Academics

Faculty & Staff

Dean's Office | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pharmacy Practice & Administration

Scott Swigart, Pharm.D.

Title: Dean of the School of Pharmacy
Office: WEGPHR 215
Phone: 585.385.8201
Email: sswigart@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., Wayne State College
Pharm.D., University of Nebraska
Pediatric Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Richard O'Brocta, Pharm.D.

Title: Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Office: WEGPHR 216
Phone: 585.385.7238
Email: robrocta@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., University of Buffalo
Pharm.D., Ohio Northern University

Warren Richards, Ph.D.

Title: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Office: WEGPHR 214
Phone: 585.385.7234
Email: wrichards@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., Butler University
M.B.A., Butler University; Ph.D., Purdue University

Pam Carzo

Title: Assistant to the Dean
Office: WEGPHR 217
Phone: 585.385.8430
Email: pcarzo@sjfc.edu

Carla Snell

Title: Assistant to the Office of Student Affairs
Office: WEGPHR 217
Phone: 585.899.3821
Email: csnell@sjfc.edu

Fred Farris, Ph.D.

Title: Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Office: WEGPHR 312
Phone: 585.385.7201
Email: ffarris@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., Central Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., Purdue University
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Rochester

Amy Parkhill, Ph.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 338
Phone: 585.385.7235
Email: aparkhill@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., Niagara University
M.S., University of Rochester
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Marvin Pankaskie, Ph.D.

Title: Professor
Office: WEGPHR 336
Phone: 585.385.7209
Email: mpankaskie@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., University of Nebraska
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Medical Informatics Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh

Christine Birnie, Ph.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 334
Phone: 585.385.7202
Email: cbirnie@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
Ph.D., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Jennifer Mathews, Ph.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 339
Phone: 585.899.3805
Email: jmathews@sjfc.edu
Education: B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam
M.S., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Fang Zhao, Ph.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 337
Phone: 585.385.5296
Email: fzhao@sjfc.edu
Education: B.A., University of Kansas
M.S., University of Kansas
Ph.D., University of Kansas

Parag Budukh, Ph.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 335
Phone: 585.385.5297
Email: pbudukh@sjfc.edu
Education: B.Pharm., Karnataka University (India)
M.Pharm., Pune University (India); Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Nanette Huether

Title: Assistant to the Department Chair
Office: WEGPHR 317
Phone: 585.899.3818
Email: nhuether@sjfc.edu

Michael DeBisschop, Pharm.D.

Title: Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Office: WEGPHR 315
Phone: 585.385.7208
Email: mdebisschop@sjfc.edu
Education: Pharm.D., University of Michigan
Primary Care Residency, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Buffalo NY)

Robert DiCenzo, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

Title: Director of Experiential Education
Office: WEGPHR 332
Phone: 585.385.8197
Email: rdicenzo@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., University of Buffalo
Pharm.D., Albany College of Pharmacy
Fellowship in Antiretroviral Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, University of Buffalo

Asim Abu-Baker, Pharm.D.

Title: Assistant Director of Experiential Education
Office: WEGPHR 330
Phone: 585.385.7379
Email: aabu-baker@sjfc.edu
Education: Pharm.D., Albany College of Pharmacy
Ambulatory Care/Endocrinology Residency, Albany College of Pharmacy

Karl Williams, B.S.Pharm., J.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 333
Phone: 585.385.5298
Email: kwilliams@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., University of Buffalo
M.S., University of Rochester
J.D., University of Kentucky

Judianne Slish, Pharm.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 234
Phone: 585.385.7377
Email: jslish@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S. Pharm. / Pharm.D., University of Buffalo
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester NY)
Infectious Disease Residency, St. Mary's Hospital/Rochester Methodist Hospital/Mayo Clinic (Rochester MN)

Lillian Kang, Pharm.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 235
Phone: 585.385.7378
Email: lkang@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., University of Buffalo
Pharm.D., Wilkes University
Ambulatory Care Residency, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Bronx NY)

Stephanie Brian, Pharm.D., BCPS

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 238
Phone: 585.385.7380
Email: sbrian@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., Brock University (Canada)
Pharm.D., University of Buffalo
Primary Care Residency, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Buffalo NY)

Lisa Phillips, Pharm.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 240
Phone: 585.899.3890
Email: ephillips@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S. Pharm., University of Buffalo
Pharm.D., University of Buffalo

Jill Lavigne, Ph.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 340
Phone: 585.385.5255
Email: jlavigne@sjfc.edu
Education: B.A., Duke University
M.P.H., University of Rochester
Ph.D., University of Rochester
M.S. Public Policy Analysis, University of Rochester

Mona Gandhi, Pharm.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 233
Phone: 585.899.3722
Email: mgandhi@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., Rutgers University
Pharm.D., University of Florida

Lisa Avery, Pharm.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 239
Phone: 585.899.3733
Email: lavery@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., University of Buffalo
Pharm.D., University of Buffalo
Infectious Disease Residency, University of Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia PA)

David Hutchinson, Pharm.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 308
Phone: 585.899.3831
Email: dhutchinson@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., St. John Fisher College
Pharm.D., University of Buffalo
Pharmacy Practice Residency, The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus OH)
Pediatrics Residency, University of Michigan Hospital (Ann Arbor MI)

Chris Evans, Pharm.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 305
Phone: 585.385.8405
Email: cdevans@sjfc.edu
Education: Pharm.D., Campbell University
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Pitt County Memorial Hospital (Greenville NC)
Infectious Disease Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester NY)

Carlota Andrews, Ph.D., Pharm.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Office: WEGPHR 307
Phone: 585.899.3884
Email: candrews@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S.Pharm., The University of Chile
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Pharm.D., University of Cincinnati
Neuropharmacology Fellowship, University of Illinois

Gabriela Camacho, Pharm.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 237
Phone: 585.899.3818
Email: gcamacho@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., California State University at Fresno
Pharm.D., Washington State University
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester NY)

Kathryn Ann Connor, Pharm.D., BCPS

Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGPHR 236
Phone: 585.899.3789
Email: kaconnor@sjfc.edu
Education: Pharm.D., Wayne State University
Pharmacy Practice Residency, The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)
Critical Care Specialty Residency, Regional Medical Center/The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis TN)