Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD obtained her B.S. degree in pharmacy from Samford University in 1979.  She received a PharmD from The University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1982 and subsequently completed a pediatric subspeciality residency at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center.  Dr. Phelps is currently a Professor of Pharmacy and Pediatrics at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis.  Dr. Phelps is a fellow in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy ACCP, and the American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA).  She is also Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialists.

Dr. Phelps is Director of the College of Pharmacy Professional Experiential Program and is also Director of the Pharmacokinetics Service at LeBonheur Children's Hospital. She actively participates in the acute and chronic management of pediatric patients with epilepsy.  Dr. Phelps is also faculty advisor to the University Tennessee Academy of students of Pharmacy.  Dr. Phelps is a member of the American Association of Colleges Pharmacy (AACP), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG),  American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP), the and the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA).  Dr. Phelps is the editor of the Teddy Bear Book: Guidelines for administration of parenteral medications to children. And is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  Dr. Phelps has published a number of book chapters and reviews in a variety of places and over 50 research manuscripts and abstracts dealing in the area of  pediatric pharmacotherapy.