Susan Margaret Murphy, PhD

Experience

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  General Motors Technical Education Program

  Jan 1994 - Jun 1995

  Student Services Staff

  This was a Co-Op position through Oakland University. The TEP is a program in which GM employees (usually engineers) are able to take courses toward a masters or terminal degree from a variety of institutions including RIT and MIT. I attribute this position to the beginnings of my interest and love for serving students of all ages and watching them achieve their goals.

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  Central Michigan University

  Aug 1995 - May 1997

  Instructor-Department of Communication

  Taught two independent sections of the basic communciation course and served as a coach for the CMU forensics and debate team.

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  University of Charleston

  Jul 1997 - Apr 2004

  Assistant Dean of Students & Director Welch College Program

  Oversaw all aspects of the Welch Colleague Program a comprehensive leadership program grounded in the social change model for leadership. Helped to design the University's first year program including collaboration with faculty, the development of a peer education program and the establishment of residential living/learning communities. Also supervised the areas of Greek life, community service programming and student activities.

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  PaperClip Communications

  Oct 1998 - Jan 2004

  Freelance Writer

  Wrote articles on topics related to student affairs including: first year programs, Greek life, residence life, student programming, staff develpment and leadership. Also wrote and contributed pieces for training manuals and binders.

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  PaperClip Communications

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2009

  Editor

  Served as the editor for three national education publications focused on curriculum, health and nutrition. Also wrote articles, manuals and training materials for higher education student affairs programs.

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  Southern West Virgina Community and Technical College

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Adjunct Instructor

  Taught communication courses for the Department of Humanities

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  Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2013

  Vice President for Student Services

  Oversaw and implemented a comprehensive student services unit that included all aspects of student affairs and enrollment including: registration, records, graduation, admissions, recruitment, orientation, financial aid, student organizations, counseling, disability services and career services.

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  G2 Consulting

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2016

  Consultant

  Enrollment Management Consulting, Student Leadership Training, Staff Development (specifically around the area of building a culture of evidence and assessing student affairs programs), Student Learning Outcomes Development. Strong focus on changing campus practices, policies and procedures to better insure the success of transfer students and adult learners. Recent Projects:Worked with West Virginia State University during Summer 2013 to increase Fall 2013 adult and transfer student enrollment (100% increase over 8 weeks). Worked directly student affairs and enrollment staff to identify ways to maximize adult and transfer student recruitment and enrollment for the future.Collaborated with Forest of the Rain Productions to host and produce a four-part radio (podcast) series on Trends in Community Colleges. Guests include notable community college administrators and scholars. Contributed to an Adult Learner Tutorial, which will be published by NASPA in summer 2014. This tutorial focuses on building programs, policies and strategies that enhance and increase the success of the adult learner on campus. Show less

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  University of Charleston School of Pharmacy

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2019

  Asst. Dean for Professional and Student Affairs & Asst. Professor

  Provide administrative leadership to the Office of Professional and Student Affairs. Major areas of emphasis on: student recruitment, admissions, student life considerations, student governance, orientation, co-curricular programming and assessment, and alumni relations. Research interests include predictors for pharmacy student success and progression; emotional intelligence and pharmacy student success and progression (as well as optimum patient care and positive health outcomes); using an ePortfolio to document pharmacist student learning, engagement, and leadership development Assistant Professor serving as Course Coordinator for PHAR 598/599; PHAR 698/699; PHAR 798/799; PHAR 898: ePortfolio for Student Pharmacists; PHAR 501L: Seminar in Professionalism (fall); PHAR 546: History of Pharmacy (fall), and PHAR 549: Leadership and Advocacy for Pharmacy Practice (spring). Lecturer: PHAR 510: Introduction to Pharmacy Law, PHAR 522: Pharmaceutics II (spring); PHAR 620: Healthcare Communication and Ethics (spring); PHAR 716 (fall): Pharmacy Organization Behavior & Management Skills (fall), and PHAR 725: Pharmaceutical Marketing (spring) Show less

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  Drug Intervention Institute

  May 2019 - now

  President

  •Implement the strategic vision and mission of the Institute and developing an on-going strategic and sustainability plan with a mission of reducing drug-related deaths throughout West Virginia, Appalachia, and the country•Develop and direct educational programming and outreach to support the Institute’s mission including training on naloxone administration and overdose response, medication safety, use of fentanyl test strips, building a recovery friendly workforce, and creating safer spaces for schools, universities, and communities•Oversee the manufacturing, sales, distribution, and deployment of the ONEbox™, an opioid emergency response kit containing intranasal naloxone throughout the United States•Manage all operational functions of the Institute, including budget oversight and day-to-day operations •Manage over $2M in external private, state, and federal grant funding for the Institute and its outreach programs annually •Identify the effective drug intervention strategies and work with collaborative (public and private) stakeholders to implement those strategies•Produce and disseminate high quality communications of research findings•Manage and coordinate media relations/campaigns for the Institute•Generate policy recommendations for public officials and business and community leaders•Facilitate community meetings including town halls, informational sessions, and educational programming for over 40,000 persons each year•Host and coordinate content for a local television program, Healing Our Communities, on the WV Library Television Network (cable TV) (soon to migrate to WV Public Broadcasting) •Co-Created the Don’t Keep Rx Around© Medication Safety Education Program•Oversee and administer prevention education programs in elementary schools throughout the state designed to teach youth and adults about medication safety•Co-created and developed a college medication safety and education program, SmartRx™ University Show less