Dr. Sneed is a tenured Professor and the founding Dean of the University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy. He was a Senior Associate Vice-President for USF Health. He achieved a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a concentration in Microbiology from the University of Central Florida. Dr. Sneed achieved his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy, where he received numerous clinical and leadership awards. Dr. Sneed completed a Primary Care Pharmacy Practice Residency at Bay Pines Veteran’s Administration Medical Center.
The USF Taneja College of Pharmacy has thrived under his leadership. Dr. Sneed was previously named “Innovator or the Year” by the Florida Pharmacy Association. Dr. Sneed creates disruptive medical innovations, such as the “Pharmacy of the Future.” His research and clinical interests includes patients with Cardio-Metabolic Disorders, and examining Health Care Disparities. Dr. Sneed continues an advanced clinical pharmacy practice, and promotes clinical application of pharmacogenomics. He served as Co-Director in the Center for Equal Health, a cancer NIH-P20 grant with USF Health and Moffitt Cancer Center. This has evolved into WE-CARE, which aims to improve underrepresented participation in clinical research. He is the Co-Principal Investigator of the KAPHII Study, a $1M grant to study men’s health. Dr. Sneed is now formally trained in the applications of medical AI.
He remains active in community health initiatives. He created IN-SHAPE, which addressed cardiovascular disparities in African-American and Latino communities. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has participated in multiple grant projects and clinical trials.
Dr. Sneed is a past-president of the American Heart Association (AHA)- Tampa Metro Board. He also serves on the boards of the Association of Black Cardiologists;; AHA Health Equities committee.



