Richard Morrow Transformational Leadership Award

The Richard Morrow Transformational Leadership Award was established to recognize the impact of Richard Morrow, GR'83, Ellis and Nelle Levitt Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, who served as a faculty member from 1972-2010. The endowment annually supports one student and one faculty member whose transformative work has gone above and beyond. This award is presented each year at Health Professions Day.

Transformational leaders focus on team-building, motivation and collaboration with colleagues to accomplish change for the better. They identify a needed change, create a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and execute the change through collaboration. They also emphasize one or more of the Drake CPHS Core Values: Collaboration, Collegiality, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Innovation, Professionalism, Student/Learner-Centered.

About Richard Morrow

Richard Morrow worked in a variety of administrative roles at Drake, including chair of the division of pharmacy sciences as well as assistant, interim, and associate dean of the CPHS. Morrow's impact on the University and College is noteworthy as he chaired and served on a variety of committees and task forces at the university level, including Faculty Senate President. He was instrumental in the success of the college's dual PharmD/MBA program and served as liaison to the Iowa Methodist School of Nursing. His impact on students went beyond the classroom as he was a faculty advisor to a number of student groups and honor societies, and a mentor to countless students. Alumni and colleagues today still credit Morrow for their success and describe him as a teacher who cared deeply about his students.