Advisory Councils
Dean's Advisory Council
The University of Houston College of Pharmacy Dean's Advisory Council advises the dean regarding pharmacy education and alumni relations and supports the college's marketing and fundraising programs.
Spring 2025 DAC Meeting
Thursday, Feb. 13-Friday, Feb. 14
Hilton University of Houston Hotel
Members
Each member serves a term of three years, is appointed in the fall and may serve up to two consecutive terms. Terms are staggered so that a portion of the council rotates off each year.
Members
| Michael Adams, Pharm.D., R.Ph. (’90), CTH |
| Lydia Aguilera, Pharm.D., R.Ph. (’80) |
| Roger W. Anderson, DrPH, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP |
| Roy K. Armstrong, R.Ph. (’84) |
| Bruce V. Biundo, R.Ph. (’61) |
| Vicki S. Blythe (’78) |
| Ken A. Breda, R.Ph. (’82) |
| Seth Howard Brown, Pharm.D. (’05) |
| Gary G. Cacciatore, Pharm.D., J.D. (’94) |
| Celso Cuellar, Jr. (’65) |
| Prashant Desai, Pharm.D., R.Ph. (’96) |
| David DeVido (’64) |
| Doug C. Eikenburg, Ph.D. |
| Rita A. English, Pharm.D., M.S., R.Ph. (’89) |
| Mary G. Espinoza, R.Ph. (’80) |
| Mallory Gessner-Wharton, Pharm.D. (’11), M.S. (’13), BCPS |
| Amer C. Hakam, Pharm.D. (’05), Ph.D. (’06) |
| Timothy Halfin, R.Ph. |
| Carole E. Hardin-Oliver, R.Ph. (’83) |
| Jeffrey B. Harrison, Pharm.D. (’05) |
| Patrick Healy, R.Ph. (’98) |
| William C. Heath, MBA (’81), CFP |
| Edna G. Houston, R.Ph. (’67) |
| Thurmon J. Ickes, Jr., R.Ph. (’73) |
| Samir Jani, Pharm.D. (’15) |
| Rusol Gazwan Karralli, Pharm.D. (’12), M.S. (’14) |
| Scott Lason, R.Ph. |
| Prithvipal Likhari, BPharm., MPharm. |
| F. Paul Lott, R.Ph. (’84), FASCP |
| Anthony Luparello, Pharm.D. (’11), M.S. (’11), MBA |
| Nicholas J. Martino, R.Ph. (’64) |
| Ezequiel L. Medina, Pharm.D. (’13) |
| Jennifer Snowden Morales, Pharm.D. (’05) |
| R. Michael Napoli, R.Ph. (’81), M.S. (’86) |
| Osagie (Tony) Ohonba, Pharm.D. (’15) |
| Janki Vijaybhai Patel, Pharm.D. (’16) |
| Renee Prescott, Pharm.D. (’02) |
| Ryan K. Roux, Pharm.D. (’99), M.S., FTSHP, FASHP |
| R. Louis Rumsey, R.Ph. (’79) |
| Omar B. Sakkal, Pharm.D. ('05) |
| Lisa M. Scholz, Pharm.D. (’99), MBA |
| Robert Lee Scholz, R.Ph. (’77), M.S. (’88), MBA |
| Ali-Reza Shah-Mohammadi, Pharm.D. (’10), M.S. (’12), FISMP |
| Andrea L. Smesny, Pharm.D. (’97), MPH |
| Julie R. Spier, R.Ph. (’86) |
| Lesa E. Thornton, Pharm.D. (’11) |
| Joyce A. Tipton, R.Ph. (’79), MBA, FASHP |
| Lucinda Van Anglen, Pharm.D. |
| Alex C. Varkey, Pharm.D. (’05), M.S., FAPhA |
| May J. Woo, R.Ph. (’91), FAPhA |
| Michael J. Wright |