Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 17, 2023 – A School of Dentistry faculty member and an alumnus of the school who is an adjunct faculty member have been appointed to the Michigan Board of Dentistry by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Dr. Dennis Fasbinder, Clinical Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, was …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 11, 2023 – Two leadership appointments for the School of Dentistry have been announced by Dean Jacques Nör. Dr. Mark Fitzgerald is the school’s new Senior Associate Dean, and Diane Thomas has been named Director of Budget and Financial Planning. Both appointments were effective Oct. 1. Fitzgerald is a professor in …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 15, 2023 – Three students in the School of Dentistry’s graduate dental hygiene program have each received a significant state grant that encourages the development of faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education. Ellese Blackmon Smith, Edith Dana and Rowie Fuertes each received the King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship Program grant. The three are …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 1, 2023 – Faculty member Dr. Todd Ester has been appointed Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the School of Dentistry, effective Sept. 1. Dean Jacques Nör, with the support of the School of Dentistry Executive Committee, made the announcement. The appointment, for a term of five years, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 15, 2023 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana was named president of a prominent European dental caries research group during its recent annual conference, marking the first time the organization has been led by an individual from a university outside of Europe. The European Organization …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 – Dr. Ron Heys has been named Interim Chair and Dr. Gisele Neiva has been named Interim Associate Chair of the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics (CRSE) at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The previous CRSE chair, Dr. Jacques Nör, is now Dean of the …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 23, 2023 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member and department chair Dr. Purnima Kumar has received one of the highest honors bestowed by the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR). Dr. Kumar received the IADR Distinguished Scientist Research in Periodontal Disease Award. It was presented Wednesday …
Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 9, 2023 – A School of Dentistry alumnus who earned his graduate degree in prosthodontics in 1993 is making a major financial gift to support future generations of graduate students. Dr. Jamie Kaukinen and his wife Cathy are committing $10 million to create the Kaukinen Family Fellowships to fund the tuition …
Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 2, 2023 – Jacques E. Nör, the Donald A. Kerr Collegiate Professor of Dentistry, is being recommended as the next dean of the School of Dentistry. His five-year appointment, recommended by Laurie McCauley, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, would be effective Aug. 1, pending approval by the Board of …
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 26, 2023 – Dr. William Mason, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry, has authored his first book, “The Dentist’s Guide to Atraumatic Extractions.” Mason, a periodontist who practices in Saginaw, Michigan, is a member of the Dean’s Faculty. An alumnus of the school (DDS 1981, MS perio 1984), he’s been an …
