News Archive

May 2022

Convocation Celebrates Dental and Dental Hygiene Classes of 2022

The College of Dentistry's Convocation Ceremony was held Friday, May 6, at the Mershon Auditorium.Read more

College Hosts Inaugural Diversity in Leadership Dinner

On April 19, Dean Carroll Ann Trotman hosted the college's inaugural Diversity in Leadership dinner at the Faculty Club.Read more

Kinjal Vora, BDS, Joins Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry

On May 9, Dr. Kinjal Vora joined the college as an Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry.Read more

Akil Houston, PhD, to Serve as Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dr. Akil Houston will join the college on June 1 as the Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Read more

April 2022

OKU Presents Awards and Welcomes New Members

The College of Dentistry's Theta Chapter of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) honor society recently welcomed this year's new members at a dinner gathering on April 6th that included the presentation of two student awards.Read more

Sigma Phi Alpha Welcomes New Members

The College of Dentistry's Zeta Chapter of the Sigma Phi Alpha honor society welcomed its newest members at a ceremony held April 6th.Read more

Pauline C. Wittwer Fellowships Awarded to Dentistry Graduates

The Wittwer Graduate Fellowship fund was established by Pauline C. Wittwer, a long-time administrative assistant for the College of Dentistry's post-graduate programs.Read more

29th Annual SGA Teaching Awards

Faculty, staff, and students gathered at Ohio State's Longaberger Alumni House on Wednesday, March 30th to recognize outstanding faculty at the college's annual Student Government Association (SGA) Teaching Awards event.Read more

March 2022

Brendan Siefker (D1) Receives Veler Scholarship

A native of Ottoville, Ohio, and a D1 student in the College of Dentistry, Mr. Brendan Siefker was recently selected as this year's recipient of the Richard C. Veler, DDS, and Betty G. Veler Dental Scholarship. Chosen for his outstanding academic merit, demonstrated interest in professional...Read more