who represent pharmacy and other health care associations/organizations. The committee will address issues associated with both professional practice and pharmacy education. The work of the committee should strive to establish and/or improve the collaborative relationships with other organizations concerned with practice and education issues.
| Chair: Stefanie P. Ferreri, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil |
| Vice Chair: Michael A. Hegener, University of Cincinnati |
| Amie Brooks, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) |
| Joshua Cahill, CVS Health |
| Brigid Groves, American Pharmacists Association |
| Karl Hess, Chapman University |
| Brooke Hudspeth, University of Kentucky |
| Marlowe D. Kachlic, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Melissa McGivney, University of Pittsburgh |
| Gabrielle Pierce, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) |
| Gail Rattinger, Binghamton University-SUNY |
| Drew Register, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) |
| Misty M. Stutz, Sullivan University |
| Lorri Walmsley, Walgreens |
| Terry Weaver, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Nancy Williams, Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Lynette R. Bradley-Baker, Senior Vice President, Chief Engagement Officer |
Charges:
The Research and Graduate Affairs Committee (RGAC) may consist of seven members that will be appointed in such a way as to represent the multiple research disciplines in pharmacy education. The duties of the Committee shall include assistance with the development of the Association's research, graduate education and scholarship agenda.
| Chair: Wen Xie, University of Pittsburgh |
| Vice Chair: Andy Coop, University of Maryland |
| Tomona Iso, Loma Linda University |
| Alexandra Perez, Nova Southeastern University |
| Kevin Lu, University of South Carolina |
| Jingjin Qian, Auburn University |
| Saravanan Subramaniam, MCPHS University-Boston |
| Nori Zaccheo (Student Member) |
| Johnnie Early (Scholar-in-Residence), Florida A&M |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Dorothy F. Farrell, Senior Director of Science Policy/Chief Science Officer |
Charges:
The Strategic Engagement Committee will be comprised of no fewer than five members who will advise the Board of Directors on the formation of positions on matters of public policy and on strategies to advance those positions to the public and private sectors on behalf of academic pharmacy.
| Chair: Katherine O’Neal, The University of Oklahoma |
| Vice Chair: Matthew Lacroix, The University of Rhode Island |
| Christian McCaughhey (Student) - Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy |
| Richard Silvia, MCPHS – Boston |
| Ashim Malhotra, California Northstate University |
| Brian Hemstreet, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Sara Trovinger, Manchester University |
| Faruk Khan, Ferris State University |
| Amy Schwartz, The University of Texas at Tyler |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Olunife Akinmolayan, Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Strategic Engagement |
Charges:
The Student Affairs Standing Committee may consist of seven to eight members. The Committee shall be concerned with issues regarding admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, and student affairs-related policies and practices and will assist with the development of the Association’s relevant research agenda.
| Chair: Renee Acosta, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Vice Chair: Kyle Turner, The University of Utah |
| Keith Christensen, Creighton University |
| Stephanie Conway-Allen, MCPHS University-Worcester/Manchester |
| Sara Dugan, Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| Cynthia Sanoski, The University of Iowa |
| Jennifer Trujillo, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kurt Wargo, West Coast University |
| Cathy Worrall, Medical University of South Carolina |
| Adam Campos, The University of Texas at Austin (Student Member) |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Susan Vos, Senior Director of Student Affairs |
Charges:
The Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the annual audit process and selecting the independent auditor.
| Chair: Phillip D. Hall, Medical University of South Carolina |
| Michaela M. Almgren, William Carrey University |
| Justin Kinney, Loma Linda University |
| Scott Mark, Long Island University |
| Kate M. O’Dell, University of the Pacific |
| Eric Johnson, The University of Oklahoma |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Sibu Ramamurthy, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
The Bylaws and Policy Development Committee may consist of seven members, at least two from each of the Councils of the Association, and the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Members from the Councils will usually serve for two years with appointments staggered so that only one new member from each Council is appointed in any year.
| Chair: Kelly M. Shields, Ohio Northern University |
| Tom Achey, High Point University |
| Lindsey E. Dayer, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Kristi W. Kelley, Auburn University |
| Matthew M. Lacroix, The University of Rhode Island |
| Michael J. Lee, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Sarah McBane, University of California, Irvine |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Adam Jackson, Director of Governance |
Charges: The Bylaws and Policy Development Committee ensures that resolutions, amendments and similar proposals to the House of Delegates which seek to establish Association policy or action are made appropriate to and ready for consideration by the House.
The Finance Committee may consist of six members and shall be comprised of the Treasurer, the presidential officers, and two active members of the Association.
| Chair: Brookie Best, University of California San Diego |
| Margarita DiVall, Northeastern University |
| Rodney Larsen, Ferris State University |
| Anandi V Law, Western University of Health Sciences |
| Robin Zavod, Midwestern University |
| Dale E. Rush, University of Illinois, Chicago |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Sibu Ramamurthy, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Charges: It shall be the duty of the Committee to advise the Executive Vice President in creating the annual budget of the Association for approval of the Board of Directors and establishing guidelines for the budgeting process for each Council, Section and SIG.
The Investment Committee shall be comprised of the President, Treasurer, Immediate past chairs of the three Councils and one member at large from the Finance Committee. It shall be the duty of the Committee to advise the Board of Directors on the management of Association investment funds.
| Chair: Brookie Best, University of California, San Diego |
| Katherine A Kelley, The Ohio State University |
| Robin Zavod, Midwestern University |
| Dale E Rush, University of Illinois, Chicago |
| George E Mackinnon III, Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Ana C Quinones-Boex, Midwestern University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Sibu Ramamurthy, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
The Nominating Committee consists of 7 members, including the Immediate Past President who shall be the Chair, and the Immediate Past Chair of the COD, COF, and COS plus 1 appointed member for the COD, COF, and COS.
| Chair: Anandi Law, Western University of Health Sciences |
| Katherine A. Kelley, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy |
| Sean R. King, Union University |
| George E. MacKinnon, III, Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Ana C. Quiñones-Boex, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy |
| Katherine Tromp, Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Adam Jackson, Director of Governance |
Charges:
Members are to select candidates for President-elect from among active members of the Association.
| Russell B. Melchert (University of Missouri-Kansas City) Chair |
| Lakesha M. Butler (University of Florida) Member |
| Margarita V. DiVall (Northeastern University) Member |
| Michael J. Lee (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine) Member |
| Toyin O. Tofade (Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) Member |
| Sara N. Trovinger (Manchester University) Member |
| Adam Jackson (American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy) Staff Liaison |
Special and Advisory Committees contribute to the Association by providing technical expertise or advice in specific areas such as admissions, the Journal, the AACP Transformation Center etc.
The AACP Transformation Center (ATC) Advisory Committee will serve as subject matter experts in pharmacy education and practice to guide the work and activities of the AACP Transformation Center.
| Timothy Aungst, MCPHS University–Worcester/Manchester |
| Cody Clifton, CPESN USA |
| Michael Fulford, The University of Georgia |
| Adriane Irwin, Oregon State University |
| Macary Marciniak, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Bella Mehta, The Ohio State University |
| Heidi R. Olson, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, University of Maryland |
| Todd Sorenson, University of Minnesota |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Nidhi Gandhi-Patel, Director of Transformation and Academic Initiatives |
The Committee will assist with the following charges:
The AACP Learn Advisory Committee will serve in an advisory capacity to support the strategic growth, development, and implementation of the Learning Management System (LMS) - AACP Learn.
| Chair: Justine Reinert, The University of Toledo |
| Co-Chair: Kristen Korankyi, Auburn University |
| Angela Brownfield, University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| Sheila Allen, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Skylar Johnson, University of Florida |
| Kajau Lor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Elizabeth A. Sheaffer, Samford University |
| Mary Wambui Wamburu, Manchester University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Michelle Assa-Eley, Senior Director of Education |
The Committee will assist with the following charges:
The AACP Admissions Workshop Advisory Committee will counsel the Association on programming with the goal of providing relevant and high-value content that will enhance the professional development of workshop attendees.
| Chair: Joel W. Gonzales, University of California, San Francisco |
| Gwen Chretien, University of South Florida |
| Rocke DeMark, Chapman University |
| Amy Diepenbrock, University of the Incarnate Word |
| Heidi Fuchs, Touro College of Pharmacy-New York |
| Ronald J. McGlothlin, Appalachian College of Pharmacy |
| Pam Newsome, Palm Beach Atlantic University |
| Nathaniel M. Rickles, University of Connecticut |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Katie Owings Bruce, Director of Application Services |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Susan Vos, Senior Director of Student Affairs |
The AACP Admissions Workshop Advisory Committee will assist with the following objectives:
The Journal shall be advised by an Editorial Board consisting of faculty representing a variety of institutions and disciplines from within the Academy. Board members shall be consulted regarding various operations associated with the Journal, including but not limited to manuscript types and guidelines, strategic planning and goals, and mission and scope. Board members are expected to help advance the Journal in collaboration the Editorial Team. The Board shall consist of 24 members serving an initial term of 3 years with an option to renew for a second 3-year term. Board members shall be appointed by the AACP president in consultation with the Journal editor and associate editors.
The Aspiring Academics Advisory Committee will work in congruence with Association staff to implement the year-long Aspiring Academics program for individuals who aspire to a career in academic pharmacy.
| Chair: Kevin T. Fuji, Creighton University |
| Vice Chair: Bradley N. Phillips, University of Florida |
| Wendy C. Cox, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Vicki L. Ellingrod, University of Michigan |
| Lorin Fisher, The University of Iowa |
| Tonya S. Jackson, Florida A&M University |
| Clark Kebodeaux, University of Kentucky |
| Rebecca Mahan, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
| James J. Nawarskas, The University of New Mexico |
| C. Leiana Oswald, Roseman University of Health Sciences |
| Jarred B. Prudencio, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
| Erin C. Raney, Midwestern University |
| Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Chapman University |
| Caroline Sierra, Loma Linda University |
| Lauren Isaacs (Student), Thomas Jefferson University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Gabriela Kassar Sanchez, Student Affairs Coordinator |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Katie Owings Bruce, Director of Application Services |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Susan Vos, Senior Director of Student Affairs |
The committee will assist with the following objectives:
The AACP Code of Conduct Advisory Committee shall advise the organization on matters of professional behavior of members as related to the AACP Code of Conduct.
| Chair: Rodney A. Larson, Ferris State University |
| Teresa M. DeLellis, Manchester University |
| Amy K. Kennedy, The University of Arizona |
| Mary Ray, The University of Iowa |
| Raechel White, University of South Florida |
| Jenny Van Amburgh, Northeastern University |
| Jozef Stec, Marshall B. Ketchum University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Thomas Maggio, Director of Member Programs |
Charges:
The CE Webinar Review Panel serves as an extension of AACP’s commitment to delivering high-quality professional development through CE programming. The panel assists AACP in determining eligibility for continuing education credit for webinars hosted by AACP Councils and Sections and provides feedback on webinar content to ensure quality and alignment with CPE standards.
| Tina C. Beck, University of the Incarnate Word |
| Kamila A.Dell, University of South Florida |
| Cathy H. Ficzere, Belmont University |
| Jimmy Gonzalez, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy |
| Ellen Jones, Harding University |
| Stephanie M .Schauner, University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| Ashley Pugh, Union University |
| Marvin Weinstein |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Rosa Bello, Member Program Manager |
Charges:
The Institutional Research and Assessment Committee recommends changes or additions to AACP’s Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness data collection and reporting portfolio.
| Chair: Kelly Lee, University of California, San Diego |
| Vice Chair: Rodney Larson, Ferris State University |
| Yolanda Hardy, Palm Beach Atlantic University |
| Melgardt de Villiers, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Ian Baker, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
| Douglas Oyler, University of Kentucky |
| Maryann Wu, University of Southern California |
| Erin Dunleavy, Wilkes University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Estela Lopez, Associate Director of Research and Data Analytics |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Nancy Nguyen, Director of Institutional Research |
The purpose of the Pharm4Me Advisory Committee is to promote the pharmacy profession. The vision of the committee is that prospective students, educators, advisors, and communities understand and appreciate contemporary pharmacy education and career opportunities. The expected outcome is an increase to the number of qualified applicants who apply to pharmacy school.
| Michael J. Mueller, Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| Abir T. El-Alfy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Jeanne E. Frenzel, North Dakota State Universty |
| Dane L. Shiltz, Ferris State University |
| Jonathan M. Parker, Samford University |
| Madeleine E. Wagner, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Cameron C. Lindsey, University of Misourri–Kansas City |
| Erenie Guirguis, Palm Beach Atlantic University |
| Arryn T. Blaine, University of Kentucky |
| Tanja Redd, Auburn University |
| Katelyn Randall (Student), University of Wyoming |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Danielle Stubbs, Associate Director of Student Recruitment and Belonging |
The PharmCAS™ Advisory Committee counsels the Association and Liaison International on the development and promotion of the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS).
| Chair: Adrienne Gibbons, Northeastern University |
| Heather W. Azzu, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Joan Hankins, Temple University |
| Jozyane Hayek, Wayne State University |
| Lindsay Johnson, Creighton University |
| Everlidis Pena, Larkin University |
| Lexie Reynolds, University of the Pacific |
| Michael E. Spielman, University of Washington |
| Nancy Stoehr, Concordia University Wisconsin |
| Lisa N. Stone, Roseman University of Health Sciences |
| Thomas TenHoeve, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Cassie Tietz, University of Minnesota |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Katie Owings Bruce, Director of Application Services and Student Programs |
The PharmCAS™ Advisory Committee will assist with the following objectives:
The Student Access and Success in Pharmacy Education (SASPE) Advisory Committee will provide counsel and collaborate closely with Association staff and designated governance groups to support strategic priorities focused on student recruitment, retention, and progression. Its overarching goal is to foster the success of all students pursuing pharmacy education. This work aims to better align educational pathways with workforce demands and the evolving needs of our patient populations.
| Trenika R. Mitchell, University of Kentucky |
| Juan J. Bustamante, Texas A&M University |
| Jennifer L. Clutter, West Virginia University |
| Christine Parikh, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| Patricia Jumbo-Lucioni, Samford University |
| Sean Nebergall, The Ohio State University |
| Heather A. Nyman, The University of Utah |
| Tyan F. Thomas, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs |
| David J. Sanchez, Western University of Health Sciences |
| Joshua Wollen, University of Houston |
| Tiffany Hatcher, Duquesne University |
| Sally Arif, Midwestern University |
| Noor Hadad (Student), Wayne State University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Danielle Stubbs, Associate Director of Student Recruitment and Belonging |
The committee will assist with the following objectives:
Awards Committees aid in selecting and recommending candidates for the Association’s awards
| Chair: Naser Zaki Alsharif, Lebanese American University |
| Norm E. Fenn, Manchester University |
| Courtney S. Davis, The University of Mississippi |
| Jeremy L. Johnson, Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Jasmina Profirovic, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis |
| Mabel Truong, University of Houston |
| Mary Hess, Thomas Jefferson University |
| Mohd Shahid, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Adam Jackson, Director of Governance |
The Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award Committee:
| Chair: C. Daniel Mullins, University of Maryland |
| Krystal L. Edwards, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
| Christopher A. Giuliano, Wayne State University |
| Andrew Hwang, MCPHS University–Boston |
| Mate M. Soric, Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Adam Jackson, Director of Governance |
The Paul R. Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research Committee:
| Chair: Angela O. Shogbon Nwaesei, Mercer University |
| Nicholas L. Denton, The Ohio State University |
| Uyen M. Le, California Northstate University |
| Shankar Munusamy, Drake University |
| Michael J. Peeters, University of Toledo |
| Lindsey Childs-Kean, University of Florida |
| Charlie Wright, Harding University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Michelle T. Assa-Eley, Senior Director of Education |
The Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award Committee:
| AJPE Editor-in-Chief |
| Susan Barnett, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky |
| Daniel Malcom, Sullivan University |
| Diana Sobieraj, University of Connecticut |
| Sarah A. Spinler, Binghamton University |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Alida Stern, Editorial Director |
The Rufus A. Lyman Award Committee:
| Chair: Alan J. Zillich, Purdue University |
| Fatima Alshbool, Texas A&M University |
| Arup Chakraborty, Roseman University of Health Sciences |
| Cale D. Fahrenholtz, High Point University |
| Fadi T. Khasawneh, Texas A&M University |
| Nazanin Kianinejad, Palm Beach Atlantic University |
| Terri L. Warholak, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis |
| AACP Staff Liaison: Adam Jackson, Director of Governance |
The Volwiler Research Achievement Award Committee:
Ad hoc committees and task forces are appointed for very specific tasks and timeframes.
There are no ad hoc committees and task forces at this time.