University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy
Clinical Associate professor; Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Ph.D, EdD
Biography
Clara Okorie-Awé is a Clinical Associate Professor, in the Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, as well as the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Director of the Urban Pharmacy Education Certificate Program for pharmacy students, and the Director of the Urban Health Program (UHP), at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy. Dr. Awe is responsible for creating and coordinating a strategic approach to diversity and inclusion in the college; increased the number of URM students in the college, and developed a successful high school Urban Pipeline Program model for attracting URM students into pharmacy.