The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy

Welcome Departmental Mission Department History Explore the rich history of one of the oldest and most successful graduate programs in Pharmacy Administration in the United States. Educational Programs The Department of Pharmacy Administration offers many educational opportunities for students looking to deepen their understanding of pharmaceutical marketing and management. Research The faculty and graduate students are engaged in a variety of research activities related to pharmaceutical marketing and management. Department Faculty and Staff Meet the faculty and staff that comprise the Department of Pharmacy Administration. Graduate Student Scholars Recruiting from across the nation and across the world. Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Through its aquisition of external funds, those associated with CPMM focus their efforts on research, teaching, and service in the areas of medication use outcomes, pharmacy entrepreneurship, and pharmaceutical marketing. City of Oxford The once small town is now a dynamic community, where students, families, and active retirees alike may avail themselves of any number of services and amenities each and every day.

Departmental Graduate Students

Amod Athavale
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Mumbai - India, 2008

Research Interests:

Ramsankar Basak
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Kolkata - India, 1999

Research Interests:

Economic and policy issues,
Off-label prescribing,

Direct-to-consumer advertising, and
Physician, patient and pharmacist behavior

Suvapun Bunniran
Education:
B.S.P.S. (Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management), Mississippi, 2003
M.S. (Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmacy Administration), Mississippi, 2006

Research Interests:

Word of mouth marketing,
Service recovery,
Loyalty,
Motivation,
Pharmaceutical promotion, and
Co-production in healthcare

Leigh Ann Bynum
Education:
B.A. (Psychology), Mississippi, 1993
M.S. (Health Promotion), Mississippi, 1995

Research Interests:

Occupational/industrial Health, and
Economic and Social Impact of Preventative Health and Health Management on both the Employer and Employee

Krutika Jariwala
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Mumbai, India, 2008

Research Interests:

Tasneem Lokhandwala
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Mumbai, India, 2008

Research Interests:

Clive Mendonca
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Mumbai, India, 2005

Research Interests:

Perceptions of public healthcare programs, and

Preferences for alternative means of pharmaceutical promotion

Kyle D. Null
Education:
Pharm.D., The University of Mississippi, 2005

Research Interests:

Consumer acceptance of health technology,

Consumer belief formation and decision making,

Economic and social impacts of managed health care, and

Pharmacy technician training and education requirements.

Tushar Padwal
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Mumbai, India, 2007

Research Interests:
Pharmacoeconomics,
Health outcomes research,
Decision making behavior of pharmacy students, and
Pharmaceutical pricing.

Douglas R. Paul
Education:
Pharm.D., Mississippi, 1998
M.S. (Pharmaceutical Sciences), Mississippi, 2005

Research Interests:

Pharmaceutical pricing,
Order entry effects on market share and marketing strategy, and
Market effects of generic product entry.

Philip E. Schwab
Education:
B.S.P.S. (Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management), Mississippi, 2001

Research Interests:

Vennela Thumula
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), BITS, Pilani - India, 2005

Research Interests:

Health outcomes research, and
Pharmacoeconomics

Leonardo R. Torres
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Texas at Austin, 1993

Research Interests:

Sumit Verma
Education:
B.S. (Pharmacy), Delhi, India, 2008

Research Interests:
Patient decision making,
Drug consumption behavior,
Health-related outcomes, and
Health care policy evaluation