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Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences

Empowering Future Healthcare Leaders

Welcome to the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences at Western New England University, where we are dedicated to excellence in pharmaceutical education and administrative leadership. As a pioneering institution in the field of pharmacy, our department offers comprehensive programs that prepare students to excel as pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, and healthcare administrators. With a dynamic and accomplished faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a commitment to cutting-edge research, we strive to provide our learners with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

The Department oversees:

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences is to provide excellent teaching, research, and service in the fields of pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, and social and administrative sciences. The Department offers education and training programs through a hybrid traditional and integrated curriculum designed to forge independent, lifelong learners and competent pharmacists. The Department is dedicated to scholarly efforts in the areas of educational, pharmaceutical, and administrative sciences. In addition, the Department supports the provision of professional and community services, in a myriad of ways, to the College, University, greater Springfield, New England, as well as national and international professional communities.

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences News

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Photo of Emily Labrie sitting on a bench in front of the Cancer House of Hope.

Empowering Cancer Survivors Through Occupational Therapy: Emily Labrie’s Doctoral Capstone 

Labrie partnered with the Cancer House of Hope in West Springfield to provide occupational therapy services to help members regain essential skills for daily living and to cope with the emotional toll of cancer. 

University News, Pharmacy and Health Sciences
L to R: Kimberly Pesaturo, Melissa Mattison, Natalia Shcherbakova, Timothy McMath, Heather DeMar, Courtney Doyle-Campbell, and Arianna Bonzagni.  Missing: Daniel Kennedy and Janet Kennedy

Pharmacy Faculty Showcase Excellence and Influence at Nation's Largest Pharmacy Education Conference 

Pharmacy faculty demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and innovation at the 2025 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting held in Chicago this July.

University News, Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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WNE Professor Highlights Need for Modernized Accessibility

Erin Murray, OTD-PP, is working with students and colleagues to challenge outdated narratives around disability and promote more accurate, empowering representations. Murray is urging Massachusetts to update its use of the International Symbol of Access and adopt the more modern, inclusive “Accessible Icon” in public signage. 

University News, Faculty, Pharmacy and Health Sciences