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The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) Experts Guide contains many faculty who have a wealth of expertise and knowledge in various topics. USP's experts are experienced educators and trained practitioners. Some are research scientists, some have worked in the industry and some currently maintain a private practice. They keep up with their respective fields of expertise, publish their works and research in current journals and are leaders of professional organizations.

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Table of Contents



Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Health Policy
Humanities
Mathematics and Physics
Pharmacy and Medicine
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Social Sciences
Technology

 

Biology

Bioengineering  
Bioinformatics James Pierce, Ph.D
Biotechnology James Pierce, Ph.D
Cell biology Suzanne Murphy, Ph.D
Computational biology  
Computer-aided drug design Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
DNA identification James Pierce, Ph.D
Genetic engineering James Pierce, Ph.D
Genomics (marine biology) James Pierce, Ph.D
Physiology Suzanne Murphy, Ph.D
Pre-med advising Suzanne Murphy, Ph.D
ras oncogene Suzanne Murphy, Ph.D

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Chemistry and Biochemistry

Analytical chemistry Catherine Bentzley, Ph.D
Anticancer agents Charles Thoman, Ph.D
Antiviral agents Charles Thoman, Ph.D
Computational chemistry Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Computer-aided drug design Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Mass spectrometry Catherine Bentzley, Ph.D
Molecular biophysics Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Molecular modeling Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Polysorbate 80 Charles Thoman, Ph.D
Separation techniques Catherine Bentzley, Ph.D
Sydnones and sydnonimines Charles Thoman, Ph.D

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Health Policy

Geriatric Syndromes Richard Stefanacci, D.O.
Drug pricing William McGhan, Pharm.D
Health care Robert Field, Ph.D
Health care ethics William Reinsmith, Ph.D
Health economics William McGhan, Pharm.D
Health policy Robert Field, Ph.D
Health law Robert Field, Ph.D
Home health care Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Internet health resources William McGhan, Pharm.D
Long-term care Richard Stefanacci, D.O.
Managed care Robert Field, Ph.D
Managed care William McGhan, Pharm.D
Managed care pharmacy Andrew Peterson, Pharm.D
Medicare Robert Field, Pharm.D
Medicare Richard Stefanacci, D.O.
Patients' quality of life William McGhan, Pharm.D
Pharmaco-economics William McGhan, Pharm.D

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Humanities

Cultural/ethnic diversity Miriam Diaz-Gilbert, M.Ed
Education abroad Tarlok Aurora, Ph.D
English as a Second Language Miriam Diaz-Gilbert, M.Ed
Greek and Roman religion Robert Boughner, Ph.D
Indian culture Tarlok Aurora, Ph.D
Latin poetry Robert Boughner, Ph.D
Latin pedagogy Robert Boughner, Ph.D
Religious views on science Roy Robson, Ph.D
Russian culture/society Roy Robson, Ph.D
Russian history Roy Robson, Ph.D
School board matters Miriam Diaz-Gilbert, M.Ed
Sikhism (Sikh religion) Tarlok Aurora, Ph.D
Teaching theory and practice William Reinsmith, Ph.D
Western philosophy William Reinsmith, Ph.D

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Mathematics and Physics

Applied mathematics  
Big Bang/Early universe Paul Halpern, Ph.D
Bioengineering  
Biophysics  
Chaos theory Paul Halpern, Ph.D
Computational biology  
Extraterrestrial life/New planets Paul Halpern, Ph.D
Graphing calculators Amy Kimchuk, M.A.
Graph theory/combinatorics Salar Alsardary, Ph.D
Math anxiety Amy Kimchuk, M.A.
Physics Tarlok Aurora, Ph.D
Predictions (scientific) Paul Halpern, Ph.D
Time and time travel Paul Halpern, Ph.D

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Pharmacy and Medicine

Acid-related disorders Anthony Sorrentino, Pharm.D
Affective disorder Shanaz Tejani-Butt, Ph.D
Alcohol/substance abuse Shanaz Tejani-Butt, Ph.D
Alcohol/substance abuse (students) George E. Downs, Pharm.D
Antibiotic therapy Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D
Antiarrhythmics Cynthia Sanoski, Pharm.D
Anticancer research Clyde Ofner, Ph.D
Cardiac arrhythmias Cynthia Sanoski, Pharm.D
Careers and opportunities George E. Downs, Pharm.D
Community pharmacy practice Anthony Sorrentino, Pharm.D
Complementary/alternative medicine Ara Der Marderosian, Ph.D
Congestive heart failure Cynthia Sanoski, Pharm.D
Contraception  
Diabetes  
Drug delivery systems Pardeep Gupta, Ph.D
Drug interactions Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D
Drug-membrane interactions Pardeep Gupta, Ph.D
Drug solubility Pardeep Gupta, Ph.D
Gelatin microspheres Clyde Ofner, Ph.D
Gelatin usage Clyde Ofner, Ph.D
Geriatric long-term care Philip Gerbino, Pharm.D
Ginseng Ara Der Marderosian, Ph.D
Heart attack Cynthia Sanoski, Pharm.D
Herbal medicine Ara Der Marderosian, Ph.D
Herbal products Ara Der Marderosian, Ph.D
High cholesterol Cynthia Sanoski, Pharm.D
Hormone replacement therapy  
Infectious diseases Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D
Infectious diseases (in ICU) Eric Wittbrodt, Pharm.D
Intravenous fluids and electrolytes Eric Wittbrodt, Pharm.D
Journal pricing Mignon Adams, M.S.
Kidney failure Eric Wittbrodt, Pharm.D
Managed care pharmacy Andrew Peterson, Pharm.D
Medication adherence/compliance Andrew Peterson, Pharm.D
Medications (over-the-counter) Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D
Menopause  
Mood and anxiety disorders Laura Mandos, Pharm.D
Neuropharmacology Shanaz Tejani-Butt, Ph.D
New drugs Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D
Osteoporosis  
Patient noncomplaince Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D
Patient prescription counseling Anthony Sorrentino, Pharm.D
Pharmaceutical business and marketing Harold Glass, Pharm.D
Pharmaceutical industry Philip Gerbino, Pharm.D
Pharmaceutical industry Harold Glass, Pharm.D
Pharmacognosy Ara Der Marderosian, Ph.D
Pharmacy education George E. Downs, Pharm.D
Pharmacy management Andrew Peterson, Pharm.D
Pharmacy practice Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D
Prescription compounding Anthony Sorrentino, Pharm.D
Psychopharmacology/psychiatry Laura Mandos, Pharm.D
Sepsis/shoch/vasopressor drugs Eric Wittbrodt, Pharm.D
Scientific journals Mignon Adams, M.S.
Women's health  

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Physical and Occupational Therapy

Adult Neurological Disorders Greg Thielman, PT, EdD
Balance disorders Susan Wainwright, MS
Cardiopulmonary and Cancer Rehabilitation Lora Packel, PT, MS
Death and dying Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Home health care Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Hospice Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Geriatric rehabilitation Carol Martiz, PT, EdD
Neurologic physical therapy Susan Wainwright, M.S.
Occupational therapy Paula Kramer, Ph.D
Orthopedics Marc Campolo, PT, PhD
Pediatric occupational therapy Paula Kramer, Ph.D
Psychosocial issues Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Spirituality Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Sports injuries and rehabilitation Marc Campolo, PT, PhD
Standardized assessment Susan Wainwright, M.S.
Strength/range of motion Susan Wainwright, M.S.
Traumatic Brian and Spinal Cord Injury Margie Roos, PT, DPT

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Social Sciences

Death and dying Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Innovative teaching Phyllis Blumberg, Ph.D
Math anxiety Amy Kimchuk, M.A.
Spirituality Suzanne Trump, OTR/L
Student learning Phyllis Blumberg, Ph.D
Student/program evaluation Phyllis Blumberg, Ph.D

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Technology

Bioengineering  
Biotechnology James Pierce, Ph.D
Computational chemistry Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Computational Biology  
Computer-aided drug design Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Electronic access to information Mignon Adams, M.S.
Graphing calculators Amy Kimchuk, M.A.
Libraries (academic/scientific) Mignon Adams, M.S.
Molecular biophysics Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Molecular modeling Randy Zauhar, Ph.D
Software development Randy Zauhar, Ph.D

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