Faculty and Staff
Periodontics professor invited to speak at North Carolina hygienists’ meeting
Dr. Nancy Burkhart, adjunct associate professor in periodontics, presented a three-hour seminar titled “Oral Cancer, HPV and Oral Lichen Planus” to the Forsyth component of the North Carolina Dental Hygiene Association in Winston-Salem on April 29. Read More
Svoboda receives honors for AAA service
Dr. Kathy Svoboda, Regents Professor in biomedical sciences, received the AAA/Wiley A.J. Ladman Exemplary Service Medal from the American Association of Anatomists on April 29 during the organization’s annual session in San Diego. As part of the honor, given for ... Read More
Glickman elected to ADA leadership role
During the 2014 American Dental Education Association Annual Session & Exhibition held March 15-18 in San Antonio, Dr. Gerald Glickman was elected to a four-year term on the American Dental Association Council on Dental Education and Licensure. His term will ... Read More
Orthodontic faculty present in Mexico before an international audience
Several faculty members from the Department of Orthodontics were invited to speak during the Asociacion Mexicana de Ortodoncia annual meeting, which was March 4-8 in Cancun, Mexico. Drs. Peter Buschang, Richard Roblee and Terry Adams comprised three of the four ... Read More
All awards on the table
Orthodontic faculty members were recognized during this statewide organization’s annual meeting. [...] Read More
Biomedical sciences faculty member featured in AADR publication
Dr. Robert Spears, professor in biomedical sciences, was featured in the Feb. 13 AADR Science Advocate, a publication of the American Association for Dental Research. Read Spears’ views on collaborative research, the key to developing future dental researchers and the ... Read More
Solomon discusses impact of global events, economy, during Saudi Dental Society Conference
Dr. Eric Solomon presented a lecture titled “Impact of World and Economic Events on Dentistry” during the 25th Saudi Dental Society International Dental Conference, which was Jan. 12-14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Solomon, professor and executive director of institutional research, ... Read More
Restorative sciences faculty member completes ADEA/AAL course
For dentists transitioning from private practice to education, the American Dental Education Association/AAL (Aspire Achieve Lead) Institute for Teaching and Learning offers an invaluable resource. Dr. Stephen McDonald, assistant professor in restorative sciences, recently completed the two-phase, 50-hour course consisting ... Read More
Dental Hygiene
Lisa Harper Mallonee, associate professor, presented “Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body — Healthy Practice” at Washington Center for Dental Specialties in Olympia, Wash., on Sept. 20. Read More
Periodontics
Dr. Garth Griffiths, clinical assistant professor, contributed to an abstract, “Periodontitis and porphyromonas gingivalis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis,” which will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Oct. 26-30 in San Diego. Read More