ABOUT
Jeff Cain - Ed.D.
Dr. Cain began his professional career as an engineer for Osh Kosh B'Gosh, Inc. After obtaining his master's degree he worked two years for the Fayette County Public Schools educational technology department. He came to the University of Kentucky as a Manager of Instructional Technology for the MCFACTS Center. He joined the College of Pharmacy in July 1999.
Dr. Cain has a dual reporting relationship to the Dean of the College and to the Assistant Dean for Education. He serves in an administrative role in the Dean's Office for issues related to the technical activities and operations of the College. As part of his Office of Education assignment he also works with faculty and administration on a variety of matters pertaining to instructional design, pedagogy, the curriculum, faculty development, instructional technologies, assessment and evaluation.
Selected Honors
- University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Administrative Employee of the Year (2001)
Teaching Activities
- Co-coordinator, Pharmacy Practice Management
Selected Publications/Presentations
- Cain J, Scott D, Akers P. Student pharmacists’ Facebook activity and opinions regarding accountability and e-professionalism. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009; In press.
- Cain J, Fox B. Web 2.0 and pharmacy education. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009; In press.
- Divine H, Cain J. Assessing the impact of a polypharmacy medication adherence simulation project in a geriatrics course in a college of pharmacy. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009; In press.
- Cain J. Today’s technologies: Faculty adoption factors and effects on higher education. In: Kidd, T, ed. Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 2009; In press.
- Cain J, Smith D. Increasing moral reasoning skills through online discussions. Q Rev Distance Educ. 2009; 10(2); In press.
- Cain J, Black EP, Rohr, J. An audience response system strategy to improve student motivation, attention, and feedback in a physiological chemistry/molecular biology course. Am J Pharm Educ. 2009; In press.
- Cain J, Jannsen, M. E-Professionalism. Invited presentation at the 43rd ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition, December 8, 2008; Orlando, FL
- Cain, J, Bird ER, Jones, MK "Mobile computing initiatives within pharmacy education." Am J Pharm Educ. 2008; 72(4), Article 76.
- Cain, J, Robinson E, "A primer on audience response systems: Current applications and future considerations." Am J Pharm Educ. 2008; 72(4), Article 77.
- Cain, J. Review of Online social networking issues within academia and pharmacy education. Am J Pharm Educ. 2008;72(1).
- Romanelli, F.; Cain, J.; Smith, K. M. Emotional intelligence as a predictor of academic and/or professional success. Am J Pharm Educ. 2006;70(3), 1-10.
- Anglin, G.; Cain, J.; "Instructional technology trends and issues as reflected in four instructional technology journals." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL. October 2005.
- Anderson, H. M.; Bird, E.; Roberts, K. B.; Cain, J. "Creating a culture of assessment: Closing the loop." Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH. July 11, 2005.
- Anderson, H.M.; Cain, J.; Bird, E. Student course evaluations transitioning to the web: Review of Higher Education and Pharmacy Literature. Am J Pharm Educ. 2005;69(1), 34-43.
- Cain, J. "Will Millennial students affect faculty behavior?" Paper presentation at E-Learn 2004, Washington, D.C. November 2004.
- Cain, J. "Opportunities and Implications associated with mobile technologies." Presentation at the Mid South Instructional Technology Conference, Murfreesboro, TN. March 2003.
- Cain, J. "Using databases as a cognitive tool to develop critical thinking skills in future pharmacists. "Presentation at Innovations in Higher Education Conference, Berea, KY. February 2003.