JOSHUA CABALLERO, Pharm.D., BCPP, FCCP

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Athens
Associate Professor

Curriculum Vitae

Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, Athens

Education

University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN Doctor of Pharmacy — 2001

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL — 1997

Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami, FL —1993

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

OU College of Pharmacy, Philip C. and Ethel F. Ashby Distinguished Lecturer 2025

UGA Faculty Hooder 2025

UGA Faculty Pinner 2024, 2025

Phi Delta Chi, UGA Faculty of the Year 2022, 2025

UGA COP PharmD Teacher of the Year Finalist 2022

ACCP Educator of the Year Nomination 2022

Phi Delta Chi, Distinguished Alumni, National 2019

Phi Delta Chi, Distinguished Alumni, Omega Chapter 2018

Phi Lambda Sigma, Outstanding Advisor of the Year, National 2017

NSU Faculty Preceptor of the Year 2016

Phi Delta Chi, Alumni of the Year, Omega Chapter 2015

Advisor of the Year, NSU Student Organization 2013

Golden Apple, NSU Teacher of the Year 2008, 2012

Rho Chi, Honorary Induction 2011

NSU Outstanding Teacher Finalist 2008, 2011, 2012

Roche Pharmacy Communications Award 2001

Selected Publications

Ownby RL, Davenport R, Caballero J. User perceptions of individually-tailored health information in digital apps: Development of a scale. Frontiers in Digital Health. Pre-print. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.25.25338794 (submitted October 2025)

Proctor C, Hopkins N, Villa-Zapata L, Keown C, Caballero J. It’s a job. It’s a very hard job. And it makes you very angry: Migrant farmworkers’ perspectives on stress, coping, and their relationship with mental and physical health. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (submitted August 2025)

White L, Keedy C, Xu J, Pierce K, Hall D, Lee J, Greene A, Caballero J. Examining individual serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and fall-related hospitalizations in older adults. Mental Health Clinician (in revisions October 2025)

Caballero J, Ownby RL, Young HN, McElhannon MB, Bhuiya NMMA, Esho KH, Palmer RH. Developing a culturally adapted digital health application for older Hispanics with type 2 diabetes: Protocol for qualitative and pilot study. JMIR Preprints. 22/04/2025:76294. DOI: 10.2196/preprints.76294. (accepted October 2025)

Thomas JE, Dellarole A, Caballero J. Efficacy and risks of psychedelics in treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review. American Journal of Health System Pharmacists. (accepted October 2025)

Bhuiya NMMA, Caballero J, Young HN, Villa Zapata L. Trends and Predictors of Antihypertensive Medication Adherence in Commercially Insured Adults under 65 (2018-2023). The Journal of Clinical Hypertension (Greenwich). 2025;27(8):e70108. doi: 10.1111/jch.70108.

Ownby RL, Caballero J. Practical approaches to lifestyle interventions for enhancing brain health in older adults: A selective narrative review. Aging and Health Research. 2025;5(3):100258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahr.2025.100258.

Ward T, Xu J, Chen X, Hall D, Benavides S, Young HN, Caballero J. Long-acting injectable antipsychotic use and discontinuation rates in pediatric patients using Medicaid claims data. Early Intervention. 2025;19(6):e70063. doi: 10.1111/eip.70063.

Ownby RL, Caballero J. Change in stress among individuals with chronic health conditions and low health literacy using a tailored communication app promoting self-management. Behavioral Sciences. 2025;15(6):783. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060783

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