I learned that Dr. Azimi passed away today while I was at work, He used to come and get his supplies from the place I work at. I first met Dr.Azimi when I took Abnormal Psychology with him at UCF. He was one of the best professors that I love, he cared so much about his students and wanted them to learn. It was so sad to hear this news today. Rest in peace :(

Dear Cousin, May you rest In peace. I did not see you often but we did talk on the phone. I know you loved teaching and it seems you were a great teacher. Your students have said a lot of good things about you. It is not easy to receive a lot of praise from students unless one is really a good teacher and a caring person. My condolences to your loved ones. Huschang Moschtaghi in Freiburg mourns your passing.

So much to say, yet not enough words could ever sum up Dr. Azimi. You are, were, and forever will be a light. Thank you sir. Much love to all his loved ones and to the thousands he's touched. 🙏

We meet certain people in our lifetime who make such a huge impression in our life that we never forget them. Dr. Cyrus Azimi, is one of them for me. Being a fellow Iranian-American, I first met Dr. Azimi in early 80s, while a student at UCF. He was one of the most gentle, most caring and most brilliant people I've ever known. Although we had not seen each other for some time, for over 35 years we kept in touch via New Year greetings and phone calls. I had the pleasure of speaking with him about a week before his passing and we decided to get together as soon as he feels better. RIP dear Dr. Azimi. Your loving and gentle spirit will be always with us. Thank you for the beautiful memories.

Professor Azimi was my professor for two of my classes. His spirit was so gentle, but so firm. His presence was like a gentle wind of fresh air. He was so wise, and so sweet. I know he is resting peacefully now.

Azimi you were the single most reason I kept striving for my degree in psychology and why i decided to go for a masters degree. The respect he showed towards the mentally disabled “no no no we do not use the word retarded they are not less than”. He will be missed in this world, psychology is forever effected by him. One of the greatest.

Dr. Azimi, You were my favorite professor I’ve had since I’ve been at UCF by far, and you truly showed how much passion you had for your profession. You viewed us not as students, but as your family and your grandchildren. I took your class for both abnormal psych and clinical psych and I’m truly glad I got to see you one last time this semester before God took you home to be with him. You were a beautiful soul who impacted thousands of lives and you’ve truly given me inspiration to be a psychologist. I will always remember when we had finals for abnormal psych and you just smiled and said “I love having you all together again, I just love seeing all of your faces.” And that makes me smile every time because you truly loved us. We love you just as much, Dr. Azimi and we will never forget you.

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Kayla Mannion Dr. Azimi thank you for your never ending guidance and kindness towards me. You were my first psychology professor when I transferred schools and left an impression on me. Thank you for your dedication. Rest In Peace.

Jaclyn Rufrano Thank you for being a professor who I took two years ago, yet still talk about today. You were such a kindhearted and genuine soul. You were always calling your students your 'best friends' and your 'children'. It was a little ways you gave us affirmations that made your class so enjoyable. May you rest in peace, as you will never be forgotten.

Alexis Ingram I took you my first semester at ucf and your class was my favorite. Your impact on my transition to the school was tremendous. You were such a great professor with such a big heart for your class, rip.

Hannah Perez Thank you Dr.Azimi for sharing your passion with UCF. It was my first semester as a transfer at UCF when I took your class. I needed one of your psychology classes as a pre-requisite for nursing but ended the semester with a minor in nursing and a passion for the subject. I thoroughly enjoyed coming to your class and sat in the first row every time. Even when I had a bad day, seeing your smile and hearing your kind voice always brought some warmth. You always called me your beautiful granddaughter and it made my day. Your stories from your experience in psychology made me fall even more in love with the subject. You taught us so much, not only about psychology, but life. You touched so many hearts. When I heard you had left us, I was shattered. But I know you are an angel and you’ll be watching over us. Thank you for everything you’ve done. You are already missed.

Harrison Spellman Thank you for giving me a passion for psychology and pushing me to go into graduate school. I don't know where I'd be without your guidance . It was nothing short of a privilege to have you a professor and to know you as a person.





Faith Siwek Dr. Azimi,

I've written this countless times and I just can't find the right words to show the impact that you had on my life. Your class was the very first one that I had at UCF. I remember you walking into the classroom with the biggest smile on your face greeting us all with praise and love. I knew instantly that I was going to learn so much from you and you were going to make a difference in my life. Every word you said you spoke with such grace, poise and kindess. You had a love for life that I have never seen anyone else have. We weren't just a classroom of faces to you, we were your family. You touched the lives of thousands of people throughout your life and you sir will always be loved and rememberd for the kind, caring and loving man that you always were. I know all of your students and those who have had the pleasure of working and learning from you will continue to carry on your legacy and always remind those around them to do what you love and love what you do because that's what true success is. You taught me that, and you taught me that an education is something that someone can never take from you. Thank you for being the best grandpa ever. You will be missed by so many.

Ashley Shilling I had the pleasure of having Dr. Azimi for both abnormal psych and clinical psych. In his clinical psych class, he even gave us practice in using the DSM, something truly unique for an undergraduate class. He always made me smile when he said "this is your grandfather speaking" and "these people are coo-coo bananas". Thank you for all that you've taught us. I will carry it in my heart forever and into my medical practice. Love you and miss you Dr. Azimi!



-Ashley Shilling

Michael Mueller Dear Dr. Azimi,

I'm sure you're watching me write this and already know this, but I've tried to write this memory about a thousand times it feels like. And that's because there aren't words in any languages-- either my single language of english or the seven or eight you could speak fluently-- that could describe and encompass your kindness, good spiritedness, and compassion. Never before have I seen a man with thousands of grandchildren, but truly, I and all of your students were special to you. Serving as your teaching assistant for two years was one of the greatest honors of my life, and the way you believed in me when I didn't believe in myself kept me going through some very tough times. I will never forget your freckled bananas, your typewriter written notes and exams, or your sweet, toothy grin whenever you came into the room. You truly lit up a lecture hall every morning when you shuffled down the isle. You're the kind of person everyone should wish to be, and I hope you know you modeled that until the day you died. I will never ever forget you, you truly beautiful man, scholar, mentor, and grandfather.

I love you, Dr. Azimi. Be at rest. You've earned it.

Julie Shillington Dr. Azimi was my professor and I loved him, he was a very kind man. He made me look forward to attending class and waking up everyday when I had him. He was very understanding and caring towards his students. Everyone I know who had met him loved him and knew he was a great man. The news saddened us all at UCF, and he will be very missed. I send my condolences to his loved ones, his memory will always live on. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to be a student in his class and have met such an amazing man. May he Rest In Peace ❤️