Karen E. Moeller

Karen Moeller
  • Director of Recruitment and Admissions
  • Clinical Professor
  • Department of Pharmacy Practice

Contact Info

785-864-0017
School of Pharmacy
2010 Becker Drive, Room 2001
Lawrence, KS 66047

Biography —

Dr. Karen E. Moeller is Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and as a clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed PGY1 pharmacy practice and PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy residencies at West Virginia University. She is a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist.

Dr. Moeller teaches and mentors pharmacy students, residents, and other healthcare professional learners. She is passionate about helping students explore pharmacy as a career path and supporting future pharmacists as they prepare to enter the profession.

Education —

PGY 2 - Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
PGY 1 - Pharmacy Residency, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Pharm.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond VA
B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

Teaching —

Courses Taught

  • PHPR 662– Pharmacotherapy II (Coordinator)
  • PHPR 665 – Pharmacotherapy V (Co–coordinator)
  • PHPR 510 – Medical Terminology (Co-coordinator)
  • PHPR 513 – Chemical Dependency (Co–coordinator)
  • PHPR 527 – Advance Psychiatry Elective (Coordinator)

Selected Publications —

Moeller, K. E., Kissack, J. C., Atayee, R. S., & Lee, K. C. (2017). Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests: What Clinicians Need to Know About Urine Drug Screens. MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS, 92(5), 774-796. DOI:10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.007

Wolfe, M. E., Moeller, K. E., & Woods, B. (2017). Medical Students' Perceptions on the Role of Pharmacists. Journal of pharmacy practice, 897190017734764. DOI:10.1177/0897190017734764

Moeller, K. E., Sager, N. Mekles, T. Din, A. Genovese, A. Naveed, S. & Demo, A. (2016). Bad Weed: A Case of Prolonged Psychosis Secondary to Synthetic Cannabinoids. Kansas Medical Journal, 9(2), 43-44.

Moeller, K. E., Din, A. Wolfe, M. & Holmes, G. (2016). Psychotropic medication use in hospitalized patients with borderline personality disorder. Ment Health Clin , 6(2), 68-74.

Moeller, K. E., & Woods, B. (2015). Pharmacy Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Medical Marijuana. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 79(6), 85. DOI:10.5688/ajpe79685

Moeller, K. E. (2013). Favorable Pregnancy Outcomes Following Continual Intramuscular Lorazepam use in Late Pregnancy. Mental Health Clinician, 3(2), 92.

Moeller, K. E., Rigler, S. K., Mayorga, A. Nazir, N. & Shireman, T. I. (2011). Quality of monitoring for metabolic effects associated with second generation antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia on public insurance. Schizophrenia research, 126(1-3), 117-23. DOI:10.1016/j.schres.2010.11.015

Moeller, K. E., Shireman, T. I., Generali, J. Rigler, S. & Mayorga, A. (2010). Pharmacy students' knowledge of black box warnings. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 74(1), 5.

Awards & Honors —

  • Faculty Service Award, University of Kansas, Office of Faculty Affairs (2026)
  • Fellowship status in American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (2026)
  • Chapter of the Year, Phi Lambda Sigma, Faculty Advisor. (2014, 2016, 2026)
  • Annual Teaching Scholarship for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Wal-Mart. (2015)
  • Chapter of the Year, Phi Lambda Sigma, Faculty Co-advisor. (2014)
  • Preceptor of the Year, University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy (2011)
  • Original Research Award, College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (2010)
  • First Place, Encore Poster Presentation, Missouri Society of Health Systems Pharmacist (2010)
  • Distinguished Teacher of the Year, University of Kansas (2008)