Office Location:
Suite 226 Johnson Building
847 Monroe Avenue
Memphis, TN  38163
(901) 448-6036
(901) 448-7053 fax
Current Office Hours:
by appointment

Email: dgourley@utmem.edu

He received his BS (1969) and Pharm.D. degrees (1970) from The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in Memphis. He began his teaching career at Mercer University in Atlanta as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy. He was at the University of Nebraska Medical Center from 1972 to December 1984 as founding Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. In 1980, he completed the certificate program in Health Systems Management at Harvard University Schools of Public Health, Business, and Medicine. In December 1984, he moved to Mercer University as Dean of the College of Pharmacy. In April 1987, he took on the added responsibilities as Provost for the Atlanta campus, as well as maintaining his position as Dean of Pharmacy. Dr. Gourley joined The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in December 1989 as Dean of the College of Pharmacy. His functions include: Administratively responsible for all academic, research and service programs of the College; teaching at the professional and graduate program level; an active research program; University committee, service, and faculty member for the University Institute for Leadership Effectiveness. He also serves as Chair of the Norfleet Executive Forum on Health. He has published more than 45 manuscripts, served as editor of 26 proceedings, co-edited four textbooks and six workbooks, and presented more than 211 lectures at local, state, national, and international meetings. He is the co-editor of the 7^th Edition of The Textbook of Therapeutics: Drug and Drug Management. The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy is ranked as the number 7 Pharmacy College in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Reports. He serves on the Board of Directors of Accredo Health, Inc; and MERTT, Inc.

He is married to Greta Gourley, M.S.N., Pharm.D., Ph.D. who is Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacoeconomics. They have one daughter, Kristin who is in the Master's program at UT Knoxville.

Areas of Scientific Expertise and Current Research Interests: Outcomes Research, Patient Education, Patient Satisfaction, Documentation of Clinical Services, Health Communications, and Quality of Life Studies.

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