Aleda M. H. Chen is the Director of Assessment and a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy. She obtained her Dual-Title Ph.D. in Pharmacy Practice and Gerontology from Purdue University. She has established an active research program, involving student pharmacists in the entire research process since starting at Cedarville in 2011. She is also actively involved with the pharmacy profession, including chairing and serving on several national pharmacy organization committees and sections within APhA and AACP. Notably, she has previously served as a member of the 2021–2022 AACP Competency-Based Education and Council of Faculties Curricular Hoarding Taskforces, the 2023–2024 SAS Chair, the Vice Chair (2023-2025) and Chair (2025-2026) of the AACP Academic Affairs Committee. She also currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy journal. Her patient research focus is on the social and behavioral aspects of pharmacy, specifically motivational interviewing and health behavior change. Her current work focuses on connecting providers and patients for vaccine conversations using motivational interviewing as part of a series of externally funded grants. She is also interested in improving and assessing health professional student education.