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Miller named assistant dean
Dr. Barbara Miller has been named assistant dean for recruitment and admissions after serving as executive director of recruitment and admissions at Texas A&M College of Dentistry since 2005. This new title aligns with her peers who hold similar responsibilities at ...
A day in their scrubs
From the moment her sneakers hit the floor each morning, D4 Emily Watson is all in. While dental school can be all-consuming, you won’t find her catching extra winks when she could be outdoors at fitness boot camp. Camp Gladiator ...
A skeletal solution
Jay Groppe could talk about his hard-earned research patent, but the true glory, he’ll tell you, would be leaving a legacy of healing and hope for those who suffer.
A meeting of the ‘nines’
For reunion classes, it was all about the “nines” this year at the seventh annual Caruth School of Dental Hygiene Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 23. The Class of 1969 celebrated its golden anniversary, joined by alumni spanning more than 60 ...
THE WAY I SEE IT: SUSAN ROUNTREE SCHLESSINGER ’79
This Texas native and Caruth School of Dental Hygiene graduate calls Switzerland home. Susan Rountree Schlessinger ’79 has lived and worked in five countries and four languages as a dental hygiene professional. Her experiences elicit an armful of stories, including ...
Smiles we remember
Dr. Ronald Woody, professor emeritus and retired director of Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s prosthodontic residency program, died on Monday, Aug. 26 at Baylor University Medical Center. Dr. Woody, who formally retired in 2013 after a 30-year career at the college, ...
Cessation program expands
A $1.5 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas will help more Texans kick the habit over the next three years. The additional funding—awarded to Co-Principle Investigators Dr. Daniel Jones and Dr. Crystal Stinson—will allow Texas ...
THE WAY I SEE IT: DR. STEPHEN CRANE ’73
Good luck finding Dr. Stephen Crane ’73 in his campus office. More often than not, this faculty member is on the move in his role as clinical associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences. After the end of ...
Vaping and oral health
Parents aren’t the only ones scrambling to get in front of the sudden popularity of e-cigarettes. Vaping is yet one more factor that dentists must consider as they strive to keep patients’ mouths healthy. Although the e-cig industry often claims ...
A day in their scrubs
Chad Packard inherited his passion for dentistry from his dad’s side. His knack for swing dancing? That’s all mom. When Packard graduates from dental school next spring, he’ll join a long line of Texas A&M College of Dentistry alumni, including ...
Destination inspiration
Guatemala isn’t your typical spring break destination. But a magical week of esprit de corps with Dr. T. Bob (aka Dr. Thomas Bobby Davis of Dallas) often tops dental students’ checklist of must-repeat experiences. “Sometimes I am at a loss ...
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 ...