Biography
Godwin earned a B.A. in Pharmacy (1991) from the University of Delaware and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics (1996) from the University of South Carolina.
Personal Statement
Godwin's research interests lie in area of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning specifically in the development and implementation of innovative programs to enhance student progression and graduation rates in a Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Recent work has been done on curricular changes to improve the critical thinking and problem-solving skills of pharmacy students.
He is very active with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and its Administrative Services section and Student Service Special Interest Group. He has also served on a number of AACP standing committees including Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Strategic Engagement.
He is also very active in advocacy at the state level to expand the scope of practice of pharmacy and to require proper reimbursement for pharmacist provided clinical services.
Areas of Specialty
Teaching: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery
Research: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Education
PhD, University of South Carolina, 1996 (Pharmaceutics)
BA, University of Delaware, 1991 (Biological Sciences)
Achievements & Awards
AACP James Robertson, Jr. Leadership Excellence in Student Services Award, 2020
UNM College of Pharmacy Distinguished Educator Award, 2017-2019
UNM College of PharmacyP4 Faculty of the Year Award, 2017
AACP Academic Leadership Fellow, 2006-2007
Key Publications
Journal Article
Cone, Catherine, Godwin, Donald, A Dominguez-Salazar, Krista, D Bond, Rucha , 2016 Incorporation of an Explicit Critical-Thinking Curriculum to Improve Pharmacy Student's Critical-Thinking Skills American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, vol. 80, Issue 3, article 41
Journal Article
Fulford, M, J Early, 2nd, J, L Godwin, Donald, A Gonyeau, M, Griffin, S, E Rattinger, G, B Shields, K, M Sousa, K, Nemire, R, E 2018 Report of the 2017-2018 Academic Affairs Standing Committee. American journal of pharmaceutical education, vol. 82, Issue 7, 7163
Journal Article
Fulford, M, J Early, 2nd, J, L Godwin, Donald, A Gonyeau, M, Griffin, S, E Rattinger, G, B Shields, K, M Sousa, K, Nemire, R, E 2018 Report of the 2017-2018 Academic Affairs Standing Committee. American journal of pharmaceutical education, vol. 82, Issue 7, 7163
Courses Taught
PHRM 105 - Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PHRM 810 - Fundamentals of Pharmacokinetics and Dosage Forms
PHRM 819/829/839/849/859 - Professional Development I-VI
Research and Scholarship
Wittstrom, K., Bleske, B., and Godwin, D. Intervention and Remediation: A Descriptive Study of Practices in Pharmacy Education. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning (2020) - accepted for publication
Cone, C., Godwin, D., Salazar, K., Thompson, M., and Bond, R. Incorporation of an Explicit Critical-Thinking Curriculum to Improve Pharmacy Students' Critical-Thinking Skills. American Journal of Pharmacy Education (2016) 80 (3): Article 41.
Bond, R., Thompson, M., Wittstrom, K., and Godwin, D. Preceptor Perceptions of the Importance of Experiential Guidelines. American Journal of Pharmacy Education (2013) 77 (7): Article 144.
Dawn, S., Smith, M., Peterson, S., Cone, C., Salazar, K., Bond, R., and Godwin, D. Electronic portfolios: questions, implementation, and lessons learned in a doctor of pharmacy program. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning (2011) 3: 164-170.