Margarita DiVall, Pharm.D., M.Ed., BCPS, FNAP

Clinical Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Belonging · Northeastern University · company speakers →

Dr. Margarita DiVall is a Clinical Professor at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Belonging at the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. DiVall earned her Pharm.D. and M.Ed. degrees from Northeastern University and completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she subsequently practiced as a Clinical Specialist in Adult Internal Medicine while serving on faculty at Northeastern University. Dr. DiVall's scholarly expertise spans curricular design and assessment, interprofessional education, faculty affairs, and community and belonging. She is widely recognized as a leader in exam quality and assessment methodology, with expertise in question writing, test blueprinting, and psychometric analysis, and has delivered workshops on these topics at pharmacy schools across the country. Her faculty affairs work encompasses mentorship, peer evaluation of teaching, and fostering a culture of belonging—areas in which she has engaged nationally and contributed to the broader conversation on faculty development in academic pharmacy. She has delivered workshops at pharmacy schools across the country, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and book chapters across these areas of expertise. Dr. DiVall’s service to AACP has been extensive and sustained. A graduate of the 7th cohort of the Academic Leadership Fellows Program, Dr. DiVall has served in numerous elected and appointed leadership roles, including Chair of the Council of Faculties, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, and member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She has been an active member of the Assessment SIG and the Council of Faculties for many years. She is the recipient of multiple AACP honors, including the Award for Excellence in Assessment (2011, 2016), Lyman Award (2025), and the Assessment SIG Collaborative Assessment Scholarship Award (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024). Dr. DiVall is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a Distinguished Practitioner Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. She is a member of Rho Chi and Phi Lambda Sigma, and serves as a faculty advisor to the Northeastern University Phi Delta Chi chapter. Driven by a deep passion for advancing pharmacy practice and education, she is committed to shaping the future of the profession through the development of the next generation of pharmacists, pharmacy educators, and leaders.

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