Martin M. Zdanowicz, PhD currently serves as the Associate Dean for Health Studies at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. He received a BS in Biology from NYU-Polytechnic, an MA in biology/physiology from SUNY Binghamton and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology) from St. John’s University. After completing his doctorate, he was a research associate at North Shore University Hospital-Cornell Medical College in the area of endocrinology and metabolism. A the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, he was a full-time faculty member and served as Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of Graduate Studies. Dr. Zdanowicz moved to the South University School of Pharmacy in Savannah, Georgia, where he served as faculty and chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Teaching areas include pharmacology, pathophysiology and pharmacogenomics.
 
Zdanowicz has received the Trustee’s Awarded for teaching excellence and was voted pharmacy teacher of the year six times by students at two institutions. He received the Teacher of the Year award in 2015 from the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami. His current research interests include pharmacogenomics, drugs of abuse, curriculum development and active learning techniques. Dr. Zdanowicz holds membership in a number of professional societies and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and several textbooks