Andréa Ferreira Zandoná, DDS, MS, PhD, to Serve as Executive Associate Dean

Dr. Andrea Ferreira Zandoná joined the college on August 15 as the executive associate dean and professor with tenure in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry. She previously served as professor with tenure and chair of the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Zandoná earned her dental degree at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná School of Dentistry in Brazil. Continuing her education, she earned a Master of Science and a PhD in dental sciences from Indiana University's School of Dentistry. She previously served as a faculty member at Indiana University's School of Dentistry and at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.

As the Executive Associate Dean, Dr. Zandoná will assist the dean with, and provide management for, the college’s strategic initiatives in conjunction with the associate and assistant deans, division chairs, and chief administrative officer. She will also provide leadership for faculty development initiatives.