The Dean’s Pharmacy Leadership and Innovation Forum hosts several outstanding alumni and friends of Purdue Pharmacy each spring semester. The Forum, designed to introduce students to emerging trends and career opportunities in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences through exposure to leaders in professional and corporate environments, provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and promotes greater understanding of leadership in the profession of pharmacy. Students benefit from the varied experiences of the guest lecturers, and the lecturers enjoy the lively exchange of questions and answers by well-informed students. The College of Pharmacy is pleased to recognize the following guest lecturers.

Spring 2024 Forum Speakers

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January 9, 2024
Dr. Brooke Beier
Senior VP, Purdue Innovates
Purdue Research Foundation

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January 16, 2024
Dr. Jerome Adams
Executive Director of Health
Equity Initiatives
Purdue University

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January 30, 2024
John Buckingham
Practitioner of Marketing
Graziadio Business School
Pepperdine University

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February 6, 2024
Dr. Tate Trujillo
Executive Director - Pharmacy,
Clinical Nutrition, and Indiana
Poison Center
Indiana University Health
Academic Health Center

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February 13, 2024
Dr. Rola Kaakeh
CEO
Salus Vitae Group
2024 Eaton Entrepreneur

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February 20, 2024
Rebecca Vermeulen
Head Global Patient
Partnership, Product
Development Medical Affairs
Roche Pharmaceuticals

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February 27, 2024
John Voliva
Owner and
Compounding Pharmacist

Hook's Apothecary

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March 5, 2024
Howard Atlas
Retired Regional VP
Walgreens

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March 19, 2024
Marvin Richardson
Board Member, Industry Advisor
iA (Innovation Associates)

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March 26, 2024
Joanne Barrick
Sr. Director of Validation
Support, within Technical
Services/Manufacturing Science
Eli Lilly and Company

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April 2, 2024
Dr. Jonathon Parker
VP of Neurology
Ultragenyx

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April 9, 2024
Dr. Madee Gooriah
Sr. Director, Global
Partnering, Oncology
Ipsen

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April 16, 2024
Dr. Deborah A. Corley
Central Order-Entry Pharmacist
HCA/Healthtrust


Previous Speakers

Hamid A. Abbaspour
Kyle L. Allen
Dr. Mina B. Alsaraf
Ralph Amos
Juan M. Andres
Andy Arland
Jennifer L. Asay
Dr. Ismail Badjie
Greg Baker
Joanne R. Barrick
Dr. Jean M. Battaglia
Dr. Morgan L. Beatty
James W. Bedford
Karin S. Beymer
Dr. Marianne Billeter
Ralph L. Billeter, Sr.
Dr. Holly Bonsignore
Randall A. Boris
Dr. George J. Brewer
James P. Branham
Beth Brown
Robert A. Brown
Dr. Henry U. Bryant
Richard S. Brychell
Dr. Sue Killion Cammarata
Dr. Will Carroll
Dr. Keith D. Carter
Dr. Todd E. Chermak
Dr. James C. Cloyd III
Dr. Ryan Cohlhepp
Steven D. Cosier
Chris Creamer
Mitch Daniels
Steve Davisson
Dr. Daniel D. Degnan
Timothy F. Dickman
Dr. Denise L. Dickson
Christopher T. Dimos
Dr. M. Eileen Dolan
Dr. Gary D. Dolch
Ronald W. Dollens
Jason Donica
Dr. James T. Doluisio
Dr. Jennifer A. Eads
Dr. Natalie Eddington
Dr. Patricia P. Elsner
Dr. Carlton K. Erickson
Dr. Norman R. Farnsworth
Edmond J. Fennell
Denise Fields
Mark W. Fitch
Mark A. Foglesong
Mr. Gregory A. Fox
Dr. Gloria F. Francke
Nathan Gabhart
Greg A. Giant
Keith G. Gillette
Charles L. Goodall
Virginia F. Goodall
Anita Goyal
Susan E. Graf
Jennifer L. Graham
John Grant
Dr. Jeffrey A. Green
Dr. Gireesh Gupchup
James B. Haas
Dr. Nick Hagemeier
Dr. Stephanie M. Hammonds
Kevin J. Hanna
Barry J. Hart
Jeffrey S. Hatfield
Dr. John B. Hertig
Randy Hitchens
Jonathan Hoggatt
Dr. Robert W. Holden
Dr. Scott Hufford
Dr. Kyle E. Hultgren
Donald H. Hutton
Judith Jacobi
Louise Johnson
Dr. Girish Kaimal
Eric Kastango
Dr. Robert C. Kaye
Donald R. Kiepert, Jr.
Alisa Kilgas
Dr. Mary Anne Koda-Kimble
Dale P. Kramer
George S. Kucka
Mary J. Kuhn
Winnie A. Landis
Dr. Edward L. Langston
Dr. Jason Lennon
Nancy C. Lilly
Nadine Lindley
Sheryl A. Lowenhar
Dr. Katie MacFarlane Phillips
Dr. William X. Malloy
Dr. Henri R. Manasse, Jr.
Dr. James C. Mannion
Martin Marciniak
Dr. Kevin Marhenke
Dr. Richard J. Markham
Dr. Kimberly P. McDonough
Mary Beth McIntire
Michael B. McMains
Michael S. McNear
Dr. Susan Meyer
Gerald P. Migliaccio
Everett Moore
Dr. Warren Moore
Dr. Carrie Morton
Joanne Murphy Woods
Dr. J. Frank Nash
Shirley L. Paddock
Jonathan M. Parker
Dr. Vernon D. Parker
Angela Patel
Sunil Patel
Steven R. Plump
Curt Passafume
Nikki M. Price
J. Christopher Prue
Diane R. Rammelsberg
Marvin R. Richardson
Rick F. Rondinelli
Dr. Lee Rosebush
Paul Sale
Dr. Bobby W. Sandage, Jr.
Denise M. Sandage
Mic Sandage
Dr. Charles E. Sanders, Jr.
Dr. Daria D. Schooler
Rolf K. Schrader
John A. Schreiner
Jenifer D. Schreiner
Chris Scott
Dr. Erin Shaal
Karen L. Shields
Linda Shields
Randy Shields
Robert G. Sikora
Denice Simon
Dr. Michael W. Skehan
Dr. Alan J. Slade
Eric A. Smith
Mark Smosna
Ronaold J. Snow
Dr. Elizabeth Solak
Dr. Marilyn K. Speedie
Dr. Jon E. Sprague
Dr. Georgee R. Spratto
Dr. Margaret A. Sgritta
R’Kes Starling
Robert Stephens
Dr. Sun Lee-Such
Steve A. Taglienti
Dal-Mar Taylor
Robin D. Taylor
Dr. Cassie Thain
Dr. Trevor Thain
Dr. Jeff Thiel
Dr. Tate N. Trujillo
S. Duann Vanderslice
Dr. Timothy W. Vanderveen
Veronica Vernon
John E. Voliva
Dr. Donna S. Wall
Gregory D. Wasson
S. Brad Wasson
Dr. Mary L. Westrick
Hanley H. Wheeler III
Bernard K. Williams
Dr. Jamie Wong
Alisa K. Wright
Gary L. Yingling
William Yoon
Hyonelle Youngson
Anthony J. Yost
John A. Zehner
Dr. Thomas F. Zioncheck