Donald Harrison , Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences
Research Summary
Research Interests
Outcomes research: Especially the economic analysis of pharmaceutical services and pharmaceutical products. Pharmaceutical marketing and its relationship with consumer decision making. Statistics and research design.
Education & Experience
Education
- 1979 - B.S. in Pharmacy - University of Missouri-Kansas City,
- 1990 - M.S. in Pharmacy Administration – The University of Arizona. Thesis – ""Strategic Planning by Institutional Pharmacy Administrators.""
- 1996 - Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Emphasis in Pharmacoeconomics and Minor in Marketing) – The University of Arizona. Dissertation, ""Modeling the Cost-Effectiveness of a Regional Poison Control Center Using Decision Analysis.""
Teaching Experience
Pharmacoeconomics II - PHAR 7713
Biostatistics Methods – PHAR 7613
Graduate Course:
Research Design - PHSC 6533
Special Studies in Pharmacy Administration- PHSC 5990
Selected Publications & Presentations
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Miller JL, Harrison DL, Johnson PN, Hagemann TL. Evaluation of medication dosing in overweight children. Pharmacotherapy 2008; 28(4):e71.
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Johnson PN, Harrison D, Allen C, Hooper C. Utility of transdermal fentanyl for opioid withdrawal in the pediatric intensive care unit. J Ped Pharmacol Ther 2008; 13: 191-192.
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Ripley TL, Harrison D. The power to TRANSCEND (commissioned commentary). Published online Lancet 2008; D01 10.1016-6736(08)61243-X.
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Harrison DL. Effect of strategic planning education on the attitudes and perceptions of independent community pharmacy owners/managers. J Am Pharm Assoc 2007; 47: 599-604.
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Stratton MA, Jordan AH, Harrison DL, Jacobs EW, Skaggs VJ. Disparities in the prevalence of medication therapy for hyperlipidemia in the elderly. The Consultant Pharmacist 2007; 22(10): 847-854.