Faculty and Staff
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Progress notes
This dentist, academician and 1977 alumna has spent her career nurturing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Read More
![Bethany Wright](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BethanyWright_WilledBodyGrossAnatomy_1-600x300.jpg)
Our people
A few minutes with Bethany Wright, anatomical laboratory assistant Read More
![Dr. Lynne Opperman and Dr. Ernie Lacy](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/OppermanLacyPortrait-600x300.jpg)
Change in the air: New leadership roles for two longtime faculty members
Dr. Ernie Lacy’s work as executive director of student development and director of Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s Center of Excellence has given her a unique perspective when it comes to attracting the brightest dental minds to the school and ... Read More
![Dr. Nancy Burkhart](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/NB_105RTPPv1-600x300.jpg)
A rare disease, a targeted mission and unexpected recognition
On average, patients with pemphigus and pemphigoid — two rare autoimmune blistering diseases — see as many as five doctors in a 10-month span before they receive a correct diagnosis. These disorders span multiple health disciplines, including dentistry, as two-thirds ... Read More
![Dr. Jack Long, associate dean for student affairs](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/JackLongPort-600x300.jpg)
A heart for students
A lot happens in four decades. For Dr. Jack Long ’76, it has meant spending his entire career at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. The 41-year span since earning his dental degree took him from teaching preclinical and clinical fixed ... Read More
![Betty Hagins](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BettyHaginsPort-600x300.jpg)
Betty Hagins: 45 years is not long when you spend it with family
When you spend the majority of your waking hours with your co-workers, you become family. At least that’s how Betty Hagins, executive assistant in the Office of Finance at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, sees it. Considering she has spent ... Read More
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‘Once in a century’ man
Rees retires Read More
![Dr. Phillip Campbell](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/campbell-1-600x300.jpg)
Happy trails
Dedicated, determined orthodontic leader retires to ranch Read More
![Dr. Eric Solomon](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/EricSolomonProfile-2-600x300.jpg)
The numbers guy
The data don’t lie. Certainly those words filled the thought bubble above Dr. Eric Solomon’s head on more than one occasion, as he presented facts and figures about the state of dental education and the profession’s manpower issues to disbelieving ... Read More
![Dr. Loulou Moore receives a hug during her retirement reception](https://insights.dentistry.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC_1732-600x300.jpg)
‘Baby,’ we’re gonna miss you
As Moore retires, the college bids farewell to this longtime professor and 2017 Teacher of the Year honoree Read More