Faculty and Staff
Research associate wins award, will present at International Bone & Mineral Society meeting
Dr. Yan Jing, postdoctoral research associate in Dr. Jian Feng’s lab, is the 2014 recipient of the Osteoarthritis Award for the International Bone & Mineral Society. As the award winner, Jing will present a poster, titled, “Defective Chondrocytes are Directly ... Read More
Crump installed as president of Southwest Society of Periodontists
Dr. Brad Crump, clinical assistant professor in periodontics, was installed as president of the Southwest Society of Periodontists on July 26, during the organization’s summer meeting in San Antonio. The society consists of periodontists from Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado ... Read More
Rossmann lectures at North Texas ITI event
Dr. Jeffrey Rossmann recently led presentations for the International Team for Implantology Study Club (ITI), titled “Medical and Surgical Considerations for Implant Treatment Planning” and “Case Presentations of Implant Complications.” The two-hour lecture occurred June 26 in Rockwall, Texas. Read More
McNew recognized at annual sports dentistry symposium
Dr. Danette McNew received the Academy for Sports Dentistry President’s Award during the organization’s 32nd annual symposium, which was June 20 to 21 in San Diego. McNew, a clinical assistant professor who teaches the college’s summer sports dentistry selective, is ... Read More
Solomon serves as principal speaker at Lucy Hobbs conference
Dr. Eric Solomon, executive director of institutional research, presented “Projecting the Future of Dentistry” during the Lucy Hobbs Project 2014 Annual Celebration on June 6 in Orlando, Fla. Solomon’s presentation detailed the latest trends in dentistry including demographic shifts, dental ... Read More
Lopez receives Community Health Charities volunteer award
Pat Lopez, regional human resources director, was presented with the 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award from Community Health Charities, which unites workplace donors with health charities by coordinating employee giving programs. Lopez received the award during the organization’s annual ... Read More
Qin selected for IADR leadership position
Dr. Chunlin Qin, professor in biomedical sciences, was elected vice president of the Mineralized Tissue Scientific Group of the International Association for Dental Research/American Association for Dental Research. The vice president progresses through an additional three years of leadership: one ... Read More
City of dreams
The prospect of change lured Dr. Claude Williams to Dallas. After 44 years, his quest to foster inclusion still spurs opportunity. We crowd into the elevator, and the questions start. Dr. Claude Williams knows this process well. We’re giving a campus tour to dental assisting students from Kaplan College. One young man recognizes Williams, asks him about his service in the Navy. There are more questions from others who want to know about this pioneer: the first African-American orthodontist in the Southwest and the first African-American faculty member at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. Williams answers as many students as he can, but time during the campus visit is limited. Read More
2014 Teacher of the Year awards
Student picks include a three-time award recipient and a clinical instructor with a wealth of international experience. Every year, with sponsorship from the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association, dental and dental hygiene students cast their votes to recognize teachers ... Read More
Solomon receives TDA Service Award
Dr. Eric Solomon received the Texas Dental Association’s Service Recognition Award on May 3 during the organization’s annual meeting. Solomon, executive director of institutional research, provided analytic services to TDA’s Committee on Access, Medicaid and CHIP. Read More