Dr. Klepser received his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Socioeconomics from the University of Iowa and his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. His areas of interest include organizational theory, policy, pharmacoeconomics, and outcomes research. His current research is in the areas of rural pharmacy access, cost containment, and managed care benefit design. Dr. Klepser has presented his research in these areas at national and international meetings and has numerous peer reviewed publications. His teaching emphasis is in the areas of healthcare management, managed care, and pharmacoeconomics.