AACP Social and Administrative Sciences Section Summer Research Exchange Mentorship Program

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AACP Social and Administrative Sciences (SAS) Section Summer Research Exchange Mentorship Program

The SAS Research Exchange Mentorship Program is intended to foster interest in research and SAS-related graduate education among student pharmacists. The program is open to P1-P3 students, who complete a research experience with a SAS faculty member outside their home institution, building their professional network and skills for residency, fellowship, and further graduate studies.

For more information about the program please visit AACP’s website:
AACP SAS Summer Research Exchange Program

Timeline for application:
Open: Mid February
Closes: April 3rd
Evaluations: Mid-Late April
Exchange Program to Start: Mid May

Stipend Amount: $2,500

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is pleased to announce that 27 students pharmacists from 15 colleges and schools of pharmacy have been selected to participate in the 2026 Social and Administrative Sciences (SAS) Section Summer Research Exchange Mentorship Program. Participants will work with faculty research mentors from 12 institutions.

The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) will continue its generous support of the program in 2026 with $2,500 awards for five highly meritorious program participants. The Research Exchange Mentorship program supports student pharmacists as they pursue research with host mentors outside of their home institutions. The scholarship recipients for 2026 are:

Gabriel Beltran, Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy – host mentor Fatimah Sherbeny, Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dayne Herl, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy – host mentor Nate Rickles,University of Connecticut

Sydney Nguyen, Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions– host mentor Jayoung Han, Fairleigh Dickinson University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Joshuna Robinson, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy – host mentor Kevin Fuji, Freighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

Kelela Roe, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy – host mentor Deepika Rao, University of Texas at Austin

The SAS Research Exchange Mentorship Program is intended to foster interest in research and SAS-related graduate education among student pharmacists. The program is open to P1-P3 students, who complete a research experience with a SAS faculty member outside their home institution, building their professional network and skills for residency, fellowship, and further graduate studies.

Now in its tenth year, the program provides student pharmacists an opportunity to participate in summer research projects. Each year, participants are selected and matched with host mentors through a competitive process. More than 100 students have been paired with mentors since the program began. Exchange program students have completed research projects, presented their results at conferences and published peer reviewed articles based on their work.

The full list of Summer 2026 Mentored Students and Research Project Mentors follows:

Lydia Acosta, University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy – host mentor Prashant Sakharkar, Larkin University College of PharmacyMelani Arenas, Fairleigh Dickinson University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences – host mentor Lindsey Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy Diana Rosa Arteaga Vidal, Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy – host mentor Fatimah Sherbeny, Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical SciencesThanh Au, University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy – host mentor Michael Wolcott, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Gabriel Beltran, Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy – host mentor Fatimah Sherbeny, Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical SciencesAmanda Budhu, Touro College of Pharmacy, New York – host mentor Abby Kahaleh, South University School of Pharmacy Marcus Coombes, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy – host mentor Natalie Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of PharmacyLaura Giang, University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy – host mentor Natalie Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Christine Gichigi, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – host mentor Jagdish Joshi, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of PharmacyLessye Gray, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy – host mentor Heqin Yang, Larkin University College of PharmacyNatasha Gupta, Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – host mentor Abby Kahaleh, South University School of Pharmacy Carsyn Heger, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – host mentor Lindsey Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Dayne Herl, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy – host mentor Nathaniel Rickles, University of Connecticut School of PharmacyJasmine Holmes, University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy – host mentor Farisai Chiwanza, Larkin University Alexander Moore, Auburn Harrison College of Pharmacy – host mentor Jagdish Joshi, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of PharmacySydney Nguyen, Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions – host mentor Jayoung Han, Fairleigh Dickinson University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Lam Nguyen, Arkansas State University – host mentor Ruth Jeminiwa, Thomas Jefferson University College of Pharmacy Kaylee Oliveto, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy – host mentor Kevin Fuji, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsAlanna Orendorff, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – host mentor Lindsey Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of PharmacyKhushabu Patel, Fairleigh Dickinson University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – host mentor Natalie Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Neha Patel, Thomas Jefferson University College of Pharmacy – host mentor Lindsey Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of PharmacyKylie Pavlovec, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy – host mentor Michael Wolcott, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesJoshua Robinson, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy – host mentor Kevin Fuji, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsKelela Roe, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy – host mentor Deepika Rao, University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Filzah Shafiq, Long Island University Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – host mentor Ruth Jeminiwa, Thomas Jefferson University College of Pharmacy Madeline Strang, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – host mentor Michelle Blakely, UNT Health College of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsLaura Tran, Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia College of Pharmacy – host mentor Farisai Chiwanza, Larkin University College of Pharmacy

 

Past Recipients

2025 recipients were:

Angela Abraham, Western New England University – host mentor Abby Kahaleh, South University

Caitlyn Johnson, South University School of Pharmacy – host mentor Lindsey Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Macie Kirby, UT Tyler College of Pharmacy– host mentor Meagan Rosenthal, University of Mississippi

Angeles Morales Olivieri, University of Florida College of Pharmacy – host mentor Nate Rickles,University of Connecticut

Gabriela Rajic, Midwestern University at Glendale – host mentor Lindsey Hohmann, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy