Professional Activities

 Professional Employment:

2014-present Interim Associate Dean for Research, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions,   Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
2008-present Gilbert F. Taffe, Jr. Endowed Chair of Pharmacy Sciences.
2007-Present Chair, Department of Pharmacy Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
2004-2007 Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacy Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
2003-present Professor, Department of Pharmacy Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
1995-2003 Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Pharmacy Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
1990-1995  Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
1994-present  Adjunct Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
1984-1990  Teaching Assistant, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota.
1984-1990  Research Assistant, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota.
1984-1990 Pharmacy Technician, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics.
1982-1983 Consultant, Pharmaceutical Division, Prasen Center, Calcutta, India.
1981-1982 Manufacturing Supervisor, DUSAP Pharmaceuticals, Calcutta, India.

Professional Organizations:

(a)        Member, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (1991-Present).
(b)        Member, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (1990-Present).
(c)        Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1994- Present).
(d)        Member, The New York Academy of Sciences (1995-Present).
(e)        Member, International Association of Dental Research (2004-present).
(f)        Member, Nebraska Pharmacist’s Association (2004-present).

Fellowships and Honors:

2013 Visiting Professor, MISR International University, Cairo, Egypt. 2012 Fellow, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 2008-2009 Academic Leadership Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
2008-present Holder of Gilbert F. Taffe, Jr. Endowed Chair of Pharmacy Sciences.
2005-2006 Appointed as an eFellow for Academic Development and Technology Center, Creighton University.
2002-present Fellow, University of Nebraska Graduate Faculty.
2000 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century, International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England.
2000 Man of the Year, Nominated by the American Autobiographical Institute.
1997 Visiting Professor, University of Technology, Jamaica, West Indies.
1995-present Who's Who in the World, in America, and in Science and Engineering.
1995, 2000, 2005 Who's Who Among Americas Teachers.
1994-present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
1994-present Member of the Creighton Graduate Faculty.
1994-present Member of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars.
1993, 1999, Recipient of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers and 2001 Association Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Pharmaceutics.
1993 Recipient of PMA (Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, USA) Visiting Professor for 1993 Award: Sponsored by Berlex Laboratories, Wayne, NJ (August 1-8).
1987-1990 International Students Work Opportunity Program Fellowship                    (ISWOP), University of Minnesota. 1986-present Member of Rho Chi Honor Society.
1985-1988 Samuel Melendy Fellowship, University of Minnesota.

Awards:

2012

Nominated for the University Research Award, Creighton University.

2007

Nominated for the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award for Teaching Achievement, Creighton University.

2007

Nominated for the Teachers of Tomorrow Award, Omicron Delta Kapa, Creighton University.

2006

Special Citation for Exceptional Volunteer Service Award, American Red Cross-Heartland Chapter 2005-2006.

2005

Nominated for the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award for Teaching Achievement, Creighton University.

2004

Nominated for the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award for Teaching Achievement, Creighton University.

2000

Nominated for the AAPS Outstanding Educator Award.

1997-98

Scholarly Achievement Award, Department of Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences, Creighton University.

1997-98

Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences, Creighton University.

1996-97

Excellence in Teaching Award, Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions.

1996-97

Scholarly Achievement Award, Department of Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences, Creighton University.

1996-97

Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences, Creighton University.

1996

Member Phi Lambda Sigma National Pharmacy Leadership Society.

1994 and 1995

Recipient of the Presidential Travel Scholarship from the Scanning Electron Microscopy International, Chicago, IL. 1993 Recipient of the John C. Kenefick Facult Development Award, Creighton University.

1993

Outstanding Teacher of the Year: Nominated by the First Year Pharmacy Class (1992-1993).

1991

Recipient of the John C. Kenefick Faculty Development Award, Creighton University.

1983

The following Awards for securing the First Rank in the M.Pharm. program: University Medal and A. Sengupta Memorial Award.

1981

The following awards for securing the First Rank in the B.Pharm. program: IDMA G. P. Nair Gold Medal, University Medal and P. Das Memorial Award.

Other Products of Scholarly Activity:

Reviewer for the following journals:

  • AAPS Pharm SciTech
  • American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
  • Analytica Chimica Acta Biotechnology Progress
  • Biopharmaceutics and Drug Disposition
  • Cells and Materials
  • Current Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Journal of Biotechnic & Histochemistry
  • Journal of Chromatography A
  • Journal of Chromatography for Biomedical Application
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Journal of Nanomedicine
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Nanomedicine Neurochemical Letters
  • Pharmaceutical Development and Technology
  • Pharmaceutical Research
  • Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

 

 


 

 

Alekha K Dash, RPh, PhD

Professor and Chair
Sciences Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Phone: (402) 492-9707
E-mail: adash@creighton.edu