Faculty and Staff
Celebrating research
Dr. Hongjiao Ouyang, associate professor in endodontics, seized the moment recently to represent Texas A&M College of Dentistry among the national craniofacial research community. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)’s craniofacial research symposium in May in Bethesda, ... Read More
Right at home
As Dr. Yi-Shing Lisa Cheng steps into Dr. John M. Wright’s role as diagnostic sciences department head, she knows he’s a tough act to follow. Her peers, it seems, have no doubt the transition will be a smooth one. Cheng, ... Read More
Women Who STEAM
Dr. Ernie Lacy, associate dean for student affairs, recently was honored with a Women Who STEAM award for her leadership in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Lacy was one of nine women celebrated by the Dallas Chapter of The ... Read More
Teachers of the Year
Faculty members Dr. Qian Wang and Mary Vu recently received the 2019 Teacher of the Year awards, presented annually by the Texas A&M College of Dentistry Alumni Association and selected by the college’s student body. Read More
Our people
For almost 38 years, Cheryl Howell has been a familiar face in the college’s library. Often the first person a visitor encounters at the library help desk, she greets patrons with a warm smile and a genuine willingness to provide ... Read More
A new season beckons
He’s spent almost 50 years in the dental profession; 20 years of that at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Now Dr. Steve Karbowski, restorative sciences department head, is hanging up his white coat to embark on retirement adventures. A May ... Read More
Glickman lends expertise to national oral health report
Every 20 years, the U.S. surgeon general issues a report on oral health in America. That deep-dive look at numerous, all-encompassing aspects of the state of the nation’s dental health care requires that experts weigh in. Dr. Gerald Glickman, professor ... Read More
National faculty award for Kabani
Dr. Faizan Kabani can add yet another award to his growing list of kudos. The assistant professor recently returned from Chicago as the 2019 winner of the American Dental Education Association’s Junior Faculty Award. Since joining Texas A&M College of ... Read More
New chapter begins after 45 years
Perhaps Dr. Charles Berry’s approach to life and work is illustrated most compellingly on the high peaks of the Rocky Mountains. He once summited four 14,000-foot peaks in one week, declaring to his weary trail companions, “We’ve got to get ... Read More
Feng receives Regents Professor Award
Dr. Jerry Feng, assistant dean for research and a biomedical sciences faculty member, recently received one of the highest honors awarded to his peers throughout the Texas A&M System: the Regents Professor Award. Feng, a 2017 Texas A&M Presidential Impact ... Read More