Paul W. Jungnickel, Ph.D., R.Ph., Professor and Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs was born in Forest Grove, Oregon. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from Oregon State University in 1972. In 1975, he completed a Residency and Master of Science Degree in Hospital Pharmacy from the University of Kansas. In 1993, Paul completed a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with emphasis in post-secondary administration. Paul practiced hospital pharmacy in Portland, Oregon from 1975 to 1983, and then joined the faculty of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy. There he practiced and taught in the areas of adult internal medicine and gastroenterology, and served as Coordinator of Experiential Education. He joined the faculty of the Harrison School of Pharmacy as Associate Dean in 1997, and in 2002 was promoted to the rank of professor. Over his academic career, Paul has been a very active member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, including service as Chair of the PEP-SIG (1992-93) and the Student Services SIG (2004-2004). He has also served the Section of Teachers of Pharmacy Practice as Secretary (2000-02), Chair-Elect (2006-2007), and Chair (2007-08). He has published and presented extensively on the pharmacotherapy of dyslipidemia and gastrointestinal diseases, and also maintains a scholarly interest in the areas of educational reform in pharmacy and health care policy.