Associate Clinical Professor
Unit: Pharmacy Practice
Auburn University
Harrison College of Pharmacy
1330s Walker Building
Auburn, AL 36849
Email: ecovington@auburn.edu
Phone: 334-844-7138
Fax: 334-844-4410
Elizabeth W. Covington, Pharm.D., BCIDP is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Furman University in 2012 and completed her doctor of pharmacy at the Harrison College of Pharmacy in 2016. Upon graduation, she went on to complete an ASHP-accredited post-graduate residency at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Dr. Covington joined the Harrison College of Pharmacy faculty in May 2023 as an associate clinical professor. She returned to The Plains after six years as an assistant professor at the Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy. In her position at Auburn, she teaches within the Practice Ready Curriculum in both the didactic and experiential settings.
Dr. Covington is active in several state and national pharmacy organizations, including the Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). In 2019, she became a Board-Certified Infectious Disease Pharmacist. She was also recognized by AACP in 2022 with the AACP Women Faculty SIG Early Transformative Teaching Award.
Elizabeth and her husband, Michael, reside in Auburn with their two children. In her free time, she enjoys baking, watching Auburn sports and listening to audiobooks.
Dr. Covington maintains an internal medicine practice site at East Alabama Health in Opelika, Alabama, and precepts students on introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). She serves as a longitudinal research mentor for post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) residents. She also engages in clinical research and scholarship, with an emphasis on infectious disease and antimicrobial stewardship in the community hospital setting.