Dr. Reza Taheri

Dr. Reza Taheri (he/him)

Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Associate Dean of Professional Affairs and Student Success
School of Pharmacy
Expertise: Leadership Development; Curriculum Design and Development; Strategic Planning; Programmatic Accreditation;
Office Location: Rinker Health Science Campus
Phone: (714) 516-5479
Education:
University of Southern California, Executive MBA
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Doctor of Pharmacy

Biography

 

Reza Taheri is Professor and Senior Associate Dean of Pharmacy Education at Chapman University School of Pharmacy. Prior to Chapman, he served as the Chief Strategy Officer at RxPrep Inc. Dr. Taheri’s academic career started as a faculty at the Western University of Health Sciences, followed by faculty, Director of Experiential Education, and Chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science at Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy. He then served as the founding Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and later Dean of the School of Pharmacy at West Coast University.

Reza completed undergraduate education, Doctor of Pharmacy, and fellowship in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy at the University of Minnesota. He earned an Executive Master of Business Administration at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. Reza is a certified Emotional Intelligence Coach and certified trainer on a suite of programs through Crucial Learning and The Table Group.

Dr. Taheri’s teaching and scholarly contributions center around the development of skills and attributes necessary for effective communication and teamwork as well as leadership skills development.

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

Dykhne M, Hsu S, McBane S, Rosenberg E, Taheri R. Assessing Student Characteristics to
Identify Predictors of Student Leadership Engagement. Am J Pharm Educ; 2019; 83 (5)
Article 7654.

Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu SY, Taheri R. Collaborative Use of a Mock-Trial as Teaching-
Assessment Activity in Required Courses at Two Institutions. Am J Pharm Educ; 2019; 83 (5)
Article 7654.

Boyle CJ, Gonyeau M, Flowers SK, Hirtcko P, Taheri R, Prabhu S. Adapting Leadership Styles
to Reflect Generational Differences in the Academy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018; 82(6): Article
6886.

Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu A, and Taheri R. Implementation and Lessons Learned from a
Mock Trial as a Teaching- Learning and Assessment Activity. Curr Pharm Teach Lear. 2018;
10(8): 1076-1086.

Thai D, Taheri R, Lee SY, Verdell A. Development and Implementation of an Entrustable
Professional Activity (EPA) Framework in the Experiential Curriculum. Am J Pharm Educ;
2017; 81 (5) Article S6.

Giri N, Islam MA, Farris F, Taheri R. Status of Compounding Education in US Pharmacy
Colleges and Schools. Am J Pharm Educ; 2017; 81 (5) Article S6.

Talukder RM, Islam MA, Taheri R. Contribution of Pharmacy Academia in the Educational
Research Output on Curricular Integration: A Bibliometric Study. Am J Pharm Educ; 2017;
81 (5) Article S6.

Islam MA, Talukder RM, Taheri R. Contributions of Pharmacy Academia to the Scholarly
Output on Interprofessional Education: A Bibliometric Study. Am J Pharm Educ; 2017; 81 (5)
Article S6.

Islam MA, Taheri R, Talukder RM, McBane S. Status of Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (SoTL) in US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ; 2017; 81 (5)
Article S6.

Taheri R, Islam MA, Talukder RM, McBane S. The US Pharmacy Faculty Perceptions About
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Am J Pharm Educ; 2017; 81 (5) Article S6.

Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu A, Taheri R. Development, Implementation, and Lessons
Learned From a Mock Trial as a Teaching and Assessment Activity. Am J Pharm Educ; 2017;
81 (5) Article S6.

Islam MA, Talukder R, Taheri R, and Blanchard, N. Integration of Basic and Clinical Science
Courses in US PharmD Programs. Am J Pharm Educ. 2016; 80(10): Article 166.

Taheri R, Ako J, Brown T, Frances J, Riddle M, Thomas H. Development, Implementation,
and Assessment of a Day-Long Interprofessional Education (IPE) Learning Event. Am J
Pharm Educ; 2016; 80 (5) Article S2.

Truong HA, Rosenberg E, Taheri R. Development and Implementation of a Mock Trial as
Final Exam in Required Evidence-Based Practice Course. Am J Pharm Educ; 2016; 80 (5)
Article S2.

Hurley K, Sousa K, Rosenberg E, Sabnis G, Taheri R. Early Impacts of a Comprehensive
Remediation Strategy in a School of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ; 2016; 80 (5) Article S2.

 

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

Xavior S, Bethishou L, Dintzner M, Taheri R, Lewis J. Addressing the crisis: Leveraging the United Nations sustainable development goals to prepare student leaders to tackle the opioid epidemic. New Dir Stud Lead. 2023;111–120. DOI: 10.1002/yd.20573
Cadet T, Cusimano J, McKearney S, Honaker J, O’Neal C, Taheri R, Uhley V, Zhang Y, Dreker M, Cohn JS (20 Dec 2023): Describing the evidence linking interprofessional education interventions to improving the delivery of safe and effective patient care: a scoping review, Journal of Interprofessional Care, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2283119
Rao H, Beuttler R, Taheri R, Dintzner M, Bach A. Cultivating Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills Among Pharmacy Students. J Am Coll Clin Pharm; 2022; 5:1409
Taheri, R, Brown, A, Beuttler, R. Introducing Interprofessional Roles/Responsibilities and Ethical Decision Making Through Guided Questions and a COVID-19 Case Discussion. J Am Coll Clin Pharm; 2022; 5(7) 747
Beuttler R, Stewart J, Taheri R. Impact of Supplemental Instruction on Academic Performance of Students in a Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Am J Pharm Educ; 2022; 86 (5) Article 9171, p. 461.
Beuttler R, Stewart J, Taheri R. Utilization Trends of Supplemental Instruction in a Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Am J Pharm Educ; 2022; 86 (5) Article 9171, p. 466.
Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu SY, Taheri R. Students’ Performance and Perceptions of Mock-Trial as Teaching-Assessment Activities over 3-Years at Two Institutions. Am J Pharm Educ; 2022; 86 (5) Article 9171, p. 545.
Rao H, Beuttler R, Taheri R, Dintzner M, Bach A. Cultivating Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills Among Pharmacy Students. J Am Coll Clin Pharm; 2022; 5:1409
Hill-besinque K, Munjy L, Bethishou L, Beuttler R, Taheri R, Brown A, Won K. A longitudinal curriculum to develop empathy in doctor of pharmacy students. Pharmacy Education (2023)23(6)1-51
Brown A, Bethishou L, Taheri R, Nation A. Interprofessional virtual simulation to promote leadership and patient advocacy skills in pharmacy and nursing students. J Interprof Educ Pract. 2022;29:100536.
Taheri, R, Beuttler, R. Impact of Supplemental Instruction on Academic Performance of Students in a Course. 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ; 2021; 85 (7) 8737
Taheri, R., Dintzner, M., Sahli, H. Student Satisfaction with a Structured Post-graduation NAPLEX Preparation Program. 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Virtual, Am J Pharm Educ; 2021; 85 (7) 8737
Dintzner M, Taheri R, Sahli H, Beuttler R. Predictors of Participation in a Licensure Preparation Course. 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ; 2021; 85 (7) 8737
Dintzner M, Taheri R, Sahli H, Beuttler R. Impact of a Post-Graduation NAPLEX-Prep Program on NAPLEX Performance. 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ; 2021; 85 (7) 8737
Dykhne M, Hsu SY, McBane S, Rosenberg E, and Taheri R. Differences in learning styles, critical thinking skills, and peer evaluations between students with and without leadership engagement. Curr Pharm Teach Lear. 2021; 13(6): 659-664
Hsu AH, Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Lang L, and Taheri R. Feasibility of virtual mock trials as a parallel teaching-assessment activity for student pharmacists at two American pharmacy programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Pharmacy Education. 2021; 21(1):362-372
Singh K, Leyson D, Venrick B, Wong C, Sun C, Klassen A, Taheri R. Acceptance of Supplemental Instruction as an Academic Support Mechanism in a Cardiology Course: A Pilot Study. JACCP; 2020; 3(8)
Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu SY, Taheri R. Use of Electronic Learning Management Platform to Facilitate Inter-Institutional Collaboration: West Coast Meets Eastern Shore. Am J Pharm Educ; 2020; 84 (6) Article 8220
Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu SY, Taheri R., Langan K, Olivares E. Using Video Conferencing Technology for a Mock-Trial Competition Across Geographically Separated Pharmacy Programs. Am J Pharm Educ; 2020; 84 (6) Article 8220
Islam MA, Taheri R, McBane S., Talukder R, Faculty assessment of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning among United States pharmacy programs. Curr Pharm Teach Lear. 2020; 12(10): 1163-1170
Dykhne M, Hsu S, McBane S, Rosenberg E, Taheri R. Assessing Student Characteristics to Identify Predictors of Student Leadership Engagement. 120th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Chicago, Illinois, July 13-17, 2019 . Am J Pharm Educ; 2019
Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu SY, Taheri R. Collaborative Use of a Mock-Trial as Teaching-Assessment Activity in Required Courses at Two Institutions. 120th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Chicago, Illinois, July 13-17, 2019 Am J Pharm Educ; 2019; 83 (5) Article 7654
Islam MA, Talukder RM, Taheri R, Dutta A. Pharmacy Relative to Other Health Professions in Interprofessional Education: A Bibliometric Study. JNBNA. 2019; 30(2):38-43
Boyle CJ, Gonyeau M, Flowers SK, Hirtcko P, Taheri R, Prabhu S. Adapting Leadership Styles to Reflect Generational Differences in the Academy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018; 82(6): Article 6886
Rosenberg E, Truong HA, Hsu A, and Taheri R. Implementation and Lessons Learned from a Mock Trial as a Teaching- Learning and Assessment Activity. Curr Pharm Teach Lear. 2018; 10(8): 1076-1086

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