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Faculty News
New Faculty
Dr. Garavalia joined the College on April 1, 2015 as Associate Dean for Assessment. An
educational psychologist, she has more than 20 years of program evaluation, compliance,
curricular review, and assessment experience. Her responsibilities include utilizing evidence
driven data in continuous quality improvement to optimize program structure and outcomes.
She will also play a significant role in strategic planning, engaging students in the evaluation
and development of academic programs, and fostering a culture of assessment.
Dr. Garavalia earned her doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of South
Carolina. Prior to joining the College, she served on the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Psychology department faculty and, later, on the administrative team in the School of
Pharmacy as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Her research focuses on self-regulation of
behaviors, cognitions and motivation as applied to adult learners’ academic achievement and
heart patients’ adherence to prescribed medications. Her research has been funded by
Linda S. Garavalia, PhD, MA numerous grants and contracts from federal, industry, and foundation sources. In addition,
Professor she is an award-winning teacher with over twenty-five years of experience teaching at the
Associate Dean for Assessment college level including undergraduate and graduate courses in learning theory, psychometrics,
classroom assessment, and research methodology. Aside from work, Dr. Garavalia enjoys
tennis, traveling, and living here in Southern California.
Grants & Contracts Karl Hess
Lyna Luo • Appointed as Editor-in-Chief of California Pharmacist, a
peer reviewed journal of the California Pharmacist
• Received funding from Extreme Science and Engineering Association.
Discovery Environment (XSEDE ) for the her project • Served as the Delegate for California at the American
entitled “Computational study of bone morphogenetic Pharmacist Association (APhA). He was also installed as
protein receptors.” The award amount is 100,000 SU (1 SU Coordinator for Immunizing Pharmacist SIG.
= 1 hours of computing on 1 CPU). Time on big clusters or
supercomputer has an in-kind award value of Janice Hoffman
approximately $9,000. • Featured through WesternU’s FACE program (Faculty for
Autism Collaboration and Education).
Doreen Pon and Mark Nguyen • Selected to serve on the American Society of Consultant
• Received a Healthy Living grant from the American Pharmacists (ASCP) Education Advisory Committee for
Medical Association (AMA) for $10,000. 2014-2015.
Jeffrey Wang • PGY1 Residency program received a three-year
accreditation.
• Received an intramural grant for his project on
“Exploration of Using Silkworm Larva as an Animal Model Cynthia Jackevicius
for Drug Absorption and Drug Discovery.” Dr. Wang was • Recipient of the Best Paper Award for a paper co-authored
awarded $5,000 to continue his research. on Dabigatran Adherence which will be presented at the
close of the journal’s symposium “Groundbreaking Studies
Honors & Awards in the Practice of Cardiovascular Medicine” to be held at
Sheryl Chow the American Health Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions
in Orlando, FL November 2015.
• Selected as a reviewer for the 2015 Ambulatory Care Self- • Serves as a grant reviewer for the American Heart
Assessment Program (ASCAP) for the American College of Association for the national-level Population Health Study
Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).
Section.
Hyma Gogineni Anandi Law
• Accepted to the ASHP Research Boot camp which makes • Invited Member of AACP Advocacy Committee 2014-2015.
her eligible to apply for their Foundation grant.
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New Faculty
Dr. Garavalia joined the College on April 1, 2015 as Associate Dean for Assessment. An
educational psychologist, she has more than 20 years of program evaluation, compliance,
curricular review, and assessment experience. Her responsibilities include utilizing evidence
driven data in continuous quality improvement to optimize program structure and outcomes.
She will also play a significant role in strategic planning, engaging students in the evaluation
and development of academic programs, and fostering a culture of assessment.
Dr. Garavalia earned her doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of South
Carolina. Prior to joining the College, she served on the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Psychology department faculty and, later, on the administrative team in the School of
Pharmacy as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Her research focuses on self-regulation of
behaviors, cognitions and motivation as applied to adult learners’ academic achievement and
heart patients’ adherence to prescribed medications. Her research has been funded by
Linda S. Garavalia, PhD, MA numerous grants and contracts from federal, industry, and foundation sources. In addition,
Professor she is an award-winning teacher with over twenty-five years of experience teaching at the
Associate Dean for Assessment college level including undergraduate and graduate courses in learning theory, psychometrics,
classroom assessment, and research methodology. Aside from work, Dr. Garavalia enjoys
tennis, traveling, and living here in Southern California.
Grants & Contracts Karl Hess
Lyna Luo • Appointed as Editor-in-Chief of California Pharmacist, a
peer reviewed journal of the California Pharmacist
• Received funding from Extreme Science and Engineering Association.
Discovery Environment (XSEDE ) for the her project • Served as the Delegate for California at the American
entitled “Computational study of bone morphogenetic Pharmacist Association (APhA). He was also installed as
protein receptors.” The award amount is 100,000 SU (1 SU Coordinator for Immunizing Pharmacist SIG.
= 1 hours of computing on 1 CPU). Time on big clusters or
supercomputer has an in-kind award value of Janice Hoffman
approximately $9,000. • Featured through WesternU’s FACE program (Faculty for
Autism Collaboration and Education).
Doreen Pon and Mark Nguyen • Selected to serve on the American Society of Consultant
• Received a Healthy Living grant from the American Pharmacists (ASCP) Education Advisory Committee for
Medical Association (AMA) for $10,000. 2014-2015.
Jeffrey Wang • PGY1 Residency program received a three-year
accreditation.
• Received an intramural grant for his project on
“Exploration of Using Silkworm Larva as an Animal Model Cynthia Jackevicius
for Drug Absorption and Drug Discovery.” Dr. Wang was • Recipient of the Best Paper Award for a paper co-authored
awarded $5,000 to continue his research. on Dabigatran Adherence which will be presented at the
close of the journal’s symposium “Groundbreaking Studies
Honors & Awards in the Practice of Cardiovascular Medicine” to be held at
Sheryl Chow the American Health Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions
in Orlando, FL November 2015.
• Selected as a reviewer for the 2015 Ambulatory Care Self- • Serves as a grant reviewer for the American Heart
Assessment Program (ASCAP) for the American College of Association for the national-level Population Health Study
Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).
Section.
Hyma Gogineni Anandi Law
• Accepted to the ASHP Research Boot camp which makes • Invited Member of AACP Advocacy Committee 2014-2015.
her eligible to apply for their Foundation grant.
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