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College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Home   >  College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences   >  Faculty & Staff   >  Michael Nelson

Michael Nelson, BS, PhD

Michael Nelson, BS, PhD

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Phone: 515-271-4724

Email: michael.nelson@drake.edu

Biography

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
  • Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA)
  • Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC)

EXPERIENCE

  • Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Regis University School of Pharmacy (2008-2017)
  • Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Wingate University (2004- 2008)
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwestern Oklahoma State University (1999 – 2004)

Areas of Expertise

  • Student affairs/services
  • Leadership development
  • Scholarship of teaching within the pharmaceutical sciences

Education

  • B.S., Pharmacy, University of Washington
  • Ph.D., Medical Chemistry, University of Minnesota

Courses Taught

  • CAPS 3 & 4
  • PHAR 051 Career, Academic, and Professional Success III
  • PHAR 071 Career, Academic, and Professional Success IV
  • PHAR 131 Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences

Latest Projects and Publications

  • Janke KK, Bechtol RA, Dy-Boarman EA, Nelson MH. Capturing employer's perceptions of key variables in exceptional new practitioner's success by using a modified Delphi process. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2022;14(4):397-406.
  • Nelson M, Tweddell S. Forming a SOTL Team: Tips from Two Teammates. Refereed blog post in Pulses on June 22, 2021.
  • Munusamy S, Nelson M. Blending activities of cognitive ease and cognitive strain: A balanced recipe to better engage students in classrooms. Refereed blog post in Pulses on August 26, 2020.
  • Nelson M, Tweddell S. Outcomes of Implementing Team-Based Learning (TBL): The Experiences of UK Educators. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 2020;3(1):198-212.
  • Brooks M, Nelson M. A Preliminary Model for Faculty Workload for a Highly Integrated Curriculum Delivered by Team-Based Learning. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2018;10:1321-1330.
  • Nelson M, Tweddell S. Leading Academic Change: Experiences of Academic Staff Implementing Team- Based Learning. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal; 2017:1(2).
  • Haight RC, Kolar C, Nelson MH, Fierke KF, Sucher BJ, Janke KK. Assessing Emotionally Intelligent Leadership in Pharmacy Students. Am J Pharm Educ. 2017;81(2):Article 29.
  • Janke KK, Nelson MH, Bzowyckyj AS, Fuentes DG, Rosenberg E , DiCenzo R. Deliberate Integration of Student Leadership Development in Doctor of Pharmacy Programs. Am J Pharm Educ. 2016;80(1):Article 2.
  • Tweddell S, Clark D, Nelson MH Team- based learning in pharmacy: The faculty experience. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2016; 8(1):7-17.

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