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All Articles: University Leadership
![Dr. Karunya Kandimalla](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2023-03/kandimalla_karunya_2023.jpeg)
Dr. Karunya Kandimalla has been selected as the new associate dean of graduate education for the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
![Dr. Changquan Calvin Sun](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2023-03/changquan-calvin-sun.jpg)
Honor bestowed on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications that are scientifically or socially distinguished.
![Carston Wagner headshot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/wagner_cropped.jpeg)
New role becomes effective July 18, 2022.
![Rahfat Hussain Headshot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/rahfat_news_2022.jpg)
Hussain will start Aug. 1 and brings tremendous knowledge and experience.
![Dr. Laura Palombi Medium Shot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/laura-news-photo.jpg)
In this role, Palombi will provide vision, oversight and management of the professional program.
![Joseph Shultz Headshot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/joseph-shultz.png)
Shultz joins the college with tremendous experience, both at the University of Minnesota and in higher education.
![Dr. Daniel Harki Headshot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/harki_daniel_2020_cropped_web_1.jpg)
The Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center is part of a network of nine national centers established in response to the public health emergency.
![Dr. Olihe Okoro Headshot](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/olihr-okoro-news.png)
Dr. Olihe Okoro is 2022 recipient of the University of Minnesota President's Community-Engaged Scholar Award
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Dr. Vicki Ellingrod has been named dean of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, effective July 1, 2022. Ellingrod is an alumna of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy where she received her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy in 1992 and her Doctor of Pharmacy in 1994.
![Dr. Swati More and Dr. Robert Vince Standing next to their award](/sites/pharmacy.umn.edu/files/2022-08/more_vince.jpg)
The Center for Drug Design’s Dr. Swati More and Dr. Robert Vince are recipients of an Innovation Impact Case Award.