Patrick R. Wells

Patrick R. Wells (Gamma Epsilon)

Grand Regent: 1983-1987

Dr. Patrick R. Wells, Ph.D. served Kappa Psi faithfully throughout the years.  Initiated into the Gamma Epsilon Chapter, he served as Grand Regent from 1983 to 1987.  Wells earned his Master of Divinity degree and ministers to the needs of the coastal South Texas region.  Wells earned his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Texas Southern University before successfully completing the requirements for his master’s degree in pharmacology and his Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences.

            From 1970-1990, he returned to Texas to serve as Dean and professor at the College of Pharmacy at Texas Southern University.  In the later years of his tenure, Wells was ordained a permanent deacon in the Galveston-Houston Diocese.  In 2001, Past Grand Regent Wells launched into his sailing ministry as chaplain aboard the MS Oosterdam and later aboard several Celebrity cruise liners.  In 2007, he received a citation of achievement from the Texas Board of Pharmacy for 50 years of service in the pharmacy education field.  In 2009, Wells was named Dean Emeritus at the College of Pharmacology and Health Sciences.  His dedication to pharmacy and Kappa Psi is unwavering as evidenced by his consistent and encouraging presence.