Friday, October 2, 2009

Dr. John Dellinger is joining Concordia University Wisconsin’s School of Pharmacy and brings with him three decades of pharmacology/toxicology research and teaching experience. Dr. Dellinger will be the Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences and also serve as the Associate Dean of Research. He will develop the curriculum for the department and also hire faculty members for the opening of the school in fall 2010.

A 1984 PhD graduate from the University of Illinois, Dr. Dellinger most recently taught in the UWM College of Health Sciences and hopes to make a big impact in his new role at Concordia.

“I want to bring a new perspective to the students who attend Concordia University Wisconsin’s School of Pharmacy,” said Dr. Dellinger. “I want students to have a unique and different experience, but at the same time provide them with the foundation they need in pharmaceutical sciences,” he added.

Dr. Dellinger’s pharmacology research and teaching stems from his early days at the University of Illinois Aviation Research Laboratory and College of Veterinary Medicine and to this day he remains current as a commercial pilot and flight instructor. He is an active member of the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) and the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE).

For the past decade Dr. Dellinger has served the U.S. State Department on the Health Professionals Task Force (HPTF) of the International Joint Commission (IJC) and was recently nominated to serve as the U.S. designated HPTF Co-Chair.

Founded in 1881, Concordia University Wisconsin's main campus is located on approximately 200 acres of beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline at 12800 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mequon. The university and its 17 Concordia centers and classroom locations are home to 7,178 undergraduate and graduate, traditional, as well as non-traditional students from 44 states and 26 foreign countries. The university offers 60 undergraduate majors, 14 master's degree programs, doctoral degrees in Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Nursing Practice. There are also a variety of adult learning opportunities.

The university is affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and is a member of the Concordia University System, a nationwide network of colleges and universities. For more information on Concordia University Wisconsin, contact the university at 262-243-4300 or visit their web site at www.cuw.edu.

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