Leadership
Vice-Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences

UK Vice President for Research

Lisa A. Cassis, PhD
Positions Held:
- Vice President of Research
- Professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
- Co-Director, Division of Nutritional Sciences
DGS - Pharmacology Graduate Program

DGS - Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program
Director, Nutritional Sciences Admissions Program

Howard Glauert, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Director of Graduate Studies
- Division of Nutritional Sciences
Associate DGS - Nutritional Sciences Program

Gang Chen, PhD
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor
- Associate DGS of Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program
- Graduate Faculty in Nutritional Sciences
Director of Education

Robert W. Hadley, PhD
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor
- Director of Graduate Studies for Pharmacology
- Associate Director of Educational Activities
Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
Co-Lead, UK Research Priority Area in Diabetes & Obesity

Nada Porter, PhD
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor
- MD/PhD Program Mentor
- Chair of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
Director of Inclusive Research Initiatives, College of Medicine
Co-Director, UK Research Scholars Program
Career Development Leader, UK-CARES
Deputy Director of UK Superfund Research Center

Kevin J. Pearson, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Assistant Dean for Inclusive Research Initiatives
- Graduate Faculty in Nutritional Sciences
Director of Nutritional Sciences Graduate Education Program

Sara B. Police, PhD
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor
- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
- Director of Nutritional Sciences Education
Director of IBS Education Program
Faculty Trustee, UK Board of Trustees

Hollie Swanson, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Director, Summer Undergraduate Research in Environmental Health Sciences (SURES)
- DGS of Integrated Biomedical Sciences