Parto Khansari

Parto Khansari, PhD

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Biography

Dr. Khansari holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences (Neuropharmacology) from University of the Pacific, M.S. in Biomedical Sciences from San Francisco State University, and a Bachelor degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from California State University Northridge. Dr. Khansari has held several administrative positions in pharmacy education and served as Assistant Dean and Department Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences at California Northstate University, CA and Associate Dean at Stony Brook University, NY. Dr. Khansari has received a certificate in 鈥淎 Systems Approach to Assessment in Health Professions Education鈥 from Harvard Macy Institute, MA.

As a Certified Team Based Learning (TBL) Trainer Consultant, she has led numerous national and international workshops and has published on innovative and active learning in pharmacy education.听 She has mentored other educators to become TBLC certified trainers and has over 10 years of experience teaching pharmacology utilizing TBL pedagogy.

Prior to joining academia, over a period of 12 years, Dr. Khansari has held various positions at several biotech and pharmaceutical companies with increasing responsibilities to lead and support internal drug discovery and development in the area of ischemic stroke and inflammation. She has several peer-reviewed publications in this area and currently serves as Deputy Editor of Inflammopharmacology, Springer Journal.

Publications

Khansari, P.S.听and Halliwell, R.F. (2019) Mechanisms Underlying Neuroprotection by the NSAID Mefenamic Acid in an Experimental Model of Stroke.听Front. Neurosci.听13:64. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.0006

Vinall, R.,听Khansari, P.S., McDowell, J., Ried, D. J.L., Kreys, E. Impact of Completion of a Pre-Pharmacy Biochemistry Course and Competency Levels in Pre-Pharmacy Courses on Pharmacy Student Performance.听笔丑补谤尘补肠测听2019, 7(3), 117. doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy7030117

Cusick, J.K., Fitzpatrick, L.,听Khansari, P.S.听Use of engaging review application exercises to enhance understanding of critical concepts prior to summative examinations.听Journal of Pharmacy Education Vol 19, 2019.

Dana P. Hammer, Leigh Ann Bynum, Jean Carter, Nicholas E. Hagemeier, Daniel R. Kennedy,听Khansari, P.S., Pamela Stamm, and Brian Crabtree (2019) Revisiting Faculty Citizenship. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2019; 83 (4) Article 7378.

Khansari, P.S.,听Leanne Coyne.听 An innovative addition to team-based-learning pedagogy to enhance teaching and learning: Students鈥 perceptions of team.听Currents in Pharmacy听Teaching and Learning.听2018;10: 90-95.

Khansari, P.S., S. S. Shaligram, R. Rahimian, R. F. Halliwell. Neuroprotective Mechanism of Mefenamic Acid in听in vitro听model of Stroke.听Circulation.听2016; 134: A11673.

Khansari, P.S.听and Coyne L. An Innovative Approach to Enhance Learning & Teaching by Incorporating Team-Exams into Team-Based-Learning. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2014; 78 (5) Article 111.

Coyne L,听Khansari, P.S., McClendon K, Ho T, Pearson D. Assessing and Documenting Student Learning American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2014; 78 (5) Article 111.

Khansari, P.S., Coyne L. NSAIDs in the treatment and/or prevention of neurological disorders.听Inflammopharmacology, 20(3):159-67 (2012)

Khansari P.S.,听Sperlagh B.听Inflammation in Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases.听Inflammopharmacology:听Volume 20, Issue 3 (2012), Page 103-107.

Presentations

Khansari, P.S., Faculty Development workshop, Implement Facilitation Techniques to Promote Team Effectiveness and Motivation. Roseman University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, NV, Nov 1, 2019.

Khansari, P.S.,听Ruth Vinall, Effective Facilitation. Team Based Learning Collaborative听听 Conference. Tampa FL, March 15, 2019.

Khansari, P.S.,听Will Ofstad, Leanne Coyne, Reframing Assessment to Focus on Learner Growth. Team Based Learning Collaborative Conference. Tampa FL, March 16, 2019.

Khansari, P.S.,听Paul Koles, Faculty Development Workshop. Stony Brook University School of Medical, Stony Brook. March 2, 2019

Khansari, P.S.,听Team Based Learning Faculty Development Workshop. ST. JOHN鈥檚 University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Queens, NY. Feb 26, 2019

Khansari, P.S.,听Team Based Learning Workshop, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Stony Brook University. Aug 22, 2018.

Khansari, P.S.,听Wayne McCormack. 3-day Faculty Development Workshop. International Medical Center. Saudi Arabia, Feb 21-23, 2018.

Khansari, P.S.,听Will Ofstad. 2-day Faculty Development Workshop. Stony Brook University School of Pharmacy. Long Island, NY, Nov 15-16, 2017.

Suzanne Clark,听Parto S. Khansari,听Paul W. Jungnickel, David F. Maize, Adaptation of Supplemental Instruction (SI), a pre-remediation, peer-led academic assistance program, to PharmD Programs. Special Session, AACP Annual Meeting Nashville, TN. 2017

Khansari, P.S., Suzanne Clark, Karen Hassell, Enhancing Student Learning through Effective Feedback. Pharmacy Education Symposium, Prato Italy 2017.

Suzanne Clark, Eman Atef, Rania Elkeeb,听Khansari, P.S.,听Adapting Supplemental Instruction (SI) Methods to a Doctor of Pharmacy Program with a Curriculum-wide Team-Based Learning (TBL) Pedagogy, 43rd Annual Association of Colleges for Tutoring and Learning Assistance (ACTLA). Sacramento, CA, April 2017

Lorna Finnegan,听Khansari, P.S.,听and Simon Tweddell, TBL 101, Team-Based-Learning Collaborative Conference Workshop, Orlando FL, March 2017.

Khansari, P.S., Coyne L, TBL 101 and Creating an Effective TBL Module, Team-Based-Learning Collaborative Regional Workshop, San Francisco, CA December 9, 2016.

Khansari, P.S.,听Why, when and how to apply for IRB application, CNU Elk Grove, September 22, 2016.

听Khansari, P.S.,听Create effective TBL modules, CNU Elk Grove, August 31, 2016.

Khansari, P.S.,听Mefenamic Acid in Experimental Model of Stroke, CNU Seminar Series, CNU Elk Grove, CA July 14 2016.

Crabtree B, Hammer D, Bynum LA, Carter J, Hagemeier N, Kennedy D,听Khansari, P.S.,听Stamm p. Faculty Citizenship in the Academy: What is it and What Do We Do with It? Special Session, AACP Annual Meeting, Anaheim CA July 2016.

Vinall, R.,听Khansari, P.S., Ofstad, W., and Clark, S. Methods to foster individual engagement, intrinsic motivation, and accountability to enhance team-based learning. Annual TBLC conference. Albuquerque, NM. 2016.

Khansari, P.S.,听Coyne L, Ofstad W, Building an Assessment Framework for a TBL Classroom. Annual TBLC conference. Podium presentation, St. Petersburg, FL. 2015.

Coyne L,听Khansari, P.S., McClendon K, Ho T, Pearson D. Assessing and Documenting Student Learning (AACP Excellence in Assessment Award Presentation), AACP Annual Meeting, Dallas, July 2014

Khansari, P.S.,听Coyne L, Ofstad W, An Introduction to Teaching and Assessment in A Team-Based Setting, Sacramento State Nursing School, 2014.

Khansari, P.S.,听Coyne L, Ofstad W, Pathways to Expand the Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning, California Northstate University, 2014.

Khansari, P.S., Coyne L, Frausto S, McClendon K. Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in Team-Based Learning in Pharmacy Education. AACP Annual Meeting, Chicago, July 2013.