UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, has named a 14-person committee to provide a comprehensive review of Don Klepser, PhD, to examine whether he should be appointed as permanent dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy.
A faculty member the college since 2005, Dr. Klepser has served as interim dean since January 2025. He is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. He holds a PhD in pharmacy from the University of Iowa, an MBA in marketing and strategic management from the University of Minnesota and a BA in communications from the University of Michigan.
Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute, will serve as chairman of the review committee. The review will include focus group listening sessions; solicitation of external letters of evaluation; interviews with Dr. Klepser and other stakeholders; and a presentation by Dr. Klepser for faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders.
Dr. Mirnics and the committee will compile all feedback, prepare a final recommendation and report to Dr. Davies, who would decide whether to extend an offer. As with other senior-level positions, Dr. Klepser’s appointment would be subject to approval by the NU Board of Regents.
In addition to Dr. Mirnics, other members of the committee are:
- Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD – Director, Child Health Research Institute.
- Kyle Meyer, PhD – Dean, UNMC College of Allied Health Professions.
- Karen Gould, PhD – Interim dean, UNMC Graduate Studies.
- Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH – Dean, UNMC College of Public Health.
- Joann Sweasy, PhD – Director, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
- Ken Bayles, PhD – Vice chancellor for research.
- Aaron Mohs, PhD – Associate dean, Research and Graduate Studies; professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNMC College of Pharmacy.
- Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD – Clinical associate professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, UNMC College of Pharmacy.
- Daniel Kresock – UNMC College of Pharmacy president, Class of 2026; College of Pharmacy Representative, UNMC Student Senate.
- Sophia Haorei – Office Associate II, UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science; College of Pharmacy council member, UNMC Staff Advisory Council.
- Amy Hornig, PharmD – Member, College of Pharmacy Alumni Association.
- Jane Meza, PhD – Interim vice chancellor for academic affairs.
- Anne Bowen Fischer – Director of strategic relations; senior associate to the chancellor, UNMC Office of the Chancellor.