Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dorothea K. Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at Campbell University. Dr. Thompson teaches medical microbiology and immunology in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum and technical writing in the undergraduate Pharmaceutical Sciences BS program. Dr. Thompson completed her Ph.D. at The Ohio State University and was the recipient of a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Bethesda, MD). Dr. Thompson continued her postdoctoral training in the area of microbial functional genomics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she eventually was appointed to the positions of R&D Associate Staff Scientist and Group Leader for Microbial Ecology & Functional Genomics. Prior to Campbell University, Dr. Thompson was an Assistant Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Her research interests include elucidating the molecular basis of antibiotic resistance in opportunistic bacterial pathogens and microbial stress response systems. Dr. Thompson’s recent research has been published in such peer-reviewed journals as American Journal of Infection Control, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmaceuticals, and Current Infectious Disease Reports.
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About Dorothea Thompson
Dorothea K. Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at Campbell University. Dr. Thompson teaches medical microbiology and immunology in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum and technical writing in the undergraduate Pharmaceutical Sciences BS program. Dr. Thompson completed her Ph.D. at The Ohio State University and was the recipient of a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Bethesda, MD). Dr. Thompson continued her postdoctoral training in the area of microbial functional genomics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she eventually was appointed to the positions of R&D Associate Staff Scientist and Group Leader for Microbial Ecology & Functional Genomics. Prior to Campbell University, Dr. Thompson was an Assistant Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Her research interests include elucidating the molecular basis of antibiotic resistance in opportunistic bacterial pathogens and microbial stress response systems. Dr. Thompson’s recent research has been published in such peer-reviewed journals as American Journal of Infection Control, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmaceuticals, and Current Infectious Disease Reports.
| Present | Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Campbell University ‐ College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2021 - 2023 | Interprofessional Education Research Grant |
| Campbell University | |
| Role: Co-Investigator (10%) | |
| Colleague(s): Miranda van Tilburg | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2019 - 2021 | Antibiotic Resistance in an Emerging Opportunistic Pathogen: Bioinformatic and Functional Characterization of β-Lactamases in Cedecea neteri |
| Campbell University | |
| CPHS Internal Research Grant | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Stephen Sharkady (Co-Investigator) | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2019 | Faculty Development Grant |
| Campbell University | |
| $2,250 | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Risk Factors for Septicemia-Associated Morbidity and Mortality in Harnett County |
| Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Internal Research Grant Program | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Peter Ahiawodzi (PI), Kimberley Kelly (Co-PI) | |
| $4,552 | |
| 2008 - 2011 | Chemical Mapping of Chromate Uptake, Localization, and Reduction in Remediating Bacteria Using Surface- Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates. |
| NIH-NIEHS | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Joseph Irudayaraj (PI) | |
| $898,749 | |
| 2007 - 2010 | Optimization and Directed, Natural Evolution of Biologically-Mediated Chromate Reduction in Subsurface Soil Microcosms |
| DOE/BER-ERSP (Environmental Remediation Sciences Program). | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Robert L. Hettich (co-PI). | |
| $1,815,000 | |
| 2003 - 2006 | Elucidating the Molecular Basis and Regulation of Chromium(VI) Reduction by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and Resistance to Metal Toxicity Using Integrated Biochemical, Genomics and Proteomic Approaches |
| DOE/BER-NABIR (Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research Program). | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Robert L. Hettich (co-PI) | |
| $825,000 | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Using Live Cell Imaging Technologies to Probe Molecular Interactions between Bacterial Cells and Heavy Metals |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |
| Role: PI | |
| $125,000 | |
| 2002 | Integrated Analysis of Protein Complexes and Regulatory Networks Involved in Anaerobic Energy Metabolism of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 |
| DOE Genomics:GTL Program | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): J. Zhou (PI), F. Larimer, J. M. Tiedje, and others. |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2017 - Present | Co-chair, PharmD Curriculum Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 2015 - Present | Member, College Pharmacy & Health Sciences Assessment Committee | 2015 - Present | Member, Integrated Pharmacotherapy I module: Infection & Immunity Subcommittee, Revised Pharmacy Curriculumu | 2015 - Present | Member, Integrated Pharmacotherapy IV module: Endocrine Subcommittee, Revised Pharmacy Curriculum | 2015 - Present | Member, Integrated Pharmacotherapy V module: Gastrointestinal Subcommittee, Revised Pharmacy Curriculum | 2015 - Present | Member, Integrated Pharmacotherapy VII module: Musculoskeletal Subcommittee, Revised Pharmacy Curriculum | 2015 - Present | Member, Integrated Pharmacotherapy X module: Hematology/Oncology Subcommittee, Revised Pharmacy Curriculum | 2015 - Present | Editorial Board Member, Journal of Pharmaceutical Analytics and Insights | 2015 - Present | Member, Pharmaceutical Sciences Assessment Committee | 2015 - Present | Member, Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum Committee | 2015 - Present | Member, Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Academic Performance & Standards Committee | 2017 | Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Develop Block Exam Guidelines | 2017 | Member, Biochemistry Faculty Search Committee | 2016 - 2017 | Chair, Anatomy & Physiology Faculty Search Committee | 2016 - 2017 | Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | 2016 | Member, Ad Hoc Taskforce Committee for Policy Development, Revised PharmD Curriculum | 2016 | Member, Embedded Assessment Subcommittee of the CPHS Assessment Committee | 2016 | Member, Search Committee for Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | 2015 - 2016 | Member, Biomedical Foundations Subcommittee, Revised Pharmacy Curriculum | 2015 - 2016 | Member, College Pharmacy & Health Sciences Educational Resources Committee |
Honors and Awards
- Woman of Achievement Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Scholarship, University of Tennessee, 1983.
- Frederick T. Bonham Scholarship, University of Tennessee, 1983-84.
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Tennessee (inducted 1984).
- Margaret Elizabeth Hodges Scholarship, University of Tennessee, 1984-85.
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, University of Tennessee (inducted 1985).
- Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Leadership Society, Virginia Tech University (inducted 1988).
- Marquis Who’s Who of American Women, 1997.
- J. Robie Vestal award, Ohio Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, 1997.
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellowship, 1998-1999.
- Judge Harry W. Laughlin, Jr., Case Note award, Tennessee Law Review, University of Tennessee College of Law, 2011.
- James R. & Nell W. Cunningham First-Year Best Brief Award, University of Tennessee College of Law, 2011.
- Excellence Award in Patent Prosecution & Drafting, University of Tennessee College of Law, 2012.
- Semifinalist Advocate in Southern Regional Competition (Houston, TX), 39th Annual AIPLA Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2012.
- Jerry J. Phillips Comment Award, Tennessee Law Review, University of Tennessee College of Law, 2012.
- P1 Professor Most Likely to Keep Your Attention award, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Campbell University, 2016 and 2017.
- P1 Professor of the Year Award, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Campbell University, 2016.
- P1 Professor of the Year Award, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Campbell University, 2017.
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Campbell University, 2018.
- CPHS Excellence Award, Most Likely to Write the Most Challenging Exam Questions, 2019
- Pharmacy P1 Professor of the Year Award, 2019
- Five Years of Service Award, Campbell University, 2020
- Nominated, CPHS Research Award, Campbell University, 2021
| 2012 | J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law | |
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| 1997 | Ph.D., The Ohio State University ‐ Department of Microbiology | |
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| 1992 | M.A., Pennsylvania State University ‐ Department of English | |
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| 1989 | M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ‐ Department of Anaerobic Microbiology | |
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| 1986 | B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville ‐ Microbiology and English | |
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