Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Psychiatric Pharmacist, UT Health Austin
Fellow of Alumni Centennial Endowed Fellowship in Pharmacy (P3 Teaching Award)
After graduating with her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Catanzano completed a pharmacy practice residency followed by a psychiatric pharmacy practice residency at Seton Healthcare Family and The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Following her residency training, she gained experience as a clinical and staff pharmacist at the Austin State Hospital.
Currently, she serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor for The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. She also provides academic lectures to medical students and psychiatry residents through Dell Medical School. In addition to her academic appointment, she is a Psychiatric Pharmacist at UT Health Austin within the Integrated Behavioral Health Department where she serves various clinics including Primary Care, Musculoskeletal, and Bipolar Disorder clinics. In this role, she functions as part of a multidisciplinary team to address complex pharmacology and mental health needs in the community setting. Additionally, she is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor and is an active leader within the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP).
Her research interests include assessing student and pharmacist well-being in the academic and clinical environment. Another area of her research aims to advocate for the role of the pharmacist in increasing access to a variety of mental health care services.
Required Didactic Courses:
- PHM 193U Foundations of Interprofessional Collaborative Practice I (P1)
- PHM 181V Pharmacy Practice Lab I (P1)
- PHM 186V Pharmacy Practice Lab VI (P3)
- PHM 292 Pharmacotherapy of Psychiatric Disorders (P3)
- PHM 193U and 193V Foundations of Interprofessional Collaborative Practice V and VI (P3)
Elective Coursework:
- PHM 187E Emotions, Ethics, and Empathy (P2)
Dr. Catanzano also takes P4 students for APPE rotations.
Institutional Awards:
Class of 2025 (P3 Class) Teaching Award (2024)
Citation for Outstanding Faculty (2024)
Austin/Temple/Waco Regional APPE Preceptor of the Year (2023)
Ambulatory IPPE Preceptor of the Year (2023)
Citation for Outstanding Faculty (2023)
External Awards:
AACP Aspiring Academics Program Home Mentor (2023-24)
Fellowships:
Fellow of Alumni Centennial Endowed Fellowship in Pharmacy (2023-24)
Journal Articles
Catanzano S, Hernandez P, Charles A, Snider M. Pharmacist administration of long-acting injectable medications for substance use disorders: a scoping review. Mental Health Clinician. (In print; accepted October 2024)
Hui D, Chibli D, Catanzano S. Evaluation of a Psychiatric Pharmacist Consultation Service in a Multi-Specialty Outpatient Clinic. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2024;7(2):108-114. DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1921
Tran A, Patel S, Loera L, Smith T, Catanzano S. The impact of early direct-contact experiences on reducing mental health stigma among student pharmacists: A pilot study. Mental Health Clinician. 2024;14(1):73-78. DOI: 10.9740/mhc.2024.02.073
Harris K, Woodruff A, Wash A, Catanzano S, Samuel J. Student Perspectives on Caring and Connectedness in the PharmD Classroom. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2022;14(7):817-829. DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.06.023
Wash A, Vogel S, Tabe S, Crouch M, Woodruff AL, Duhon B. Longitudinal Well-being Measurements in PharmD Students Following A College-Specific Intervention. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2021; 13(12):1668-1678. DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.09.032
Covvey JR, Vogel SM, Peckham AM, Evoy KE. Characteristics and prevalence of self-reported kratom use in a representative US general population sample. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 2020; 18;38(4):506–13. DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2020.1788914
Vogel SM, Mican LM, Smith TL. Donepezil-induced QTc prolongation: A case report. Mental Health Clinician. 2019;9(3):128-132. DOI: 10.9740/mhc.2019.05.128
Vogel SM, Smith LV, Peterson EJ. First-Line Therapies for VTE Treatment and Secondary Prophylaxis in Patients With Cancer: A New Direction. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2020;33(3):356–63. ePub 2018. DOI: 10.1177/0897190018775580
Book Chapters
Smith T, Catanzano S. Chapter 15. Psychopharmacology for Personality Disorders. In Personality Disorders. Oxford University Press, New York, NY; Feinstein RE, ed. 2021. ISBN: 9780197574393