Shantera Rayford Davis

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research

Office

University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Health 2, Room 4017
4349 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Houston, TX 77204-5039

Contact

srayford@uh.edu - 713-743-5039

Research/Academic Interests

  • Developing learner-centered learning experiences that facilitate acquisition of contemporary pharmacy-based patient care skills
  • Assessing student motivation and regulation for learning pharmacy-based patient care skills
  • Developing and coordinating skills lab courses
  • Creating effective small group facilitation

Education

  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Harris Health System, Houston, Texas
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas

Scholarship

  • Truong R, Davis S, Rosario N, Wollen J, Johnson C, Wang Y, Wang EM. Sotatercept: A New Frontier in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment. Ann Pharmacother. 2025 Aug 28:10600280251358959. doi: 10.1177/10600280251358959.
  • Wollen J, Shamsi A, Wilder JC, Bradshaw DA, Davis SR. First professional year student Pharmacists' approaches to resolving drug diversion incidents in a community pharmacy simulation. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025 May;17(5):102318. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102318.
  • Guerrero T, Rosario N, Wollen J, Vu A, Davis S. You Deserve to Be Here: Evidence-Based Management Strategies for Pharmacy Students Battling Imposter Phenomenon. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025 Jun;89(6):101406. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101406.
  • Arriazola J, Wollen J, Davis S, Wang EM, Tran G, Rosario N. Review of Over the Counter and Prescription Continuous Glucose Monitoring. J Pharm Pract. 2025 Mar 19:8971900251328832. doi: 10.1177/08971900251328832.
  • Tran G, Wollen J, Davis S, Wang EM, Arriazola J, Rosario N. A review of recommendations, efficacy, and patient safety for over-the-counter norgestrel for daily contraception. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2025 Mar 11;18:100591. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100591. eCollection 2025 Jun.
  • Wollen J, Davis SR, Rosario N. The assimilatory impact of professional Identity formation on racial and ethnic minority doctor of pharmacy students. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025 Jan;17(1):102217. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2024.102217.
  • Wollen J, Lieu HH, Yu S, White JC, Davis SR. Comparison of Community Pharmacist and Non-Community Pharmacist Perceptions of a Community Pharmacy Specialty Board Certification. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/08971900231202647

Honors/Awards, Achievements & Involvement

  • Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Board of Pharmacy Specialties
  • Honorable Mention, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Lab Instructors Special Interest Group Laboratory Innovation and Teaching Excellence (LITE) Awards, 2023