Associate Professor
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Otito Iwuchukwu, RPh, PhD, MA, FCP is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy in New Jersey where she teaches Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacokinetics in the core pharmacy curriculum. Her areas of research interest include clinical outcomes for drugs used in cardiovascular diseases and liver transplantation as well as clinical research on rare diseases such as cystic fibrosis. She also does research on group dynamics and organizational leadership, having completed a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University school of Psychology and Counseling.
Dr. Iwuchukwu has been an active member of AACP since joining the association in 2016. She is a member of the Biological Sciences Section, the Women Faculty, Minority Faculty and the Pharmacogenomics Special Interest Groups (SIGs). She currently serves as Chair of the Pharmacogenomics SIG, where she oversaw the SIG's strategic planning efforts for the academic years 2022-2024.
A Pharmacist-Scientist, Dr Iwuchukwu obtained her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences) from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and completed an NIH T-32 pharmacogenomics focused fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University serving as chief fellow, receiving the Clinical Pharmacology Fellows Teaching Award in 2015.
Dr. Iwuchukwu has authored multiple peer reviewed manuscripts and given oral and poster presentations at various national and international meetings. A multi-passionate and culturally competent educator, Dr Iwuchukwu is also avid book lover and a professed foodie.