Jonathan Thigpen

Jonathan Thigpen is the assistant dean for curricular innovation and professional development at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy. He obtained his PharmD from Samford University before completing two postdoctoral fellowships; University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (pharmacoepidemiology/pharmacogenetics) and Duquesne University School of Pharmacy (academia/research). From there, he entered academia as full-time faculty at Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy.

After six years in Baltimore, and having cemented his passion for academia, his journey took him back to Samford where he serves in his current role. His primary responsibilities are to oversee the implementation of a new and innovative curriculum while empowering faculty to grow professionally.

He is extensively involved in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), having held various leadership roles among its standing and ad hoc committees, councils, sections, and special interest groups. He is passionate about open inquiry in health professions education and serves as the founder/co-leader for the HxA Campus Community at Samford University and founder/community moderator for Heterodox Academy's Health Professions Education Community.

In his free time, he enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two children.

• Degrees and Certifications
  PharmD, Samford University
  Postdoctoral Fellowship, Academia and Research, Duquesne University
  Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacogenetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

• Honors and Awards
  AACP Academic Leadership Fellows Program
  AACP Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism Advisory Panel

University of California, Berkeley – Greater Good Science Center
Learning Fellowship – Project-Based Cohort
Bridging Differences Community of Practice – Campus Cohort

Heterodox Academy
Campus Community Network – Samford co-leader
Health Professions Education Community – Community Moderator

• Involvement
  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Associate Editor
  University of California, Berkeley – Greater Good Science Center
  Heterodox Academy

• Expertise
  Higher Education – Administration, Culture, and Social Sciences
  Curriculum
  Assessment
  Admissions
  Public Health and Health Disparities
  Clinical Research