Speakers

Dr. Lolita G. Sterrett is an Associate Director at the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), where she leads a team of 12 human factors safety specialists. A proud alumna of Howard University, she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 1999 and has built a distinguished career spanning clinical pharmacy, healthcare informatics, and regulatory science. Over more than a decade at the FDA, Dr. Sterrett has played a central role in shaping drug safety policy. She is a published author, a sought-after conference presenter, and a long-standing preceptor and Associate Professor who has mentored fourth-year PharmD candidates for over 20 years. Beyond her professional work, Dr. Sterrett is a committed community health advocate, regularly delivering health education presentations to the public since 2000.