On Campus
Chalking up another win
Texas A&M College of Dentistry's Bridge to Dentistry pipeline program was announced as a recipient of the 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award on Aug. 18. Presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the award honors colleges and universities that encourage ... Read More
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Undergrad institution: University of Arkansas Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: I chose Texas A&M College of Dentistry for a handful of reasons. First, our college has an incredible reputation within the dental community and prides ... Read More
Congrats, 2020 honors students
Congrats to our honors students, including dental hygiene grad Alexandra Politz. 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
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: I grew up in Rockwall, Texas. Undergrad institution: I attended Texas A&M University for my undergrad and graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Health. Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: While searching for dental hygiene schools, Texas A&M ... 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
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: Houston, Texas Undergrad institution: University of Houston Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: Impressions Day with my undergrad predental club was the experience I had been waiting for. I remember asking multiple students if they were all truly as ... Read More
We’re Instagram official
Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s Instagram account was already blowing up before the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. Since then, this student-focused social media has become an upbeat lifeline to the college. “We’ve made a concerted effort to use Instagram ... 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