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Steven Michael Peseckis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry

College of Pharmacy
University of Toledo
2801 West Bancroft Street
Toledo, OH 43606
tel: 419-530-1944
email: Steven.Peseckis@utoledo.edu

Education and Training

INSTITUTION / LOCATION

EDUCATION/TRAINING

YEARS

FIELD OF STUDY

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

B.A. (diploma image)

1974-1978

Chemistry

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Ph.D. (diploma image)

1978-1983

Organic Chemistry

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship

1990-1991

Molecular Biology

Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Postdoctoral Fellowship

1991-1994

Molecular and Cell Biology

Professional Positions

YEARS

POSITION

INSTITUTION

2000-Present

Associate Professor (with tenure)

Department of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
University of Toledo

1994-2000

Assistant Professor

Department of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
University of Toledo

1983-1990

Principal Scientist

Wyeth
(formerly Wyeth-Ayerst Research Inc.)
Princeton, NJ

Honors and Awards

DATE

RECOGNITION

1990

NIH Postdoctoral Training Grant, Princeton University

1997

Inspirational Advisor Award, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity

1997

Mortar Board National Honor Society Award for Positive Influence on Student Life

1997

Outstanding Professor of the Year as Chosen by the 1997 Graduating Class
College of Pharmacy, University of Toledo (award image)

1998

Outstanding Professor of the Year as Chosen by the 1998 Graduating Class
College of Pharmacy, University of Toledo (award image)

1998

1998 Outstanding Teacher Award nominee, University of Toledo

1999

Kappa Psi Faculty of the Year Award for outstanding commitment, involvement and advancement of the Student's College of Pharmacy (1st awardee)

1999

Outstanding Professor of the Year as Chosen by the 1999 Graduating Class
College of Pharmacy, University of Toledo (award image)

2001

University College Fellows Award, University of Toledo (certificate image)

2003

Outstanding Professor of the Year as Chosen by the BSP and BSPS Class of 2003
College of Pharmacy, University of Toledo (award image)

2004

Outstanding Teacher of the Year as Chosen by the Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2004
College of Pharmacy, University of Toledo (award image)

2004

Chapter Distinguished Service Key, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity (awarded by Beta Lambda chapter) (key image)

2006

Outstanding Professor of the Year as Chosen by the BSPS Undergraduate Class of 2006
College of Pharmacy, University of Toledo (award image)

2006

Dean's Award , UT Health Science Campus Faculty Recognition 2006 (award image)

2006

LKS Faculty of the Year 2006
Lamba Kappa Sigma pharmacy professional fraternity award (award image)

Professional Activities - College of Pharmacy, University of Toledo

DATE

ACTIVITY

1998-2000

Chair, Graduate Program Committee, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

1994-Present

Admissions Committee for Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science (BSPS) and Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSP, -2001) programs, Member

1994-2005

Honors Day and Commencement Committee, Member

2001-2005

Chair, College Awards Committee

2000-Present

Grand Council Deputy (GCD)/Faculty Advisor, Kappa Psi, Beta Lambda Chapter (UT Chapter, Pharmacy Professional Fraternity)

2001-2005

College Personnel Committee, Member

2003-04, 2004-05

Chair, College Personnel Committee

2005-Present

Academic Performance Committee (APC), Member

Professional Activities - University of Toledo

DATE

ACTIVITY

1995-Present

Advisory Chair, Alpha Phi Omega, Zeta Lambda Chapter (UT Chapter, National Service Fraternity)

1996-Present

Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, University of Toledo, Member

1999-2000
2000-01, 2002-03
2003-04, 2004-05
2005-06

Chair, Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, University of Toledo

1997-2000

Faculty Senator, University of Toledo

1999-Present

Institutional Biosafety Committee, University of Toledo, Member

2001-2006

Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee, University of Toledo

2001-Present

Radiation Safety Committee, University of Toledo, Member

2005

Curricula that Reflects Diversity Committee

2006-2009

Faculty Senator, University of Toledo

Professional Activities - Community, Region, National

DATE

ACTIVITY

2000-Present

Biotechnology Safety Committee of the Investigational Review Board, Active Member
Toledo and Children's Hospital, Promedica Health Systems, Toledo, OH

2002-Present

Investigational Review Board, Promedica Health Systems, Active Member
Toledo and Children's Hospital, Promedica Health Systems, Toledo, OH

2002-03

Ethics Subcommittee of the Promedica Health Systems Investigational Review Board
Toledo and Children's Hospital, Promedica Health Systems, Toledo, OH

2003, 2004

National Science Foundation SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) reviewer/panelist in Biological Information.

Professional Activities - Organizations and Meetings

DATE ACTIVITY
1980-Present

Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)

1983-Present Member, Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society (certificate image)
1995-Present Member, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
2002 Faculty Advisor
35th Mid-Atlantic Graduate Student Symposium (MAGSS) in Medicinal Chemistry (plaque image)
2005 Organizer along with Joseph Schradie Ph.D., Pharm.D., professor emeritus, of April 23, 2005 symposium entitled "Herbal Medicine: Indispensible Knowledge" (link to symposium agenda)