On Campus
Retiring, not slowing down
When it was time to retire in May after 37 years on the faculty, Dr. Kay Mash chose to look forward and “fade away into the sunset.” “I turned 65 and it just naturally seemed like the perfect time to ... Read More
Celebrating research
Dr. Hongjiao Ouyang, associate professor in endodontics, seized the moment recently to represent Texas A&M College of Dentistry among the national craniofacial research community. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)’s craniofacial research symposium in May in Bethesda, ... Read More
A dose of empathy
In times of tragedy, Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s “family” doesn’t hesitate to pull together. When D3s Lianna Pulliam and Washington Akharamen heard that a D4 student and her spouse lost everything in the aftermath of a crane collapse caused by ... Read More
Right at home
As Dr. Yi-Shing Lisa Cheng steps into Dr. John M. Wright’s role as diagnostic sciences department head, she knows he’s a tough act to follow. Her peers, it seems, have no doubt the transition will be a smooth one. Cheng, ... Read More
Women Who STEAM
Dr. Ernie Lacy, associate dean for student affairs, recently was honored with a Women Who STEAM award for her leadership in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Lacy was one of nine women celebrated by the Dallas Chapter of The ... Read More
Congrats to our honors students
Academic Honors and Awards Dental Class of 2019 First Scholastic Honors Gold Medal Winner and Alpha Omega Award Kyle Maxwell Baird Second Scholastic Honors David Luke Chastain Third Scholastic Honors John William Ratliff Fourth Scholastic Honors George Derrick Pylant ... Read More
Teachers of the Year
Faculty members Dr. Qian Wang and Mary Vu recently received the 2019 Teacher of the Year awards, presented annually by the Texas A&M College of Dentistry Alumni Association and selected by the college’s student body. Read More
Our people
For almost 38 years, Cheryl Howell has been a familiar face in the college’s library. Often the first person a visitor encounters at the library help desk, she greets patrons with a warm smile and a genuine willingness to provide ... Read More
CAD/CAM for D1s
For the first time, Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s entering dental students will be introduced to CAD/CAM dentistry in the first-year restorative dentistry course. The CAD/CAM Education Center’s permanent preclinical laboratory, established in 2018, readily accommodates this change. In 2015, ... Read More
A day in their scrubs
Second-year dental student Ashly Okoli has found her voice, both as a writer and a former introvert. “The first person who told me I was gifted in writing was my eighth-grade English teacher,” she says. Her essay, “Cavities: What Are ... Read More