Dr. Schindel is Associate Clinical Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Master’s of Continuing Education, and interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Policy Studies and Information Studies. Her research explores professional roles, identity, and change. Dr. Schindel is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists and remains active in the profession locally and nationally. She serves on the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada and the editorial boards of Pharmacy and Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.