Crouch serves as the Fred E. McWhorter Dean and Professor at Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina and completed his first-year pharmacy residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He also obtained a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, participated in a cardiovascular summer research fellowship, and completed a second-year cardiology-focused residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. His additional experience includes the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Master of Business Administration from Samford University’s Brock School of Business.

Before his current role as Dean and Professor at Samford University, Crouch held several significant faculty and leadership positions at Virginia Commonwealth University, South University, and East Tennessee State University. He served as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine, Chair and Professor, and Executive Associate Dean and Director of Interprofessional Education. His leadership abilities were further refined when he served as Acting Associate Provost of Samford University’s College of Health Sciences in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. His academic and leadership accomplishments have been widely acknowledged, resulting in his induction into various societies, including Phi Lambda Sigma (pharmacy leadership), Rho Chi (pharmacy academic), Beta Gamma Sigma (business academic), Phi Kappa Phi (national academic), and Omicron Delta Kappa (national leadership).

Crouch's commitment to education has been a defining feature of his career, teaching professional and graduate students and pharmacy residents. His dedication has been recognized with numerous teaching awards, a testament to his passion and effectiveness as an educator. His scholarly contributions include over one hundred publications, two hundred invited presentations, and two books. As a third-generation pharmacist, he brings diverse experience in ambulatory care, hospital, and critical care pharmacy. He obtained board certification in pharmacotherapy in 1996, with added qualifications in cardiology in 2000. In 2009, he was named a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Birmingham Business Journal has consistently recognized him as a leader in healthcare. Additionally, he serves on various advisory boards, including the Paraguay Baptist Medical Center Foundation, the Tuscaloosa Research and Education Advancement Corporation Board, and the advisory councils of Albert Schweitzer of Alabama and the Statewide Alabama Area Health Education Centers.

Outside of his professional life, Crouch is married to Candace and has three adult children: Jack, Julia, and Anna. In addition to spending time with family, Crouch enjoys the tranquility of fly fishing, the challenge of golfing, the excitement of motorcycling, and the creativity of playing the guitar and piano. 

Degrees and Certifications

• Master of Business Administration, Samford University
• Institute for Management and Leadership in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency (Cardiology Emphasis), Medical University of South Carolina
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina
• Pharmacy Practice Residency, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of North Carolina

Awards and Honors

• Who’s Who in Healthcare, Birmingham Business Journal , 2015-2024
• Phi Kappa Phi (ΦΚΦ) Honor Society, Samford, 2023
• Beta Gamma Sigma (ΒΓΣ) International Business Honor Society, Samford University, 2022
• Birmingham Business Journal Who’s Who in Healthcare, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
• Omicron Delta Kappa (Ο∆Κ) National Leadership Honor Society, Samford University, 2015
• Fellow, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2009
• Excellence in Teaching Award, 2001
• Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000
• Teacher of the Year Award, 1998
• Clinical Research Award, MUSC College of Pharmacy, 1995
• Rho Chi (PX) Honor Society, MUSC College of Pharmacy,1994
• Phi Lambda Sigma (ΦΛΣ) Pharmacy Leadership Society, UNC School of Pharmacy, 1990

Involvement

• Leadership Birmingham Members Association
• Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ALSHP)
• Alabama Pharmacy Association (APA)
• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
• American Pharmacist Association (APhA)
• Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)  
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)  
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity (KΨ)  

Expertise

• Higher education leadership

Publications

   Books

• Crouch MA, editor. Securing and excelling in a pharmacy residency. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Learning; 2011.
• Crouch MA, editor. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy: a point-of-care guide. Bethesda, Maryland: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2010.

Recent Articles

• Crouch M. Samford University Dedicates Pharmacy History Gallery. Pharm Hist 2017;59(1&2):28-30.
• Baker K, Proctor-Williams K, Cross LB, Alley E, Crouch M. Initial feasibility and efficacy of an interprofessional education pilot program. Int J Health Sci Ed 2016;3(2):Article 4.
•  Crouch M, Baker K. Interprofessional education: it is more than a passing fad. Int J Health Sci Ed 2016;3(2):Article 1.
• Begley KJ, Monaghan MS, Clavier CW, Lugo RA, Crouch MA. Technology in the pharmacy learning environment: surveys of use and misuse. Inova Pharm 2015;6:Article 2. 
• Gleason B, Siracuse MV, Moniri NH, Birnie CR, Okamoto CT, Crouch MA. The evolving landscape of pre-professional pharmacy curricula and its implications. Am J Pharm Educ 2013;77:Article 95. ajpe.org/content/77/5/95

Recent Presentations

• Garmon C, Crouch M. The state of the profession (ACPE #0205-9999-24-066-L99-P). 2024 NABP/AACP District III Meeting. Mobile, Alabama. August 12, 2024.
• Crouch M. The expanding role of pharmacists in primary healthcare. Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy. Hong Kong, China. July 28, 2024.
• Crouch M. Effective pharmacy leadership: healthy conflict (ACPE #0088-9999-24-141-L04-P). Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International Annual Conference & National Retreat. Flat Rock, North Carolina. May 31, 2024.
• Malmberg L, Heeralall G, Copeland J, Crouch M. Honoring God through pharmacy: a panel discussion (ACPE #0088-9999-24-141-L04-P). Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International Annual Conference & National Retreat. Flat Rock, North Carolina. May 31, 2024.
• Crouch M. Passion and perseverance. Samford University Department of Advancement Retreat. Birmingham, Alabama. March 6, 2024.
• Crouch M. Pharmacy education and practice in the United States. Universitas Pelita Harapan. Jakarta, Indonesia. November 29, 2023.
• Crouch M. The healthcare workforce: The Academic Outlook on Pharmacy Training and Staffing. Alabama Health Policy Summit. Birmingham, Alabama. September 14, 2023. 
• Johnson R, Crouch M. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy update (ACPE #0205-9999-23-071-L03-P). NABP/AACP District III Meeting. Sarasota, Florida. September 11, 2023. 
• Crouch M. Continuum of care. Healthy Community Day. Virtual Meeting of Leadership Birmingham. January 13, 2022.
• Anderson-Fung J, Crouch M, Garmon C, Prince V, Yeatman D. Pharmacy advocacy. Samford Pharmacy Advocacy Day. Birmingham, Alabama. January 7, 2022.