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)

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Cain, J, Bird ER, Jones, MK "Mobile computing initiatives within pharmacy education." Am J Pharm Educ. 2008; (in press)
• Cain, J, Robinson E, "A primer on audience response systems: Current applications and future considerations." Am J Pharm Educ. 2008; (in press)
• Cain, J. Review of Online social networking issues within academia and pharmacy education. Am J Pharm Educ. 2008;72(1).
• Robinson, E, Cain, J. Do you know what your students know? Using response stations to engage your students. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; July 2007; Orlando, Fl.
• Piascik, P.; Cain, J. "Just-in-time feedback and student self-assessment: Using an audience response system in the classroom." Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, San Diego, Ca. July 11, 2006.
• 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.
• Cain, J. "Using an audience response system to gauge and engage." Presentation at the 2006 Kentucky Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Redesigning Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century, Lexington, KY. May 25, 2006.
• 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.
• Cain, J. "Audience response systems: Engaging, interactive, and 'Just-in-Time'." Presentation at the Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference, Murfreesboro, TN. April 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.
• Anglin, G.; Cain, J.; Whitehouse, D.; Cunningham, A.; Newcomer, R.; Cunningham, K. "An analysis of trends and issues of four instructional technology journals." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. October 2003.
• Cain, J. "Distance Learning in Professional Schools." Invited presentation at Connected Learning in Kentucky Conference, Bowling Green, KY. September 2003.
• 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.
• Romanelli F.; Cain J.; Smith K. "Development of a virtual medical chart." Platform presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. July 2001.