David Baker

David Baker is a Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences at the College of Pharmacy, Western New England University. He teaches core courses including Pharmacy Ethics, Health Care Policy, Pharmacy Law, and the Evolution of Pharmacy.

His educational background includes:

• J.D., 1994, Dickinson School of Law, Penn State University, Carlisle, PA
• M.B.A., 1994, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
• ASHP Hospital Pharmacy Residency Certificate, 1982, Houlton Regional Hospital, Houlton, ME
• B.S. Pharm., 1981, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Baker's research spans three primary domains: Pharmacy History (examining film/TV depictions of pharmacy, historical pharmacy practices like 1890s prescriptions and prohibition-era medicinal liquors, and the founding of U.S. pharmacy schools), Pharmacy Law (analyzing state continuing education disparities and medical marijuana legislation), and Pharmacy Education (developing simulation-based learning tools and assessment methods). His Voices of Pharmacy Past (VoPP) Project preserves historical practices through student-conducted interviews with pre-1985 pharmacists.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on pharmacy history in media (40% of works), historical pharmacy practices (30%), and educational innovations (20%), with emerging interest in traditional medicine systems. Law-related publications concentrate on regulatory disparities and policy reform.

Through the Voices of Pharmacy Past Project, Dr. Baker mentors students in conducting historical oral histories of retired pharmacists. While no specific grants are mentioned, his work demonstrates sustained programmatic research in historical documentation and educational methodology development.