Ann Arbor, Mich., June 17, 2022 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Cristiane Squarize has been appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs for a five-year term beginning Sept. 1, 2022. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment at its monthly meeting Thursday. Squarize, an Associate Professor of Dentistry, was recommended for …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. The path to dentistry for Caleb Rainey, a fourth-year student at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, can be traced to several influences. It’s about his family’s many experiences in the healthcare system as he was growing up. …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 9, 2022 – Dr. Fei Liu has been named interim chair of the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics (BMSP) at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The previous chair, Dr. Jan Hu, is now Interim Dean of the school after Dr. Laurie McCauley was appointed Provost of …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 7, 2022 – The Dental Hygiene program at the School of Dentistry held its inaugural White Coat Ceremony on May 26 to welcome 40 first-year students into the hygienist profession. The ceremony is similar to one that has been held for dental students for many years. Dental Hygiene Director Janet Kinney …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 6, 2022 – Faculty member Dr. Yuji Mishina has been named associate director of the school’s Oral Health Sciences PhD program, effective June 1. Mishina is the William R. Mann Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Biologic and Material Sciences and Prosthodontics. He will jointly administer the OHS PhD program …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 6, 2022 – Two School of Dentistry faculty members are part of a team that has received a prize for innovative teaching from the University of Michigan Provost’s Office. The faculty are Dr. Mark Fitzgerald, Associate Dean for Community-Based Collaborative Care and Education and an associate professor in the Department of …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 12, 2022 – Jan Ching Chun Hu, BDS, PhD, has been appointed Interim Dean of the School of Dentistry, effective Monday, May 16. She will serve in this role until a permanent dean is appointed. The school’s current dean, Laurie McCauley, was named Provost of the University of Michigan in March …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. If there is such a thing as a dental dynasty, the Graber family of north suburban Chicago has built one. From 1916 to the present, four generations of Grabers have practiced dentistry and orthodontics, mostly in the Chicago area. …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 10, 2022 – The students who graduated from the School of Dentistry on Friday were saluted for their choice of a profession that will touch and significantly improve the lives of thousands of people in the graduates’ work as practicing dentists, hygienists, researchers and educators. Commencement speakers encouraged members of the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 6, 2022 – School of Dentistry faculty member Nisha D’Silva has been named a Rogel Scholar for 2022 by Michigan Medicine. The award provides support for exceptional faculty dedicated to achieving impact on cancer prevention, patient outcomes and quality of life. D’Silva is the Donald A. Kerr Endowed Collegiate Professor of …
