Faculty Updates Newest member of the School of Pharmacy team
Faculty Awards Brandon Sucher Since 1999, members of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have awarded accomplished alumni with the school’s highest honor - the Distinguished Alumni Award. This award recognizes alumni nominated by their peers, for service and/or achievement in the field of pharmacy. Dr. Brandon Sucher was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award this past May.
Drs. Brandon and Allana Sucher with Amelia Dr. Chad Martell with baby Aven Dr. Chad Martell and his wife Kelly welcomed Aven Jayne Martell on April 1 at 10:07 pm. Aven arrived weighing 5 lbs 11 oz and measuring 19 inches in length. Both Aven and Kelly are healthy and doing well.
Miki Goldwire Dr. Miki Goldwire received the preceptor of the year award for her work as a drug information preceptor with nontraditional PharmD students from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy.
Meet our Faculty Kelly Arora, PhD Dr. Kelly Arora teaches courses at the Regis University School of Pharmacy and is the course director for Faith Traditions in Health Care offered to third year pharmacy students. She also teaches at Regis College, Iliff School of Theology, and the University of ColoradoDenver Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Arora provides presentations and leads workshops for national and international audiences on topics related to spirituality and health care. She recently presented with her co-researcher at the American Academy of Religion on Putting into Practice an Intercultural Approach to Understanding Veterans’ Experiences of Morally Distressing Suffering, served on an Ethics Forum Panel at the National Nurse Practitioner Symposium, and led a workshop on Models of Understanding Illness and Disability at the Spiritual Directors International annual Spirituality and Health Care Institute. Kelly also maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. Before entering academia, Kelly spent 11 years in the telecommunications industry and 10 years developing nationally recognized spiritual formation and leadership programs in the United Methodist Church. Dr. Arora earned her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University, a M. A. in Religion, from Memphis Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Religious and Theological Studies, from University of Denver and Iliff School of Theology.
Dr. Kelly Arora