Dean's Leadership Team

Samuel M. Poloyac, Pharm.D., Ph.D., FCCM

Dean Poloyac

Dean
James T. Doluisio Regents Chair

The dean serves as chief executive officer of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and reports to the university’s executive vice president and provost. The dean oversees and supports all administrative aspects of the college—education, research, personnel and financial—and works to maintain a commitment to interprofessional collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurialism.

Leadership Team

The Dean’s Leadership Team includes College of Pharmacy Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, Division Heads and the chair of the Executive Committee. The team advises the dean of selected college policy, budget and administrative issues. The Leadership Team makes recommendations to the dean regarding faculty members for appointments to standing committees, and to the college faculty regarding changes to membership on the standing committees.

The Executive Committee (EC) consists of two members elected by each division and one appointed by the dean. The EC makes recommendations regarding promotion and tenure, annual merit raises when appropriate, evaluation of faculty progress in third year review and recommendations for assignment to endowed positions. The chair of the Executive Committee participates in the Dean’s Leadership Team.

College Leadership

  • Renee' Acosta

    W. Renée Acosta, R.Ph., M.S.

    Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

    Provost’s Teaching Fellow

    Health IPE Fellow

    Fellow of SmithKline Centennial Professorship in Pharmacy

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    Rucha Bond, Pharm.D., Ed.D.

    Assistant Dean for Experiential Education

    Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

  • Antonio Burns wearing a checkered jacket and smiling.

    Antonio Burns, MBA

    Chief Development Officer

  • Dr. Ashley Castleberry

    Ashley Castleberry, Pharm.D., M.Ed.

    Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Assessment

    Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

    Holder of Alumni Centennial Endowed Fellowship in Pharmacy (Educator of the Year Award)

    Tanabe Research Laboratories, USA, Inc. Regents Endowed Faculty Fellowship

  • Carrie Cunningham smiling in the Pharmacy building

    Carrie Cunningham, M.Ed.

    Assistant Dean for Administration and Business

  • Dr. Diane Ginsburg smiling in an outdoor setting

    Diane B. Ginsburg, Ph.D., M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, DASPL

    Associate Dean for Healthcare Partnerships

    Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice

    G.D. Searle & Company Endowed Fellow in Pharmacy

    Provost’s Distinguished Leadership & Service Academy Professor

  • Dr. John Richburg

    John H. Richburg, Ph.D.

    Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

    Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology

    Gustavus & Louise Pfeiffer Professor in Toxicology

  • Dr. Justin Samuel

    Justin Samuel, Ph.D.

    Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

    Assistant Professor of Practice

  • Dr. Chris Whitman

    Christian P. Whitman, Ph.D.

    Division Head and Professor of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry

    Romeo T. Bachand, Jr. Regents Professor in Pharmacy

    Executive Committee Chair

    Fellow of Alumni Centennial Endowed Fellowship in Pharmacy (P1 Teaching Award)

Division Leadership

  • Dr. Jamie Barner

    Jamie C. Barner, Ph.D., FAACP, FAPhA

    Division Head and Professor of Health Outcomes

    Clifford L. Klinck, Jr. Centennial Professor

    Southwestern Drug Corporation Centennial Endowed Fellow in Pharmacy (Graduate Mentor of the Year Award)

  • Dr. Chris Frei

    Christopher R. Frei, Pharm.D., M.Sc., FCCP, BCPS

    Division Head and Professor of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Sciences

    William J. Sheffield Centennial Endowed Professor

    Program Director, Translational Science PhD Program

  • Dr. Kristin Janzen

    Kristin Janzen, Pharm.D., BCPS

    Division Head and Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

    Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine - Dell Seton Medical Center

    Director of Pharmacology Content and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education - Dell Medical School

  • Rebecca Moote smiling in the Pharmacy building

    Rebecca Moote, Pharm.D., M.Sc., BCPS

    Division Head and Clinical Professor of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Sciences

  • Karen Vasquez Profile Pic

    Karen Vasquez, Ph.D.

    Division Head and Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology

    Jaime N. Delgado Endowed Chair in Pharmacy

  • Dr. Chris Whitman

    Christian P. Whitman, Ph.D.

    Division Head and Professor of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry

    Romeo T. Bachand, Jr. Regents Professor in Pharmacy

    Executive Committee Chair

    Fellow of Alumni Centennial Endowed Fellowship in Pharmacy (P1 Teaching Award)

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    Robert O. (Bill) Williams III, Ph.D.

    Division Head and Professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery

    Johnson & Johnson Centennial Chair in Pharmacy

    Editor-in-chief, AAPS PharmSciTech