Temple University School of Pharmacy - Secundum Artem Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Joseph B. Sprowls was bom on January 26, 1912, in La Junta, Colorado. There he grew up and attended school. While attending high school, he worked in a drug store and, finding that he enjoyed the work, decided to attend Pharmacy School. Having become a registered pharmacist, he taught for ten years at the University of Colorado, during which time he earned his Master's and Doctor’s degrees. In 1945, he became Professor of Pharmacy and Head of the department at the University of Buffalo, a position which he occupied until 1948, when he became Professor of Pharmacy in our school. In 1950, he was appointed Dean to succeed the late Dr. Kendig. Now residing in Hatboro with his wife and four children, Dr. Sprowls is an active participant in many Pharmaceutical and related organizations for the advancement of the Pharmaceutical Profession. c

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to Dean Sprowls DfOICflTIOn He is a member of the A.C.A.; Executive Committee member of the A.A.C.P.; delegate from the A.A.C.P. to the American Council on Education; Chairman of the Committee on Predictive and Achievement Tests; A.A.C.P. Membership Committee of Conferences of Teachers; A.A.C.P.; and Legislative Committee of the P.P.A. to name a few. Dr. Sprowls is an Associate Editor with Dr. Lyman of several textbooks, and has authored many published articles. Under the administration of Dr. Sprowls, there has been an enlargement of the faculty, and entire rebuilding of the curriculum, development of a graduate program, and the development of specialized laboratories. Dr. Sprowls has done a great deal for the advancement of Pharmacy along with advancing the scholarship and prestige of our school. To our beloved Dean, a man of great wisdom, foresight, and dedication to the Profession of Pharmacy, this book is most humbly and sincerely dedicated to you by the class of 1957.