Just three years after the launch of Drake University’s Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP), an online curriculum training psychologists to prescribe medication, the program has doubled in size and recently had a strong presence at a national clinical psychology summit. This two-year master’s program, offered through Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health...
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Honoring C. Boyd Granberg and his legacy of devotion to Drake University and the pharmacy profession
C. Boyd Granberg, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Drake University’s College of Pharmacy (now the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences), passed away on August 31, 2025. He was 104 years old. During his lifespan, Granberg dedicated 34 years to Drake University, serving as a pharmacy faculty member from 1950 to 1977 and then...
2025 Iowa Pharmacy Association Meeting recognizes outstanding contributions by Drake University alumni, faculty and current students
The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) presented awards to Drake University alumni, faculty and a current student at its Annual Meeting, which took place on June 5 and 6 in Des Moines. These prestigious awards recognize exceptional service to the profession of pharmacy. Cheryl Clarke, Professor Emerita of Pharmacy Practice, received the Thomas R. Temple Mentorship...
Drake University Announces Innovative Extended Doctor of Pharmacy Pathway
Flexible, extended pathway offers work, family balance for aspiring pharmacists (DES MOINES, Iowa—June 12, 2025) Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of a new, flexible extended Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) pathway. This innovative six-year program is designed for individuals who aspire to earn their PharmD degree while...
Drake Pharmacy Professor Shankar Munusamy Receives 2025 ASPET Pharmacology Educators Award
Dr. Shankar Munusamy, Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Assessment at Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, recently received the 2025 ASPET Pharmacology Educators Award. This national honor from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) celebrates educators who advance pharmacology education through innovative teaching pedagogies and assessment methods. Dr. Munusamy...
Yolanda Griffiths Leaves Legacy of Transformation in Drake University OTD Program
Dr. Yolanda Griffiths, professor of occupational therapy and former program director, will conclude her eight years of service for the Occupational Therapy Department within Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) on May 30, 2025. Dr. Griffiths arrived at Drake University in June of 2017, when the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program was...
Drake CPHS Celebrates 129 Professional Program Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held its annual Professional Hooding and Commencement Ceremony for professional program students on Friday, May 16, 2025. The CPHS Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences undergraduate students participated in the University Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 17th. Receiving their degrees and doctoral hoods during the...
CPHS Pinning Ceremony Recognizes Rising Final-Year Healthcare Students Entering Experiential Learning
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held a pinning ceremony on May 8, 2025 to celebrate students entering internships, fieldwork and rotation experiences in the final year of their programs. CPHS faculty presented Drake University pins and name badges to third-year undergraduate health sciences students, first-year Master of Athletic Training students, second-year...
Professors Kassel, Andreski and Williams recognized at CPHS Awards Ceremony
At the inaugural CPHS Awards Ceremony held on April 24, 2025, the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences presented awards to three faculty members who demonstrated outstanding teaching, leadership, scholarship, service, and professional involvement over the past year within their fields. Professors Lynn Kassel, Michael Andreski, and Richelle Williams were selected to be...
Drake Programs Rank Among Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report
National survey ranks four Drake programs among the top programs in the U.S. Drake University has been ranked among the top graduate schools in the nation according to the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Graduate Schools Rankings. The national survey ranked the University in four programs and more than 10 specialties in law,...