Dr. Mike Crider is chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, professor and associate dean of research. He earned the BS degree in chemistry from Murray State University and the PhD degree in medicinal chemistry from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Crider did postdoctoral work in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at Purdue University, followed by faculty appointments at the University of Toledo and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Dr. Crider’s research is focused on the discovery of compounds that affect the central nervous system.