Faculty and Staff
Smiles we remember: Kenneth Howell
It is with great sadness that Texas A&M College of Dentistry announces the passing of former staff member, Kenneth Howell, who died Wednesday, Sept. 23. Howell joined the college in 2006 as a part-time security officer. In 2012, he moved to the Department of Public Health Sciences, where he served as an outreach worker and drove the mobile dental clinic and Seal Mobile to schools and communities throughout the region. He retired from the college in June 2020. Read More
Plemons named 2026 Texas Dentist of the Year
Dr. Jacqueline M. Plemons, clinical professor in periodontics and the inaugural executive director of external affairs at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, was named 2026 Texas Dentist of the Year by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry. She was chosen from among 16 nominees, and the award is considered among the most prestigious honors a Texas dentist can earn. Plemons and other honorees were recognized Friday at the Texas Academy Awards ceremony during the Lone Star Dental Conference in Austin. Read More
Bits and Bites – September 2026
The new school year is in full swing at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, and that includes a host of faculty promotions and new hires and important happenings. Read More
Smiles we remember: Dr. Jun-Young Cho
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of former faculty member Dr. Jun-Young Cho, who died Wednesday, Sept. 2. Cho joined the faculty as an instructor at what was then Baylor College of Dentistry in 1968. He was appointed an assistant professor in 1972 and named an associate professor in 1977. He retired in 2022 after more than 50 years of dedicated service to the dental school. Read More
Plemons nominated for Texas Dentist of the Year
Dr. Jacqueline M. Plemons, clinical professor in periodontics and the inaugural executive director of external affairs at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, was recently selected as an at-large nominee for Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s Texas Dentist of the Year Award. There are 16 nominees, and the award is considered among the most prestigious honors a Texas dentist can earn. Plemons and other honorees will be recognized Sept. 18 in Austin, when the winner is announced at what is billed as Texas Academy Awards during the Lone Star Dental Conference. Read More
Bits and Bites – July 2026
Here's a roundup of some recent news about faculty, students and alums of Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas. Read More
Taylor accepted as a Fellow of the American Dental Education Association Council of Deans
Dr. Reginald Taylor, associate professor and director of predoctoral orthodontics at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas, was recently accepted into the American Dental Education Association Council of Deans Fellowship Program for 2026-27. The program helps future leaders succeed as deans or other high-level university administrators. Taylor is A&M Dentistry’s first Fellow of the council. Read More
Bits and Bites – June 2026
Welcome to the inaugural Bits and Bites, a collection of some recent news items around Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Read More
DCDS honors for Glenn and Spence
Drs. Gayle Glenn, clinical associate professor in orthodontics and graduate orthodontic clinic director, and Alicia Spence, clinical assistant professor in comprehensive dentistry and director of recruitment and admissions at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, were honored by Dallas County Dental Society as Dentist of the Year and Texas A&M College of Dentistry Faculty Member of the Year, respectively. Read More
McDonald and Graham named Teachers of the Year
Dr. Stephen McDonald, clinical associate professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, and Chelsi Graham, clinical assistant professor, in the dental hygiene program, were named 2026 Teachers of the Year by students. McDonald was named Dental Teacher of the Year, while Graham earned Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year. Read More