Naser Al Sharif PharmD, MS, PhD

Naser Z. Alsharif, Pharm.D., Ph.D., professor of pharmacy sciences, received the 2014 Distinguished Educator in Teaching as Scholarship Award during the annual Creighton University President's Convocation. The Convocation was held on Feb. 4, during the University's annual Founder's Week celebration. At the convocation, Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., Creighton University President, the state of the University address and other Creighton faculty and staff were recognized.

Since joining the faculty in 1994, Dr. Alsharif has been a highly productive member of the department of pharmacy sciences and has played a critical role in the development of several courses including medicinal chemistry, clinical toxicology, clinical nutrition and cultural proficiency for healthcare professionals. Dr. Alsharif's main research area is toxicology; however, for the past 16 years, he has been pursuing a systematic study of his teaching and has published many scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) articles focusing on technology in the classroom and the divide between campus and distance students.

Dr. Alsharif and Dr. Gintaras Duda, associate professor of physics were the first to receive this inaugural award. The Distinguished Educator in Teaching as Scholarship award is an all-University award created to recognize excellence based on evidence of effective teaching.