Entry into the Program: Fall 2019
Pronouns: She/Her
Advising Professor: Dr. Jamie C. Barner
Education
- M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences – Health Outcomes, University of Texas at Austin
- Pharm.D., University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests
- Clinical Outcomes, Health Disparities/Health Equity, Health Policy & Regulation
Publications
- Gugala E, Briggs O, Moczygemba L, Brown C, Hill L. Opioid Harm Reduction: A Scoping Review of Physician and System-Level Gaps in Knowledge, Education, and Practice. Substance Abuse. doi:10.1080/08897077.2022.2060423
- Gugala E, Okoh CM, Ghosh S, Moczygemba LR. Pulmonary Health Effects of E-Cigarettes: A Literature Review. Health Promotion Practice. 2021.
Presentations
- Hansard M, DeCou P, Newton D, Garza T, Broussard S, Hoang J, Pennington EL, Barner JC. The Languages of Love Support Group: Connecting with Your Partner During Cancer. 2023 Association of Oncology Social Work Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 19-22, 2023.
- Pennington EL, Lau B, Jones A, Bandreddi J. Relationship between Sociodemographic Factors and Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 2023. Boston, MA. My 7-10, 2023.
- Clague M, Travillion P, Barner JC, Pennington EL, Wallace Gay T, Davis P. Influence of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Workshop on Student Pharmacists’ Confidence in Engaging in Interprofessional Collaboration: Results from Three Institutions. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists 2022 Midyear Clinical Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. December 3-8, 2022.
- Hoang J, Pennington EL, Barner JC, DeCou P, Newton D, Hansard M, Garza T, Broussard S. Examining the Impact of Employing Five Love Language Activities on Quality of Life and Relationship Satisfaction Among Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists 2022 Midyear Clinical Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. December 3-8, 2022.
- Gugala E, Barner JC, Brown CM, Lawson KA. Relationship between Pregnancy-Related Risk Factors and Receipt of Postpartum Care among Texas Medicaid Enrollees. 2022 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Meeting. Washington, DC. May 15-18, 2022.
- Gugala E, Briggs O, Moczygemba LR, Brown CM, Hill LG. Opioid Harm Reduction: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Professional and System-Level Gaps in Knowledge, Education, and Practice. 2021 Virtual American Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting and Exposition. March 12-15, 2021. Invited: Podium Presentation
- Garling A, Moore A, Gugala E, Wong B, Bui A, Tabe S, Xu Q. Identifying Reliability in a Patient Counseling Rubric to Objectively Measure Student Pharmacist Performance. American Association of College of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Long Beach, California. July 18-22, 2020.
- Gugala E, Okoh CM, Ghosh S, Moczygemba LR. Respiratory Health Effects of E-Cigarettes: A Literature Review. 2020 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Virtual Meeting. May 16-20, 2020.
- Lee-Brown H, Gugala E, Nelson M, Pickering M. Interventions Impacting Medication Access: A Scoping Review. 2019 Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. March 25-28, 2019. Awarded: Best Poster in the Resident/Fellow category
- Young VS, Ridings-Myhra JL, Gugala E, Roberts RM. Measuring ACPE Standard 11: Programmatic Evaluations of Interprofessional Activities in Advance Pharmacy Practice Experiences. 2018 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. July 21-25, 2018.
- Gugala E, Roberts RM. A Closer Look at Opportunities and Experiences for PharmD Students to Pursue Leadership. Louis C. Littlefield Celebrating Pharmacy Research Excellence Day. Austin, TX. April 17, 2018.
Internship/Graduate Research Assistantship
- Health Economics and Outcomes Research Analyst, AbbVie, April 2023-August 2023
- Innovative State and Local Public Health Strategies to Prevent and Manage Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke: Centers for Disease Control 1815 and 1817 Grants, August 2021-May 2023
- Data Science Intern, Ascension Data Science Institute, May 2022-December 2022
- Product Development Intern, Specialty Pharmacy, National Committee for Quality Assurance, May 2021-August 2021
- Health Economics and Outcomes Research Intern, Proteus Digital Health, June 2019-October 2019
Contact Information
- Email: emmapennington@utexas.edu
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmalpennington
Why UTCOP HOD?
- I chose to attend The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Health Outcomes Division for graduate school for the rigor of the program, expertise of the faculty, and strength of the alumni network.
What do you enjoy outside of school?
Outside of school I enjoy trying new restaurants in Austin, spending time with my family, and watching Chicago Cubs games with my golden retriever puppy, Wrigley.