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Davina Merritt Devries

Davina Merritt Devries, M.Ed.

Assistant Director Curricular Outcomes & Progression Exams, TCOP Office of Academic Affairs

Contact Info

Education

  • PhD candidate, Evaluation & Measurment, USF College of Education, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate, Evaluation, the University of South Florida, 2018
  • MEd, Instructional Technology, University of South Florida, 2010
  • BA, History, the University of South Florids, 2006

Awards/Honors

  • Outstanding Staff Team Award (University of South Florida - 2019)
  • Excellence and Extraordinary Achievement (USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy - 2020)
  • USF Health Culture Coin (USF Health - 2021)

Memberships

  • Member (Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2020 - Present)
  • Member (American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2017 - Present)
  • Member (American Evaluation Association, 2017 - Present)

Recent Publications

  • Kamila A. Dell and Davina M. DeVries Effect of changing multiple choice questions from “all of the above” to “select all that apply” Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 16(3) : 174-177, 2024.
  • Beth E. Jordan, Davina M. DeVries, Debbie L. Fratus, Brenda L. Holt, Amy H. Schwartz Behind the Scenes Action Makes Shift to Online Possible Book: Reimagining Education: Studies and Stories for Effective Learning in an Evolving Digital Environment. Part of the book series: Educational Communications and Technology: Issues and Innovations ((ECTII))(Chapter) : 49-53, 2023.
  • Jaclyn D. Cole, Sheeba Varghese Gupta, Davina M. DeVries, Angela M. Hill, Srinivas M. Tipparaju, Amy Schwartz, Heather Petrelli Student-perceived impact of types of co-curricular activities in a Doctor of Pharmacy programme Pharmacy Education. 23(1) , 2023.
  • Wantuch G, Jordan B, DeVries D, & Schwartz A. Developing an Education Concentration to Enhance a PharmD Program Journal of Applied Instructional Design. 9(1) : 53-64, 2020.

Positions Held

  • Learning & Development Facilitator (TCOP Office of Academic Affairs, USF Health 2017 - 2025)
  • Adjunct Instructor (Academic Success Center, USF 2011 - 2016)
  • Academic Services Administrator (College of Nursing, USF Health 2015 - 2016)
  • Quality Administrative Specialist (Student Health Services, USF Student Affairs 2013 - 2015)
  • Staff Assistant (Campus Recreation, USF Student Affairs 2006 - 2013)