1. Role: Dean. Scope: College. Date: 1969.
Melissa S. Medina, Ed.D.
Dean
Pharmacy Office of the Dean
Phone (405) 271-6484 x47299
Fax (405) 271-3830
Office CPB 134
Email Melissa-Medina@ouhsc.edu
Summary
My research focuses the scholarship of teaching and learning. One area of interest is on evaluating outcomes of faculty, resident, and graduate student teaching development programs. A second area of interest is on exploring the impact of curricular and course design, active learning strategies, and assessment methods on students’ knowledge, skill, and attitude development. A third area of interest is on the influence of doctor of pharmacy programmatic design and assessment on helping students attain program outcomes.
Academic Awards
2020 Best SOTL Publication Award for the publication, "Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Students,"
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Social and Administrative Sciences Section
July 2020David Ross Boyd Professorship
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
May 2020Advisor of the Year
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Student Government Association
April 2020Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
2018Exemplary Service Award
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Teachers of Pharmaceutics Section
2017Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
2016Regent's Award for Superior Teaching
The University of Oklahoma
April 2015Presidential Professorship
The University of Oklahoma, President's Associates
April 2012Publications & Presentations
- 1. Fulford M J, Castleberry A, Medina M. A Curricular Assessment Blueprint and Needs Analysis for the Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities. American journal of pharmaceutical education. 2025
2. Fierke K K, Newman K, Chesnut R, Neely S, Medina M. Exploring Pharmacy Students' Leadership Styles Using the 5 Voices Assessment. American journal of pharmaceutical education. 2024; 88 : 101256
3. Ogunsanya M E, Wagner J L, Bennett K, Medina M S, Starnes S, Planas L G. Debate as an Active Learning Pedagogy among Pharmacy Students in a Public Health Course. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2024; 88 : 100724
4. Bradford C V, Medina M. Differences between clinical specialist vs faculty interviews from an applicant perspective. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2024; 81 : e65-e68
5. Medina M. Nine steps for writing an evidence-based precepting philosophy. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2023
Grants
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Awards and Honors
- 1. AACP/AJPE. 2025 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Rufus A. Lyman Article of the Year for the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Date: 2025.
2. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy AACP Assessment SIG 2024 Best Assessment SIG Collaborative Publication of the Year. Date: 2024.
3. Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. 2023 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence Finalist in Teaching and Administration. Date: 2024.
4. AACP/AJPE. 2023 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Rufus A. Lyman Article of the Year for the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Date: 2023.
5. Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. 2022 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence Finalist in Teaching and Administration. Date: 2022.
Education
- 1. Degree: EDD. Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Date: 2006.
2. Degree: MA. Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Date: 1996.
3. Degree: BA. Rutgers University - Rutgers College. Date: 1993.
Administrative Assignments
2. Role: Associate Dean. Scope: College. Description: Oversee work related to OUCOP PharmD Program Accreditation; College strategic planning and annual committee charges, course and student assessment, creating and delivering faculty development workshops, faculty teaching evaluation, delivery and assessment of the co-curriculum. Date: 2015.
3. Role: Director. Scope: University. Description: Director of Preparing Future Faculty for OUHSC campus graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Date: 2005.
4. Role: Dean. Scope: College. Description: Serving as Interim Dean starting Sept 1, 2023 at the retirement of JoLaine Draugalis. Date: 2023.
5. Role: Assistant Dean. Scope: College. Description: Assistant Dean for Assessment and Evaluation. Date: 2007.