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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 9-8-2016 Pharmacy Professor Wins UM Faculty Achievement Award Sydney DuPriest Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation DuPriest, Sydney, "Pharmacy Professor Wins UM Faculty Achievement Award" (2016). University of Mississippi News. 4010. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/4010 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchJohn BentleyPharmacy Professor Wins UM Faculty AchievementAwardJohn Bentley honored for teaching, contributions to school and dedication toprofessionSEPTEMBER 8, 2016 BY SYDNEY DUPRIESTOXFORD, Miss. – John P. Bentley, professor of pharmacyadministration, has been named the recipient of the 2016 University ofMississippi Faculty Achievement Award.At the Aug. 26 fall faculty meeting, Provost Morris Stocks calledBentley one of the university’s finest.“His pharmacy research helps the world understand the roles thatpharmacists play in medication therapy and how the medicationconsumption experience affects patients,” Stocks said. “Hisbiostatistics research and proficiency have a direct benefit to ourstudents, faculty and research scientists here at the University ofMississippi.”Selection for the award is based on achievement in teaching, research,service and involvement in the classroom.Bentley came to UM in 1993 as a graduate student and teachingassistant in the School of Pharmacy, becoming an assistantprofessor in 1998. Since then, he has received multiple awards for his service, teaching and research.“I could think of no more deserving person for this award than John Bentley,” said David D. Allen, UMpharmacy dean. “His contributions have had a tremendous impact on our school, from creating anengaging and supportive environment for students to consistently enhancing health and patient care withhis research. I am incredibly thrilled to call him a co-worker and a friend.”Although Bentley is primarily a pharmacy administration professor, he holds a joint appointment in theSchool of Business Administration. He is actively involved in multiple university and pharmacy schoolcommittees.Bentley has a passion for advising graduate students, which earned him the Excellence in GraduateTeaching and Mentoring Award from the university’s Graduate School in 2014. He has served on morethan 100 thesis and dissertation committees, and routinely serves on committees outside hisdepartment.“He has been a mentor who has helped me find my passions and be my own independent researcher,”said pharmacy doctoral candidate Sujith Ramachandran. “Several times during these past few years, itfelt like he understood me better than I did myself.”In letters of recommendation, Bentley’s colleagues, both past and present, praised his aptitude forteaching, his contributions to the school and his dedication to the profession.Many anecdotes focused on Bentley’s pursuance of a second doctorate in biostatistics from theUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham while teaching full time at the University of Mississippi, acommitment that required commuting between Birmingham and Oxford, as well as occasionally living ina dorm room.“Nothing defines one’s thirst for knowledge quite as much as what he or she is willing to give up toobtain it, and this stood out to me,” said John Young, associate professor in clinical psychology.“I believe that John viewed this much like he views the process of science more generally, which wassimply a logical step in a progression toward a goal. The difficulty of that step was irrelevant to him inthe context of determining it needed to be taken.”Ole Miss pharmacy students also detailed his dedication to their studies and educational experience.Read the story …Read the story …Follow us on socialCampus BriefsStudents Learn ‘Real Politics’ inWashington, D.C., Winter SessionOXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University ofMississippi students spent their winterbreak learning about the people who workbehind the scenes of the Americangovernment in Washington, D.C. 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Allen (right) presents Bentley with the2015 School of Pharmacy Faculty Service Award.He is the faculty adviser for two pharmacy student organizations and serves as an adviser for one of theschool’s Professional Development Advising Teams.“In the classroom, Dr. Bentley is an engaging and effective teacher,” said Jesse Bowen, PharmacyStudent Body secretary. “He challenges students, but he always gives them the tools necessary tosucceed.”The Pharmacy Student Body honored Bentley with the Friend of the Student Award in both 2011 and2014.“From serving as the emcee at a philanthropic social event to assisting students with service projects todonating his time and food to make events successful, Dr. Bentley never disappoints,” pharmacystudent Lauren Daigle said.Since the Faculty Achievement Award wasestablished in 1986, 10 of the 34 annualawardees have had full or joint appointments inthe School of Pharmacy.“So many outstanding individuals from acrossthe university, including the School ofPharmacy, have received this award,” Bentleysaid. “It is truly an honor, and quite humbling, tobe recognized in this way.”Bentley credited the university, the School ofPharmacy and the Department of PharmacyAdministration for creating an atmosphere of commitment, passion and excellence that has inspired hisown work.“I am fortunate to work with truly outstanding students, collaborators and colleagues,” Bentley said.“These individuals are from my home department, the School of Pharmacy and also other departmentsacross campus. They are intellectually curious, driven, creative, persistent, highly capable people withhigh integrity, leaders, and they also share with me a love of learning.“I already receive so many intrinsic benefits from what I do, and to be recognized for work that one reallyenjoys doing is quite meaningful and very special.”FILED UNDER: NEWS RELEASES, SCHOOL OF PHARMACYRead the story …More Posts from this CategoryRetu rn  to  to p  o f  p a ge Copyright © 2023 · Th e Un iversity  o f  M ississ ip p i

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