Timothy E. Welty, MA, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, is currently Chair and Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He also is Continuing Education Director for PharmaCE, a part of The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Dr Welty obtained his BS in Pharmacy from Butler University, completed a PharmD and research fellowship in neuropharmacology and pharmacokinetics at the University of Minnesota, and holds a Master of Arts from Trinity International University. Prior to coming to the University of Kansas, he served on the faculties of Samford University, the University of Alabama Birmingham, the University of Cincinnati, North Dakota State University, and Purdue University. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Welty has extensive experience in hospital and ambulatory pharmacy practice as a pharmacotherapeutic specialist for Methodist Hospital of Indiana in Indianapolis.

An active practitioner, educator, and researcher in neuropharmacotherapy, Dr. Welty has focused his research and practice in epilepsy. He has published multiple research articles and several book chapters on epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs. He has been a visiting faculty at many institutions in Asia, especially in China, Thailand, Japan, and Korea, and also serves as a commissioner on the Continuing Education Commission for the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education.