Faculty and Staff

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

The bright side, Part 4
Dr. Mark Gannaway ’81, clinical associate professor, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry This update is brought to you by my family’s favorite canines. Walker and Vaughn say, “Our pet humans have been home all month, while we all feel like we ... Read More

The bright side, Part 3
Diane Chen ’18, research assistant in biomedical sciences I’m a research technician and still going into Dr. Jerry Feng’s lab to keep up with some projects, but with the extra time at home I’ve been able to spend more ... Read More

The bright side, Part 2
Adam Hernandez, network engineer, Office of Information Technology I’m still working from home, but my experience can be summed up in four words: "daddy daycare" and "quarantine hair." My daughter, Margot, is 10 months old and full of life. ... Read More

The bright side, Part 1
In this series, we hear how a few Texas A&M College of Dentistry employees are making the most of their time outside the office. Read More

A textbook case of achievement
Lisa Mallonee has become a bit of a celebrity around the office as she signs books for her admiring colleagues. Read More