Lauren Jonkman was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for her work in Namibia

Lauren Jonkman, an assistant professor in the pharmacy and therapeutics department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, was selected as a 2017-18 Fulbright Scholar to support the development of a primary care clinical pharmacy practice at the University of Namibia School of Pharmacy.

Jonkman will support teaching and research at the University of Namibia, focusing specifically on their new Master of Clinical Pharmacy Program. She has been working with faculty and students from the Namibian university's School of Pharmacy since 2015.

The Fulbright Program is supported by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.