Aug 20, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Nesbitt School of Pharmacy


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The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy is the home for the two-year Pre-pharmacy Guaranteed Seat program and the four-year professional program. Students who successfully complete the Pre-pharmacy Guaranteed Seat program matriculate directly into the accredited program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The School also accepts Wilkes parallel track students and professional applicants into this professional program.

The School of Pharmacy offers a program of professional study leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The purpose of the program is to prepare graduates for successful pharmacy practice in the health care environment of the twenty-first century.

Dean: Dr. Jonathan Ference

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs: Dr. Jennifer Malinowski

Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs: Dr. Julie Olenak
Associate Dean of Experiential Education: Ms. Holt-Macey
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Dr. Marie Roke-Thomas, Chair

Department of Pharmacy Practice:  Dr. Thomas Franko, Chair

Faculty

Professors: Bolesta, Olenak, Roke-Thomas, VanWert
Associate Professors: J. Ference, K. Ference, Franko, Gruver, Kieck, Lewis, Malinowski, Manning, McManus,Trombetta, Warunek
Assistant Professors: Mabry, Sklanka, Wellings 
Instructors: Holt-Macey, Powers
Professor Emeriti: Kibbe, Witczak

Associate Professor Emeriti: Jacobs
Dean Emeriti: Graham

The School of Pharmacy offers a program of professional study leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The purpose of the program is to prepare graduates for a successful, lifelong career providing contemporary, patient-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings. More information on the Pharm.D. program is available in  the Graduate Bulletin. 

 

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