Erika Cretton-Scott was drawn to Samford University because of its focus on and dedication to teaching. Prior to joining the faculty at McWhorter School of Pharmacy, she worked for Idenix Pharmaceuticals, a small biotech company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focused on drug development in the area of antivirals, specifically for HIV, HBV and HCV treatment. In her current role at McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Cretton-Scott teaches pharmacology.
In her spare time, Cretton-Scott enjoys reading and long walks with her husband. One of her favorite quotes is by Albert Einstein, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
Degrees and Certifications
- PhD, pharmacology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Postdoctoral fellow, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Health Care Interpretation Certification, Samford University
- BS, Chemistry, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana
Involvement
- Community of Hope Health Clinic, health care interpreter
- Service language: Spanish
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Association of Biochemistry Educators
Awards and Honors
- Phi Lambda Sigma, National Pharmacy Leadership Society, 2015
Recent Publications
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Cretton-Scott, E., Cruthirds, D., and Adunlin, G. Examining pharmacy students’ utilisation of an online curricular resource platform. Pharm Educ, 24(1): 838-847, 2024.
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DeHart, R.M., Smith, A., Cretton-Scott, E., Slaton, R.M., and Smith K. Prevalence of depression and anxiety among student pharmacists. IJMP, 8(2): 1-8, 2020.
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Royal, K.D., Cretton-Scott, E., and Wensel T.M. What impact does the use of mean versus median statistics have on student grading? Educ Health Prof, 3:82-84, 2020.
Research Areas
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
Expertise
- Pharmacology
