It’s official! The PharmD cohorts have voted on the Teacher of the Year awards for the Fall 2023 through Summer 2024 academic year.

Class of 2025 Teacher of the Year: Miao Zhang, PhD

Class of 2026 Teacher of the Year: Hamid Montazeri, PharmD, PhD

Dr. Zhang specializes in ion channels, structural biology, electrophysiology, drug discovery, and movement disorders. He has authored around 20 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals and is a member of several professional societies, including the Biophysical Society and the American Heart Association. Dr. Zhang instructs several PharmD courses, including Integrated Therapeutics: Nephrology/Fluid & Electrolytes/Nutrition (PHRM540).

Dr. Montazeri currently serves as the course coordinator for PharmD’s Drug Delivery Systems (PHRM621) and serves as an instructor for several other courses, such as Clinical Pharmacy Review (PHRM584). He has been with CUSP since 2014 and has extensive experience in industrial pharmacy and academic research. He has authored 28 peer-reviewed publications, two book chapters, and 25 meeting abstracts.