Thad Franz, Pharm.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Pharm.D. Program Director, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Cedarville OH UNITED STATES
Pharmacy educator specializing in PharmD student development, community pharmacy practice and self-care counseling
Media
Social
Biography
His professional interests include community pharmacy practice, experiential education and leadership development in pharmacy practice. His scholarship has examined self-care counseling skills, health literacy, cultural competency and the integration of self-care content across the pharmacy curriculum.
Before joining Cedarville, Franz practiced in community and clinical care settings, including Cedar Care Village Pharmacy, Rocking Horse Primary Care Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. His practice experience includes medication education, medication therapy management and care for patients with chronic conditions.
Franz earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The Ohio State University. He is a licensed pharmacist in Ohio and has completed certificates in diabetes education, medication therapy management, pharmacy-based specialty medication delivery and pharmacy-based immunization delivery.
Areas of Expertise
Education
The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
Pharm.D.
Pharmacy
2005
The Ohio State University
B.S.
Pharmaceutical Sciences
2003
Links
Media Appearances
Cedarville University, Walgreens partner for future pharmacists
Spectrum News 1 online
2026-05-19
Thad Franz was quoted about Cedarville’s Walgreens partnership and opportunities for pharmacy technicians to pursue PharmD education. His title and Cedarville affiliation match the expert profile.
Pharmacy closures raising concerns about health care access in rural, urban areas
Dayton Daily News (syndicated by Yahoo News) online
2024-07-12
Franz was quoted as a pharmacy educator about pharmacy closures, medication adherence, pharmacy deserts and health disparities. The article identifies him as an assistant dean and professor of pharmacy practice at Cedarville University.
Pharmacists Get Green Light to Vaccinate More Kids
Spectrum News 1 online
2020-09-12
Franz discusses expanded pharmacist authority to administer vaccines to children and the implications for community pharmacy practice.
Student Pharmacists Do Medication Reconciliation
Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News online
2014-04-09
Franz was interviewed about medication reconciliation, medication errors, chronic disease management and experiential education for pharmacy students. The article identifies him as Cedarville’s director of experiential programs and assistant professor of pharmacy practice.
Event Appearances
From High School to Healthcare
2024 Ohio Homeschool Convention
Research Focus
Self-Care Counseling Education
Assessing and improving pharmacy student skills
Franz has researched the development and validation of assessment tools for student self-care counseling and evaluated how integrated self-care instruction influences student confidence and competence.
Pharmacy Curriculum Integration
Connecting learning across professional education
His scholarly work examines how self-care, health literacy and cultural competency concepts can be integrated across the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum.
Experiential Pharmacy Education
Preparing students for patient-centered practice
Franz's academic work and professional responsibilities include experiential learning, preceptor development and the progression of pharmacy students toward practice readiness.
Articles
Pharmacies Taking Preventative Measures
DigitalCommons-Cedarville (Cedarville University)Thad Franz
2020-01-01
Reports on preventive measures being taken by pharmacies.
Pharmacists Get Green Light to Vaccinate More Kids
DigitalCommons-Cedarville (Cedarville University)Thad Franz
2020-01-01
Reports on expanded authorization for pharmacists to vaccinate children.
Coronavirus: Two Area Universities Help Local Health Departments Contact Trace
DigitalCommons-Cedarville (Cedarville University)Thad Franz, Kristina Passage
2020-01-01
Reports on two area universities helping local health departments with coronavirus contact tracing.
Improvement of student confidence and competence through a self-care skills multi-course integration
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and LearningThad Franz, Stephanie M. Cailor, Aleda M.H. Chen, Phillip L. Thornton, MeiLing G. Norfolk
2019-12-31
Studies whether integrating self-care skills across multiple courses improves pharmacy students’ confidence and competence.
Development and validation of the self-care counseling rubric (SCCR) to assess student self-care counseling skills
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and LearningAleda M.H. Chen, Stephanie M. Cailor, Thad Franz, Neal S. Fox, Phillip L. Thornton, MeiLing G. Norfolk
2019-04-26
Describes the development and validation of a rubric for assessing pharmacy students’ self-care counseling skills.
Future of Opioid Cases Following Johnson & Johnson Ruling
DigitalCommons-Cedarville (Cedarville University)Thad Franz
2019-01-01
Analyzes the future of opioid-related cases following the Johnson & Johnson ruling.