Rate My Professor Kajua Lor

Dr. Lor's research specializations encompass medication adherence, health literacy, comprehensive medication management, complementary health approaches, herbal medicines, cultural competency, and health disparities in underserved populations, particularly Hmong and Hispanic/Latino communities; she is a native Hmong speaker proficient in Spanish. Key publications include "Survival of the Hmong population diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers in the United States" (Cancer Medicine, 2024), "Building Implementation Science Capacity in Academic Pharmacy: Report of the 2020-2021 AACP Research and Graduate Affairs Committee" (American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2021), "Gout prevalence in the Hmong: a prime example of health disparity and the role of community-based genetic research" (Personalized Medicine, 2021), "Medication Regimen Complexity and A1C Goal Attainment in Underserved Adults With Type 2 Diabetes" (Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2017), and "Evaluation of asthma medication adherence rates and strategies to improve adherence in the underserved population at a Federally Qualified Health Center" (Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2017). Major awards include Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Scholar (2012), One-to-One Patient Counseling Recognition Award (American Pharmacists Association, 2013), 40 under 40 Professional of the Year (Milwaukee Business Journal, 2021), President's Community Engagement Award - Faculty (2021), and Women Pharmacist of the Year (2022). Dr. Lor has delivered invited keynote addresses, such as closing speaker at the Our City of Nations Conference in 2020 and 2021, contributing to community-engaged scholarship and health equity initiatives.