Biography

Sarah Collier joined Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Fall of 2018. Collier earned her bachelor of science degree in Biological Sciences with a Biotechnology emphasis from DePaul University and a master's degree from the University of Kentucky. After completing her Ph.D. from the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology from Vanderbilt University in 2014, she spent 4.5 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research as a Senior Project Manager of Special Projects focusing on research resource operations and healthcare informatics. Collier's primary topics of interest are Immunology and microbiology, aligning with her training as a basic scientist. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, National Parks, encouraging others, and spending time with her family.