EDUCATION 

University of Louisville (Kentucky) – Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology 

University of Louisville (Kentucky) – M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology 

Bellarmine University (Kentucky) – B.A. in Biology, minor in Chemistry 

 
RESEARCH INITIATIVES 

Pharmacology of Aromatherapy in Palliative Care. Education Module in “Integrative Approaches in Palliative Care: Provider Driven Online Continuing Education” 

Pharming at Farmington: Creating a Medicinal Garden. 

Aromatherapy Science: Enhancing the Essence of Pharmaceutical Science Elective Courses. 

Frankincense and Myrrh: Determination of Synergistic Activity on A549 Lung Cancer Cell Death. 

Gene Expression Changes in Cigarette Smoke Condensate and Menthol Treated A549 Cells. 

Menthol and Cigarette Smoke’s Effect on Bronchial Lung Epithelial Cell Death and Proliferation. 


FIELDS OF INTEREST 

Pharmacology & Toxicology
Aromatherapy
Wilderness Medicine
Pharmacognosy
Mindfulness
Student Education
Palliative Care 

BIOGRAPHY 

Dr. Emily R. Esposito joined the faculty of Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SUCOPHS) in 2010 and developed the College’s first Aromatherapy Research and Compounding Laboratory. This laboratory cultivates a medicinal garden within the Farmington Historic Plantation which improves student pharmacognosy and maintains an extensive collection of essential oils which can be used to investigate cellular and molecular impact on cancer cell growth and physiological impacts on student concentration. Her novel elective course Aromatherapy Science has increased pharmacist awareness of essential oils in patient self-care and palliative care. She also serves as an associate for Collinge and Associates, Inc., an independent research and consulting organization funded by the National Institutes of Health and other sources to develop innovative approaches to benefiting public health.

Nationally, she serves the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) through the Biological Sciences Section as section chair-elect, previous chair of the Innovations in Teaching Committee, and as a member of various working committees and task forces. 

In 2014, 2016, and again in 2021 she was voted by her students as Teacher of the Year. She strives to encourage and support students both academically and holistically by actively engaging within and out of the classroom. Dr. Esposito is the Chapter faculty advisor for Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI).