Student Profiles

Mitchell Chan '15

"UNE’s international involvement is what called out to me. I have been active internationally and want to continue my work and possibly make a career out of my ambitions. The College of Pharmacy allows me to continue to pursue my goals through providing great opportunities, a dynamic and multidimensional approach to education, and support through great faculty and students." read more

Nicholas McGlinchey '14

"The research I have taken part in as an undergraduate has been invaluable to my ultimate career goal of working in pharmaceutical research." read more

Heather Stewart '14

"The faculty fully support student ideas and do everything they can to help you achieve your goals. If you're unsure of what your ultimate goals are, they will do everything in their power to help you find what's best for you." read more

Alexandra Malinowski '14

"I also co-chair the Generation Rx committee within the American Pharmacists Association. Through some of our work, we have gained national recognition and most recently presented at the 2011 International Symposium on Safe Medication." read more

Tamkeen Quraishi Abreu '13

"My IPPE (Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience) at Osco Pharmacy in Chicago was amazing. I was able to work with my preceptor, who was a pharmacy manager and a clinical specialist, to do new and innovative things in the profession such as MTM (Medication Therapy Management)." read more

Jason Boyce '13

"I believe the faculty and staff here are amazing. I believe in President Ripich and the change/growth she is instituting. The core pharmacy curriculum is fascinating and my position as a pharmacy technician at Maine Medical Center augments the didactic instruction." read more

Theresa Foster '13

"Another unique experience that UNE offers its students is the opportunity to work with the other health care professionals that are also studying on the Portland and Biddeford campuses. This experience emphasizes the fact the health care field is diverse and all of the professions must be able to work together in order to best serve our patients." read more

Krystal Lacombe '13

"My professional development centers in the pharmaceutical science research laboratory at the College of Pharmacy. Under the guidance of Dr. Karen Houseknecht, I was exposed to a vast range of advanced laboratory practice. While a member of her lab, I completed pharmacokinetic studies in-vitro, learned how to run a LC-MS-MS among other instruments, analyzed and interpreted my own data, and even performed critical in-vivo laboratory experiments." read more

Frank Jamison '13

"I was given the opportunity to do research with Dr. Olgun Guvench over the summer working in molecular modeling and computational chemistry, which was a priceless academic experience. I learned not only how to approach a research question, but also how to present research in a professional setting, and develop a paper for submission in a publication." read more

Jina Cha '13

"UNE has also done a great job in recruiting some of the best faculty members for the program. They are always willing to help us succeed, and it is a privilege to have them as our mentors. Finally, I love the fact that both faculty and students get to shape the program — our input really does matter!" read more