Jeffrey Kyle
Professor, Vice Chair and Director of Experiential Education
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
1452 CHS Building 1
jakyle@samford.edu
205-726-2559

Jeffrey A. Kyle has experienced Samford University from multiple perspectives—first as a student, then as an engaged alumnus, and now as a dedicated faculty member in the School of Pharmacy. Drawn to Samford for its high-quality education, small class sizes, and faith-based learning environment, he found that his time at the university prepared him well for the challenges of his profession.

Maintaining strong connections with classmates and faculty after graduation, Kyle returned to Samford in 2008 to contribute to the institution that shaped him. Now, as a faculty member, he is committed to investing in the next generation of pharmacists, just as others once invested in him. His dedication to teaching and mentorship has been recognized with the Margaret Self Propst Teacher of the Year award.

Degrees and Certifications

  • PharmD, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University
  • Pharmacy Practice Residency, Mayo Clinic, Florida
  • Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist

Expertise

  • Practice: internal medicine
  • Scholarship and research: internal medicine, infectious diseases, and teaching effectiveness and learning

Awards and Honors

  • Distinguished Scholar Award McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University: 2022

  • Award for Excellence in Experiential Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: 2021

  • Margaret Self Propst Pharmacy Teacher of the Year, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University: 2021, 2016, 2012

  • Pharmacy Practice Faculty of the Year, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University: 2021, 2020, 2018, 2014, 2012

  • Pharmacist of the Year, Alabama Society Health-System Pharmacists: 2020

  • Faculty Preceptor of the Year, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2011

  • Outstanding Practitioner of the Year, Alabama Society Health-System Pharmacists: 2015

Involvement

  • Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy

  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

  • Student College of Clinical Pharmacy, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Faculty Advisor

  • Southeastern Pharmacy Experiential Education Consortium

Expertise

  • Acute care medicine, infectious diseases

Research Areas

Acute care medicine, infectious diseases, experiential learning, student resilience and well-being, and teaching effectiveness.

Recent Publications

  • Covington EW, Moseley LE, Kyle JA. Scaffolding a Clinical Debate Assignment in an Infectious Disease Pharmacy Elective: A Mixed Methods Analysis. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025;17(25): Accepted.

  • Kyle JA. Liver cirrhosis and complications. In: Sutton S. eds. McGraw Hill’s NAPLEX® Review Guide, 5e. McGraw Hill; 2025: Accepted.

  • Davis S, Graves K, Kyle JA. Role of the pharmacist in ankylosing spondylitis. US Pharm.2024;49(7):39-43.

  • Walker M, Leonard E, Kyle JA. Stress ulcer prophylaxis within the ICU. US Pharm.2023;48(12):HS2-HS10.