Jonathan Thigpen is an associate professor and the Assistant Dean for Curricular Innovation and Professional Development at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy. His primary responsibilities are to oversee the implementation of a new and innovative curriculum while empowering faculty to grow professionally.
He obtained his PharmD from Samford University before completing two postdoctoral fellowships; University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (pharmacoepidemiology/pharmacogenetics) and Duquesne University School of Pharmacy (academia/research).
He is passionate about heterodoxy and currently leads Heterodox Academy's Health Professions Education HxCommunity and serves as campus co-chair for The HxA Campus Community at Samford University. He is extensively involved in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), having held various leadership roles among its standing and ad hoc committees, councils, sections, and special interest groups. He also serves on the editorial board for the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE).
In his free time, he enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two children.