News Archive

News archive prior to July 2014

November 2020

Office of the Provost: Search to Begin for Next College of Dentistry Dean

On November 4, Provost Bruce McPheron announced that Dean Patrick Lloyd will return to a faculty position when his second term as the college's senior leader ends in August 2021. Dean Lloyd joined the college in 2011.Read more

Scott Schricker, PhD, is University Senator

Dr. Scott Schricke r , an Associate Professor in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry and the Director of Student Research, has been selected to serve as a member of the University Senate.Read more

Beau Meyer, DDS, MPH, Receives ADEA's Olav Alvares Award

Dr. Beau Meyer, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, recently received the American Dental Education Association's Olav Alvares Award for Early Career Scholars for an article he published in the Journal of Dental EducationRead more

October 2020

PCA 2020 Goes Virtual!

The continuing dental education webinar will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23. Stay tuned for updates on the CE website .Read more

Mark Wenzel, DDS, is GPR Program Director

Dr. Mark Wenzel was appointed as the director of the General Practice Residency (GPR) program on September 1st.Read more

Hanin Hammoudeh, DDS, MS, Joins Faculty

On September 1st, Dr. Hanin Hammoudeh joined the college faculty as an assistant professor in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry.Read more

Thiago Porto, DDS, MS, PhD, Joins Faculty

Dr. Thiago Porto joined the college faculty on September 1st as an assistant professor in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry.Read more

Sarah Manko, D1, Receives National Health Services Corps Scholarship

Ms. Sarah Manko is a freshman dental student who recently received a prestigious scholarship from the National Health Services Corps in the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.Read more

September 2020

Stephen Beetstra, DDS, MHSA, Joins Faculty

Dr. Stephen Beetstra joined the college faculty on August 15 as an Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, and as the Program Director for the Nisonger Center's Dental Services.Read more

Kazune Pax Receives NIDCR Fellowship

Ms. Kazune Pax, a DDS-PhD student, recently received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Fellowships from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).Read more