{"id":2970,"date":"2026-10-26T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/?p=2970"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:57:15","slug":"2026-teachers-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2026\/10\/26\/2026-teachers-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Teachers of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each year, CUSP students recognize the faculty members whose teaching has made the greatest impact on their education. Because these honors are chosen by students themselves, they reflect the dedication, mentorship, and excellence in the classroom that shape the CUSP learning experience. This year, three outstanding faculty members have been selected as Teachers of the Year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Hamid Montazeri Aliabadi<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2973 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/hamid-montazeri-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hamid Montazeri, PhD\" width=\"150\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/hamid-montazeri-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/hamid-montazeri-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/hamid-montazeri-768x933.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/hamid-montazeri-1265x1536.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/hamid-montazeri-1686x2048.jpg 1686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominated by the Class of 2028, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/hamidreza-montazeri-aliabadi.aspx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Montazeri<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has been with CUSP since 2014 in the Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department. He coordinates Drug Delivery Systems I and II and their accompanying lab components, giving students hands-on experience with the science behind how medications are formulated and delivered. He also coordinates the graduate course Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process and teaches in the graduate courses Drug Discovery and Development and Biologicals. His research focuses on using RNA interference to silence multiple targets at once as an anticancer strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Sun Yang<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2974 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/sun-coco-yang-e1793040115642-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sun Yang, PhD\" width=\"144\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/sun-coco-yang-e1793040115642-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/sun-coco-yang-e1793040115642-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/sun-coco-yang-e1793040115642-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/sun-coco-yang-e1793040115642-1222x1536.jpg 1222w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/sun-coco-yang-e1793040115642.jpg 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominated by the Class of 2027, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/sun-yang.aspx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Yang<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and a Board-Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist. Dr. Yang is also a founding director and coordinator of the Chapman-Amgen Oncology Medical Affairs Fellowship and serves as faculty advisor for the M.S.\/ Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her research focuses on developing targeted therapies for melanoma and improving medication safety in children.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2972 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/enrique-seoana-vazquez-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"Enrique Seoane-Vazquez., PhD\" width=\"143\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/enrique-seoana-vazquez-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/enrique-seoana-vazquez-857x1024.jpg 857w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/enrique-seoana-vazquez-768x918.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/enrique-seoana-vazquez-1285x1536.jpg 1285w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2026\/10\/enrique-seoana-vazquez-1714x2048.jpg 1714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominated by our M.S. and Ph.D. students, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/enrique-seoane-vazquez.aspx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Seoane-Vazquez<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy. His research focuses on U.S. and international drug pricing, pharmaceutical intellectual property, and FDA policy and regulation, and has been sponsored by organizations including the FDA, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank. He has published more than 70 articles in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulations to Drs. Montazeri, Yang, and Seoane-Vazquez on these well-deserved honors for their continuous dedication and impact on our students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, CUSP students recognize the faculty members whose teaching has made the greatest impact on their education. 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