Faculty and Staff
Setting lofty goals
Dr. Likith V. Reddy was recently named department head of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Read More
Teaching anywhere, anytime
Welcome to the new norm of continuing education. These at-all-hours presentations have become a reality for several Texas A&M College of Dentistry faculty members in this age of COVID-19. Read More
A new beginning
Retirement is a new segue for Dr. Larry Bellinger, whose impactful career leaves ripples of influence on Texas A&M College of Dentistry. He is a force in research, noteworthy as the world’s leading expert on the role of the dorsomedial ... Read More
Allies for all
As educators and advocates, Dr. Matthew Kesterke and Dr. Faizan Kabani feel obligated to address LGBTIQ+ health disparities in the classroom, community and beyond. In 2018, Kabani and Kesterke joined forces to research and advocate for a new interprofessional LGBTIQ+ ... Read More
Progress notes
Periodontics professor Jacqueline “Jacque” Plemons ’86 ’88 was recently named director of stomatology in the Clinical Center for Stomatology, Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Read More
Dental Teacher of the Year
Encouragement and a team-focused approach to clinical instruction have caught Dr. Bernard Hennessy’s students’ attention. Qualities like these prompted students to select him as Dental Teacher of the Year. Read More
Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year
The past two years have been particularly noteworthy for Dr. Faizan Kabani as he picked up a slew of prestigious awards. But being named Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year by far means the most. Read More
The bright side, Part 7
While our faculty and staff adjust to working remotely and staying close to home, their fuzzy friends like Bode have no complaints. Read More
The bright side, Part 6
Jason Vaughn, clinical information technology operations manager As a new member of the IT staff in Dallas, I didn’t have a lot of time to get settled in the office before the stay-at-home orders were issued. I joined the ... Read More
The bright side, Part 5
Dr. Burt Bryan ’77, ’79, clinical assistant professor, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry I have been doing some chainsaw art with rough cuts of wood. I work with native oak and cedar that I cut in East Texas. I shape mainly ... Read More