Dr. Mangione Previously served as Dean of the College of Pharmacy
and Allied Health Professions
St. John’s University President, Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.
announced that the University’s Board of Trustees has elected
Robert A. Mangione, Ed.D., R.Ph., as Provost, effective
immediately. Dr. Mangione has been serving as Interim Provost since
August.
“I am delighted to announce that Robert A. Mangione, Ed.D., R.Ph.
has been elected by the St. John’s Board of Trustees as the next
Provost of our University,” said Rev. Harrington. “Bob has provided
outstanding service to St. John’s for over 30 years as both a
faculty member and administrator. His commitment to academic
excellence, dedication to our special Vincentian and Catholic
mission, scholarly accomplishments, and concern for our students
make him an exemplary choice for this position. During the past
several months, he has been very effective in the role of Interim
Provost; I am grateful for his willingness to assume these
responsibilities on a permanent basis.”
Dr. Mangione received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacy
from the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions (now the
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) and a professional diploma
and doctorate in education from The School of Education and Human
Services (now The School of Education.) He joined the faculty of
the College of Pharmacy in 1979 and became Dean in 1999.
A prolific scholar, Dr. Mangione has authored or co-authored more
than 100 publications in a variety of journals, including the
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Journal of Urban
Health, Practical Gastroenterology and the American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education. His most recent work has been in the
field of celiac disease and adverse effects associated with gluten
in medications. He has also served on the New York State Board of
Pharmacy and the Medical/Scientific Advisory Board of the National
Foundation for Celiac Awareness. He holds membership in the
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Rho Chi
Pharmaceutical Honor Society and the National Association of Boards
of Pharmacy.
During his tenure at St. John’s he has served as Professor of
Pharmacy, University Faculty Athletic Representative to the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a clinical faculty
member at Nassau County Medical Center from 1979 to 1981 and at the
Schneider Children's Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
from 1981 to 1990. While at the Children's Hospital, Dr. Mangione
also served as the institution's Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy
Coordinator. Prior to joining the faculty of the College of
Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Dr. Mangione served as a
Pharmacy Intern at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan and a Pharmacy
Resident at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, Long
Island.
St. John's University has honored Dr. Mangione with the Outstanding
Faculty Achievement Award in 1989, the Vincentian Mission Award in
1995, the Pietas Medal in 2002 and the St. Vincent de Paul Medal in
2008. Pharmacy students voted him Teacher of the Year in 1987,
1989, 1990 and 1996 and he was presented with a Leader in Education
Award from the St. John’s University School of Education in
2009.