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December 2016

Melissa Drum, DDS, MS, Appointed as ABE Director and Examiner

Dr. Melissa Drum , an associate professor in the Division of Endodontics, was recently appointed as a director and examiner for the American Board of Endodontics. In this role, Dr. Drum will write and conduct ABE certification examinations that include written exams, case portfolios, and oral examinations.Read more

Faculty and Staff Featured in ADEA CCI Newsletter

Rachel Kearney, BSDH, MS and Annette McMurry, JD, Director of the Office of Admissions collaborated on a social media policy for the college that provides guidelines for the professional use of digital media by its dental hygiene and dental students.Read more

November 2016

GPR Alumna Hillary Homburg, DDS, is Featured in ADA News

Dr. Hillary Homburg is a graduate of the college's General Practice Residency (GPR) Class of 2010, and she is giving kids in southern West Virginia a reason to smile. Read more

October 2016

Alumnus Elected as ADA President-elect

College of Dentistry alumnus Joseph Crowley, ’76 DDS, has been elected as president-elect of the American Dental Association. Dr. Crowley was elected on October 24 by the ADA House of Delegates during the ADA’s Annual Meeting in Denver.Read more

Gretta Seif-Shackelford, DDS, Wins Outstanding Leadership Award

Dr. Gretta Seif-Shackelford, an alumna of the Class of 2016 who is now a General Practice Resident at Detroit-Mercy Hospital, recently received the Outstanding Leadership Award from the American College of Dentists .Read more

Mackenzie Hoban, D4, Receives Pierre Fauchard Scholarship

Mackenzie Hoban, D4, recently received the 2016 Dental Student Scholarship Award from the Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy . The Pierre Fauchard scholarship award is presented to students who demonstrate the greatest potential for developing into outstanding leaders in the dental...Read more

Olivia Cook, DDS and Alexander Stamos, DDS Win Top Prize at ODA Competition

Olivia Cook, DDS Alexander Stamos, DDS Drs. Olivia Cook and Alexander Stamos are second-year endodontics residents whose research project won the top prize at the Ohio Dental Association (ODA) Table Clinics Competition held at the annual meeting of...Read more

James Cottle, DDS, Joins Fellows of Pierre Fauchard Academy

Dr. James Cottle was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. This international honorary dental society focuses on influencing the dental profession by recognizing those whose careers demonstrate the highest levels of professional excellence, integrity, and ethical behavior.Read more

College of Dentistry Offers Free Dental Screenings and X-rays

Faculty-supervised fourth-year dental students at the College of Dentistry will be offering free dental screenings and two to four free dental x-rays from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19 and Wednesday October 26 as part of their preparation for the National Board Dental...Read more

Homecoming Weekend Brings Alumni Back to Campus

The College of Dentistry's Homecoming Weekend events held September 30 - October 2 brought more than 400 alumni back to campus. Read more