The 116th Commencement
Saturday, May 13, 2023
A Message from the Dean
On behalf of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, I am pleased to congratulate the members of the class of 2023.
Today is a historic day. You are each a member of the first class to graduate from our 118-year-old school with its new name. Today is also unique as we gather for Commencement at the USC University Park Campus for the first time in many years.
To the family and friends of the graduates: I would like to give a special acknowledgement to you for your support during these challenging, but rewarding, years. Today, I hope you will relish the shared feeling of pride in what your graduate has accomplished and in the abundant opportunities ahead.
To the graduates: As you receive the degree you have worked so hard to earn, remember that you are a driver of change and innovation. Whether you are now a new pharmacist, pharmacologist or pharmaceutical scientist, health economist or regulatory expert, you are entering the healthcare continuum with the potential to save lives and improve the human condition. We are counting on you and the change you will bring to our world.
In the years to come, I encourage you to remain close with your former professors and fellow Trojans. We will take great pride in your achievements throughout your career, and you are forever a member of the Trojan family.
Congratulations, again, to the class of 2023. Fight on!
Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, DSc (hon) Dean, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
John Stauffer Decanal Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Today’s ceremony is being live-streamed, and will be available to view at https://commencement.usc.edu
Program
Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, DSc (hon), Presiding Dean, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California
Processional The Class of 2023
Welcome Dean Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, DSc (hon)
Student Addresses Samuel Kenneth Garza, PhD Candidate Ryan Johnstonbaugh, PharmD Candidate Amen Obanor, BS Candidate
Introduction of Speaker Dean Papadopoulos
Commencement Address Janet S. Wright, MD, FACC Director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Doctor of Philosophy Graduates Called Terrence Graham, EdD
Doctor of Regulatory Science Graduates Called Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD
Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates Called Kari Franson, PharmD, PhD Irving Steinberg, PharmD
Master of Science Graduates Called Clay C.C. Wang, PhD Daniel Tomaszewski, PharmD, PhD, John Stofko, MBA, MPH, RPh
Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD, Susan Bain, DRSc, Terrence Graham, EdD
Bachelor of Science Graduates Called Tam Phan, PharmD, AAHIVP Liana Asatryan, PhD
Residents and Fellows Called William C. Gong, PharmD Lisa W. Goldstone, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCPP
Administration of Pharmacy Oath Richard Dang, PharmD, APh, BCACP
Concluding Remarks Dean Papadopoulos
Recessional The Graduates of 2023
The audience is requested to remain seated during the Recessional.
Flag and Banner Bearers: Shambhavi Jayant Nabar, Kerui Peng
Marshals: Cynthia Lieu, Terrence Graham, Richard Dang, Maryann Wu, Eunjoo Pacifici
Processional Music: USC Thornton School of Music Jazz Ensemble
Recessional Music: The Trojan Marching Band
Reception immediately following
The 116th Commencement Address
Janet Wright, MD, FACC
Director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will deliver the 116th Commencement Address.
Wright was appointed director in the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in July 2021, after returning to CDC from a two-year detail in the Office of the Surgeon General as the acting Director of Science and Policy.
From 2011 to 2019, Wright served as executive director of Million Hearts®, a national initiative co-led by the CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. within five years. In the first five-year phase, an estimated 500,000 cardiovascular events were prevented through the efforts in all 50 states and D.C. and over 125 public and private partners.
Prior to federal service, Wright served as Senior Vice President for Science and Quality at the American College of Cardiology from 2008 to 2011, and practiced cardiology for many years in Chico, California.
FOR THE DEGREE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS
Haoyi “Holly” Cui+
Eunjin Hong+
Isis Janilkarn-Urena++
Kerui Peng***
Saki Watanabe++
MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
Maia L. Corpuz
Samuel Kenneth Garza+
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Liting Chen+
Wilson Ho-Man Lee
Jiawei Li
Shu-Yi Lin
Ryan Daniel van Damme
FOR THE DEGREE
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Nicole Abergel Collins-
Arineh Rita Abram
Abena Anikade Agyemang
Joy Sooji Ahn
Roza Airapetian
Kaisar Alhakim
Vida Andoun
Catherine Ann Castro Aquino
Elen Yelena Artashyan
Jason Kai-An Au
Mario Alberto Avalos Rebollar
Ryan Aaron Babakhani*
Ashley Bachan
Shapatur Badhon
Roshni Badlani
Karren Alena Balaian
Jessica Kim Barbery
Danny Be
Kellie Misako Benson
Deana Basima Bitar
Garo Boyajian
Mariam Boyajian
Aaron Matthew Boyer
Ashley Bui
Clarissa Buranasombati
Evelyn Denice Camacho
Paola Cardenas
Eugeniu Carmanov
Ohnbit Chae
Rita Chan
Rebecca Gakei Chan
Karen Chan
Amy Ying Chao
Eleonso Beard Cristobal*
Madison Kimiko Crutcher
Ellisha Louise Davis
Jessica Nicole Marquez Delacruz
Michelle Noel Diab
Charlene Dinh
Duan Do
Allison Mai-Anh Do
Caeley Nhu Dye**
Julian Elrayes
Alyson Tomiko Ezaki
Janelle Francisco
Henry Fu
Tyler Yoshito Fukunaga**
Darlene Fung
Lolita Gabrielyan
Matthew Francis Tabio Garcia
Francesca Nicole Garcia
Dorothy Lao Garlejo
Alvaro Nathan Garnica
Armine Garsevanian
Zoro Gasparyan
Macy Taylor Shelly Gipson
Antony Patrik Goldenberg
Joseph Anthony Gregor
Katherine Cosette Gyurdzhyan
THE CLASS OF 2023 (continued)
Hai Ha
Filmon Haile
Gayaneh Hakepchakerian
Kexin Han*
Kimmie Siu-Yi Hang
Negar Hariri
Sintya Hatam Zadeh
Alice Haytayan
Jasmine Hedvat
Katelin A Hernandez
Irene Chau Ho
Lapman Hoi
Emily Hou
Emil Hovhannisyan
Sarmen Hovsepian
Amy Huang
An Huynh
Nicholas Quoc Bao Huynh
Vivian Quan Huynh
George Ibrahim
Ryan Alan Johnstonbaugh
Anib-Israel Burguillos Julian
Caterina Anna Kachadoorian
Nika Kazemi
Shoushan Susan Khambekian
Michael Taeho Kim
Minyoung Marilyn Kim
Gina J. Kim
Ebony Z. King
Danielle Marilyn Kruse
Christine Kureghyan
Taylor Ann Kwan
Vanessa Lam
Mariam Monsif Alfy Lamie
Elizabeth Lee
Kimberly Lee
Connie Jenyi Lee
Alyssa Psalm Mendoza Lejarde
Joana Leung
Ryan Long Hin Leung
Regina Li**
Yiding Li
Elizabeth L. Ling
Elizabeth Karen Liu
Daniel Liu
Guangzhao Liu
Richard Lo
Lolito Low
Wenqi Lu
Hannah Diep Luong
Kathy Thien Luu
Nghia Luu
Inderpreet Kaur Maan
Peiwei Mai
Arman Manukyan
Jeremy Justin Markar-Araghi
Nicki Mashayekan
Jacqueline Elizabeth Matian
Lisa Tamar Mekhitarian
Pegah Mohtashemi
Yasi Mojab^
Renita Moradian
Bryan Paul Moser
Arlette Movsesyan
Lauren Akemi Nakata
Ania Nazari
Evelyn Nazaryan
Vivi Minhtrang Nguyen
Victoria Ngoc Nguyen
Nancy Nguyen
Johnny Nguyen
Jungwoo Oh
Kaylene Okada
Joseph Ceazar Ortiz
Jeffrey Monivong Ouk
Francis Val William Miguel Palattao
Amanda Y. Pan
Bethany Pan
Sean Pappa
Shani Shin Park
Kereshmeh Parsi
Tra Mi Ngoc Pham**
Zachary Tai Pham
Joseph Pinto
Kristine Pisikian
Ervin Poorghasamians
THE CLASS OF 2023 ( continued )
Mu Qiu*
Anaiancy Ramirez
Silvestre Joshua Sanchez
Jemma Sargsyan
Alex Tateos Shahverdian^
Aleeza I. Sheikh
Elsa Faviola Sheikhpour
Franklin Sidik
George Peter Smirnoff*
Michelle Sun
Richard C. Ta
Zorik Johnny Tagmizyan
Brandon Tang
Leona Torosian
Ngoctran Thi Tran**
Ying Ying Tran
Jennifer YenVy Tran
Karen Tseng
Michelle J. Um
Lyle Patrick Santos Ureta
Jeffrey Valenzuela Serrano
Christine Van
Marcella Ann Vargas
Luis Antonio Vidaurrazaga, Jr.
Crystal Tecson Vinuya
Vivian Vo
Scott Vo
Zitai Wen
Alexandra Rose Wilde
Shui Li (Lily) Wong
Bryant Colin Wong
Chia Hsin Wu
Anna Xu
Jing Ya Xu
Anasik Yedgarian
Jenny Jiwon Yoon
Levik Youssefian
Yong Yu
Ho Ching Yuen
Justin Li-chin Yur
Angela Veronica Zabala
Emilia Zadoorian
Syed Farhad Haider Zaidi
Anna Alice Zargaryan
Anna Zhao
Jessica Funan Zhou
Dexin Zuo
FOR THE DEGREE DOCTOR OF REGULATORY SCIENCE
Cheryl Hergert
Laura Beth Kupsch
Hai Luong
Mladen Bozic
FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE
BIOPHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING
Ameer Azeez Kareem Al Humairi
Jaime Lauryn Dufauchard
Ting Han
Shayan Langha
Amy Grace Li
Sheng-Kai Lin
Yilong Liu
Zhuohui Liu
Daniel Luo
Michele Marvin
Xiaomin Shi
Songlin Wang
Tianzhou Yu
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS
Rayyan Aburajab
Sun-Woo Kim
Khooshbu Kantibhai Patel
Yingduo Yang
Zidan Yuan
HEALTHCARE DECISION ANALYSIS
Chowdhury Muhtasim Ahsan
Gerardo R. Amezcua
Ryan Aaron Babakhani*
Chanmee Bang
Nayeli Aileen Camacho
Beier Chen
Xia Chen
Edward Chou
Eleonso Cristobal*
Ruonan Ding
Jiawen Du
Olivia Elise Ellegard
Xinyuan Gao
Kexin Han*
Yun Hao
Yizhen Huang
Qianzuo Li
Yijia Li
Yuantong Li
Mingzhe Liu
Yangyi Liu
Yiyun Ma
Rajya Lakshmi Meka
Alexia Ouzounian
Lakshmi Madhavi Palivela
Jiaxin Pan
Mu Qiu*
Mailie Leilani Saito
Natalie Wahid Slim
George Smirnoff*
Dehua Song
Jiahan Sun
Gabriel Ramone Tafoya
Yixi Teng
Kirati Sanjaybhai Thakker
Jenna Van De Grift
Chieh Hsin Wang
Zhuojie Wang
Ziqing Wang
Lingyi Wu
Yuting Wu
Mingsong Xuan
Yifei Xue
Di Yang
Ruiqi Yang
Xiaoya Yuan
Fang Zhang
Qiqi Zhang
Shuting Zhang
Zehao Zhang
Yixuan Zhou
MANAGEMENT OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Erika Fernandez
Carson Alexander Folk
Ethan Colin Hong
Paula Hsu
Yiqing Hu
Isis Janilkarn-Urena++
Griffin August Riggs
Brandis Rosenthal
Isabelle Santoyo
Michelle Steele
MEDICAL PRODUCT QUALITY
Yukun Guo
Nicole Hoiian Ho
MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
Aditi Ashish Datta
Amina Vikhar Ahmed Khan
Priyanka Ravindra Malusare
Alex Johnson Men
Shubham Girish Mewada
Mostowfi Nader
Reva Saeesh Nevrekar
Vini Bhupesh Patel
Arax Victoria Shanlian
Chenxi Xu
Jin Suh Yu
Yuanteng Zhao
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Xinmin Chang
Yupeng He
Snigdha Ramesh Hiremath
Handan Hong
THE CLASS OF 2023 ( continued )
Jay Himanshu Mehta
Yunyi Jia
Xiaoyang Li
Haozhong Luo
Nairuti Milan Mehta
Yasi Mojab^
Aditya Anil Naik
Naresh Amrat Patel
Qiushi Peng
Rohit Varma Penmetsa
Aparna Ram
Tejasvene Ramesh
Deema Aya Sharif
Unnati Hemant Shah
Alex Shahverdian^
Ronak Tarun Shethia
Khadija Swadi
Liyao Tan
Tianze Tao
Tzu-Hsuan Tseng
Yu-Chun Wei
Anushka Yadav
Chang Yao
Xiaosuo Yin
Yiren Zhou
REGULATORY MANAGEMENT
Matthew Borzage
Kerui Peng***
Rajiv Lochan Tiwari
REGULATORY SCIENCE
Nency Shiv Bhalodia
Kristina Michelle Boafo
Liting Chen+
Arianna Belle Crovetto~
Haoyi Cui+
Anantha Yashaswini Devineni
Sean Patrick Doorly
Elizabeth Drennan
Caeley Nhu Dye**
Tyler Yoshito Fukunaga**
Samuel Kenneth Garza+
Shruti Grama Anil
Jasmine Green
Eunjin Hong+
Ya-Ting Hu
Pei-Hsuan Huang
Alexandria Hudson
Ganesh Gajanan Jadhav
Anjali Prabha Khandelwal
Karolina Mariola Kutnik
Jingrui Li
Regina Li**
Melissa Liu
Mitchell Mills
Tolkyn Mukanova
Shambhavi Jayant Nabar
Nicholas Alexander Naumov
Naisargi Nileshbhai Patel
Shivani H. Patel
Janvi Patel
Tra Mi Ngoc Pham**
Jessica Denise Serna
Simran Ruchir Shah
Dhruvin Shah
Daisy Sosa
Jonathan Thai
Members of the graduating Class of 2023 who have completed dual degrees are indicated as follows:
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science, Health Care Decision Analysis
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science, Regulatory Science
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science, Global Medicine
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science, Gerontology
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Science, Regulatory Management
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Science, Regulatory Science
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Science, Management of Drug Development
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Science, Health Care Decision Analysis
Doctor of Regulatory Science/Master of Regulatory Science
Master of Regulatory Science/Bachelor of Science, Pharmacology and Drug Development
* **^ ^^ *** + ++ +++ ^^^ ~
Ngoctran Thi Tran**
Marina Tata Ulina
Nimisha Upadhyay
Alicia Wolf
Yi Ting Wu
Chen Yi Wu
Olivia Yee
FOR THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Erdemtsatsralt Albright Batdorj
Aliyah Veronica Camcam
Sydney Cheng
Danijela Covo
Arianna Belle Crovetto~
Natalie Emirzyan
Justin William Hu
Eric Christopher Jurado
Hong Hanh Karine Le
Julianna Angela Mari Reyes Montano
William Peter Ngantung
Amenmwenghian Best Obanor
Ashley Mitsue Ozaki
Gabino Resendiz Jr.
Isabella Santoyo
John Andrew Saville
Ellarie Ashton Talgo
Jonathan Thai
BIOPHARMACUETICAL SCIENCES
Anthony Manliguez
THE CLASS OF 2023 ( continued )
RESIDENTS
Ala Babakhanians, PharmD
Nisha Bhavsar, PharmD
Hayley Cliatt, PharmD
Stephanie Early, PharmD
Cassandra Ferguson, PharmD
Allison Flores, PharmD
Nora Garabedian, PharmD
Ashley Guanzon, PharmD
Mikael Habtezion, PharmD
Amy Heman, PharmD
Phichkim In, PharmD
Yelim Joung, PharmD
Natalie Kanimian, PharmD
Jenny Kim, PharmD
Pattie Kim, PharmD
William Kim, PharmD
Phuong Nghi Le, PharmD
Andy Ly, PharmD
Cherie Morimoto, PharmD
Khanh Hoang Nguyen, PharmD
Vivian Pham, PharmD
Brittany Romans, PharmD
Winter Roth, PharmD
Courtney Saeteurn, PharmD
Prisha Sheth, PharmD
Ann Tong, PharmD
Aisha Vaiyani, PharmD
Mia Vang, PharmD
Shanon Vartanian, PharmD
Kyle Vo, PharmD
Jessica Wei, PharmD
Kelsey Wong, PharmD
Erin Yamanaka, PharmD
FELLOWS
Valerie Acuna, PharmD
Bahador Aghakoochek, PharmD
Faith Awoniyi, PharmD
Camille Beniga, PharmD
Rashshana Blackwood, PharmD
Lesley Chan, PharmD
Dorian Chen, PharmD
Mansour Dughbaj, PhD
Joanna Ho, PharmD
Brianna Hoover, PhD
Diane Kang, PhD
Andrella King, PhD
Christina Khoury, PharmD
Camila Lis, PharmD
Sara Mostafa Mahmoud, PharmD
Avet Manukyan, PharmD
Tam Nguyen, PharmD
Mai Ono, PharmD
A. Young Jenny Park, PhD
Hiral Patel, PharmD
Justin Pearson, PharmD
Sabrina Rai, PharmD
Natalie Rhodes, PharmD
Reece Riddle, PharmD
Parul Singh, PhD
Kaydee Soo, PharmD
Bryan Stender, PharmD
Nayeary Lena Sutlian, PharmD
Lena Tieu, PharmD
Linda Tsan, PhD
Janel Villamor, PharmD
DEAN
Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD
John Stauffer Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
ASSOCIATE DEANS
Steven W. Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
William A. and Josephine A. Heeres, Endowed Chair in Community Pharmacy Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Daryl Davies, PhD
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Timothy M. Chan Endowed Professor in Complementary Therapeutics
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Kari L. Franson, PharmD, PhD, BCPP
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Terrence Graham, EdD
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Studies Chief International Officer
Irving Steinberg, PharmD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics
Annie Wong-Beringer, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA
Associate Dean for Research Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
CHAIRS
Geoffrey Joyce, PhD
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Tien M.H. Ng, PharmD, FHFSA, FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
Interim Chair, Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Clinical Medicine
Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD
Chair, Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Associate Professor of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Clay C.C. Wang, PhD
Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
FACULTY (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Houda Alachkar, PharmD, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Isaac Asante, PhD
Assistant Professor of Research Ophthalmology and Clinical Pharmacy
Liana Asatryan, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Yuna H. Bae-Shaaw, PharmD, PhD Research Assistant Professor
Susan Bain, DRSc Assistant Professor of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Melvin F. Baron, PharmD, MPA Emeritus Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Paul M. Beringer, PharmD Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Carla Blieden, PharmD, MPA Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Amanda Burkhardt, PhD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Enrique Cadenas, MD, PhD
Charles Krown/Pharmacy Alumni Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Julio Palao Camarero, PhD
John A. Biles Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Allison Chacon-O’Shea, PharmD, APh Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Michelle Chu, PharmD, CDE, BCACP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Terry David Church, DRSc Assistant Professor of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Roger Clemens, DrPh Adjunct Lecturer, Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Martine Culty, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
David Dadiomov, PharmD, BCPP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Richard H. Dang, PharmD, APh, BCACP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
FACULTY
Julie A. Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Roger F. Duncan, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Melissa Durham, PharmD, MACM, APh, BCACP, DAIPM Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Maddalena Ferranna Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Kevin L. Forrester, PharmD Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Steven Fox, MD, MSc Research Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Dana P. Goldman, PhD Dean, Sol Price School of Public Policy Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy, Public Policy, and Economics
Leonard D. Schaeffer Director’s Chair
Lisa W. Goldstone, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
William C. Gong, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Hovik Gukasyan, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BGCP Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez, PhD Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Emily Han, PharmD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Ian S. Haworth, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Joel W. Hay, PhD Professor of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
C. Benson Kuo, PhD Assistant Professor of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Darius N. Lakdawalla, PhD Professor of Pharmaceutical Economics and Public Policy Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation
Jing Liang, MD, PhD Reseearch Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Cynthia Lem-Lee Lieu, PharmD Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Stan Gee Louie, PharmD Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Zhipeng Lu, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Brian Ma, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
J. Andrew MacKay, PhD
Gavin Herbert Professorship in Pharmaceutical Sciences Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Serghei Mangul, PhD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Emi Minejima, PharmD, BCIDP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Edith Mirzaian, PharmD, BCACP Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Scott A. Mosley, PharmD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Rory O’Callaghan-Kim, PharmD, BCACP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Curtis Okamoto, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
William Padula, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Tam Phan, PharmD, AAHIVP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Nancy Pire-Smerkanich, DRSc Assistant Professor of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Dima M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD
Hygeia Centennial Chair Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Frances J. Richmond, PhD Professor of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Rebecca Romero, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
John A. Romley, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Seth Seabury, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Paul Seidler, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmocology and Pharmaceutical Science
Wei-Chiang Shen, PhD Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jean Chen Shih, PhD University Professor and Boyd P. and Elsie D. Welin Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bangyan L. Stiles, PhD Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Glen Lewis Stimmel, PharmD
Emeritus Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences
John Stofko, MBA, MPH, RPh
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics (Teaching Track)
Raffi Svadjian, PharmD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Angel Tabancay, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Patrick Tabon, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, APh
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Daniel Tomaszewski, PharmD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Erin Trish, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Autumn Walkerly, PharmD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Ying Wang, PharmD, APh
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Bradley R. Williams, PharmD Emeritus Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Ken S. Wong, PharmD, MPH Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Paul J. Wong, PharmD, BCCCP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Maryann Wu, EdD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy (Education Track)
Samantha L. Yeung, PharmD, MS, BCCP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Jennica Zaro, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Yong (Tiger) Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
A Message from the Alumni Association
Dear Members of the USC Mann Class of 2023,
On behalf of the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, it is our pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation. Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life with the Trojan Family!
We encourage you to stay involved with your Trojan community. The Alumni Association supports students, alumni and the School at large. We host a number of in-person and virtual events including the School’s Alumni Awards Gala, networking mixers, the PharmD Scholarly Project Symposium, and more. Our programs provide an opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, share memories and maintain connections to the University and to the School.
We look forward to your continued involvement with USC Mann and the Alumni Association.
Congratulations on your achievement. FIGHT ON!
-USC Mann Alumni Engagement Board
Vincent Capati, PharmD ‘14, MS ‘14
Megan Estes, MS ’13, PhD ’14
Jorge Farias, PharmD ’13, MS ’16
Chris Farina, MS ’16
Maria Kootsikas, PharmD ‘86
Carolyn Lem, PharmD ’76
Jessica Lin, PharmD ‘13
Daniel Liu, BS ‘22
Susie Park, PharmD ’00
Divya Pathania, PhD ‘14
Komal Patel, PharmD ’04
Michael Pazirandeh, PharmD ’11
Catherine Salvatori, PharmD ’93
Chris Salvatori, PharmD ’93
Charles Stark, PharmD ’82
Andy Thai, PharmD ‘11
Amy Tran, MS ‘17, PhD ’22
Dorothy Wong, PharmD ‘86
Economics
Oath of a Pharmacist
I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of service to others through the profession of pharmacy
In fulfilling this vow, I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns
I will promote inclusion, embrace diversity, and advocate for justice to advance health equity.
I will apply my knowledge, experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for all patients.
I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me
I will accept the responsibility to improve my professional knowledge, expertise, and self-awareness.
I will hold myself and my colleagues to the highest principles of our profession’s moral, ethical, and legal conduct.
I will embrace and advocate changes that improve patient care
I will utilize my knowledge, skills, experiences, and values to prepare the next generation of pharmacists
I take these vows voluntarily with the full realization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by the public.
