Timothy D. Gladwell, Pharm.D, BCCP, BCPS, BCACP
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Education
- Pharm.D. – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (1996)
- B.S. Chemistry – University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1992)
Bio
Dr. Gladwell is a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from UMES and his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP). After graduation from UMSOP, Dr. Gladwell completed a PGY-1 residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital followed by a PGY-2 residency in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at UMSOP. Prior to his current appointment, he served as a full-time faculty member at several different schools of pharmacy including Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Husson University in Bangor, Maine. He was also a member of the faculty at the UMES School of Pharmacy during its inaugural years from 2010-2011, and he was involved in developing many of the current courses within the program. In his current position as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment for the UMES School of Pharmacy, Dr. Gladwell is a member of the school’s leadership team and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the curriculum and assessment activities to promote and enhance the quality of the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
As a registered pharmacist for nearly 30 years, Dr. Gladwell has practiced in a variety of settings. He has served as a clinical specialist in Cardiology Critical Care in a large teaching hospital, he has worked as a pharmacy manager in several chain pharmacies on Delmarva, and he has developed pharmacist-run ambulatory clinics with collaborative practice agreements in a federally-qualified health center in Maine. He is currently board certified in Cardiology (BCCP), Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), and Ambulatory Care (BCACP) by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, and he is a certified immunization trainer through the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Dr. Gladwell is a member of several pharmacy organizations including the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), and he serves as the UMES faculty liaison to ACCP. His research interests include assessments of educational initiatives in a pharmacy curriculum as well as investigations of pharmacy practice models and the appropriate use of medications to improve the outcomes of patients with chronic diseases.
Dr. Gladwell has been recognized with multiple awards for his commitment to education and the practice of pharmacy. He was selected by the students as the UMES School of Pharmacy SP-2 Faculty of the Year for 2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2021-2022, and 2023-2024, and he was selected by the students at Husson University School of Pharmacy as the P4 Teacher of the Year for 2014-2015 and the P3 Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014. He also received the inaugural Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy Excellence in Online Teaching Faculty Award in 2002 and the UMSOP Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Award for Superior Achievement in Patient Care Award in 1998.
During his off time, he enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with his wife, Nancy Edgeworth, who is also a pharmacist.
Areas of interest and/or experience
Assessment of educational pharmacy initiatives in the curriculum, pharmacy practice models, medication appropriateness in chronic diseases
