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ASPET’s Division for Pharmacology Education Inducts New Fellows into the Academy of Pharmacology Educators

ASPET congratulates the three new Fellows inducted into the Academy of Pharmacology Educators this year by the Division for Pharmacology Education. The Academy of Pharmacology Educators was established in 2010 to recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to pharmacology education in one or more of the following areas: student-teacher interaction, innovative contributions, scholarly endeavors, professional development, and service.

It is a privilege for the Division for Pharmacology Education to add these scholar-educators as Fellows of the Academy of Pharmacology Educators and appreciates their many contributions to the discipline.

Meet the 2025 Fellows:

Dr. Helmut Gottlieb is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of the Incarnate Word (UWI), Feik School of Pharmacy. He also teaches pharmacology to optometry and physical therapy students at UIW and at the University of Texas Health Science Center respectively. Dr. Gottlieb also taught Doctor of Nursing practice and medical students. Over the years, he has received several teacher of the year awards, provost teaching award, and the presidential teaching award. He has been an active member of the ASPET Division for Pharmacology Education and a member of the executive committee (2011–2017 and 2019–present). Dr. Gottlieb maintains an active research lab where he has trained more than 48 students (undergraduate, pharmacy, physical therapy, graduate and medical students). He has published in several educational journals and is a co-author in one of the chapters on Foyer’s Principles of Medicinal Chemistry.

Dr. Kelly Quesnelle is a Clinical Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, where she leads the faculty responsible for the foundational science curriculum. Dr. Quesnelle is the Executive Director of the Medical Education Research Incubator in Greenville, and she has previously held other leadership positions in medical education including Course Director and Curriculum Committee Chair. She serves on the executive committee of the International Association of Medical Science Educators and is a member of the Council of Faculty and Academic Societies at the Association of American Medical Colleges. Her latest book, Perspectives on Leadership in Health Professions Education, will be part of the International Association of Medical Science Educators Manual Series and is scheduled for publication in 2025.

Dr. Monzurul Roni is a Teaching Associate Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, where he serves as a Pharmacology Thread Director and a Course Director of the Preclinical Curriculum. Dr. Roni has been a member of ASPET for 14 years and has served on the executive committee of the Division for Pharmacology Educators and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee. He is also a national faculty member of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, an editor for several international journals, and a member of the publications committee of the International Association of Medical Science Educators. Dr. Roni’s research focuses on curriculum innovation and assessment in medical education