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Zada Mary Cooper
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Zada Mary Cooper
Rho Chi Honor Society
Women in APhA
Cooper signed a petition in 1912, to begin a chapter that integrated women into APhA
The initiative was created with great success and she set on the board of directors for the Executive Committee from 1913-1916
In 1917, she became president of the Women's Section
In 1937, Cooper also helped to launch the American Journal of Pharmacy Education
Cooper was also responsible for advocating and establishing Rho Chi honor society
Copper served as president from 1938-1940
Impact on the Pharmacy Profession
Kappa Epsilon
*Cooper was very active in the pharmaceutical community
*She encouraged women into the profession, and saw the impact women could have on the profession in the long run
*In 1909, Cooper became an active member of APhA (American Pharmaceutical Association) and became the first woman to attend the American Conference on Pharmacy Faculties -later known as AACP
* At the 1912 conference, Cooper delivered her first professional paper at the national conference discussing the integration of math into the practice
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Legacy
Academia
The women's section of APhA petitioned to start a national organization consisting of women pharmacists
Kappa Epsilon was founded at the University of Iowa May 3, 1921, under the leadership of Cooper
Today, it is still a thriving organization with over 43 Collegiate Chapters and 10 Alumni Chapters thanks to Zada Cooper
*Cooper played a huge role in the advancement of women in the profession
*She became a champion for women in their absence, and rendered new opportunities to inspire women to join the profession
*She also advocated for the integration of pharmacy into public health as we know it today
Early Beginnings
After graduation, Cooper took a faculty position at the University of Iowa
Here, she taught pharmaceutical math and pharmaceutical laboratory classes
She was an effective teacher by employing incentives as encouragement to all of her students
She was known for being readily available and encouraging even in retirement
Zada Mary Cooper was born January 31, 1875, in Quasqueton, Iowa
Cooper graduated valedictorian of her high school graduating class of 1895, indication of her promising future
She then continued her education at the University of Iowa in the College of Pharmacy and graduated in 1897