Faculty and Staff

Wong’s 30 years at college commemorated with retirement reception
On Aug. 21, Dr. Brendan Wong, associate professor in biomedical sciences, celebrated his retirement among colleagues and friends during a reception on the 17th floor of Baylor University Medical Center’s Roberts Hospital. Since 1983, Wong has dedicated his career to ... Read More

The way Claude Williams sees it
The college's first African-American faculty member is retiring after 40 years. These are the stories you haven't heard. It was 1969. As a practicing general dentist in Marshall, Texas, Dr. Claude Williams clearly saw the reality that one of his ... Read More

50 good years
After a career spanning a half-century and multiple continents, Dr. Ronald Woody sets a slightly more relaxing pace in retirement — but not for long. Dr. Ronald Woody has served Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry for 29 years, ... Read More

Inspiring with ease
Just what is it that makes Dr. Terry Rees the AAP’s 2013 Outstanding Periodontal Educator? [...] Read More
Dechow heads biomedical sciences
On Oct. 1, 2012, Dr. Paul C. Dechow became the new chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. Dechow has served the department as vice chair since 2009 and was director of the graduate ... Read More
Donna Myers Ashley, Endodontics
“Time really flies here, and that is good and bad, because I can’t believe I have already been here 30 years. My only regret is I wish I had started sooner.” - Donna Myers Ashley Around the time Donna Myers ... Read More
Dr. Ronald Woody – 25 Years
Dr. Ronald Woody is celebrating 25 years of service to Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry this year. After completing 20 years as director of the graduate prosthodontic program, he currently is professor and director of implant ... Read More
Williams receives teaching award
Dr. Fred Williams, associate professor in biomedical sciences, was presented with the first Golden Apple Educator Award at the D1 luncheon on Aug. 12. The award was established by Dr. Rena D'Souza, chair of the department, to honor biomedical sciences ... Read More
Cole and Whiteaker-Hurt enter Hall of Fame
This article appeared in the 2005-2006 Baylor Dental Journal. On January 22, 2005, Baylor College of Dentistry presented its highest honor, the Hall of Fame Award, to Dr. Bettye Whiteaker-Hurt ’68, ’70 and Dr. James S. Cole ’75 for their ... Read More
Williams & McIntosh celebrate retirement
Dr. James E. McIntosh and Dr. Fred E. Williams, longtime faculty members in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, officially retired from Baylor College of Dentistry this summer, although both have remained in a part-time capacity. Both joined the BCD faculty ... Read More