Leadership

Chelsea M. Baker, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Associate Director of Professional Program Laboratories
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Chelsea M. Baker is the Associate Director of the Professional Skills Laboratories and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Purdue University College of Pharmacy. She divides her time between course coordination within the professional skills laboratories and her clinical practice at the Purdue University Center for Healthy Living where she provides medication management for Purdue employees and their dependents. Chelsea also serves on the Purdue Experiential Learning and Advisory Committee as a Regional Faculty Coordinator for Central Indiana as well as a member of the College's Assessment Committee. Chelsea’s current work includes assessment of teaching and learning methodologies within the professional skills laboratories.

Betty Chewning, PhD
Associate Director of Professional Program Laboratories
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Betty Chewning, PhD, is a professor in the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Social and Administrative Sciences. She received the 2020 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Paul R. Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research for innovative and impactful research in the areas of social determinants of health, patient communications, and the medication use experience. Her NIH and AHRQ research has studied patients with a range of chronic health challenges and complicated regimens. As one of the authors of the Brief Medication Questionnaire (BMQ) adherence measure, she has continued to study its application and help others to do so as well to improve provider patient communication to address patient medication management needs. She served for 30 years as the founding director of the Sonderegger Research Center which started one of the earliest pharmacy based research networks, PEARL Rx. She has conducted research across several settings and populations including inner city Chicago, Indian reservations and across a range of chronic condition and ages from adolescents to older adults, always attempting to understand and integrate the perspective of patients into their care process to optimize health outcomes. She has facilitated integrating the perspective of multiple stakeholders including patients, caregivers and providers into the research process by facilitating group meetings of blended advisory boards across the trajectory of her studies.

Darren R. Covington, J.D
Executive Vice President, Indiana Pharmacists Association

Darren Covington has served as Executive Vice President of the Indiana Pharmacists Association since 2020. He is a graduate of Franklin College and the Robert H. McKinney Indiana University School of Law. Previously, he served as Director of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy and Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and as a Deputy Attorney General in the Indiana Attorney General’s Office. Darren has also served in various leadership roles for non-profit agencies, currently as Board President for a non-profit preschool in Greensburg and is a member of the Decatur County Tourism Board. He served on the Greensburg, Indiana City Council from 2016-2020 and is the Associate Pastor for the First Church of God - Greensburg. Darren, his wife, Abbie, and their son, William, reside in rural Decatur County, where they enjoy managing their large garden and woodlot.

Alison Haas, PharmD, RPh
Owner, Jackson Pharmacy & Wellness Center

Dr. Alison Haas is the owner of Jackson Pharmacy & Wellness Center, which she opened in 2014. She graduated from the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy in 2012 and then completed a PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency with Kroger Pharmacy and Purdue University. Alison is the Lead Luminary for the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) Ohio and serves on the CPESN USA Board of Managers. She leads the Flip the Pharmacy teams in Ohio as well as served as the Change Package Lead for the Flip the Pharmacy Coordinating Center. Alison is also a preceptor the CPESN Ohio Residency at Ohio Northern University and Jackson Pharmacy & Wellness Center.

Jon C. Schommer, RPh, PhD
Professor, University of Minnesota

Jon C. Schommer, RPh, PhD, is a professor at the University of Minnesota. He received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Since graduating with his PhD in 1992, he has devoted his career to teaching and research. His research is focused upon social determinants related to the provision, use, and evaluation of drug products and pharmacist services. He serves as director for the Minnesota Pharmacy Practice-Based Research Network. He coordinates the National Consumer Survey on the Medication Experience -- a study of over 38,000 individuals to-date. Dr. Schommer has served as Peters Chair for Pharmacy Practice Innovation, President for the Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science, and Member of the American Pharmacists Association Board of Trustees. He holds a Distinguished Teaching Professor appointment and was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers at the University of Minnesota. In March 2019, he received the Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science - Research Achievement Award. In July 2021, he received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - Graduate Education Achievement Award.

Hannah Smith, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Diabetes Education Clinic Coordinator, Topeka Pharmacy
Residency Program Director, Topeka Pharmacy/Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Regional Faculty Coordinator (South Bend), Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Hannah received her PharmD from Purdue in 2014. She is the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Diabetes Education Clinic Coordinator at Topeka Pharmacy in Topeka, Indiana, as well as the Residency Program Director for the ASHP/APhA-Accredited, Topeka Pharmacy/Purdue University PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program. Dr. Smith’s passion for precepting and community pharmacy advancement was integral in the development and implementation of the residency program alongside Purdue in 2017. Most recently, Dr. Smith led the charge to unite 17 pharmacies across the state for acceptance into the National, Grant-Funded, Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) Flip-the-Pharmacy (FtP) program. She was honored to receive the Donald L. Moore Independent Pharmacist of the Year award from the Indiana Pharmacists Association in 2020.

Margie E. Snyder, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, FAPhA
Network Director, Rx SafeNet
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Dr. Snyder is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, and Co-Director, Center for Medication Safety Advancement, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. She also completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency with an emphasis in community care at the University of Pittsburgh in partnership with Rite Aid Corporation, followed by a two-year community practice research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research is focused on the delivery of medication therapy management services by community pharmacists.

Nicole L. Olenik, PharmD, CDCES, BC-ADM, LDE
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Dr. Nicole L. Olenik is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Purdue. Dr. Olenik obtained her PharmD degree from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and then completed a PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at Mathes Pharmacy affiliated with Purdue University in New Albany, Indiana. She has also received certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), is Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM), and is a Licensed Diabetes Educator (LDE) in Indiana. Dr. Olenik is currently the Residency Program Director for the PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program at Mathes Pharmacy. Her practice involves serving as a clinical pharmacist at HealthNet, a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to that, she served as the Coordinator of the Mathes Diabetes Center in New Albany, Indiana. At Purdue, she is the Chair of the Community Pharmacy Advancement Committee (CPAC), on the Professional Program Admissions Committee, and is on the Professional Skills Laboratory (PSL) Coordinating Committee. Her primary areas of focus teaching within the college of pharmacy include diabetes, hypertension, and weight management. Dr. Olenik’s research and teaching interests relate to chronic disease management services implemented by community pharmacists, with a special interest in diabetes, as well as healthcare-related needs of the Spanish-speaking population.

Molly A. Nichols, PharmD, MATS
Community Practice Research Fellow (2020-2022), Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Molly A. Nichols, PharmD, MATS is a Community Practice Research Fellow with Purdue University College of Pharmacy. Dr. Nichols received her PharmD from Purdue University in 2019 and completed a PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency with Walgreen Co./Purdue University in 2020. She has obtained a Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist (MATS) certificate and is currently working towards an MS in Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy. As part of her fellowship, Dr. Nichols practices at the Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic (CVRRC) at Eskenazi Health Center Pecar. She also continues to work part-time as a specialty pharmacist floater for Walgreens. Dr. Nichols is a firm believer that community-based pharmacists are “clinical” pharmacists and works to emphasize the overlap between community and ambulatory pharmacy. She supports community pharmacy practice advancement through her positions on the Indiana Pharmacists Association (IPA) Legislative and Regulatory Council, the Purdue Community Pharmacy Advancement Committee (CPAC), and co-coaching independent pharmacies in Indiana through the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) Flip the Pharmacy practice transformation initiatives. Her current research interests include community pharmacist interventions in opioid use disorder and cannabinoid use. Dr. Nichols has received research support from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Katelyn N. Hettinger, PharmD
Community Practice Research Fellow (2021-2023), Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Dr. Katie Hettinger, PharmD is a Community Practice Research Fellow at Purdue University. She received her PharmD from Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2020. Dr. Hettinger then completed a PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at Topeka Pharmacy with Purdue University. She is highly involved with the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) Flip the Pharmacy program as a Team Lead for the Indiana Team. Dr. Hettinger also serves as a Network Facilitator for the CPESN IN chapter and is incredibly passionate about community pharmacy advancement. At Purdue, Dr. Hettinger serves as a representative on the Community Pharmacy Advancement Committee (CPAC), as well as a New Practitioner Mentor for the Purdue student chapter of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Her research interests include pharmacist prescribing of hormonal contraceptives, social determinants of health, and medication therapy management advancements. Dr. Hettinger is also passionate about increasing representation of community pharmacists in the academia space.