USF Health’s Heather Petrelli, MA, PhD, recently received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 2023 Administrative Services Section Award for Sustained Contribution to Administrative Practice in Pharmacy Education.  The award recognizes an exceptional leader for implementing sustained services and/or programming that enhances administrative practice, professional development and leadership, and scholarship that contributes to the mission of the Administrative Services Section.

Dr. Petrelli is associate dean for student affairs, assistant professor for the Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research, and acting associate dean for academic affairs in the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy.

“Dr. Petrelli continues to be a juggernaut and well-respected colleague across the academy.  This award honors her exceptional contributions to administrative practice across several of the academy including student affairs, academic affairs, leadership development and assessment.,” said Kyle M. Sousa, PhD, chair of the Section, in his notice of Dr. Petrelli’s accomplishment to the Taneja College of Pharmacy.