The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the appointment of Lesa Lawrence as associate dean of assessment and outcomes research.

Lawrence is an associate professor in the ULM College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences. She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in business administration and a Ph.D. in pharmacy, all from ULM. She continued her education through Harvard University's Department of Biostatistics and Continuing Professional Education program, focusing on measurement, design, and analysis methods for health outcomes research.

Lawrence is the current holder of ULM's Tom and Mayme Scott Endowed Professorship for Teaching Excellence and was selected by pharmacy students for the “Excellence in Teaching” award. She has twice served as the interim managing director of the statewide Louisiana Drug and Poison Information Center.

Her ULM committee service includes the Retention Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Teaching and Learning Resource Center's Advisory Committee Chair. For the College of Pharmacy, she chairs the Admissions Committee and serves on the Self-Study, Curriculum, and Assessment Committees.