About Lipscomb
Faculty and Staff
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Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Akers is a former member of the faculty at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. In this role she served as course coordinator for the non-traditional Doctor of Pharmacy program. Akers has practiced as a clinical pediatric pharmacy specialist at Children’s Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has served as a preceptor in student clinical clerkships and for pharmacy residents in clinical practice. Akers most recent position was with sanofi-aventis Pharmaceuticals where she was a Cardiovascular Regional Medical Liaison working with cardiologists and other healthcare leaders. Akers completed a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Lipscomb University in 1990 and graduated in 1995 from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. After graduation, Dr. Akers completed a one year Pharmacy practice residency, followed by a second year of pediatric specialty residency training at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
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Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Akers most recently served at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. He was a member of the Graduate Faculty, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in the Department of Pharmacy Services at Chandler Medical Center. In addition to directing his own independent research program, Akers coordinated the clinical and experimental therapeutics track in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Programand served as a grant reviewer for the American Heart Association. He also coordinated the Cardiovascular Therapeutics Module and precepted pharmacy students and residents on clinical rotations. Akers is a 1991 graduate of the UT College of Pharmacy. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville and a 2 year cardiovascular research fellowship at the UT College of Pharmacy in 1994. In 1998, Akers received his Ph.D. in clinical pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.
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Assistant Director of Missions and Community Service Dr. Ayes received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1995 from Dental School at National University of Honduras and has practiced dentistry for the past 14 years in Honduras. His most recent position was with the Baxter Institute and JMA Clinic in Honduras as the General Supervisor. Dr. Ayes was a professor and preceptor for the last year residency students from the National Dental School. He coordinated the activities for the 4th year Student International Rotation from Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. In 2007, Dr. Ayes finished a MBA in Project Management. He received a certification from the National Institutes of Health in the course "Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams." Dr. Ayes also received a certification in Human Resource Administration from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a certificate in Social Community Management from the International Development Bank and National University of Honduras. Dr. Ayes served on the Board of Directors for the National Dental Association in Honduras for 6 years. During this time, he was the Vice President of this association. He also served on the first editorial board for the official Scientific Magazine of the National Dental Association in Honduras. |
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Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of Drug Information Services Dr. Ayes has spent the last fourteen years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Tennessee Poison Center. She is one of only eighty board-certified Pharm.D. toxicologists in the world and served as Clinical Operations Coordinator for the Tennessee Poison Center for the last eight years. She was also Director of the Drug Information Program for Pharmacy Practice residents at Vanderbilt and precepted numerous Pharm.D. residents and Emergency Medicine residents participating in toxicology and drug information rotations. Dr. Ayes completed her pre-pharmacy curriculum at Lipscomb University in 1989 and graduated from Mercer University’s Southern School of Pharmacy in 1993.
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Administrative Assistant, Dean's Office Broome received a B.B.A. in Marketing from Freed-Hardeman University in 2002. Previous to working at Lipscomb, Broome served as a sales and marketing representative for EMI CMG where she established relationships with numerous corporate accounts and serviced the independent Christian retailers. She also has experience as a data entry specialist for EMI CMG. Broome handles finances and website for the College of Pharmacy.
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Tom Campbell, Pharm.D. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Campbell’s most recent position was with sanofi-aventis Pharmaceuticals where he was the Senior Director for the Cardiovascular Regional Medical Liaison team. Campbell previously served as Clinical Assistant Professor at Auburn University, an adjunct faculty member for Mercer University School of Pharmacy and the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. During these appointments he served as Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator and Coordinator of Clinical Research at Columbus Regional Health Systems in Columbus, Georgia. Additionally, Campbell served as coordinator for all residency programs as well as a clinical preceptor for pharmacy students. Campbell is a 1991 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. After graduation, Campbell completed a residency at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. Campbell achieved board certification in pharmacotherapy.
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Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs Channell joins the College of Pharmacy team as the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Student Affairs. She is a Lipscomb University graduate with a degree in Office Administration. She has served as a volunteer for various non-profit organizations, and speaks at ladies events throughout the country.
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Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Cox attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied pre-pharmacy. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2008. Since graduation, Dr. Cox has completed a pharmacy practice residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center focusing on Critical Care and Internal Medicine. |
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Dean and Professor of Pharmacy Practice Roger Davis served for more than thirty years in multiple academic leadership roles and as an Assistant Dean for Middle Tennessee for the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. During this time he directed the largest community pharmacy residency program offered. Davis’ most recent position was with sanofi-aventis Pharmaceuticals where he was the Rimonabant Regional Medical Liaison. He has practice experience in hospital, long term care, and community pharmacy practice. Davis served as the Associate Executive Director of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association for over twenty years and is currently the Chair-Elect for the Tennessee Society of Pharmacists. Davis is a former member of the Lipscomb University Board of Trustees. Davis received the B.S. in Pharmacy degree in 1971 and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 1972 from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. Davis began his career as a pediatric clinical pharmacist at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.
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Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Deweese received his B.S. in Biochemistry from Freed-Hardeman University in 2004 and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University in 2009. During his graduate career, he was trained in the enzymology of DNA topoisomerases. His graduate research focused on the DNA cleavage mechanism of human type II topoisomerases and involved the development of a method for isolating topoisomerase II- mediated DNA scission from ligation. Dr. Deweese taught as an adjunct instructor for Lipscomb University's Biology Department in 2007 and 2008. During graduate school, he tutored medical school students in Biochemistry and trained and supervised both undergraduate and graduate students in his mentor's research laboratory. His research interests include characterizing the mechanism of anti-cancer agents and enzymes that function on DNA. |
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Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Dilks received her PhD in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University in 2002 and subsequently completed a 3 year postdoctoral Cancer Research Training Award in the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity at the National Cancer Institute. During her time as a postdoctoral fellow she also served as a visiting scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard where she collaborated with scientists on projects related to genetic analysis of HIV/AIDS. For the past 3 years, Dr. Dilks has served as a Program Director at SRI International where she was responsible for identifying, evaluating, and deploying novel technologies for large-scale molecular biology and microbiology experiments. Her research interests focus on utilizing candidate gene approaches and genome-wide association studies to discover HIV/AIDS restriction genes and potential determinants of antiretroviral treatment responses.
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Vice Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Fowler received his Ph.D. in Physiological Chemistry from the Ohio State University in 1973 and completed a two year postdoctoral position in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Toxicology at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital in 1978. Since then he has held various clinical and academic appointments over the past 30 years. From 1981 until 2001, he progressed in academic rank from Associate Professor to Distinguished Professor of Biology and Chemistry at Oklahoma Christian University, served as the Department Chair of Natural Science for five years, and the Dean of the College of Science and Engineering for four years. More recently Fowler was a Professor of Biology and Chemistry in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences and served as the coordinator of the Pre-Clinical Nursing Program at Lipscomb University. |
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Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Gorrell received her B.S. in Business from Eastern Illinois University in 2002 and her Doctorate of Pharmacy from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in 2008. She then went on to complete a residency in psychiatric pharmacy with West Virginia University Hospitals and School of Pharmacy. During her residency training, Dr. Gorrell taught in the psychiatric and neurologic lecture series at WVU SOP. She has been actively involved with students, working closely with them throughout their IPPE experiences, patient care labs, and while on rotations. |
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Administrative Assistant, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graves earned a degree in Elementary Education from Lipscomb in 2000. Previous to working at Lipscomb, Graves was a teacher at White House Christian Academy where she taught 1st grade for 5 years, and kindergarten for 2 years. She is the administrative assistant for the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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Director of Operations Prior to this role, Hood was a development officer for Lipscomb University where she worked to build the University Leadership Council. Previous to working at Lipscomb, Hood was an indirect account executive with Sprint PCS for nine years where she represented local retailers and national companies such as RadioShack, Best Buy, and Circuit City. She also has experience as an assistant vice president and Director of Security for Bank of America. Hood graduated from Lipscomb University in 1986 with a B.S. in Marketing.
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Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Jerkins has been in practice with his wife, Terri Jerkins, MD at MidState Endocrine Associates in Nashville since 2001. His practice is geared toward education of patients in diabetes care and nutrition. The clinic also is involved in drug studies specific to diabetes. Prior to his association with MidState Endocrine, Jerkins was the Assistant Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. During the 15 years as assistant director, he was responsible for the development and management of a pharmacokinetic drug monitoring service, nutritional support service, nursing inservice, patient inservice, and physician updates on drug therapy. Jerkins is a graduate of Lipscomb University with a B.S. degree in Biology. He received his B.S. in Pharmacy in 1985 and Pharm.D. in 1986 from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. |
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Admissions Recruiter Kamaria Mack is a graduate of Tennessee State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in communications. Since graduating from TSU, Mack has worked at News Channel 2 as part of the advertising sales new business team. She also worked at McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations where she gained experience in media relations, event planning, grassroots campaigns and marketing. She volunteers regularly with non-profit organizations including Nashville RBI, the Nashville area-chapter of the Red Cross and Schrader Lane Church of Christ tutorial program. |
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Special Assistant to the Dean and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Marcrom is the President and CEO of Marcrom’s Pharmacy, Inc. and Marcrom’s Clinical Care Services, Inc., a community pharmacy practice and disease management consulting company. His practice is involved in home health care, disease management, pharmaceutical compounding, durable medical equipment, and a variety of ambulatory care services. Marcrom currently serves as an Associate Clinical Professor, preceptor, and a residency director for one of the first community pharmacy residency programs established in the country. Marcrom has served as President of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association and Chairman of the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1971 with a B.S. in Pharmacy, and in 1972 with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
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Director of Development and Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. McCormack has held positions in clinical transplantation at Emory University and Baylor University Medical Center and has over twenty years experience in the healthcare industry. McCormack achieved board certification in histocompatability and immunogenetics. He has served as Laboratory Director of Micro Diagnostics. McCormack co-founded DigiScript and UBI Healthcare Solutions. He has served as a visiting professor at Lipscomb University from 1998-2007. McCormack is a 1983 graduate of Oklahoma Christian University with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry. He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1989.
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Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Mercer received her B.S. in Chemistry at Seton Hill University in 2004 and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2008. Her graduate training provided both breadth and depth in every phase of classical drug discovery that included organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. During her training she supervised both undergraduate and Pharm.D. students in the research laboratory and was a graduate teaching assistant for Medicinal Chemistry I and II and Physical Chemistry courses in the professional program. She joined the founding faculty of Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in the fall of 2008 and teaches in the Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology courses and the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Laboratory. In addition to her work with Lipscomb University, Dr. Mercer is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University and a member of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology. She is currently collaborating with Drs. Eric Skaar and Alex Waterson on the design and development of novel inhibitors for anthrax and staph bacteria. Additional research interests include the design and synthesis of novel opioid analgesics with reduced side effects. Dr. Mercer is published in the medicinal chemistry and pharmacology literature and serves as a manuscript reviewer for Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters and Current Medicinal Chemistry. She has been the recipient of various awards including a Leadership Development Award from the ACS Younger Chemists Committee (2008) and has been recognized by Seton Hill University as a Distinguished Recent Alumni (2009). Dr. Mercer also serves her profession as the Secretary/Treasurer for the Drug Design and Discovery Section of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. |
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Administrative Assistant, Department of Pharmacy Practice Moss comes to Lipscomb from Bella Vita, a gift and interior boutique in Memphis. Moss earned her B.S. in Textiles and Apparel from Lipscomb in 2006. While a student at Lipscomb, she assisted the undergraduate admissions office as a student worker and also served on the freshman orientation team for three years. Moss will be a valuable asset to the College of Pharmacy as the Administrative Assistant for Pharmacy Practice.
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Vice Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Nola received her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1995. She received her Master of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a focus in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research from the UT College of Graduate Health Sciences in 1997. Her Bachelor's of Science degree was from Middle Tennessee State University with a major in psychology. She completed a UT community pharmacy residency with additional experience at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee in ambulatory care. Dr. Nola served as Clinical Assistant Professor at Mercer University in Atlanta. In 1998, Dr. Nola joined the Medical Affairs Department at Immunex Corporation serving as a Medical Science Liaison. In 2002, Immunex was acquired by Amgen and Dr. Nola continued as a Regional Medical Liaison with clinical focus in rheumatology and dermatology. She later helped start a Health Outcomes Pharmacoeconomics Regional Medical Liaison group and served as trainer for the group. After almost 8 years in industry, Dr. Nola became the Associate Executive Director of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA). She later joined Pfizer as a Medical Outcomes Specialist. During her time at TPA and Pfizer, she served as adjunct faculty with the UT College of Pharmacy and instructor for the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions College of Physical Therapy. |
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Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Phipps received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Montana in 1989, his Pharm.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1995, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Kentucky in 2000. Prior to coming to Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy, Dr. Phipps was a faculty member at Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy where his areas of academic teaching and coordinating included courses in basic pharmacology as well as cardiovascular, CNS, and antimicrobial pharmacology. Dr. Phipps was also a facilitation leader in the pharmacokinetics and therapeutics courses, and also taught cardiovascular pharmacology in the Physician Assistant program. |
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Administrative Assistant, Dean's Office Saunders earned a degree in Psychology from Lipscomb in 1979. Before coming to Lipscomb College of Pharmacy, she worked as an Executive Assistant for Youth Encouragement Services. While at YES, she helped coordinate several annual events that benefit the children of Nashville. Prior to her work there, Saunders worked in various roles for a Savings & Loan. She has served the Lipscomb community in many ways over the years.
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Technology Coordinator Sturgeon received his degree in Information Systems from Lipscomb University in 2004. Upon graduation, he worked for RSVP, a video production company. He also worked for Techopoly, a computer support company. Sturgeon returned to Lipscomb in 2006 as technical support in the Financial Aid office for the university. He joined the College of Pharmacy in September 2008 as technology coordinator.
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Director of Educational Effectiveness Terry received degrees in Family Relations and Family and Consumer Science from Lipscomb University in 2006. She also received a Master of Education in Instructional Leadership degree at Lipscomb in December of 2008. Terry is currently working toward a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision degree. She comes to Lipscomb College of Pharmacy from Binkley Garcia Architecture, where she served as the office manager. She has also worked as a teacher for Easter Seals.
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Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Thompson has served as an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He was also an Assistant Director of Pharmacy Education for the Northwest Area Health Education Center in Winston-Salem at the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy. For the last 15 years, Dr. Thompson has worked in the pharmaceutical industry in various roles. His most recent experience was with Salix Pharmaceuticals where he served as Director of Medical Affairs. Dr. Thompson completed his pre-pharmacy education at Lipscomb University in 1977 and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1980 with a B.S. in Pharmacy, and in 1982 with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Dr. Thompson then completed a family medicine/ambulatory care clinical residency at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. In 2004, Dr. Thompson graduated from the University of Maryland University College with a Masters of Business Administration.
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Instructor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Torr completed a B.S. degree in Biology and Accounting from Lipscomb University in 2001, and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2006. Since graduation, Dr. Torr has served as a community pharmacist with Walgreens Pharmacy. He currently serves as the pharmacy manager at Walgreens Compounding Center of Excellence in Nashville. His practice includes pharmaceutical compounding, Medication Therapy Management, and immunization services. Dr. Torr has completed certificate courses in Contemporary Compounding Techniques and Sterile Compounding from the American College of Apothecaries. He is also certified in Pharmacy Based Immunizations and Diabetes Patient Care. |
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Director of Admissions Ward comes to the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy from Freed-Hardeman University where she was the Associate Director of Admissions. She also worked as the Admissions Counselor serving the middle Tennessee area, where she would travel to various schools, college fairs, and churches representing F-HU. While at Freed-Hardman, Ward also served as the Marketing Coordinator for the undergraduate admissions office. Prior to F-HU, Ward was a jewelry buyer for Service Merchandise. Ward, a 1995 graduate of Lipscomb, has a degree in Communications. |
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Associate Dean, Experiential Education and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Young has served for six years as a Nuclear Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager for Cardinal Health Nuclear Pharmacy. Young is certified in Nuclear Pharmacy, Diabetes Patient Care, Pharmacy-based Immunizations, and Asthma Patient Care. He previously served as the Pharmacy Manager for Marcrom’s Pharmacy and Clinical Care Services. Young has also held positions in hospital pharmacy, retail (both chain and independent), and long term care consulting. Young has served as a preceptor in clinical clerkships and for pharmacy residents in clinical practice. He has also served as President of the Rutherford County Pharmacists Association. Young attended Middle Tennessee State University for his pre-pharmacy courses. He then received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 1988 from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
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