New OT director
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announced Dr. Yolanda Griffiths as director of the occupational therapy program, effective June 30. Griffiths most recently served as director of the occupational therapy program at College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Neb., a position she has held since 2012. Prior to her role at Saint Mary, she served for 20 years as an associate professor in the occupational therapy program at Creighton University, where she helped develop the entry-level and post-professional distance-based doctorate programs. Her extensive career also includes more than 20 years of practical experience as an occupational therapist at numerous mental health clinics and community hospitals. Learn more about Yolanda in the Drake Newsroom.

Faculty, alumni, students honored during Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day
The CPHS recently issued awards to faculty, alumni, and students, for outstanding teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and professional involvement and leadership. Award recipients reflect the core values of the college: collaboration, innovation, professionalism, student/learner centered, collegiality, and entrepreneurial leadership. See the full list of recipients in the Drake Newsroom.