Anita Cleven, PharmD, RPh
Educational History
PharmD--Oregon State University & Oregon Health & Sciences University, 2007
BS, Psychology--Portland State University, 2001
Practice/Research Interests
Dr. Anita Cleven has a background in leadership and was a pharmacist in charge, summer intern coordinator, market recruiter for a community pharmacy chain and former assistant dean for experiential education. She has her certification in John Maxwell Leadership, master certified life coach, and has attended several professional development sessions on leadership.
She currently teaches in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum with an emphasis in the Social and Administrative Sciences covering law and regulatory affairs, management, leadership, personal and professional development. She precepts in the pharmacy skills and application courses as well as teaches obesity in integrated science and therapeutics. Dr. Cleven also teaches in the foundations for interprofessional practice in the College of Health Professions.
Her scholarly interests include health and humanities, personal and professional development in the area of professional identity formation. Please see: Associating Growth Mindset with Emotional Intelligence and Why It’s Needed for Professional Identity Formation. Reevaluating Core Elements of Emotional Intelligence in Professional Identity Formation for Inclusion in Pharmacy Education. She has presented several platform presentations with topics inclusive of mindset, resilience, well-being and burnout.
She is Pacific University’s faculty liaison for the Oregon State Pharmacy Organization and has participated in legislative and policy making activities. She also serves on their annal planning and scholarship committee. Dr. Cleven serves as the research residency preceptor for the joint Pacific University Albertsons PGY-1 community pharmacy program.
For more information, see Dr. Cleven's scholarly work, her LinkedIn page, as well as her CV.
Outside the Classroom
I am passionate about connecting with students and providing a warm atmosphere conducive to learning. Family is of utmost importance to me, I am a proud mother of one son. He is the greatest joy in my life. Physical activity is a must in my life (e.g. running, hiking, dancing). My free times are filled with coffee, exercise, play-dates, service, family and friends. I enjoy public speaking and hence love to watch TED Talks. I am a spiritual person who finds great value in virtues and the betterment of mankind.