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Dean Lausier Retirement Party

Saturday, June 2nd, 4pm – 10pm
URI Botanical Garden
Kingston Campus
Dean Lausier will be retiring in June 2012, the capstone of a 50 year tenure at URI.  She enrolled as a pharmacy student in 1962, graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in 1967, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutics in 1971. She was soon appointed as the first woman faculty member in the College.  Although she excelled as a teacher and as a researcher, she has been best known for mentoring and nurturing and guiding the academic careers of our students in her role as Associate Dean.  Her empathy and common sense with a touch of “tough love” has assured the successful growth of many a pharmacy student.

Please join us as we celebrate Dean Lausier’s fifty-years at URI.

We will be celebrating on June 2nd from 4pm to 10pm with a BBQ at the beautiful Botanical Garden on the URI Kingston Campus.

Dress will be informal, in keeping with BBQ theme of the event.

Tickets cost $100 each.

Questions - Contact Denise Gorenski, deniseg@uri.edu or call 401-874-5842

 

Click Here to Register Online

Or send a check to:

Denise Gorenski
The University of Rhode Island
College of Pharmacy
Fogarty Hall
41 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881

Make the check out to "URI Foundation - COP" with "Dean Lausier Retirement"
on the memo line.

 

 

The Joan M. Lausier Student Affairs Suite

As a fitting tribute to someone that has left such an indelible imprint on the lives of so many students and academic colleagues, the College is reaching out to our pharmacy family so that we can all give a little back in Dean Lausier’s honor. Our goal is to enhance the legacy of this wonderful leader by dedicating a special place in our new building to Dean Lausier. The unoffical “heart” of the college has always been the student affairs office. It has been a place for advice, encouragement, comforting, and yes, even a much needed cookie.

Our national campaign hopes to garner $500,000 to name the Joan M. Lausier
Student Affairs Suite – a fitting tribute to the career of this pharmacy pioneer.

 

Make a gift online

To make a gift online click on the link below. Once you are on the giving page you can designate your gift to honor Dean Lausier by clicking on "Choose a Program," scrolling down to "Other Giving" and selecting "COP: Dean Joan Lausier Pharmacy Future Fund."

Click Here to Give Online

Send a check

Make the check out to "URI Foundation - COP" with "Dean Joan M. Lausier Pharmacy Future Fund" on the memo line and send it to:

The University of Rhode Island
College of Pharmacy
Office of the Dean
Fogarty Hall
41 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881

Make a Pledge

If you would like to make pledge to spread out your gift over a period of time please complete the following form.

 

 

 

 

FIVE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE

Joan Lausier has served as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island for over 2 decades. A native of Maine, she graduated from URI with her Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy in 1967 (summa cum laude) and her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics in 1971.

After receiving her doctorate, she was an academic pioneer as she began teaching as the only woman faculty member in the College. Her research interests have been focused on drug delivery and non-prescription drug use. In 1983 she received the University Teaching Excellent Award for her highly rated presentations in her over-the-counter drug course.

After serving as the Director of the University Honors Program for three years, she became the Associate Dean for the College in 1990, and has spearheaded a number of important College initiatives throughout her tenure. She has been appointed Interim Dean of the College on two occasions and is responsible for all matters pertaining to Student Affairs. Dean Lausier has taken special effort to mentor new female faculty members, and to encourage young women in the professional curriculum.

As Associate Dean she provides leadership to faculty and professional staff on a wide range of matters associated with University and College policies, curriculum development and academic standards. She also counsels faculty on matters concerning promotion and tenure, workload, and faculty expectations to ensure that their personal career objectives are achieved.

Through all of these diverse responsibilities, Dean Lausier's primary focus is the students. She works diligently to encourage them to do their best, she challenges them to find balance in their lives so that they will be better professionals and humans, and she teaches them that small failures are not the end of the world, but in fact provide opportunity to learn about life.

During her tenure at URI Dean Lauiser has been extensively involved in many professional activities. She is a member of Rho Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Sigma and AACP. She has also participated in APhA, AAPS, RIPA, AAUP, and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Over the years she has served her community as a member of the Vocational Education Committee, Recycling Committee, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the South County Health Center.