Position:
Director of Hybrid Pathway
Location:
HPB 1017
Phone:
540.545.7336
Email:
adarr@su.edu
Educational History:
Shenandoah University, PharmD, 2011
Fields of Expertise:
Community pharmacy practice, immunizations, physical assessment skills, contraception prescribing; medical speaking and expert input forums; expert witness
Research Interests: Pharmacist involvement in increasing adult immunization rates, innovative teaching strategies or use of classroom technology, student outcomes and assessment performance, pharmacist prescribing contraception
Professional Highlights:
Preceptor of the Year, Nontraditional PharmD Pathway (2023)
Bernard J Dunn Junior Faculty Research Award Recipient (2020)
Rho Chi National Pharmacy Honorary Society, Shenandoah University
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Delta Xi, Shenandoah University
Medical Speaker, Merck Speakers Bureau, Adult Vaccines, Merck & Co., Inc. 2008-present
Licensed Pharmacist 2001-present
President, Northern Virginia Society of Pharmacists (Region D), Virginia Pharmacists Association 2011-2019
Pharmacist Preceptor in the GEL Medical Mission to Leon, Nicaragua (2017)
Research:
MANUSCRIPTS (peer-reviewed)
Woods K, Elsobky T, Adams E, Darr AY, Brackbill M. (2021). Moving Assessments Online. Experiences within a School of Pharmacy. Online Learning (OLJ). 25(1) 245-252. Published March 2021.
Darr AY, Kyner M, Fletcher R, Yoder A. Comparison of Students’ Performance in a Laboratory Course Delivered Live and by Virtual Facilitation. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE). February 1 2021;85(2). www.ajpe.org/content/early/
Darr AY, Gottfried S. Identifying Vaccination Rates of Adult Patients in Ambulatory Care Clinics. Sage Open Medicine. 2020. Published online June 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/
Darr AY, McCormick S, Devine T, Tran T. Design and Students’ Perceptions of a Virtually Facilitated Outpatient Pharmacy Practice Laboratory Course. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2019;11(7). Published July 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
Personal Quote:“There is no replacement for experience, creativity, innovation and collaboration. Be willing to think outside the box and explore new opportunities every chance you get. Say yes and figure the rest out later.”