Regional Dean
ULM College of Pharmacy
Dr. Oscar Garza is the Regional Dean for the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy’s New Orleans campus, an Associate Professor in the School of Clinical Sciences, and the Endowed Chair in Clinical Pharmacy Practice. Prior to joining ULM in 2020, he worked at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, serving as an Assistant Professor, the founding Director of the PRAXIS Institute for Community Health and Education, and a Grand Challenges Community-Engaged Scholar in the Office of the Vice President and Provost.
Dr. Garza received his doctorate from the University of Iowa in Pharmaceutical Socioeconomics. He has also received an MBA with specializations in Finance, International Business, and Marketing, as well as a BA Psychology and a BSPS in Pharmacy Administration from the University of Toledo.
Dr. Garza’s scholarly work has largely centered on community-engaged approaches to international and rural health care infrastructure development, built upon a global health-oriented training and experience working with urban and rural communities in the US and abroad. His research is focused on the economic, historical, institutional, and socio-cultural determinants of health and health policy; leadership development; and innovation in pharmacy and health care services development. His research and teaching often intersect—examining pharmacy's role in addressing health disparities among rural and urban medically underserved populations, and preparing future pharmacists for their roles in contributing to the broader population health and ensuring equitable, as well as optimal, health outcomes both locally and abroad.
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