Coral Dundon

Dr. Coral Dundon (formerly Pucci) is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology with a chemistry minor from Missouri State University (summa cum laude), followed by a Doctor of Optometry from UMSL where she was honored as 2017 Student Marshall. She completed a Primary Care/Ocular Disease residency at the Marion Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Research Focus

Her clinical expertise spans:

• Ocular disease diagnosis/management
• Therapeutic pharmacology applications
• Primary care optometry
• Clinical education methodologies

Her work emphasizes bridging classroom pharmacology education with clinical practice requirements.

Achievements

• Summa cum laude undergraduate honors
• Student Marshall distinction for academic leadership

Teaching Philosophy

Dr. Dundon prioritizes contextualizing pharmacology instruction through clinical case studies, addressing challenges in teaching complex therapeutics before students gain patient exposure. She maintains active clinical practice alongside academic responsibilities.