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Dental Journal NEWS FROM THE COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Volume 8 Issue 1
TEACHING, LEARNING AND PATIENT CARE DURING COVID-19
Summer 2020
From the Dean Dear Colleagues: As you read this issue of our Dental Journal, I believe you will be as impressed as I have been with the resilience and commitment so many in our college have demonstrated over the past several months as we have faced head-on all that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought us. In ways I could never have envisioned, we transitioned from what began as yet another productive and rewarding year, to a time in our college’s history that will long be remembered as a phase that required everyone to be as creative, hardworking, flexible, and patient as can be imagined – in other words, to go “above and beyond” every hour of every day. We are proud that this issue documents all that our students, staff, residents, and faculty have done to keep us on track since the university closed on March 9th. Some of these achievements include the fact that our faculty converted more than 40 “in-person” courses to online, virtual formats. Thanks to the residents, staff, and faculty in our advanced education programs in endodontics, general practice, and oral surgery, we continued treating emergency dental patients throughout the COVID-19 crisis. And, following weeks of concentrated efforts and preparation, our students were the first to return to campus to complete their requirements and competencies in order to graduate and begin the next chapter of their lives. Together, we found solutions to hundreds of never-seen-before problems. Those solutions made it possible for us to be where we are today – educating our students, conducting research, caring for patients, and charting our path for the coming academic year. In this issue, you will also find evidence of what we accomplished before the pandemic. These were proud and exciting moments with our students, faculty, and alumni that helped carry us through some of the most difficult days in March, April, and early May. They also serve as reminders of all that we will continue to do once we find our “new normal,” no matter how long that takes. For our many alumni and friends whose names fill 12 pages of this magazine, I want you to know how much we appreciate your gifts that have helped us in this year of financial hurdles due to the COVID-19 closures and the suspension of our clinic operations. We know this has been a trying time for every dental professional, and we are truly grateful for your generosity. You can rest assured that, as always, we will use your gifts for the best possible benefit of our college. As we continue facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will move forward with the same determination and resolve that has made our dental school an institution that is respected and admired. We have educated oral health care practitioners for more than 125 years, and we will come through this experience wiser and better prepared for whatever the future has in store.
Patrick M. Lloyd, DDS, MS Dean and Professor, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
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Contents The Ohio State University Dental Journal is produced by: The Ohio State University College of Dentistry 305 W. 12th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210
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Patrick Lloyd, DDS, MS Dean and Professor, College of Dentistry Tamra Pace Editor-in-Chief Marketing & Communication Alyson Howard Graphic Designer Marketing & Communication Editorial Board Ted Backus Senior Director of Development College of Dentistry Advancement Canise Bean, DMD, ’95 MPH Professor - Clinical Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
College of Dentistry Joins Team to Address Critical Supply Shortage
Research Day 2020
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Rachel Kearney, ’05 BSDH, ’07 MS Chair Division of Dental Hygiene Kathleen Kennedy Director of Executive Communications Cesar J. Augustin, ‘91 DDS President, Dental Alumni Society Peter Reiser, PhD Chair Division of Biosciences Letters to the editor are welcome. Please address correspondence to pace.159@osu.edu. Permission to quote from or reproduce articles in this publication is granted when due acknowledgement is given. Please send requests for the use of excerpts to the email address above. The College of Dentistry Alumni Magazine is headquartered at The Ohio State University, an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. © 2020. All rights reserved. On the Cover: The College of Dentistry meets the challenges of COVID-19 head-on. See story on page 3.
A Graduate’s View of Professionalism and Ethics
At Home and on the Road
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Are E-cigarettes Less Dangerous to Oral Health Than Cigarettes?
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In the News
Meeting the Challenge of COVID-19
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Swedish Fellow Contributes to Dental Hygiene Classes
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Now and Then
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Giving Kids a Smile
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Convocation
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Faculty News
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How an “unforgettable” interview led to a dream career and a meaningful gift for the future
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Staff Spotlight
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Donor Contributions
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DAS Letter
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A Visit With ODA President Sharon Parsons, ’81 DDS
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DAS Board of Governors
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In Memoriam
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Faculty Promotions
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Meet Our Newest Faculty
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Teaching, Learning And Patient Care During Covid-19
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Learning from the Pandemic
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TEACHING, LEARNING AND PATIENT CARE DURING COVID-19 Helping Students Safely Complete Assessments During the last week of April, a total of 55 students entered the College of Dentistry’s pre-clinic lab to complete their typodont-only endodontic competency assessment. Completing assessments certainly isn’t an unusual occurrence—during a normal academic year, that is. But with students across the country learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio State’s fourth-year dental students had the distinction of becoming the first from the Big 10 dental schools to complete in-person assessments. When Ohio State suspended on-campus classes beginning March 9, many fourthyear dental students had not yet completed their required assessments. College of Dentistry faculty administered some competency exams virtually, but other assessments necessitated a return to Postle Hall. Dean Patrick Lloyd approached university officials in April to gain permission to conduct one of those exams—an endodontic competency assessment—on campus so students could move toward graduation.
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- Dean Patrick Lloyd Dean Lloyd provided the university with detailed protocols that would be implemented to ensure the assessment could proceed safely. Utilizing standards established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Ohio State Dental Board, and the American Dental Association, the protocols addressed how and where students would don and doff their personal protective equipment (PPE) before entering and leaving the lab and how social distancing would be maintained. To ensure the assessments proceeded safely, students were scheduled in groups of no more than 23 at a time and all participating students, staff, and faculty were required to complete COVID-19 temperature, symptom, and exposure checks before entering Postle Hall. 3
Ohio State students were among the first in the Big 10 Dental Schools to return to campus for in-person assessments.
“Our Division of Endodontics was so pleased to be able to help 26 students complete their last requirement needed to graduate,” said Sara Fowler, DMD, MS, Assistant Professor, who worked closely with her colleagues in endodontics to plan the assessment. “An additional 29 students were also able to complete competencies and non-patient experiences that moved them closer to graduation.” Many of the students expressed their gratitude to the college’s faculty and staff who helped them achieve their goals during their return to Postle Hall. Class of 2020 dental student Chase Culbertson was among the participants finalizing his requirements
for graduation. “The Endodontics Division was incredibly helpful in our return to the college. They were willing to work with us to find reasonable alternatives to show clinical competency and were very efficient in implementing those steps. Our class is so grateful to [the faculty] for their hard work in this difficult time.” After the success of the exams, the college requested and was granted permission from the university to complete additional non-patient assessments and, shortly thereafter, a limited return to the dental clinic so the members of the Class of 2020 could finish their requirements and continue to the next stage of their dental journey. college news
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Learning from the Pandemic
Winners of the COVID-19 Clinical Experience
Andrea Tsatalis ’20 DDS
Dana Akel ’20 DDS
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There have been many lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that is especially true for healthcare providers and researchers who are still seeking answers to help patients avoid or recover from the virus. With the pandemic shedding additional light on healthcare disparities among vulnerable populations, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry created a timely experience for senior dental hygiene and dental students to learn more about their patients’ needs. While College of Dentistry students were learning virtually from home, the college launched a COVID-19 clinical experience to enhance students’ social awareness. “The COVID-19 virus has shed a harsh light on disparities in access to care,” Patrick Lloyd, dean of the College of Dentistry, said. “Educating our students about these disparities has always been a part of our curriculum through our OHIO Project. We expanded that program to include this experience so our students can leave our college with a greater understanding of career choices and with an enhanced social awareness.” Led by Canise Bean, DMD, MPH, Professor-Clinical, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, and director of the college’s OHIO Project, the three-week clinical experience started with students meeting in teams with two faculty facilitators. During those discussions, the students identified the many impacts the pandemic has
had on vulnerable Ohioans and on the dental profession. Students prepared a short, virtual presentation on one of the topics that emerged from their discussions and presented their findings to their peers. The result was a learning and growing opportunity for students that will serve them in their practices for potentially the rest of their careers.
“This clinical experience provided a wealth of learning for our students during a time when they couldn’t physically be in the clinic,” Dr. Bean said. “The experience couldn’t have happened without the great mix of enthusiastic and able faculty who worked closely with the students to lead them through the program.” Following the presentations, Class of ’20 participants Dana Akel and Andrea Tsatalis—who created a video about access-to-care issues resulting from the pandemic—were voted by their peers as having the “best of the best” presentation. Their winning video earned them each a $500 scholarship.
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College of Dentistry Joins Team to Address Critical Supply Shortage By Mike Huson, Public Relations Coordinator, Ohio State Institute for Materials Research
In a collaborative effort led by Ohio State’s Institute for Materials Research (IMR), scientists, engineers and manufacturers worked together during the pandemic to combat the shortage of critical supplies in Ohio. A coalition that included the College of Dentistry joined to deliver 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swabs to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, which is partnering with the Ohio Department of Health to increase the availability of supplies needed for testing citizens for COVID-19. “Health systems worldwide have struggled because of the critical shortage of test kit components, including the swabs used to collect samples and the sterile solution needed to transport the swabs,” Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said during an address on April 15. In mid-March, Peter Mohler, PhD, Vice Dean of Research at the College of Medicine told IMR about the critical need for swabs. Before long, Ohio State talent that included engineers, clinicians and staff from the Wexner Medical Center and across the university were working on a solution.
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Early into investigating swab manufacturing options, researchers joined a burgeoning academic-industry-government consortium being led by Harvard University, with contributors that include the U.S. Army, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of South Florida. Through the consortium, Ohio State connected with Formlabs, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing systems, and Concordance Healthcare Solutions, one of the six national medical supply distributors working with FEMA on PPE and other national supply needs. As luck would have it, both companies were based in Ohio. The two firms worked together with Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, and the University of South Florida to lock down the design and production of the swabs. With the green light from Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center, row after row of 3D printers kicked on and ran around the clock in the Formlabs facility in Millbury, Ohio. Next, the College of Dentistry carried out the crucial step of
repackaging the bulk shipments into individual swabs, then sterilizing each one before sending them on to the medical center for kitting with vials of transport medium.
“We are fortunate and pleased to be part of such meaningful and rewarding work that will benefit so many during such a critical time,” said Fonda Robinson, DMD, Associate Dean of Clinic Administration and Patient Care. By the end of the initiative, the college had repackaged and sterilized 70,000 swabs. Governor DeWine described the initiative as “Ohioans coming together to solve a problem” and an example of “Ohio ingenuity.”
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The college’s dental clinics closed on March 16 after Ohio and the university declared a state of emergency. College of Dentistry faculty and residents, however, continued to safely provide emergency dental care throughout the pandemic. Patients were first examined by General Practice Residency providers who treated them or referred them to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Endodontics, or other specialty clinics.
2 | Even during a pandemic, the routines and celebrations so important to life at the university were not forgotten. Many ceremonies were re-imagined as virtual celebrations, including Ohio State’s 2020 Spring Commencement. On May 3, the College of Dentistry banner stood alongside other colleges’ banners in Ohio Stadium where it was seen by viewers around the world during the historic virtual event. The keynote address was delivered by Apple CEO Tim Cook.
3 | On May 26, students began returning to Postle Hall to continue their spring semester clinical and pre-clinical lab coursework. The return to campus was approved by the university following the college’s safe administering of non-patient assessments earlier in May. Faculty utilized enlarging technology in the pre-clinical lab to help maintain social distancing.
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4 | Students, staff, and faculty log their temperatures at home before coming to Postle Hall. Additionally, staff volunteering at screening stations located at building entrances provide temperature checks and level-1 masks when needed.
5 | In early June, Dean Lloyd surveyed work on an operatory that served as a prototype for engineers and safety experts to evaluate the effectiveness of the college’s additional infection control protocols. The new operatory safety features—including Plexiglass to extend walls to the ceiling; a hospital-grade curtain to seal the “doorway,” and high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter to evacuate particles during aerosol-generating procedures—are being autilized throughout the college’s 180 open-air operatories.
6 | Members of the college’s Clinic Administration Office aided the OSU Medical Center’s efforts to prepare N-95 respirators for sterilization by Columbus-based Battelle. Clinic staff did everything from assembling respirator collection bins, to labeling masks, to delivering them to the medical center to be forwarded to Battelle for sterilization. Respirators can be used up to twenty times with proper sterilization. The college played a critical role in bolstering the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain.
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Then Then It was the HIV/AIDS crisis that led to the adoption of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) regulations to protect patients and providers from infectious diseases. Today, another virus, COVID-19, has led to an expansion of safety protocols. Wearing N-95 respirators and face
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2020 Convocation On Saturday, June 20, 2020, staff and faculty joined members of the Classes of 2020 and their families to celebrate their achievements during the college’s firstever virtual convocation. Dean Patrick Lloyd, who presided over the historic event, congratulated the graduates for their resilience during the challenges of the pandemic. “We have been through the most challenging time that any of us have ever seen as we have faced a once-in-a-century global pandemic that has changed us and challenged us in ways we could not have imagined,” Dean Lloyd said. “But even in the midst of this, we have made progress, and we have found solutions to problems, and we have discovered that we can achieve great things even when the odds seem to be overwhelming. These successes have shown us that the future still holds great promise, and that we can continue to build, to grow, to overcome, to achieve—and to celebrate, as we are doing today while we honor our dental and dental hygiene graduates.”
Dental Hygiene Class President Julie Gable, ’20 DHY, and Dental Class President David Budge, ’20 DDS, addressed their classmates virtually during convocation.
To view a video of the 2020 Convocation, visit: go.osu.edu/BvXh student news 12
How an “unforgettable” interview led to a dream career and a meaningful gift for the future
I have often said that I gained admission to The Ohio State University College of Dentistry based on human pity. Please allow me to explain.
I grew up in western Pennsylvania and attended a small branch of the University of Pittsburgh. When I decided to apply to dental school it seemed logical for me to apply to schools on the East Coast. Schools like Pitt, Georgetown, Temple, Maryland, and NYU were logical choices. A local orthodontist who was familiar with Ohio State suggested that I apply there as well.
By Scott Little, ’81 DDS
I had already interviewed at three schools when I was invited for an interview in Columbus. Ohio State was about a four-and-a-half hour drive from my home, west on Route 70. When the day of my interview came, I had two circumstances to deal with: I had to drive in one of the worst snowstorms of that year, and I had a severe head cold—the type that seems to take over your entire face. My strategy was to take my cold medication early in the morning to help me deal with the long drive. I would take a second dose near the time of my interview to help avoid being overcome by symptoms while communicating to the committee.
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The day that we completed our gift commitment was one of the happiest days of my life. I felt a certain reconciliation and a continued pride.
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When I entered Postle Hall, I was immediately impressed. As I was taken on my tour, I noticed that the building was much newer than the facilities I had seen during my interviews at the other schools. When I was shown the two large lecture rooms, I had already decided I wanted to attend Ohio State. The interview began well enough, but after about five minutes the combined action of my nervous system and the medication began to take effect. As I attempted to answer questions, my mouth became devoid of any moisture. My upper lip became adherent to the labial surfaces of my teeth and my tongue began to cleave to the roof of my mouth. After struggling through several sentences, I said something that sounded like, “ Duthingi gunave a gring uv wanner?!” (Translation: Do you think I can have a drink of water?!) Dr. Wendell Lotz, who was sitting immediately to my right and had the closest view of the occurring meltdown, stood up so rapidly that his legs pounded against the bottom of the conference table. As I gratefully clutched the glass of water and experienced its relief, I concluded that this was probably the last time I would ever see the dental school at Ohio State. When I received my acceptance letter a few weeks later, I could only assume that I had left an unforgettable impression. Nearly 43 years later, I know that attending Ohio State was one of the most important blessings of my life. I always had confidence that I had attended one of the finest institutions in the country. For nearly 20 years now I have needed to wear a hat for protection and warmth. Most typically it is an Ohio State hat. It elicits a response almost everywhere I go. I continue to be grateful for my education. I want Ohio State to continue to be seen as one of the finest dental colleges in the country. A new facility has been necessary and overdue. This past December, my wife and I made the largest charitable commitment of our lives to the college. We hope that it can help a new generation of students. I admit that I had to coach myself towards this. The day that we completed our gift was one of the happiest days of my life. I felt a certain reconciliation and a continued pride. We hope that our support will help the school continue to provide a superior education for future dental professionals. I am now a Pennsylvanian transplanted to the state of Florida. Regardless of where I am, I always know that I was blessed to become a Buckeye. ■ 13
Getting Personal
Dean Patrick Lloyd and Dr. Sharon Parsons (center) with her staff.
A Visit With ODA President Sharon Parsons, ’81 DDS In February, before most of the world had ever heard the words COVID-19, Dean Patrick Lloyd met with Ohio Dental Association (ODA) President Sharon Parsons, continuing a tradition he began soon after he was appointed as dean of the College of Dentistry. Each year, he arranges a meeting with the ODA president to explore opportunities to collaborate. During their discussion, Dr. Parsons explained how her priorities have been shaped by her personal experiences.
diversity in dentistry. “We’re falling behind in the numbers of minority groups entering the profession—and that includes members of the LGBTQ+ community,” she said. As a result, she asked College of Dentistry Clinical Professor Canise Bean, DMD, MPH, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, to chair a diversity committee that is charged with determining how the ODA can assist in attracting and retaining members from various demographic backgrounds to the profession.
Asked by Dean Lloyd what the biggest challenge is to being ODA president while running her family practice, Dr. Parsons responded with a chuckle, “Keeping everything straight!” In actuality, she planned ahead before taking on her new role. She timed her tenure to coincide with her son, Michael Herman, DDS, joining her practice and she entered the office with a clear vision about what she wanted to achieve. Knowing her one-year tenure would go quickly, she hit the ground running by visiting dental societies around Ohio and communicating her agenda.
Another focus area for Dr. Parsons is opioid addiction. This, too, has its roots in her personal experiences. Her oldest son, Sean, died of an overdose in 2017 after becoming addicted to opioids he took to relieve pain from an injury. She has since spoken to local and national audiences about the dangers of over prescribing. Joined by College of Dentistry Professor Purnima Kumar, BDS, MS, PhD, Division of Periodontology, as well as various representatives from dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and the addiction recovery community, Dr. Parsons established the ODA Opioid Coalition to share information about addiction prevention and any new emerging substance abuse issues.
A first-generation college student, Dr. Parsons knew from an early age she wanted to be a dentist. Having never met a female dentist when she was growing up, she wants to do what she can to support the trend of increasing numbers of women entering the profession. “I want to encourage women to find their strength—their strength may be different from that of men,” she said. Perhaps because of her sensitivity to the importance of accessible role models, Dr. Parsons has focused on
As she nears the end of her presidency, Dr. Parsons has demonstrated she is serving her dental colleagues in the same way she serves her patients—by concentrating on those things that matter most. “What’s most important at the end of the day is feeling good about what you do,” she said. ■
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RESEARCH DAY 2020 On March 3, not long before Ohio State closed its campus due to the pandemic, dental and dental hygiene students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and residents showcased their scientific achievements and innovations during the College of Dentistry’s 36th annual Research Day. Held at the Ohio Union, the event began with a keynote address from a distinguished lecturer from the University of California at San Francisco, Ophir D. Klein, MD, PhD, professor of Orofacial Sciences and Pediatrics in the School of Medicine. Next, Research Day participants shared their research with peers, faculty judges, and other event attendees via poster and oral presentations. Top presenters were recognized during a celebratory reception and awards presentation at Postle Hall. ■
1. Michelle Scott (DDS/PhD) accepted the OSU Alumni Merit Award from Scott Schricker, PhD, Associate Professor in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry and Director of Student Research, during the Research Day Awards Reception.
2. Andrea Tsatalis, ’20 DDS (right) presented her research to Rebecca Henderson, ’01 BSDH, ’06 MS, Assistant Professor-Clinical, Division of Dental Hygiene.
3. John Kalmar, DMD, PhD, Professor-Clinical, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, served as one of the many faculty judges who help make Research Day a success.
4. John Bartlett, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, presented the Clinical Research Paper of the Year Award to Susan Mallery, ’78 MS, ’81 DDS, ’90 PhD, Professor and Chair, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and to Caroline Bissonnette, DMD, ’20 MS.
5. Nearly 70 posters were on display at the Ohio Union on March 3 during the college’s annual Research Day.
2020 Research Day Award Recipients:
Dean’s Awards for Research Excellence Dental Hygiene Research Award: Johanna Owen, ’20 DHY Dental Student Award: 1st place: Andrea Tsatalis, ’20 DDS 2nd place: Robert Marusko, ’23 (DDS) 3rd place: Jordan Lamb, ’20 DDS Graduate Student Award: 1st place: Enrique Ramirez, DDS, Resident, Division of Pediatric Dentistry 2nd place: Caroline Sawicki, DDS-PhD Fellow 3rd place: Michael Chavez, Oral Biology PhD Fellow
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CTSA Best Clinical & Translational Abstract: Andrea Tsatalis, ’20 DDS AADR/DENTSPLY Student Clinician: Kazune Pax, DDS-PhD Fellow Post-doctoral Fellow Award: Jacob Allen, PhD, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital OSU Alumni Merit Award: Michelle Scott, DDS-PhD Fellow OSU Alumni Achievement Award: Robert Marusko, ’23 (DDS) AADR Student Research Day Award: Andrea Tsatalis, ’20 DDS
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Faculty Paper of the Year Awards Clinical Research: Authors: Mallery, Susan; Wang, D; Santiago, B; Pei, P; Bissonnette, C; Jayawardena, J; Schwendeman, S; Spinney, R; Lang, J Publication: “Fenretinide, Tocilizumab, and Reparixin Provide Multifaceted Disruption of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Stem Cell Properties: Implications for Tertiary Chemoprevention;” Molecular Cancer Therapeutics: 18:2308-2320, 2019. Basic Science Research: Authors: Chavez, MB; Kolli, TN; Tan, MH; Wang, C; Embree, MC; Lira Dos Santos, EJ; Nociti, FH, Jr; Wang, Yun; Tatakis, Dimitris; Agarwal, G; Foster, Brian
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Publication: “Loss of Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 Predisposes Mice to Periodontal Breakdown;” Journal of Dental Research: 98(13):1521-1531, 2019. Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health Research: Authors: Papio, M; Fields, Henry; Beck, FM; Firestone, Allen; Rosenstiel, Stephen Publication: “The Effect of Dental and Background Facial Attractiveness on Facial Attractiveness and Perceived Integrity and Social and Intellectual Qualities;” American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 156(4):464-474, 2019.
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ARE E-CIGARETTES LESS DANGEROUS TO ORAL HEALTH THAN CIGARETTES? Don’t bet on it, says Dr. Purnima Kumar Purnima Kumar, BDS, ’05 MS, ’05 PhD, has for years studied the impact of cigarette smoking on periodontal health and disease. As e-cigarettes have surged in popularity, the Ohio State College of Dentistry clinician-scientist has now turned her attention to their impact on oral health—with startling findings.
Your current research into e-cigarettes and vaping was preceded by your research on cigarette smoking. Why were you interested in smoking? To me, smoking has both a professional and very personal connection. My father was a lifelong smoker and died from complications related to smoking. He was the bravest man I knew—an officer in the Air Force who had been in three wars—and yet could not conquer a habit. On a professional level, I’m a periodontist, and a lot of people I treat are smokers. I have been a dental surgeon for 30 years now, but for these patients, the outcomes of surgery are not good at all. The question is always: Why are their outcomes so poor? What does smoking do to your mouth to cause disease and to impede efforts in treating the disease?
How did you then become interested in e-cigarettes? When e-cigarettes were introduced into the marketplace, we quickly found that there were no data out there about them. There was nothing known. We started by studying e-cigarettes only in people who don’t have gum disease. We wanted to know what happens to you when you’re healthy and start this habit.
What happens when people start using e-cigarettes? The first thing we looked at was how e-cigarettes change the friendly bacteria in the mouth. We found that they make these bacteria completely toxic. Even the good bacteria in the mouth when exposed to vapor produced a gelatinous goo—they get very stressed. I grew bacteria from my own mouth in a petri dish under different conditions. When there’s no e-cigarette vapor, I can brush it off with a toothbrush. But when exposed to vaping, the bacteria starts looking like phlegm. As a periodontist, I’m seeing people who use e-cigarettes in their mid-twenties and thirties who have receding gums and need gum grafts. Gum grafts never work well on these patients, so now I’m studying what e-cigarettes may do to deter wound healing. We are taking people who vape and giving them a highly standardized 17
D I D YO U K N OW ? The term “vaping” is misleading because there is no actual vapor made from water; the e-juice is actually made of propylene glycol and glycerol, which produce formaldehyde when heated. This is the same chemical that is used to mummify bodies.
e-cigarette and comparing them to a control group. What we are finding is when we make a little punch in the roof of the mouth for the study, the non-vaping group begins to heal within four days. In seven days no one would know the wound was ever there. With the e-cigarette group, at 21 days the wound still hasn’t healed. We also did a study on a group of people who quit smoking and started using e-cigarettes, and a group who quit smoking without them. What we’re finding is when people quit smoking and don’t use anything, their oral bacteria start looking healthy. But when they quit and start using e-cigarettes, the negative effect on mouth bacteria is very powerful and happens much quicker than through smoking. Our smokers in the study had been smoking at least five years, and our e-cigarette users had been smoking 12-18 months. The effect of e-cigarettes is very accelerated and exaggerated.
And yet these e-cigarettes are really popular with young people, right? Oh, yes, very popular among young people. The same flavors that are in candy are also in e-cigarettes. In addition, the nicotine used in some brands of e-cigarettes provides a high very quickly.
What do you tell young people about vaping? I go out and give talks at high schools and colleges. I take travel cans of hair spray and say, “How many of you vape?” Hands always go up. I say, “Take this hair spray and spray it in your mouth. This is an aerosol, just like an e-cigarette.” Of course, no one wants to do that. Then I’ll ask them: “If you won’t use this, why are you using that?” These are kids who think they can walk in front of a bus and not get hit. So they don’t relate to data on sickness and death; we have to begin these conversations by breaking down the myths about safety. Young people are very intelligent. If you show them the way, they’ll find their answers.
If someone switches from cigarettes to vaping, are they doing themselves any favors? I would say not. They’re replacing one addiction with another. At least with smoking cessation, we have a few tools to help. We don’t even know how to treat e-cigarette addiction. The jury is still out on whether e-cigarettes help you quit smoking successfully, but then how do you quit e-cigarette juice? That’s one we don’t have an answer to.
What’s next for you? I have a grant that is under review to look at the impact of e-cigarettes on pregnant women. To me, that is very important—we really have to look toward the generations that have not yet come and leave the world a better place for them. That’s my fundamental philosophy. I’m also involved in different kinds of engagement and leadership roles. We can’t just do research all the time. We can change the world one patient at a time, but we also have to change the world for the larger population, so having leadership roles in making policy decisions is important. ■ faculty news
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IN THE NEWS
Vi Dinh, ’23 (DDS) Awarded Veler Scholarship Class of ’23 dental student Vi Dinh was recently selected as the 2020 recipient of the Richard C. Veler, DDS, and Betty G. Veler Dental Scholarship. A Westerville, Ohio, resident and an Ohio State alumna, Ms. Dinh was chosen for her outstanding academic merit, demonstrated interest in professional service, and exceptional character. She will receive full, renewable, in-state tuition throughout the remainder of her time in the DDS program. “As a future health care professional, I would like to use my skills and knowledge to help not only my patients, but the rest of the Columbus community. I also hope to mentor a future generation of dentists who will be able to continue making an impact through their own careers,” Ms. Dinh said. Dean Patrick Lloyd congratulated Ms. Dinh, saying, “Each year, the Veler Scholarship committee selects a remarkable student who will benefit from the Velers’ vision and generosity. Ms. Dinh is one of a select group of students who have shown courage, commitment, and dedication in their efforts to succeed as aspiring dental professionals. I congratulate Ms. Dinh for her hard work and her many talents that will benefit her future patients and the dental profession.” ■
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Dentistry Students and Faculty Receive IADR Awards At this year’s General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), and the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), the college’s students and faculty received the following awards:
IADR Centennial Emerging Leaders Award: Brian Foster, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biosciences, was the inaugural recipient of the 2020 IADR Centennial Emerging Leaders Award. (Read more on page 25.)
Hatton Award for Junior Student Research: Delaney Clayton, ’21 (DDS); second-place prize
AADR Student Research Day Award: Andrea Tsatalis, ’20 DDS
AADR Bloc Travel Grants: Michael Chavez, Oral Biology PhD Fellow Delaney Clayton, ’21 (DDS) Fuad Farah, ’21 (DDS) Kazune Pax, DDS-PhD Fellow Michelle Scott, DDS-PhD Fellow
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AADR Student Research Fellowship: Michelle Scott, DDS-PhD Fellow
A Graduate’s View of Professionalism and Ethics As the College of Dentistry continues to focus on professionalism and ethics as the launching initiative for its five-year Strategic Plan, alumnus Tara Haid, ’01 DDS, brought her perspective to a work group of students, staff, and faculty who assembled to champion the initiative throughout the college. Dr. Haid is enthusiastic about the work group, which concluded its initial efforts this spring. Dr. Haid has been practicing as a general dentist since 2001 after she graduated from the College of Dentistry and completed her General Practice Dr. Tara Haid Residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. She has a particular interest in focusing on professionalism and ethics in the next generation of dental professionals. “We have a wonderful profession,” she said. “It is important for students to understand in the midst of all their clinical and didactic training that they must not lose sight of the fact that our community is held to a higher standard. As in sports, ‘You play like you practice.’ Therefore, if you do not practice being professional and ethical in your training, then upon graduating (when it is game time), who’s to say you won’t be tempted to make decisions based on needs or wants that are different than those of your patients’?” Dr. Haid feels it is beneficial to the college’s community and the college’s graduates as a whole to have had alumni represented in the work group—especially considering that students become alumni in a few short years. And while she feels professionalism and ethics are an important focus in dental education, Dr. Haid is proud of the high level of ethics she sees in the profession overall. “Interestingly, in the 19 years that I have been practicing, I have not seen a lot of problems related to professionalism and ethics amongst our new graduates as a whole. The times that I have seen any problems had nothing to do with age, ethnicity, or gender—but were instead specific to that person. In essence, I have seen people older and younger and for different reasons push the envelope on professionalism and ethics. Sometimes they have succumbed to outside pressures and other times it is just simply how they are.” Dr. Haid continued, “It is important to teach students that our patients look to us for professional opinions because they trust us. They trust that, as their dental health care provider, we will assist them in making the right decisions for themselves based on their needs and concerns without the influence of outside pressures.” ■
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Swedish Fellow CONTRIBUTES TO
Dental Hygiene Classes By Rachel Kearney, ’05 BSDH, ’07 MS, Associate Professor and Chair, Division of Dental Hygiene During the autumn semester, Division of Dental Hygiene Students’ curriculum was enhanced by the contributions of international fellow Ulrika Lindmark, PhD, who came to the College of Dentistry as part of The Ohio State University’s partnership with the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT). Dr. Lindmark joined the division from her position as an associate professor in Oral Health Sciences at the School of Health and Welfare at Jonkoping University in Sweden. With a diploma in dental hygiene from Halmstead University in Halmstead, Sweden; bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public health sciences; and a PhD in oral health sciences from Jönköping University in Småland, Sweden, Dr. Lindmark has extensive experience in teaching and research and focuses her work on the social determinants of health, particularly from a salutogenic (healthy) perspective.
Ulrika Lindmark, PhD The Teacher Becomes a Student While Swedish educator Dr. Ulrika Lindmark was sharing her expertise with College of Dentistry students during the autumn semester, she was also learning about the differences between dental hygiene education in America versus what she is used to at home. Attracted to the College of Dentistry because of the college’s focus on educating dental hygiene students alongside dental students, Dr. Lindmark came
Dr. Lindmark contributed to a dental hygiene course in the BSDH and BS degree completion programs covering oral health behavior change, enhancing the content on social determinants of health and behavior change theory. In addition to using her expertise in determinants of health and the preventative approach to disease management to enhance the Dental Hygiene curriculum, Dr. Lindmark shared with the division information about the profession of dentistry in Sweden and how it compares to dentistry in the United States. Having an international fellow through the STINT program allowed dental hygiene students to learn about dentistry from a global perspective. For example, first-year College of Dentistry dental hygiene students had the opportunity to learn about sleep apnea from a Swedish doctoral candidate through a virtual connection in the classroom. Although Dr. Lindmark has returned to Sweden to assume a new teaching role at Jönköping University, the Division of Dental Hygiene looks forward to future collaborations with her and her international colleagues. ■ 21
to Ohio State “to see the similarities and differences in how we reach our goals.” One notable difference she observed is how dental hygiene students are taught to check vitals on patients, which is not currently done in Sweden. She also observed more flexibility than she’s used to in the college’s syllabus, calling it a “living document” and observing how it can change quickly based on the emerging needs of the profession. Dr. Lindmark’s most interesting insights have come more informally—from the conversations she’s had with the people of Ohio State. “I’m so grateful for the College of Dentistry having me. This has been a great experience and a real pleasure.”
Giving Kids a Smile College of Dentistry is Fortunate to Host its Semi-Annual Event before the Pandemic For Marcus Troyer, Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) is a fullday outing for his family. His five-hour round-trip drive from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, is worth it when he witnesses his sons’ eyes light up at the sight of Ohio Stadium and he sees all of his children receive good dental care. A “die-hard Buckeye fan,” the self-employed father of five started visiting the dental clinics as a patient in 2011 when he still lived in Columbus. Cost conscious because he doesn’t have dental insurance and because his family has experienced financial difficulties, Mr. Troyer is grateful to receive quality care for his children. He started bringing his children—now ranging in ages from three to 10—to GKAS five years ago. The trips continued even after the Troyer family relocated to a neighboring state. “I learned to trust the people here because of the quality of the work,” he said. For the student leaders who organize the event, Mr. Troyer’s sentiments are gratifying. The hours of dedication and work it takes to put on the massive event is worthwhile when they know they’re helping kids and families in need. During the February 8 event, dental and dental hygiene students, under faculty supervision, provided over $26,000 in free dental treatment to 90 children. “We believe instilling the importance of regular dental care at a young age is important. We are excited to give back to the children of our community by providing free dental care and promoting happy, healthy smiles,” said GKAS President Ronit Majumdar ’21 (DDS). ■
To view a video about the February 2020 College of Dentistry Give Kids A Smile event, visit go.osu.edu/gkas2020 The Ohio Dental Association kicked off the state-wide GKAS event at the College of Dentistry in February. Rebecca Troyer (left) traveled to the event from Indiana with her father and two brothers.
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College of Dentistry staff, faculty, and special guests enjoyed each other’s company during Dean Lloyd’s annual Appreciation Reception in December.
2 | (From left): Dean Patrick Lloyd; Kyle Bogan ’08 DDS; Ohio Dental Association President Sharon Parsons, ’81 DDS; Steve Moore ’81 DDS; and Ohio Dental Association Executive Director David Owsiany, JD at the Midwinter Alumni Reception in Chicago, Illinois, on February 21.
3 | (From left) William Farr, ’91 DDS; Anne Marie Farr; Dean Patrick Lloyd; Christine Sikora, ’91 DDS; and William Sikora, ’90 DDS at the Midwinter Alumni Reception in Chicago, Illinois, on February 21.
4 | Brittany Woodard, ’21 (DDS) shows off the American Student Dental Association’s (ASDA) Molar Bear during its recent visit to the College of Dentistry. The Molar Bear is passed from chapter to chapter each year to highlight ASDA advocacy.
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5 | Dean Lloyd (center) enjoyed a night of fun and relaxation with students at the Mandiball on February 28 in downtown Columbus. 6 | Jacinto Beard, ’90 DDS, presented outgoing Columbus Dental Society President James Cottle, ’81 DDS, Assistant Professor-Clinical, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, with a gavel in recognition of his service.
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Dean Patrick Lloyd and Division of Dental Hygiene Chair Rachel Kearney, ’05 BSDH, ’07 MS (far right, bottom row), celebrated dental hygiene student scholars at the Hummel Scholarship Appreciation Reception on March 2 in the Hummel Grand Lounge lobby of the Ohio State Veterinary Medicine Academic Building. Scholars in attendance included: Front (from left) Shelby Hoge ’21 (DHY); Julia Morris ’21 (DHY); and Aida Ndiaye ’20 BSDH. Back (from left) Megan Frazier ’21 (DHY); Jayden Geary ’21 (DHY); Haley Washington ’20 BSDH; and Allison Little ’20 BSDH.
8 | (From left): Bryant Denk, ’70 DDS; Lisa Lang, DDS, MS, MBA, Chair and Professor, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry; Zane Broome, ’01 DDS; Nate Swanson, ’02 DDS; Schelli Stedke, ’92 BSDH; Mark Polasky, ’87 DDS; and Jennifer Livermore, ’04 DDS, at the Yankee Dental Congress in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 1.
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F A C U LT Y N E W S
Dimitris Tatakis, DDS, PhD, Receives National “Outstanding Educator” Award Dr. Dimitris Tatakis, a professor in the Division of Periodontology at the College of Dentistry, was honored as the 2019 recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology’s award for Outstanding Periodontal Educator. The national award, presented during the American Academy of Periodontology’s annual meeting, is given to one recipient annually who is “an exemplary periodontal faculty member,” and whose career “demonstrates excellence in teaching and is an inspiration to students.” Dr. Tatakis serves as the Graduate Periodontics Program Director and the Director of Global Initiatives at the College of Dentistry. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. ■
Brian Foster, PhD, Recognized with National Leadership Award Dr. Brian Foster, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biosciences, was recently chosen as the inaugural recipient of the 2020 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Centennial Emerging Leaders Award. This honor recognizes his “achievements in dental research and the potential to further contribute to the IADR and the scientific community worldwide.” A faculty member in the college since 2015, Dr. Foster’s research focuses on the molecular biology of tooth root development and mineralization, with a special interest in genes, mechanisms, diseases, and novel regeneration strategies. His work has been consistently funded by grants from the National Institutes for Health - National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research, and his research has appeared in such publications as the Journal of Dental Research; the Journal of Proteomics; Bone; and the Journal of Periodontology. ■
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Joen Iannucci, ’85 DDS, ’87 MS, Receives Distinguished Teaching Award Dr. Joen Iannucci, a Professor-Clinical in the Division of Dental Hygiene, was one of ten university faculty members who recently received an Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. The award recognizes “superior teaching” and is awarded annually to faculty members who “demonstrate teaching excellence.” Faculty members are nominated by present and former students and colleagues and are selected by a committee of alumni, students, and faculty. Since joining the college faculty in 1987, Dr. Iannucci has received 42 Outstanding Instructor and Student Government Teaching Awards, as well as the college’s Postle Teaching Award. She is also the author of two widely recognized textbooks, Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques and Radiographic Interpretation for the Dental Hygienist. Dr. Iannucci is currently the Division of Dental Hygiene clinic director. In this role she provides leadership for the clinical education of dental hygiene students. She also teaches a variety of didactic, laboratory and online courses in the Division of Dental Hygiene’s Baccalaureate Degree and Baccalaureate Degree Completion programs. ■
Kim Hammersmith, DDS, MPH, ’11 MS, Receives $2.25 M HRSA Grant Motivated by a concern for the underserved and vulnerable pediatric populations for whom she and her colleagues provide dental care, Dr. Kim Hammersmith, Director of the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry for the College of Dentistry and at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, submitted a $2.25 M grant proposal that was recently funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The project’s numerous goals include the creation of a curriculum to support a combined degree program at Ohio State that would simultaneously offer a Master of Science in dentistry and a Master of Public Health degree; utilizing innovations in teledentistry to provide much-needed patient care; and recruiting pediatric dentistry residents from underrepresented backgrounds whose experiences prepare them to care for children in need. ■
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT Getting to Know Debbie Getting to Know Craig Ramsey, Marchese ’80 C-Certificate, ’03 BS, Director of Building Services Clinic/Patient Care Coordinator, Advanced Prosthodontics
Q) What do you like best about your job? A) I enjoy collaborating with staff, residents, and faculty throughout our college. I don’t think there is any one area that works alone without the combined efforts of many who aid in our mission. I enjoy the sharing of our efforts and the rewards of helping patients receive exemplary care and students and residents attain academic success. Through these processes, I am fortunate to have met so many wonderful people.
Q) What has your experience as a Wellness Innovator been like? A) I was honored to be asked to join this initiative. The university has developed a comprehensive and
integrated structure to promote wellness. As an Innovator, I have enjoyed planning and developing programs as an auxiliary to the university-wide initiative. The university provides a vast collection of resources for us to access; it has been interesting to see departments develop their own healthy and fun challenges to improve or maintain a healthy workday. For example, one neighboring clinic created a friendly challenge to pack lunch instead of buying lunch. What a creative way to benefit both nutrition and the wallet!
Q) What do you like best about Ohio State? A) Without a doubt, it is a true privilege to be employed at The Ohio State University. I think the energy of the campus is what I like best—from the youthfulness and excitement of our undergraduate population to the drive and focus of our graduate and professional students.
Q) What do you like to do outside of work? A) Our daughters moved back to Columbus after living four years out west, and I cherish visits with them,
family and friends. My husband and I like remodeling and home improvement projects. We are certainly not professional “flippers” but we do find much enjoyment in the process and happiness in the finished product.
Q) Anything else you’d like to share? A) I graduated from our college’s Dental Hygiene Program in the early ’80’s. It’s been reassuring to see our hygiene program continue to be the stellar bachelor’s program it has always been. The assimilation of hygiene/pre-doctoral students working collaboratively on the clinic floor has created a real-life working relationship that will foster professional growth upon graduation. I was born and raised in Columbus and have been a lifelong Buckeye! Oddly, I’ve never lived more than 7 miles from “The Shoe.”
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$300,000-$999,999 Dr. Richard Alan Ginsburg Mr. Loyal M. Peterman Jr. and Mrs. Geraldine S. Peterman
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Dr. J. Eric Hires Dr. Mark S. Hodson and Mrs. Eileen E. Hodson KLS Martin LP McMaster University Dr. Ronald E. Myers and Ms. Kathleen A. Kiefer Ohio Dental Association Foundation Dr. Frank F. Omerza and Mrs. Julie A. Omerza Dr. Pranav V. Patel and Mrs. Shefali R. Shah Dr. George C. Russell Dr. Lawrence P. Schmakel Dr. Dennis V. Shaw and Mrs. Deborah A. Shaw Dr. Rick O. Silverman and Mrs. Anita R. Silverman Mrs. Mary E. Soltys and Dr. James L. Soltys Stark County Dental Society Charitable Foundation Dr. R. Jeffery Stephens and Mrs. Diana L. Stephens Dr. Jon C. Stocker and Mrs. Brenda N. Stocker Dr. Timothy D. Voss and Mrs. Linnea Voss Washington University Mrs. Carolyn A. Williams and Dr. Robert E. Williams Mrs. Ornella P. Winston and Dr. David S. Winston Dr. Robert H. Wright
$10,000-$19,999 3M Corporation Dr. Fred A. Alger and Mrs. Rosemary A. Alger Dr. Carlo Marino and Dr. Angela K. Marino Dr. Missy R. Baker and Mr. Timothy J. Lindemann Dr. Michael J. Bernard Mrs. Jane F. Coulman and Mr. Stephen Ranck Dr. James A. De Vengencie and Dr. Laura P. De Vengencie Dr. Michael P. DiMauro and Mrs. Sabina M. Ziegelhoffer Dr. Stan K. Doty and Mrs. Lela Doty The Ellinger Family Fund of Vanguard Charitable Dr. Joseph J. Fonagy and Mrs. Susan I. Fonagy Dr. Darryl T. Hamamoto and Mrs. Susan Hahn-Hamamoto Dr. Douglas P. Hinton Dr. John A. Hudec Dr. James H. Lange and Mrs. Donna Lange Ms. Cynthia A. Lima Mark and Eva Livezey Gift Fund of Fidelity Charitable
Paul M. Loper DDS LSU Health Sciences Foundation in Shreveport Mr. Michael T. Martin Mrs. Darla S. McKitrick and Mr. R. Dane McKitrick Oxyfresh Mrs. Patricia B. Palermo and Dr. James M. Palermo The Kevin & Sally Lauterjung Fund of the Schwab Charitable Fund Dr. William W. Sikora and Dr. Christine A. Beebe-Sikora Texas A & M University Mr. Terry P. Weisenstein and Mrs. Christina J. Weisenstein Dr. Donald R. Whitley and Mrs. Margaret S. Whitley Zimmer Inc
$5,000-$9,999 Align Technology Inc Dr. Jonathan M. Ash and Dr. Dorene S. Ash Dr. Richard W. Bowen and Mrs. Sandra L. Bowen Dr. Jeffrey D. Breymaier and Mrs. Susan K. Breymaier Dr. George G. Brown II and Mrs. Julie A. Brown Dr. Philip A. Burwinkel and Mrs. Kathryn Burwinkel Dr. Kenneth M. Clemens and Mrs. Jean M. Clemens Columbus Dental Society Dr. Joseph P. Crowley and Mrs. Pauletta J. Crowley The Kent W. and Sue E. Cunningham Family Fund of Vanguard Charitable Dr. John D. Davis DDS Inc Dr. Anna S. Dressman and Mr. David Dressman Dr. Henry W. Fields Jr. Dr. Rubin Gutarts and Mrs. Inga Becker- Gutarts Dr. David R. Haas and Mrs. Karen E. Haas Dr. Michael H. Halasz and Mrs. Teri F. Halasz Dr. Stephen H. Harlan and Mrs. Marla S. Harlan Stephen H. Harlan Fund of the Dayton Foundation Dr. Mitchell I. Henn and Mrs. Nancy L. Henn Dr. Robert M. Hinkle and Mrs. Frances G. Hinkle J Eric Hires Trust Dr. Brian N. Hockenberger and Mrs. Joanna M. Hockenberger The KIDDS Foundation
Donations from alumni and corporations make the important work of the Dental H.O.M.E. Coach possible. Serving as an OHIO Project clinical site, the Coach enables faculty-supervised dental students to provide basic dental treatment to approximately 2,900 children annually at Columbus City Schools and surrounding areas during regular classroom hours.
Dr. Jay F. Kiefer and Mrs. Mary W. Kiefer Dr. Paul M. Loper Sr. and Dr. Judy F. Loper Dr. John T. Martin Dr. Matthew J. Martin Mrs. Martha H. McTigue and Dr. Dennis J. McTigue Dr. Winfield C. Meek and Mrs. Jayne D. Meek Mr. Mitch H. Melfi and Mrs. Debra A. Melfi Merwin Family Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Mrs. Denise M. Messina and Dr. Matthew J. Messina Midmark Corporation Mrs. Sherry D. Mullins-Conley and Dr. Timothy W. Conley Casey L. O’Conor Revocable Trust Casey L O’Conor DDS MS Inc Dr. Kent G. Palcanis and Mrs. Phoebe D. Palcanis Pasha Foundation Mrs. Sue S. Paulus and Dr. William D. Paulus Thomas M Paumier DDS Inc Mrs. Cherie L. Pelok and Dr. Brett S. Pelok Mrs. Kay B. Peterson and Dr. William R. Peterson Ms. Esther Ponzani Dr. Jack R. Postle Dr. Robert E. Rankin and Mrs. Anita L. Rankin Dr. John E. Rhodes Jr. and Mrs. Janet L. Rhodes Dr. David G. Rummel and Mrs. Nancy C. Rummel G. Curtis Russell DDS Inc Dr. Darrel L. Scott and Mrs. Deborah L. Scott Dr. Robert R. Seghi and Mrs. Antoinette G. Seghi Dr. Bethany S. Small Mrs. Jennifer J. Soltesz and Mr. James A. Soltesz
Dr. William D. Stanley and Mrs. Laura Stanley Dr. Kerry R. Stein and Mr. David J. Stein Jon C. Stocker DDS LLC Dr. Louis W. Susi and Mrs. Holly B. Susi Ms. Dorene S. Theil Mr. Matthew T. Theil and Mrs. Tina M. Theil Dr. Andy and Mrs. Laura Theil Dahlem Fund at Schwab Charitable Dr. Timothy D. Voss LLC Dr. David L. Wells and Mrs. Janet L. Wells Dr. Martha H. Wells and Dr. L. Kevin Wells Dr. Gregory W. Welsh and Mrs. Joan E. Welsh Dr. Clark C. White III and Mrs. Judy M. White
$1,000-$4,999 Dr. Laura R. Amison and Dr. Brian L. Amison Dr. Dale M. Anderson and Mrs. Judith S. Anderson Dr. Deborah J. Aten Matthew B. Balasco DDS Inc Dr. J. Victor Bean and Mrs. Kathleen M. Bean Dr. Canise Y. Bean and Mr. Michael R. Bean Dr. Karen L. Beard and Dr. Jacinto W. Beard Dr. Thomas W. Beattie and Mrs. Elizabeth Beattie Dr. David R. Behringer and Mrs. Amy P. Behringer Dr. Robert J. Bencic Dr. Jeffrey S. Berlin and Mrs. Alison Berlin Mrs. Silvia E. Berry and Dr. Nicky N. Berry The Jeffrey and Bethanne Tilson Philanthropic Fund of the Columbus Jewish Foundation Dr. John J. Bigby and Mrs. Lisa M. Bigby Mrs. Holley E. Biniker and Dr. Barry F. Biniker Dr. Barry S. Blank Dr. Charles T. Bole II, USA and Mrs. Joyce L. Bole Dr. Philip D. Bomeli and Mrs. Christa M. Bomeli
Mrs. Carol S. Bookwalter and Dr. Charles A. Bookwalter Mrs. Beth A. Bookwalter and Dr. Gregory M. Bookwalter Richard P. Broering DMD MS PSC Dr. Walter C. Buchsieb Sr. and Mrs. Betty R. Buchsieb Dr. Saadia Bukhari Dr. Kenneth W. Burman and Mrs. Jean M. Burman Dr. Thomas K. Buttler and Mrs. Patricia Buttler Dr. David A. Cacchillo and Mrs. Renee K. Cacchillo Palermo-Edwards & Cacchillo DDS Inc Dr. Robert L. Caldwell and Mrs. Shirley Caldwell Richard & Greta Caldwell Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable Dr. Jeremy M. Capetillo and Mrs. Julia Capetillo Dr. Paul S. Casamassimo and Mrs. Maureen P. Casamassimo Thomas O. Williams Charitable IRA Fund of the Dayton Foundation The Vogel Family Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable Dr. Hua Hong B. Chien and Mrs. Hsiaoyun Tsai Mark L Civin DDS PA Dr. Roger L. Clouse and Ms. Adell Lee Clouse Dr. Robert P. Cox and Mrs. Loretta Cox J. Randall Crawford DDS LLC Ms. Karen G. Crown Dr. Andrew M. Dahlem and Mrs. Laura T. Dahlem David G. Chesnut DDS Dr. Samuel J. Deangelo and Mrs. Kristin B. Deangelo Dr. Linda P. DeCocker DDS International Federation of Dental Hygienists college news 30
Bryan S. Dodd DDS Inc Mrs. Angelyn F. Dornauer and Dr. Robert J. Dornauer Dr. Martin A. Drozdowicz and Mrs. Mary M. Drozdowicz Dr. Roland C. Duell Jr. and Mrs. Colleen W. Duell Dr. Daniel A. Dunbar and Mrs. Julianne M. Dunbar East Ohio Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Inc Dr. Patrick C. Ebert, USN (Ret.) and Mrs. Pia H. Ebert Mrs. Linda S. Eibling and Dr. D. Michael Eibling Eli Lilly & Company Dr. Robert E. Ellis and Mrs. Diane Kay H. Ellis Mr. Kyle B. Evans and Dr. Grace S. Evans Mr. Robert Fair and Mrs. Deedee Fair Royal Falcons LLC Dr. Maynard A. Faris and Mrs. Connie T. Faris Dr. Robert F. Faulkner and Mrs. Terry Faulkner Robert F Faulkner DDS Inc Dr. Charles P. Fenell and Mrs. Betsy L. Fenell Dr. Henry Fischbach and Dr. Ladan Pourmoghadam Dr. David F. Fishbaugh and Mrs. Trenna J. Fishbaugh Dr. Michael W. Ford and Mrs. Sandra K. Ford Foundation for Endodontics Dr. Bernard L. Friedman and Mrs. Sharon L. Friedman Dr. David S. Fuller and Mrs. Mary A. Fuller Mrs. Sally A. Giovinazzo and Dr. Anthony J. Giovinazzo Mrs. Barbara Ann B. Glamm and Dr. Gregg C. Glamm Robert G Goble DDS Dr. Anita Gohel Dr. Scott D. Goodman and Mrs. Rebecca A. Goodman Dr. Elizabeth M. Graham and Mr. William S. Graham Mr. Shannon L. Grieshop and Mrs. Judith A. Grieshop Dr. David L. Grubb Dr. Sarah E. Haas and Mr. David M. Habel Michael H Halasz DDS LLC Ms. Helen S. Hall Dr. James W. Hanna and Mrs. Lois A. Hanna Mrs. Lizabeth M. Hards and Dr. Michael H. Hards Dr. Jimmie L. Harper Jr. and Mrs. Michelle A. Harper Marilyn J. Hecker Family Trust Dr. Reza H. Heshmati and Dr. Ida A. Mirzaie Hicks Family Trust
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Dr. William J. Hill and Mrs. Eva S. Hill Dr. Stewart A. Hinkley and Mrs. Debra B. Hinkley The Hinman Dental Society of Atlanta Inc Dr. James A. Hoddick Indiana University Health Dr. James D. Isett Kathleen R Jacob Living Trust Dr. Dennis L. Johnson and Mrs. Kathy J. Johnson Dr. Susan M. Johnston Dr. Vernon R. Jones and Mrs. Diana L. Jones Dr. John R. Kalmar and Dr. Eileen L. Kalmar Ms. Rachel C. Kearney Kemper Meadow Family Dentistry Kerr Corporation Dr. Lawrence R. Kluener and Mrs. Patricia A. Kluener Dr. Joseph A. Koberlein and Mrs. Melanie A. Koberlein Dr. James G. Kotapish Jr. and Mrs. Susan B. Kotapish Dr. Vicki B. Kraft and Mr. William H. Kraft Mrs. Karen E. Kurtz and Dr. Robin D. Kurtz Dr. Emily T. Lammers and Mr. Philip Lammers Dr. Jan H. Larson and Mrs. Nancy Larson Dr. Scott D. Lawrence and Mrs. Jessica A. Lawrence Dr. Thu J. LePhan Dr. Raymond Lev and Mrs. Stephanie Lev Dr. Joseph M. Lima Scott and Carrie Lipps Giving Fund of the SEI Giving Fund Mary H. Wheeler Living Trust Dr. Patrick M. Lloyd and Dr. Joyce F. Palik Dr. David P. Lubinsky and Mrs. Jenny Lubinsky Dr. Susan R. Mallery Jeffrey A Mallette DDS Inc Dr. Jesse W. Manton Maple Grove Dental S.C. Dr. Elaine J. Markowski and Dr. Gregory T. Droba Dr. AnnMarie Matusak and Mr. James A. Karrer Dr. James A. Maxwell Jr. and Mrs. Lisa L. Maxwell Dr. DeWitt T. May and Mrs. Denise S. May Dr. Laurie K. McCauley Mrs. Nancy E. McMurray and Dr. Glen A. McMurray Dr. Sabrina G. Mickel Dr. Alan B. Mikesell and The Reverend Elaine L. Mikesell Alan B Mikesell Living Trust Dr. Philip B. Mikesell and Mrs. Nikki L. Mikesell
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Scholarship donations provide valuable and sometimes life-changing support to deserving students. In this photo, scholarship recipient Joseph Jenkins, ’20 DDS, thanked donors during the college’s annual Scholarship Reception in 2019.
Dr. Timothy C. Tilton and Mrs. Brenda S. Tilton Dr. Larry D. Towning Troy Orthodontics P C Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Dr. Meade C. VanPutten Dr. Charles R. Verbanic and Ms. Carolyn J. Verbanic Dr. Anthony R. Volpe and Mrs. Marlene M. Volpe Dr. William F. Waggoner and Mrs. Linda A. Waggoner Barbara L. Weaver Trust Dr. Joel M. Weaver II and Mrs. Barbara L. Weaver Webb 2018 Revocable Family Trust Dr. Michael E. Whitcomb Jr. and Mrs. Danielle G. Whitcomb Dr. Wayne R. Wiley and Mrs. Coletta E. Wiley Dr. George R. Williams Dr. Clinton L. Winters and Mrs. Melissa M. Winters Dr. Jody L. Wright and Mr. John M. Wright Dr. Newell H. Yaple and Mrs. Mary J. Yaple Dr. Thomas R. Zacher and Mrs. Susan C. Grimm Mr. James M. Zinn Ms. B. Sue Zinn
$500-$999 Ms. Janet L. Alfonso American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Sandra L. Aretino Mrs. Margaret B. Beem and Dr. Robert P. Beem Dr. George G. Blozis and Mrs. Winnifred Blozis Mrs. Susan L. Brady and Colonel Timothy S. Brady Dr. William A. Brantley and Mrs. Vivian A. Brantley Dr. Michelle J. Brichacek Dr. David T. Brown and Mrs. Ann R. Brown
Dr. Gary P. Brunk and Mrs. Kathryn L. Brunk Mr. Scott A. Burlingame Bush Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Dr. Richard A. Carstens and Mrs. Ashley Carstens Dr. Y. Jennifer Choi Dr. Lewis J. Claman and Mrs. Nancy J. Claman Community Dental Care Inc Dr. Jeffrey W. Cornett Dr. Richard Cronley Cruise and Travel Partners LLC Carol Culbertson Mrs. Melanie R. DeAscentis and Mr. Michael J. DeAscentis II Dr. Julie Pruneski DeLong Dentsply Sirona Elevate Oral Care Dr. Spencer J. Elmore and Mrs. Amy M. Elmore Dr. Daniel R. Fiehrer and Mrs. Mary A. Fiehrer First Merchants Corporation Jack T Foliano DDS Inc Dr. Sara M. Fowler Dr. Carl L. Fox and Mrs. Freda M. Fox Mrs. Christine Y. Freytag and Mr. Alexander M. Freytag Dr. Matthew M. Gaebelein and Mrs. Laura L. Gaebelein Ms. Nancy H. Gardiner Garrison Dental Solution Gavi Medical LLC GC America Inc Larry J Gessner DDS Dr. Ann L. Griffen and Dr. Eugene J. Leys Mike Habel Mrs. Anita M. Haenick and Dr. Edward S. Haenick Dr. Christine A. Harrington Dr. Craig A. Hasselschwert Dr. Nancy L. Havens and Mr. James T. Havens Heights Dental Study Group
Henry Schein Inc Dr. Craig A. Hewitt and Mrs. Bethany A. Hewitt Dr. P. Thomas Hiser and Mrs. Gwynne M. Hiser Dr. J. Terrell Hoffeld and Mrs. Edwina H. Hoffeld Dr. J. Marc Holser Dr. George D. Hoover and Mrs. Joan B. Hoover Dr. Carl R. Jeffery and Mrs. Susan M. Jeffery Dr. Chet L. Jenkins and Mrs. Jennette N. Jenkins Kettenbach LP Dr. Matthew J. Kirlough and Mrs. Renee M. Kirlough Mr. Brian P. Kissell and Mrs. Denise A. Kissell Dr. Edwin V. Kluth Dr. John R. Kukucka and Mrs. Deidre M. Kukucka Dr. Susan T. Lance and Dr. John C. Lance Lipaj Properties LLC Dr. Salvatore P. Lowry and Mrs. Margaret M. Lowry Dr. Ceceilia M. Markham and Mr. Richard J. Markham Ms. Marylin J. Marrinson Dr. Orval W. McFarland and Mrs. Susan K. McFarland Dr. Kenneth K. McMahon Dr. Bruce A. McPheron and Mrs. Marilyn B. McPheron Melanie A Metzler Living Trust Dr. Glen R. Meyer and Mrs. Margie H. Meyer Ms. Patricia A. Monaghan Mr. Lawrence E. Nash and Mrs. Barbara L. Nash Dr. Terrance E. Nessif and Mrs. Natalie Nessif Dr. Tam N. Nguyen and Mrs. Chi L. Nguyen Dr. Jeanne M. Nicolette and Mr. Michael J. McMennamin Mr. Bill Nottingham college news 32
Dr. Joseph R. O’Neil Jr. and Mrs. Sara E. O’Neil Mrs. Candice Overman and Mr. Ken Overman Mrs. Dee G. Peters and Dr. Timothy W. Peters Dr. Randall M. Pohjola and Mrs. Judith A. Pohjola Dr. Simon R. Prior Dr. George E. Ralph and Mrs. Kathryn M. Ralph Dr. Elizabeth D. Ramos and Mr. Joseph Thesing Dr. Robert G. Rashid and Mrs. Joyce Durnford Dr. John K. Rosen and Mrs. Marilyn S. Rosen Mrs. Jane G. Rosh and Mr. Daniel S. Rosh Dr. Thomas N. Ryan and Mrs. Lynn H. Ryan Mrs. Patricia P. Seymour and Dr. Gregory C. Seymour Dr. Patrick J. Shaffer and Mrs. Janis M. Shaffer Dr. Shilpa Shah and Mr. Nimish A. Shah Mrs. Jewell W. Snyder and Dr. Larry D. Snyder Socha-Cardillo Foundation Trust Spectrum Dental Society Dr. Paul M. Stabile and Mrs. Rebecca A. Stabile Dependable Dental Staffing LLC Ms. Nancy A. Stearns Dr. Dawne E. Stefanik and Mr. Drew Stefanik Mrs. Mary J. Stevens and Mr. Clarence A. Stevens Dr. Michael A. Stone and Mrs. Lorie R. Stone Mrs. Tracy Styka and Dr. Douglas J. Styka Dr. Zongyang Sun and Mrs. Hong Pu TCT Med Corp Dr. Robert M. Tootle and Mrs. Constance E. Tootle Dr. Janice A. Townsend Icenhour Family Living Trust Mrs. Jessie F. Tudor-Tangeman Shawn Vaughan D R Ventker DDS TRT Mrs. Deborah R. Weaver and Dr. Gregory L. Weaver Dr. J. Justin Wilkerson and Dr. Luz D. Molina-Wilkerson Dr. Steven D. Wilson and Mrs. Jane M. Wilson Dr. Eric S. Wissler and Ms. Vicki F. Wissler Dr. Thomas F. Woodruff and Mrs. Mildred R. Woodruff Mrs. Nina M. Zwolinski and Dr. Steven Savona Donor Anonymous 33
$200-$499 A Matter of Conscience LTD Dr. Kevin C. Aiken and Mrs. Lisa A. Aiken Dr. Helen J. Ashford and Mr. Jack A. Voll Dr. Christopher D. Avery and Mrs. Vickie A. Avery Dr. Claude T. Beitler Jr. and Mrs. Marjorie E. Beitler Bennet Family Dental Dr. Lester S. Borden Jr. and Dr. Beth D. Borden Ms. Janice D. Bourke Dr. George W. Bradley and Mrs. Elaine M. Bradley Dr. Louis W. Brasaemle and Mrs. Joan E. Brasaemle Brown-Haggard Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Dr. Stephen H. Burke and Mrs. Christine P. Burke Mrs. Sandy L. Burkett-Brado and Dr. Mark E. Brado Dr. John D. Burley and Mrs. Donna R. Burley Dr. Ronald A. Cimaglio and Mrs. Phyllis A. Cimaglio Dr. Ronald L. Clowson and Mrs. Marilyn S. Clowson Dr. Barbara B. Cornett and Mr. Richard Cornett Dr. R. Ted Crawford and Mrs. Sue Crawford Dr. William R. Cuckler and Mrs. Phyllis E. Cuckler Roger Culbertson Dr. Daniel M. De Angelo and Mrs. Jacqueline A. De Angelo Mrs. Mary B. DePalma and Dr. Joseph M. DePalma Dr. Michael D. Derosa Dr. Jon P. Detwiler and Mrs. Shirlee K. Detwiler Dr. David L. Drake and Mrs. Margot M. Drake Dr. R. Stephen Drew and Mrs. Dianne M. Drew Dr. Nicholas J. Dundee and Mrs. Linda M. Dundee Endura Family Dental Care Dr. Norbert N. Engelman III and Dr. Sharon S. Engelman Dr. Mark R. Fiss and Dr. Marissa A. Schnelle Dr. Hiram R. Fry and Mrs. Barbara M. Fry Ms. Donna L. Gallaway Mrs. Patricia H. Gardner and Mr. Mark S. Gardner Dr. Gary L. Giammarco and Mrs. Grace Giammarco Dr. Sandy A. Glazer and Mrs. Cherry K. Glazer
Lynnette & Daniel Goldberg Charitable Fund of Schwab Charitable Dr. Oliver M. Hackett and Mrs. Kathleen S. Hackett Dr. Edward A. Hadaway and Mrs. Mary Jane Hadaway Dr. Louis E. Halkias and Dr. Katerina Smyrniotis-Halkias Dr. J. Michael Heider and Mr. Thom Carr Mr. Jack I. Henkle and Mrs. Alice L. Henkle David M Johnson DDS Dr. Tammy A. Korylko-Carny and Mr. George P. Carny Tammy A Korylko-Carny DDS LLC James E Lessick DDS Mrs. Susan C. Maynard and Dr. Peter E. Maynard Dr. John M. McLay and Mrs. Kelly McLay Douglas McLeod DDS Inc Dr. Robert B. McWilliams and Mrs. Saundra S. McWilliams Dr. Julie D. Messerly and Mr. Patrick Messerly Dr. Zakaria S. Messieha and Nahed Messieha Mid America Health Inc Dr. Lisa P. Nagle and Dr. Douglas J. Nagle Dr. Steven D. Nemcic and Mrs. Gail L. Nemcic Ohio Dental Association Dr. John M. Olis Mrs. Dixie S. Oneacre and Dr. Lee P. Oneacre Dr. Thomas D. O’Neil Osprey Perio Consulting LLC Dr. Bradford J. Porter Dr. Kasra Rafia Dr. Duke M. Rakich Dr. A. Rakoci Jr. and Mrs. Corrine H. Rakoci Vicki Rowe Ms. Lisa F. Schneider Dr. David M. Scoggin and Dr. Hilary A. Soller Dr. John F. Sheridan and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sheridan Dr. Kathryn M. Shroyer and Dr. Michael P. Kramer Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer and Mrs. Carol A. Spritzer Ms. Nanette F. Taylor Mrs. Caroline M. Testerman and Dr. Bradd C. Testerman Dr. Stanley G. Tipton and Mrs. Constance M. Tipton Mrs. June A. Tremblay and Mr. Armand W. Tremblay Uhlenbrock Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Donors provide valuable support to the college’s research program, including an endowed chair.
Dr. Rudolph L. Vostatek Dr. J. Gregory Wall and Mrs. Martha B. Wall Dr. John A. Weisenseel Jr., USN and Mrs. Tina M. Weisenseel Whip Mix Corporation Dr. Richard B. Williams and Mrs. Sherry L. Williams Dr. Charles A. Worton and Mrs. Kimberly R. Worton
$100-$249 Colonel George H. Aberth Jr., USAF (Ret.) and Mrs. Sally A. Aberth Mr. Andy Ahijevych and Dr. Karen L. Ahijevych Dr. Reem H. Al-Abbousi and Kais Nasser Ms. Alice R. Alexander Mr. David F. Allen and Mrs. Lynne Allen Jody W Ames DDC LLC Mrs. Gay Cathers and Mr. Tom C. Cathers Dr. David K. Andrews OSU ASDA Dr. Kellie K. Augustin and Dr. Cesar J. Augustin Jr. Ms. Patricia W. Avery Dr. H. Scott Ayle and Mrs. Judith M. Ayle Mr. Rodney T. Backus II and Mrs. Susan E. Backus Dr. Rebecca A. Bartlett Dr. Dennis D. Baum and Mrs. Caryn J. Baum Ms. Deborah A. Baymiller Dr. Rhonda E. Beal Mr. Clifford J. Beall Dr. Douglas W. Beals and Mrs. Cynthia K. Beals Beavercreek Endodontics Dr. Douglas E. Beilstein and Mrs. Margaret K. Beilstein Dr. John B. Bennet Sr. and Mrs. Martha S. Bennet Dr. Sean A. Benson and Mrs. Amy L. Benson
Mr. Eric R. Benson and Dr. Ryo E. Benson Dr. Norman K. Berg and Mrs. Marilou T. Berg Ms. Virginia G. Berg Dr. Monica E. Berninghaus Mrs. Carol P. Berusch and Dr. Howard J. Berusch Mr. Ronald A. Best and Mrs. Diana Best Dr. Harold H. Biddle and Mrs. Linda L. Biddle Dr. Anthony J. Biggio and Mrs. Maryanna Biggio Dr. John M. Billy and Mrs. Kathryn M. Billy Dr. Alan H. Black Dr. Olin M. Bleichrodt and Mrs. Margaret P. Bleichrodt Dr. Daniel E. Blickenstaff and Mrs. Sharon Blickenstaff Boeing Company Colonel David E. Boggs, USAF (Ret.) and Mrs. Shiretta R. Boggs Mr. Ryan D. Bollenbacher and Dr. Sarah L. Willmann Dr. Glen G. Borchers and Mrs. Betsy M. Borchers Ms. Judith B. Bourne Dr. J. Richard Bradbury and Mrs. Pamela Z. Bradbury Dr. James E. Breisch and Mrs. Barbara G. Breisch Mr. Charles J. Breitenbach and Mrs. Sherry Breitenbach Mrs. Beth A. Brengartner and Mr. Robert H. Shafran Mrs. Anita S. Brock and Mr. Charles D. Brock Ms. Susan J. Brooks Mr. Timothy M. Buckley and Dr. Elizabeth C. Buckley Dr. Stephen P. Burke and Dr. Traci A. Williams Mrs. Rhonda L. Burkhart and Mr. Willard Burkhart Dr. Melvin D. Burns Ms. Chanda Busse
Caroline Callahan Dr. Howard E. Calver and Mrs. Marilyn A. Calver Dr. Bruce R. Canning and Mrs. Patricia T. Canning Dr. John D. Cercek and Mrs. Melanie B. Cercek Cercek Living Trust Dr. Everett L. Chapman and Mrs. Elaine W. Chapman Dr. Thomas F. Christ Mr. James V. Cicchese Dr. Hayley M. Clause Dr. Donald F. Coder and Mrs. Roberta L. Coder Mrs. Jean A. Coffey and Mr. Michael P. Coffey Dr. Rachel A. Cook Mrs. Emily L. Cornett and Mr. James J. Cornett Mr. Richard S. Cottingham and Mrs. Sheila R. Cottingham Dr. James H. Cottle DeAnn Craig Lajoie Culbertson Ms. Carol L. Cummins Dr. Kenneth H. Cunin and Mrs. Karen A. Cunin Mrs. Valerie M. Dahlem and Mr. Robin M. Brady Mrs. Paula M. Daniel Mrs. Marsha L. Dapore and Mr. Thomas L. Dapore Dr. David G. Darany and Mrs. Katherine R. Darany Ms. Karen P. David Mrs. Rebecca D. Davidson and Dr. Wallace N. Davidson III Dr. Albert P. De Chellis and Mrs. Lorraine De Chellis Dr. Sheldon L. Degenhardt and Dr. Cheryl R. Degenhardt college news 34
Dr. Randall S. DelBene and Mrs. Tracy Del Bene Dr. Joseph R. Deliman Dr. Dwight D. Dessart Mrs. Cheryl H. DeVore and Mr. Paul Cragg Loretta Diamond Ms. Barbara L. Dixon Dr. David G. Dixon and Mrs. Carol H. Dixon Mrs. Heidi A. Dolezal and Mr. Warren L. Dolezal Dr. Richard H. Dormire and Mrs. Joanne R. Dormire Dorosti Family Dental Dow Chemical Company Chief Master Sergeant John O. Downs Dr. Melissa M. Drum and Mr. Jason Drum Mr. Michael A. Du Boe and Mrs. Kathryn J. Du Boe T. Mary C. Dukovcic Trust Dr. Lauren A. Dull Mrs. Sandra O. Dunn and Mr. James W. Dunn Ms. Judy M. Durkin Ms. Marjorie J. Eaton Farrell Dr. Diane M. Ehrbar Mr. Clifford M. Eldredge and Mrs. Janis B. Eldredge John R Erbaugh DDS Dr. Ryan N. Eskridge and Mrs. Adessa B. Eskridge Dr. David J. Evans John C Fenton DDS Inc Dr. Thomas M. Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Linda M. Fitzsimmons Thomas M Fitzsimmons DDS Ms. Karen K. Flaster and Mr. Arthur Flaster Ms. Patricia L. Foltz Rob Forche Orthodontics LLC Dr. Michael J. Fourman and Mrs. Linda K. Fourman Mr. Matthew J. Fox and Mrs. Melina L. Fox Dr. Robert J. Frank and Mrs. Deborah Anderson-Frank Dr. Thomas J. Frankfurth and Mrs. Jolie Frankfurth Mrs. Geri R. Friedman and Mr. Robert P. Friedman Dr. Kenneth D. Fryer and Mrs. Melody P. Fryer Mr. A. S. Fulford Dr. Michael N. Gabor and Mrs. Deborah H. Gabor Ryan Gale DDS PA Dr. George R. Galehouse III and Mrs. Margaret L. Galehouse Urvi Ganger Mr. Alfonso Garcia and Mrs. Connie L. Garcia Gentle Family Dental Care - Aust & Shaver LLC 35
Ms. Jo A. George Dr. Maureen E. Geraghty and Mr. Edward P. Geraghty Mrs. Christine D. Gille and Dr. Gerald G. Gille II Dr. Richard W. Gilmer Jr. and Mrs. Carol J. Gilmer Ms. Melinda W. Gitzel Dr. Seymour I. Glick Frederick J Gohmann II DDS FAGD Dr. Michael A. Goyette and Dr. Julie Reeves Ms. Pamela P. Gray and Mr. Richard C. Gray Dr. Floyd W. Green and Mrs. Maria E. Green Green Family Dentistry Dr. Heather A. Gregg and Dr. Benjamin R. Gregg Ms. Cheryn L. Hackworth Mrs. Carol C. Halstead and Mr. Robert L. Halstead Mrs. Charlene M. Hammond and Dr. Charles M. Hammond Dr. George Haritonovich and Mrs. Mary Alice Haritonovich Dr. James A. Hartnett and Mrs. Sheila A. Hartnett Dr. Dale R. Hazelbaker and Mrs. Victoria Hazelbaker Dr. Lee A. Hebert and Mrs. Mary M. Hebert Dr. Thomas P. Heckler and Mrs. Sharon M. Heckler Dr. Alan R. Heller and Mrs. Sheri R. Heller Mrs. Rebecca P. Henderson and Mr. Jeffrey E. Henderson Dr. Denise M. Hering and Mr. Randy G. Hering Dr. John R. Heringhaus and Mrs. Terry S. Heringhaus Dr. S. Craig Herman and Mrs. Bernadette M. Herman Dr. Alfredo I. Hernandez and Dr. Zinaida Kaleinikova Dr. Harold T. Hill Dr. Jennifer L. Hoffner and Mr. Ty A. Hoffner Mrs. Gretchen J. Hollern Ms. Carolyn Holly Dr. Thomas J. Holtmann and Mrs. Peggy R. Holtmann Dr. Berta I. Howard and Dr. Philip M. Howard Dr Jeffrey C Huber DDS MS Inc Mrs. Susan E. Huggins and Mr. Peter D. Huggins Mrs. Diane S. Hunziker and Mr. John R. Hunziker Ms. Colleen P. Hurt and Mr. Daniel Hurt Debra S. Hurtt D.D.S. LLC Mrs. Katherine E. Imbery and Dr. Terence A. Imbery, USAF (Ret.)
Ms. Patricia C. Johns Dr. Lisa A. Johnson and Mr. James C. Walton Mrs. Brenda S. Johnston and Dr. William M. Johnston Dr. Michael E. Judy and Mrs. Charlotte A. Judy Mr. Mark D. Kaczmarek and Mrs. Karen M. Kaczmarek Dr. Harvey W. Kaiser and Gayle Smith Ms. Sonya Kalim Mr. Elmo G. Kallner and Mrs. Margaret J. Kallner Ms. Lia S. Kampman Ms. Erin E. Karzmer Ms. Georgia Kearney Dr. Kelly S. Kennedy and Dr. Patrick M. Kennedy Mr. Russ Kennedy and Mrs. Debra R. Kennedy Dr. Nicholas M. Kentris and Mrs. Bonnie A. Kentris Ms. Hilma Keronen-Morris Mrs. Carol F. Kloss and Dr. James L. Kloss Mrs. Kathleen M. Knepshield and Dr. H. David Knepshield Jr. Mr. Larry Knight and Mrs. Lenise Knight Dr. Kevin M. Kreider and Mrs. Marilyn L. Kreider Mrs. Charlene B. Krejci and Mr. Donald J. Krejci Dr. Daniel J. Kunkel and Mrs. Mary L. Kunkel Mrs. Chie Jean Kupper and Dr. Thomas Kupper La Costa Dental Care Mr. Kevin M. Laing Dr. James R. Lance and Jocelyn R. Lance Jennifer Lape DDS LLC Mrs. Rachael M. Lawton and Mr. James F. Lawton Jr. Dr. Robert M. Lazarow LCNB National Bank Mrs. Julia L. Leatherman and Mr. Nolan H. Leatherman Dr. William A. Lee Jr. and Mrs. Collette D. Lee Dr. Jerold H. Lipson and Ms. Marilyn S. Lipson Lockheed Martin Corporation Beth A Loew DDS LLC Dr. William A. Lord and Mrs. Michelle B. Lord Dr. Gary S. Louderback Jr. and Mrs. Carie O. Louderback Dr. Jack E. Luce and Mrs. Cynthia K B. Luce Mr. Gregg Lundeen and Mrs. Donna Lundeen
The Building on Strong Foundations campaign enables donors to invest in the future of the college and in dentistry. This photo is a view overlooking the atrium—currently under construction—in the expanded Postle Hall.
Luttmer Properties Inc Ms. Emily Y. Lyles Mr. John B. Lyon Dr. Richard A. Mahfood and Mrs. Angela S. Mahfood Mr. Edgar Manguiat and Mrs. Glee Manguiat Ms. Phyllis E. Marcum Dr. David L. Mason and Mrs. Madelyn R M. Mason Mrs. Donna L. Mazzone and Mr. Joseph J. Mazzone Jr. Ms. Elizabeth T. McCabe and Mr. David McCabe Mrs. Trudi D. McCamey and Mr. Ronald L. McCamey Dr. Howard D. McCleese and Mrs. Laberta C. McCleese Mr. James R. McGraw Dr. Katie H. McMillen and Dr. Kevin A. McMillen Mrs. Margie D. McMullen Ms. Marsha E. McNutt Dr. J. Richard Meagher and Mrs. Cathy M. Meagher Dr. Richard L. Meehan Dr. Arturo J. Mendez and Mrs. Rosario A. Mendez Mr. Richard J. Menna and Mrs. Eileen Menna Dr. Daniel S. Merker and Mrs. Leslie S. Merker Ms. Robin E. Messner Dr. Timothy D. Meyer and Dr. Tyra L. Meyer Mr. James R. Miller Jr. and Mrs. Catherine A. Miller Mr. Vincent R. Miller and Mrs. Bonita C. Miller Ms. Mary E. Miller Ms. Catherine M. Miller-Thornton Dr. Thomas A. Montagnese and Mrs. Kimberly C. Montagnese Dr. Donald J. Morrison and Mrs. Mary E. Morrison
Dr. Sunny L. Munn Dr. Markham L. Murphy and Mrs. Ruth A. Murphy Dr. David H. Murray Dr. Vannah E. Nantz-Craft and Mr. Charles C. Craft Dr. William B. Nase and Mrs. Lori K. Nase Dr. Curtis O. Nelson and Mrs. Carolyn S. Nelson Nicole Nelson Network for Good Dr. Stephen M. Neuser and Mrs. Lorraine M. Neuser Dr. Robert D. Newcomb and Mrs. Pamela Y. Newcomb Dr. Frank C. Nichols and Mrs. Nancy A. Nichols Dr. Patrick J. Nolan Bruce O’Brien Dr. William R. O’Conner Jr. and Mrs. Maureen A. O’Conner Dr. Chad W. Ollom and Dr. Stephanie M. Ollom Dr. Robert E. Oslar and Mrs. Kay Oslar Dr. Conrad N. Ottelin and Mrs. Dora N. Ottelin Dr. Gary E. Owens and Mrs. Susan M. Owens Dr. Ralph A. Oxley and Mrs. Rina Oxley Ms. Tammarra R. Pace Mrs. Vicki L. Pagliarini and Mr. Michael D. Pagliarini Mr. Michael A. Palermo and Miss Brenda L. Doner Mr. John J. Palermo and Mrs. Mary L. Palermo Mr. Brian B. Partido Ms. Barbara A. Paul Dr. David J. Paumier and Mrs. Patricia A. Paumier Mr. Debra Payne Dr. Fred H. Peck and Mrs. Lauren Peck Mrs. Kathleen A. Peck and Mr. Raymond K. Peck
Dr. Brad A. Pendell and Mrs. Andrea M. Pendell Ms. Martha K. Perry Dr. Dat V. Pham and Xume P. Pham Douglas R Phillips DDS Dr. Roger A. Pickens and Mrs. Hester M. Pickens Pinnacle Dental Group Mr. Jason C. Plank Mrs. Cecelia R. Polster Mark J Pompeani DDS Inc Dr. Lawrence W. Pompili and Mrs. Christine L. Pompili Dr. Gregory S. Probst and Mrs. Karen S. Probst Mrs. Susan H. Prosek and Mr. Thomas I. Prosek Puyallup Family Dentistry PLLC Dr. Elizabeth F. Ralstrom and Dr. Samuel Blanchard Dr. Robert L. Ramus and Mrs. Janet B. Ramus Dr. Linda E. Records and Dr. C. Robert Schmidt Dr. David A. Rhodes and Mrs. Linda S. Rhodes Brian Ricca Dr. Arthur W. Richards and Mrs. Diana Keller-Richards Dr. Greta A. Richter and Mr. Michael Weil Kristen Riesenberg Mr. Michael J. Rizner and Mrs. Jayne D. Rizner Dr. James D. Rogers and Mrs. Michelle L. Rogers Dr. Douglas A. Rolfe Dr. David A. Rositano DDS Dr. Roman W. Rossmeisl, USAF (Ret.) and Mrs. Irene D. Rossmeisl Mr. John J. Sabo and Mrs. Karen Sabo Dr. Autumn B. Sackett and Mr. Todd A. Sackett Dr. Gary H. Salenger and Mrs. Anne G. Salenger college news 36
Mrs. Donna M. Salisbury and Mr. Jeffrey B. Salisbury Carl W. Schafer DDS LLC Dr. M. Joseph Scheingross and Mrs. Andrea L. Scheingross Dr. Scott R. Schricker and Dr. D Michele Basso C & A Seamless Gutter Mr. Steven D. Shanks Ms. Janice G. Shape Dr. Patrick P. Shepherd and Mrs. Carol L. Shepherd Philip C Shively Trust Dr. Michael E. Shuman Ms. Patricia J. Slaman Mrs. Nancy L. Slate and Dr. Richard L. Slate Dr. George F. Slaughter and Mrs. Anne G. Slaughter Dr. Robert R. Smith and Mrs. Dianne L. Smith Patty Smith Dr. Frederick E. Soller Mr. Michael J. Sommer and Mrs. Ellen F. Sommer Patrick J Soria DDS Inc Dr. Robert L. Speer Jr. and Mrs. Judith A. Speer Mrs. Norma B. Spejewski and Mr. Eugene H. Spejewski Craig A Spletzer DDS Mrs. Linda L. Staley and Mr. James G. Staley Dr. Larry P. Steagall and Mrs. Virginia A. Steagall Ms. Linda Steinbauer Dr. F. Dale Stevens and Dr. Lourdes E. Stevens Mrs. Cynthia J. Stickel and Mr. Raymond J. Stickel Dr. Robert B. Stickrath Jr. and Mrs. Cheryl A. Stickrath Ms. Bonnie M. Street Dr. Joseph M. Strong and Mrs. Sandra L. Strong Dr. Randy N. Swade Dr. Christopher P. Swartz and Mrs. Cathy Swartz Ms. Barbara A. Sweeney Dr. Dimitris N. Tatakis and Mrs. Wei R. Tatakis Dr. Evan D. Tetelman and Mrs. Terry J. Tetelman Thomas Law Group II Co LPA Dr. Thomas C. Thuma Dr. Andrew G. Toth III and Mrs. Christine A. Toth Toukan & Company Dr. Michael Tuan 37
Mrs. Vicki L. Uday and Dr. Earl E. Uday Jr. Elizabeth Uhlenbrock Dr. David W. Urban Mrs. Jennifer D. Van De Carr and Mr. Charles R. Van De Carr IV Mrs. Melinda S. Van Huffel and Mr. William D. Van Huffel Dr. Stanley G. Vermilyea Village Green Dental Professionals L.L.C. Dr. George Vukmir Mr. Frederick G. Wackler and Mrs. Sue E. Wackler Jason Wade Fund of Charitable Flex Fund Dr. Christopher J. Walinski Ms. Mary G. Wallington Dr. Ann W. Walters and Dr. John D. Walters DDS Ms. Martha E. Warden Dr. Jeff T. Warner and Mrs. Deborah J. Warner Dr. Steven E. Watts and Mrs. Rebecca J. Watts Dr. Chad S. Webb and Mrs. Jennifer L. Webb Dr. Barbara R. Webster and Mr. Bryan J. Webster Ms. Katharine M. Wehe Mrs. Makenzie K. Weininger and Dr. Brandt L. Weininger Dr. Daniel T. Welsh Daniel T Welsh DDS Todd W Westhafer DDS Inc Dr. Richard H. Westmeyer and Mrs. Patty P. Westmeyer Mrs. Patricia O. Weston and Dr. David A. Weston Mr. Todd M. Wheeler and Mrs. Theresa E. Wheeler Dr. David M. Willen and Dr. Carol K. Willen Dr. David A. Williams and Mrs. Holly N. Williams Dr. Charles L. Wilson and Mrs. Sharon D. Wilson Dr. John H. Wilson Mr. Jerome D. Wilson and Mrs. Linda A. Wilson Ms. Virginia M. Wise Ms. Marcile B. Woelfel Thomas F. Yash DDS Inc Dr. James F. Yonally and Mrs. Doris M. Yonally Ms. Susan J. Yontz Mr. Norman J. Young and Mrs. Nancy M. Young Mr. Bruce G. Zorman Helen and Sanford Zussman Donor Advised Fund of Fidelity Charitable
$100 or less Dr. Lisa A. Alvetro-Rossman and Mr. Thomas M. Rossman Dr. Lee Ortman and Mrs. Rebecca L. Ortman Dr. Gerald Bader and Mrs. Rochelle Bader Mrs. Rose M. Anderson and Mr. Johnny Anderson Ruth Ankeny AON Corporation Dr. David J. Astrachan and Mrs. Cheryl D. Astrachan Ms. Donna K. Augustine Dr. Robert B. Banchefsky Dr. John D. Bartlett Ms. Theresa H. Bassett Ms. Rayne J. Bateson Ms. Patricia J. Beaver Dr. Binnaz Leblebicioglu Bekciog and Mr. Bulent Bekcioglu Mrs. Susanna Y. Bell and Mr. Joseph F. Bell II Ms. Heather C. Bennett Mr. Duane M. Bennett and Mrs. Pamela P. Bennett Mrs. Julie L. Benson and Mr. Robert G. Beson Mrs. Deborah L. Bernard and Mr. Herbert M. Foote Mrs. Susan F. Bestic and Dr. Richard F. Bestic Mr. Matthew C. Bielozer and Dr. Kacy D. Bielozer Mr. Philip J. Bierbaum and Mrs. Donna Bierbaum Dr. Brendan T. Bilski Dr. James P. Birong and Mrs. Ruth E. Birong Dr. Bradley A. Blair and Mrs. Susan C. Blair Mrs. Amy J. Bollinger and Mr. Fred F. Bollinger II Mr. Brooks W. Boron Dr. Jose A. Bosio and Mrs. Maria Bosio Mr. Wilmer I. Bowdish and Mrs. Sally J. Bowdish Ms. Sandra P. Bowen Mrs. Marlene M. Bowman and Mr. Clifford L. Bowman Mrs. Monica P. Brady and Mr. Richard Brady Ms. Antoinette S. Bristol Dr. John J. Brletic Jr. and Mrs. Susan Brletic Ms. Candace C. Brown Mrs. Jann Bunyard and Mr. Stephen Bunyard Mr. Gerald L. Burke and Mrs. Mary E. Burke Dr. Robert D. Burnard and The Reverend Karen K. Burnard Mrs. Sue E. Burreson Debra Callihan Dr. Elizabeth C. Caton, USN and Mr. Josh C. Caton
Donor contributions have endowed three chairs and three professorships at the College of Dentistry.
Donald M. Centofante Trust Mrs. Deborah A. Christopher and Dr. James W. Christopher Dr. Starla D. Clark and Dr. Kenneth E. Clark Andrea Clos Dr. Richard L. Cohen and Mrs. Judith R. Cohen College Traditions Inc Dr. Carol F. Collins and Mr. Daniel E. Collins III Mr. Leo N. Cordonnier and Mrs. Martha Cordonnier Ms. Genevieve Cornett and Mr. David B. Cornett Greg Cote Mr. Keith A. Cotsmire Mrs. Marguerite D. Cowart and Mr. Charles H. Cowart Jr. Shirley Craig Christina Craig Karen Craig Earla Crawford William Crawford Dr. William B. Crowl and Mrs. Virginia B. Crowl Mr. Robert R. Cunningham and Mrs. Mary J. Cunningham Dr. Gregory A. Dahlem Mr. R. Ian Davidson and Mrs. Jean Davidson Ms. Elizabeth M. DeLong Mrs. Erinn A. Dennis-DaCunha Mr. David D. Dexter Dr. Thomas J. Doench and Dr. Jan Doench Ms. Regina L. Doss Ms. Nancy F. Dougherty Dr. Patricia A. Doyle and Mr. Andrew T. Doyle Ms. Jill Drake Matthew Duffey Ms. Betsy L. Duncan Dr. Geoffrey S. Dunn and Mrs. Carol Dunn Dr. Charles L. Durbin and Mrs. Mary Jo Durbin Mrs. Nancy P. Duskey and Mr. Thomas E. Duskey Mrs. Emily C. Dutton and Mr. Robert M. Dutton
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Mr. Michael E. Joseph and Mrs. Cheryll Joseph Mrs. Amanda L. Jovanovich and Mr. Negovan B. Jovanovich Dr. Jack Spratt Jr. and Mrs. Joanne V. Spratt Mrs. Sandra Jurcisek and Mr. Joseph Jurcisek Ms. Dorothy M. Kaple Danielle Keane Mrs. Patricia B. Keith and Mr. William J. Keith Jr. Mr. Randy Kerr Ms. Teresa A. Kerr Mr. David H. Kibler and Mrs. Judith A. Kibler Ms. Ruthann Kibler Dr. David W. Kidd and Mrs. Lisa W. Kidd Dr. DoGyoon Kim and Mrs. Eunjoo Song Mrs. Sharon L. Kimberly and Dr. Raymond D. Kimberly Ms. Shelley L. Kimberly and Dr. Michael A. Kimberly Dr. Earl E. Kisker and Mrs. Eileen M. Kisker Mr. Kevin J. Koesters Ms. Tamara N. Kolli Ms. Susan M. Korosa Dr. Brent M. Koudelka and Mrs. Linda M. Koudelka Dr. Ronald J. Kowan and Mrs. Michelle R. Kowan Mrs. Karen S. Kozar Mrs. Connie O. Krueger and Dr. Ronald P. Krueger Mr. Lawrence F. Kubinski and Mrs. Judith Kubinski Dr. Eleonora Kucharska Dr. Lawrence E. Kunkle Jr. Dr. Gerald R. Lander and Mrs. Florence R. Lander Bill Landers Dr. Robert T. Landgraf Ms. Karen F. Lane Dr. Martin W. Layman Mrs. Jackie L. Leach and Mr. Edwin K. Leach Ms. Edith Lemaster Mrs. Roslyn C. Leone and Mr. Anthony C. Leone Mr. Richard M. Lewis Mr. Gustav Lindamood Jennifer S Long Living Trust Ms. Beverly A. Louis Ms. Julie A. Lovell Dr. Mark A. Macke and Mrs. Betsy A. Macke Mr. Timothy L. Magoto and Mrs. Cheryl Magoto Ms. Abigail Magoto Mr. Ramen N. Majumdar Ms. Cecily Mak Mrs. Karen J. Manning and Mr. William L. Manning 39
Dr. Vincent J. Marino and Mrs. Deborah Marino Vincent J. Marino DDS Ms. Sandra I. Marino Mrs. Wendy G. Marsh and Dr. Steven P. Marsh Mrs. Beth A. Matrazzo and Mr. Charles J. Matrazzo Dr. David Maung The Honorable Denise A. McColley and Mr. Michael L. McColley Mrs. Carolyn S. McCracken and Mr. Sidney M. McCracken Mrs. Janet S. McCune and Mr. Harold E. McCune Dr. James T. Meiring and Mrs. Victoria S. Meiring Mrs. Mary B. Meredith and Mr. Robert W. Meredith Jr. Seveva Merrill Ms. Julie A. Miller Dr. Gilbert J. Minson and Mrs. Melanie T. Minson William Misencik Mohave Dental Center Dr. Sanaz Mohseni Dr. Alexander P. Moore Ms. Donna S. Moore Mrs. Carolyn M. Moran and Mr. Richard F. Moran Ms. Martha J. Mosher Ms. Marsha L. Mullins Maggie Murphy Mrs. Rebecca L. Nelson and Mr. Gary L. Nelson Dr. Michael E. Nemcik and Mrs. Kami L. Nemcik Dr. Ruth E. Nowjack-Raymer and Mr. John W. Raymer Mr. James L. Olsavsky and Mrs. Susan L. Olsavsky Mrs. Janet L. O’Neil and Mr. Dan L. O’Neil Trista Onesti DDS LLC Dr. Bryan T. Osterday and Dr. Karina V. Osterday Mr. Cornelius O’Sullivan and Mrs. Paula S. O’Sullivan Martin O’Sullivan Ms. Betty R. Palestrant Mrs. Angela M. Palmer and Dr. Joel G. Palmer Mrs. Beth C. Parish and Mr. William A. Parish Dr. Robert E. Parker Alan Paschal Ms. Jacqueline C. Pazaropoulos and Mr. George Pazaropoulos Mr. Joseph D. Pennington and Mrs. Michelle B. Pennington Martha L Perkins RLT
Ms. Wilma J. Phillips Mrs. Jessica L. Phillips Dr. Gary G. Pies Dr. Sheldon T. Pinsky Mrs. Juanita J. Polley and Mr. Russell E. Polley Mr. Terry D. Porter Mrs. Katherine M. Porter and Mr. Steven Porter Ms. Tiffany R. Porter Hart and Mr. William R. Hart Mrs. Patricia A. Pressler Ms. Shannon O. Prince Dr. William Rakower Mr. Robert C. Ramsey and Mrs. Megan E. Ramsey Dr. Robert L. Rassie and Georgeanna Rassie Colleen Reilly Ms. Katherine K. Rennick and Mr. Daniel Rennick The Ray Joint Revocable Living Trust Ms. Nora Richmond Mr. Gregory S. Risner and Mrs. Jayne D. Risner Louis H Rohrkasse DDS Ms. Marilyn H. Ronstadt Mrs. Sue A. Rosenbusch and Mr. Herman R. Rosenbusch Dr. Allen R. Ross Dr. John P. Rothacker and Mrs. Dulcisima B. Rothacker Ms. Amy G. Ruch Dr. Jonathan J. Runion and Mrs. Jessica Runion Dr. Lindsay K. Runyan Mrs. Mary J. Hight and Mr. Harold C. Hight Mr. John A. Ruthven Ms. Margaret Sand Dr. Gordon L. Sangree and Mrs. Diane K. Sangree Mr. David A. Savage Mrs. Sally L. Schively-Manor and Mr. Michael D. Manor Mrs. Christine M. Schwieterman and Mr. Michael J. Schwieterman Dr. Seth J. Shapiro and Mrs. Patricia H. Shapiro Mrs. Courtney L. Shaul and Mr. Matthew Shaul Dr. Jeffrey D. Shawberry Ms. Brenda M. Sheller Scott Sherman Mr. Matthew R. Shomper and Mrs. Barbara L. Shomper Dr. Donald H. Siegfried and Mrs. Barbara A. Siegfried The Simson Foundation
Donors provide valuable support to the college’s student research program. The program ensures that exploration remains an essential part of students’ development. Here, John Bartlett, PhD, Associate Dean for Research (right), listens to a poster presentation from student researcher Faud Farah, ’22 (DDS) during Research Day in March.
Mr. Joseph M. Slavik and Mrs. Diane G. Slavik Mrs. Catherine B. Sliwinski and Mr. Richard A. Sliwinski Ms. Lori H. Sloderback Mr. Kenneth J. Sluss and Mrs. Gladys M. Sluss Mrs. Marilyn J. Smith and Dr. C. Douglas Smith Mr. Jerry D. Smith Mr. Jack D. Spencer and Mrs. Sandra L. Spencer Dr. Louis R. Spronz and Mrs. Filomena P. Spronz Dr. Ronald L. St. Pierre and Mrs. Joyce A. St. Pierre Dr. Steven L. Steakley and Mrs. Karen K. Steakley Dr. C. John Stechschulte and Mrs. Susan C. Stechschulte Ms. Jeanne N. Sterling Dr. Daniel T. Stewart and Mrs. Annette D. Stewart Mr. Paul Stock and Mrs. Jenell Stock Linda Stock Dr. Edward W. Stonestreet and Mrs. Alicia Stonestreet Mr. Daniel P. Strukel and Mrs. Christine H. Strukel Ms. Anne F. Strychalski Ms. Belinda C. Sundberg Mr. Douglas A. Swanson and Mrs. Janice C. Swanson Ms. Rebecca A. Sweeney Dr. William P. Swinderman III and Mrs. Elizabeth Swinderman Dr. Zunera W. Syed Dr. Daniel L. Taylor and Mrs. Paula Kay C. Taylor Mr. Billy Teal and Mrs. Sara Teal Ms. Gretchen E. Theil Ms. Michelle L. Thomas
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Dear Fellow Buckeyes,
D E N TA L ALUMNI SOCIETY President’s Letter
Just a few months ago, plans were taking shape regarding dental commencement alongside rising excitement over the expected completion of the new Postle Hall, just in time for the beginning of this Fall 2020 semester. Personally, I was reflecting on what wisdom I could impart to this graduating class at Convocation in a few weeks. My President’s Letter for this Dental Journal was finished and submitted for publication. My wife and I were planning for our son’s college graduation, overjoyed to see his future unfold as he continues into graduate school. We all knew there was an unexpected storm coming our way, but we had no idea that it would take form as something that’d impact our lives, much less the entire planet. Then, it arrived. The novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has fundamentally altered all of our lives, our interactions with family and friends, and the way we do/ will practice dentistry for the foreseeable future. Since February, things have been in so much flux in our society that this is my third iteration of my President’s Letter to keep it current and relevant. Some of us have not had any physical contact with our elderly parents for months. We talk every day about the PPP, PPE’s, social distancing, “flattening the curve”, and asymptomatic but infectious individuals. Some of us wonder how long our practices and/or families can survive financially. What happens if the country has to shut down again? We now live in color-coded counties, based on assessed infection risk. For people like me, living with Type1 diabetes, or others with chronic health conditions, we have to make the calculation whether returning to work is potentially a life or death proposition. Let’s be honest, we are not receiving any coordinated or consistent guidance between our elected officials and the scientific/ medical community. Politics has gotten involved and has sown confusion amongst the populace. There is almost no data that is neutral that both sides are willing to agree on to formulate a consistent response to this pandemic, which is shameful. The poison pill of politics has even forced the resignation of the Ohio Health Director, Youngstown native and fellow OSU graduate, Dr Amy
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Acton. Why? Protesters, exercising their First Amendment rights, regularly congregated outside her home in Columbus, with some carrying firearms. Also, it is reported that protestors with anti-Semitic signage were at other protests. (The Guardian, June 12, 2020) Really? Buckeyes, I have no answers for you. Actually, I take that back. The College of Dentistry has been a shining light here at OSU these past few months. Congratulations, Dean Lloyd, for your accomplishments on behalf of the College of Dentistry and its dental students during these chaotic times. The OSU College of Dentistry was the first college on campus to open back up after the university shut down. This took tremendous planning to convince the OSU Board of Trustees that reopening could be done safely for faculty, staff, and students. Amazingly, the students were able to complete their requirements, final exams, including boards, and move on to the next chapter in their lives. All this while the construction of the new Postle Hall is continuing. It was my honor to participate in the College of Dentistry’s first Virtual Convocation. Let’s all hope it’s the last one, too. This, Buckeyes, is what leadership looks like. The COVID-19 does not care about your politics or whether you think it is a big deal or not. Your actions, or inaction, can have a direct life or death impact on those around you. We, as dentists, understand this concept already. So, let’s practice universal precautions outside the office, too. People need us, pandemic or not. Believe that our Ohio State University education is second to none, and we are good at what we do. Use your down time to improve your skill sets. Follow your community guidelines for social distancing, mask usage, etc. Rest, and exercise. Be a good example to others in your sphere of influence. These are difficult times, and the magnitude has yet to be fully realized. However, you, individually, still have the power to choose how you will interact with your circumstances. This too shall pass. Buckeyes, be well, and safe.
Cesar J. Augustin, ’91 DDS President, Dental Alumni Society
D EN TAL ALUM NI SOCIET Y Board of Governors District 1 Vacant
President Cesar Augustin, ’91 DDS Poland, OH
District 2 Greg Myers, ’99 DDS, ’02 MS Chagrin Falls, OH
President-Elect Tara Haid,’01 DDS Dublin, OH Past President Rebecca Henderson, ’01 BSDH, ’06 MS Columbus, OH Vice President Jeffrey Kirian, ’06 DDS Granville, OH Secretary-Treasurer Elmer Jay (EJ) Newness, ’98 DDS Columbus, OH Alumni Advisory Council Representative Robert Haring, ’85 DDS, ’87 MS Dublin, OH Faculty Representative Lisa Knobloch, ’91 DDS, ’94 MS Columbus, OH Student Representative Gina Vujovic, ’21 (DDS) Chardon, OH Dental Hygiene Representative Rebecca Sexton ’99 BSDH Lewis Center, OH
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District 3 Michael Carpenter ’96 DDS Napoleon, OH District 4 Shana Duling, ’14 DDS Ottawa, OH
Ohio At Large Dale Anne Featheringham, ’97 DDS, ’00 MS, ’05 MBA Dublin, OH Ohio At Large Lydia Lancaster, ’16 DDS, ’19 MS Columbus, OH Ohio At Large Paul Loper, ’80 DDS Reynoldsburg, OH
District 6 Karen Kramer, ’77 DDS Grafton, OH
Ohio At Large John Rhodes, ’80 DDS Brookville, OH
District 7 Vacant District 8 Jacqueline Nickell-Nolan, ’94 DDS Wheelersburg, OH District 9 Rebecca Thomas, ’90 DDS, ’94 MS Oxford, OH North Carolina At Large Thomas Buttler, ’71 DDS Raleigh, NC
Ohio At Large Michael Carpenter, ’96 DDS Napoleon, OH
Virginia At Large Kelly Divito, ’08 BSDH Springfield, VA Virginia At Large Eser Tufekci, DDS, ’93 MS, ’98 PhD, MSHA Manakin Sabot, VA Editor Kenneth Clemens, ’54 DDS Lima, OH
Ohio At Large Scott Atkins, ’89 DDS Findlay, OH
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IN MEMORIAM
Remembering Derrill Hablitzel, ’44 DDS Derrill Hablitzel, ’44 DDS, started a family tradition when he became the first of three generations of Hablitzels to attend The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1918, Dr. Hablitzel passed away on March 17, 2020 at the age of 101. Upon graduating from the College of Dentistry in 1944, Dr. Hablitzel served in the Army Dental Corps in World War II. When he returned to Ohio at the conclusion of the war, Dr. Hablitzel and his wife, Clara Lou, purchased a dental practice near Toledo in Port Clinton, Ohio, where he served as a family dentist for 42 years. Two of his sons, Mark ’71 DDS and Michael ’78 DDS, eventually joined the practice. Dr. Hablitzel was a dedicated buckeye fan who attended 75 seasons of home games after his graduation from Ohio State. He was also a committed volunteer in his community, an active member of The Ohio State University Alumni Association, and a lead donor to the College of Dentistry’s Building on Strong Foundations Campaign.
1940’s Derrill Hablitzel, ’44 DDS Port Clinton, OH, March 17, 2020 Vivian W. Thornhill, ’46 C-Certificate Sylvania, OH, November 22, 2019 Laetitia P. Frankowski, ’48 C-Certificate Cincinnati, OH, December 11, 2019 Patricia A. Jordan, ’49 C-Certificate Grafton, OH, December 14, 2019
1950’s Jack W. Gottschalk, ’55 DDS Cincinnati, OH, November 19, 2019 Dominic P. Janini, ’55 DDS Akron, OH, November 8, 2019 Constance J. Gruner, ’56 C-Certificate Gibsonburg, OH, January 2, 2020 William R. Wallace, ’56 DDS, ’62 MS Warren, OH, July 15, 2020 Donald D. Decenso, ’57 DDS Mansfield, OH, December 11, 2019 Carl R. Leistner, ’58 DDS Perrysburg, OH, January 17, 2020 43
Allen R. Ross, ’58 DDS Dayton, OH, November 11, 2019
Charles C. Smith, ’67 DDS Tipp City, OH, January 26, 2020
Daniel L. Rankin, ’59 DDS Columbus, OH, December 9, 2019
Thomas J. Thompson, ’69 DDS Batavia, OH, November 12, 2019
1960’s
Dayna W. Wilcoxson, ’69 C-Certificate Frenchtown, NJ, January 10, 2020
Allen L. Litvak, ’60 DDS Pensacola, FL, January 30, 2020 Judith B. Bourne, ’61 DDS Cleveland, OH, January 8, 2020 Carl C. Scott, ’62 DDS Worthington, OH, December 6, 2019 Richard S. Runkle, ’63 DDS Roanoke, VA, December 4, 2019 Connie Z. Baine, ’66 DDS Mesa, AZ, December 22, 2019 Harvey B. Cohen, ’66 DDS North Canton, OH, February 3, 2020 James A. Harrold, ’66 DDS Wilson, NC, November 9, 2019 Russell R. Mann, ’66 DDS Columbus, OH, November 13, 2019
Linda K. Archer, ’70 C-Certificate Columbus, OH, November 2, 2019 David A. Nicely, ’71 DDS Wakeman, OH, January 16, 2020 Christopher A. Ringle, ’76 DDS Delaware, OH, January 5, 2020
1980’s Deborah R. Champion, ’86 DDS Massillon, OH, December 16, 2019 Chris H. Boerger, ’87 DDS Monroe, OH, February 1, 2020
1990’s Mark L. Suelflohn, ’90 DDS San Diego, CA, December 11, 2019
Remembering William R. Wallace, ’56 DDS, ’62 MS
The College of Dentistry mourns the loss of former Dean William R. Wallace, ‘56 DDS, ‘62 MS who passed away on July 15, 2020, at the age of 87. Dr. Wallace was born in Warren, Ohio, near Youngstown. After receiving his bachelor’s and DDS degrees at The Ohio State University, he practiced general dentistry as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service in San Francisco. While in San Francisco, Dr. Wallace served U.S. military personnel, and he had the unique experience of providing dental care to inmates at the Alcatraz Federal Prison. In 1959, Dr. Wallace returned to Ohio with his wife, Jane, and his family. He earned his MS in the College of Dentistry’s Oral Surgery program before joining what was then known as the Department of Oral Surgery as a faculty member. After more than nine years of dedicated service, Dr. Wallace was named chair of the department in 1971. During his tenure, Dr. Wallace also served as the assistant dean for graduate studies and he provided dental services to students in Ohio State’s athletics program. He served as the college’s acting dean in 1974 and again in 1980 before being appointed as dean in 1981. During his 10 years as dean, Dr. Wallace led a number of substantial renovations to Postle Hall that included establishing a central sterilization and instrument storage room; launching the Dental Faculty Practice to provide patient care and support faculty recruitment and retention; and ushering in a new emphasis on faculty members’ research and related publications. Dr. Wallace retired from the College of Dentistry in 1991. “Dr. Wallace truly valued the importance of research as a tool to move the profession and specialty forward,” said Peter Larsen, DDS, Chair of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology. “As the dean, he recruited Dr. Larry Peterson as Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. During Dr. Peterson’s tenure, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency became a nationally and internationally respected program. The Dental Anesthesiology program was also started at that
time. I will always personally remain grateful to Dr. Wallace for taking a chance on a young and inexperienced kid fresh out of residency when he and Larry Peterson hired me. I owe my career to them both.” Henry Fields, DDS, MS, MSD, professor in the Division of Orthodontics, succeeded Dr. Wallace as dean. “Bill Wallace was a clinician in a clinical college. He was proud of that and of his peers,” Dr. Fields said. “Many had been recognized for their clinical skills and thinking. He saw how a change to a clinical and research-based ideology could benefit dentistry and the college. That change made a dramatic difference in how the college was regarded by the university and the National Institutes of Health. He was a transformational dean. On a personal note, he and Jane were welcoming to me, and we were friends. He provided guidance in organized dentistry that was excellent counsel for me and the college. I will miss him.” Reflecting on Dr. Wallace’s contribution of elevating research while maintaining the college’s national reputation for excellence in clinical education, Joel Weaver, ’72 DDS, ’76 PhD, professor emeritus in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology, said, “Change in any endeavor is never easy, and shifting direction after decades of momentum in our college was a risk that Dr. Wallace never hesitated to make. Our college flourished under his leadership and he set the stage for every dean since. It has been wonderful to have him as a mentor, a colleague and close personal friend, and I will miss him dearly.”
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Our college flourished under Dr. Wallace’s leadership and set the stage for every dean since. It has been wonderful to have had him as a mentor, a colleague and close personal friend, and I will miss him dearly.
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F A C U LT Y P R O M O T I O N S
Toru Deguchi, DDS, MS, PhD Promoted to the rank of Professor. Dr. Deguchi earned a DDS degree from Aichi-Gakuin Dental University, and a PhD in neuroscience from Okayama University School of Dentistry (Japan). He also received a Master of Science in Dentistry degree and a certificate in orthodontics from Indiana University’s School of Dentistry. His professional career has included serving as a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at Okayama University, and he has been a Visiting Research Associate and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Orthodontics at Indiana University. Dr. Deguchi is the Graduate Program Director in the college’s Division of Orthodontics, serving as the program’s leader and participating in its teaching and patient care components. In this role, he provides didactic and clinical instruction to residents in the advanced education program in orthodontics. He also initiates curricular enhancements that include introducing technique laboratory experiences, and incorporating 3-D imagining technologies to facilitate orthodontic diagnoses and treatment planning. In his clinical practice, Dr. Deguchi cares for patients in the college’s Dental Faculty Practice whose orthodontic needs include malocclusion and craniofacial anomalies, as well as the use of in-house aligner therapy for interdisciplinary care. Having published widely on orthodontics-related subjects, he is a renowned authority whose work on skeletal temporary anchorage devices (TADS) resulted in his recognition as the second most-cited orthodontic author from 1946-2016. He has also been an invited lecturer at numerous international conferences, presenting on such topics as implant-anchored orthodontics, evidence-based orthodontics, and assessments of orthodontic clinical outcomes. Dr. Deguchi is a member of the International Association for Dental Research, the American Association of Orthodontics, the College of the American Board of Orthodontics, and he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. ■
Sara Fowler, DMD, ’10 MS Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure. Dr. Fowler received her DMD degree from the University of Nevada (Las Vegas) School of Dental Medicine, after which she completed a General Practice Residency and earned a Master of Science degree and certificate in endodontics from Ohio State’s College of Dentistry. Since joining the college, she has served as a Clinical Instructor of Predoctoral Endodontics, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Endodontics and, currently, as the Director of Pre-doctoral Endodontics and the Dental Emergency Clinic. As an educator, Dr. Fowler directs several pre-doctoral didactic, laboratory, and clinical courses. She is also a course director and a clinical attending for residents in the advanced education program in endodontics. As a clinician, she provides her expertise for patients in the college’s Dental Faculty Practice by offering diagnostic and therapeutic endodontic treatments. Her related research investigates the prevention of pain associated with endodontic procedures, and methods for addressing pulpal disease. Her findings have appeared in such high-impact publications as the Journal of the American Dental Association and the Journal of Endodontics. Serving as a longtime adviser for members of the American Student Dental Association, Dr. Fowler has also received numerous Student Government Teaching awards, in addition to being chosen as an Honored Hooder. Other special recognitions include her selection by the college faculty as a recipient of the Larry J. Peterson Young Educators Award, which honors faculty members who have taught for 1-3 years and shown “exceptional enthusiasm for teaching.” As a college representative, she has served on the university’s Council on Academic Affairs; the Ohio Dental Association’s Council on Membership Services, and the American Association of Endodontists’ Graduate Research and Annual Session Planning Committees. ■
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Courtney Jatana, DDS, ’11 MS Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor-Clinical. Dr. Jatana earned her DDS degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. She continued her professional education by completing a Master of Science degree and a certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from Ohio State’s College of Dentistry. As a faculty member in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) and Dental Anesthesiology, her responsibilities include serving as the clinic and course director for the pre-doctoral program in oral surgery; conducting all consults for patients of pre-doctoral students; and providing primary oversight of the care they deliver. For the college’s OMFS residents, she provides didactic instruction and clinical training in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic. Dr. Jatana’s clinical responsibilities include supporting outpatient care services in the college’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, as well as serving “on call” to treat patients with traumatic injuries and odontogenic infections who present to the emergency department at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC). She also provides oral and maxillofacial surgical care for patients in the college’s Dental Faculty Practice, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and in the hospitals that are among the OSUWMC facilities. With research interests that focus on bone regeneration, maxillofacial trauma, and reconstruction, Dr. Jatana has received the college’s Clinical Research Paper of the Year Award, and she was honored with the Faculty Educator Development Award presented by the American Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and she was among the first non-physicians to be inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. ■
Lisa A. Lang, DDS, MS, MBA Promoted to the rank of Professor. Dr. Lang serves as Chair of the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry. She began her career as a dental hygienist, receiving her BS in Dental Hygiene degree from the University of Michigan. She then earned a DDS degree from the University of Michigan and completed an AEGD program at Columbia University. Following that, she completed an MS degree and a certificate in prosthodontics from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio (UTHSCSA), as well as an MBA in Health Care Management from Texas Tech University. Prior to joining Ohio State’s College of Dentistry, Dr. Lang served as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry; an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine; and an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor with tenure at the UTHSCSA School of Dentistry. At Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine, she was a tenured Associate Professor; an Assistant Dean of Clinical Education; and Chair of the Department of Comprehensive Care. As a faculty member in the college’s Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Dr. Lang provides instruction to dental students and residents in the areas of prosthodontics and implant dentistry. While fulfilling these responsibilities, she serves as a classroom lecturer, bench instructor, and clinic supervisor. As chair of the division, she supports the recruitment of new faculty; provides guidance for junior faculty; and oversees the activities of more than 40 direct reports. Throughout her career, Dr. Lang has held leadership roles in a number of national dental organizations that include the American College of Prosthodontists, the American Dental Education Association, and the American Academy of Prosthodontics. She currently serves on the editorial review boards for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, the Journal of Prosthodontics, and the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. She is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics. ■ faculty news 46
F A C U LT Y P R O M O T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D )
Zongyang Sun, DDS, MS, MSD, PhD Promoted to the rank of Professor. Dr. Sun received his DDS degree and an MS degree from the West China University of Medical Sciences in Chengdu, China. He then enrolled at the University of Washington, earning a PhD in oral biology, as well as a Master of Science in Dentistry degree and a certificate in orthodontics. Since he joined Ohio State’s College of Dentistry, he has served as a Graduate Faculty member in the Division of Biosciences, and an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor with tenure in the Division of Orthodontics. Dr. Sun’s responsibilities include providing instruction to dental students, orthodontic residents, and oral biology PhD candidates. For pre-doctoral students, he is responsible for their education on the biological aspects of tooth movement, as well as other fundamental aspects of orthodontic treatments. His educational support for residents includes didactic instruction on an array of basic science and clinical topics in orthodontics, in addition to supervising their clinical care of patients. For the PhD students, Dr. Sun provides lectures and seminars on bone biology and advises them on their dissertation projects. As a practitioner, he treats adolescent and adult patients in the college’s Dental Faculty Practice who seek care related to oral habits, malocclusion, tooth impaction, and orthognathic surgery. Dr. Sun maintains an active research program focused on craniofacial bone regeneration for the treatment of patients with skeletal defects, and the reliability of 3-D radiography imaging in orthodontic diagnoses. He is currently conducting research funded by the National Institutes of Health - National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research that explores the use of stem cells in craniofacial tissue engineering. His research endeavors have produced numerous publications on such topics as craniofacial bone distraction osteogenesis; alveolar bone reduction after tooth loss; and cone beam CT applications in dentistry. Dr. Sun is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. ■
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Ching Chang Ko, DDS, MS, PhD On January 27th, Dr. Ko joined the college as Chair of the Division of Orthodontics. His education includes a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Kaohsiung Medical College in Taiwan, and a Master of Science degree in bioengineering at Taiwan’s National Yang-Ming University. He also completed a PhD in bioengineering and biomaterials at the University of Michigan, after which he earned a certificate in orthodontics from the University of Minnesota. Throughout his career, Dr. Ko has held faculty and research-related positions in biomedical engineering at the National Yang-Ming University and in the Department of Biological and Materials Science at the University of Michigan. He was also a research associate and an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Science at the University of Minnesota’s School of Dentistry. In 2006, he joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill, where he served in the Department of Orthodontics as an associate professor, a full professor, a program director, and the department’s vice chair. In 2017, he was appointed as Chair of the Department of Orthodontics. Dr. Ko maintains an active research program focused on bone diseases that affect dental health; biomaterials for bone cell regeneration; biomimetic bone cements for dental implants; and nanocomposite scaffolds for TMJ-related tissue engineering. His work has been consistently funded by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research, as well as numerous other philanthropic and corporate organizations, and he has published more than 125 scholarly articles related to his findings. Dr. Ko is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and he has received numerous honors that include distinguished alumni awards and three Faculty Member of the Year awards from the Department of Orthodontics at UNC’s School of Dentistry. ■
Sarah Peters, PhD Dr. Peters joined the college faculty on March 1st as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biosciences. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from the Florida Institute of Technology, after which she completed a Master of Science degree in atmospheric science at the State University (SUNY) of New York at Albany. Continuing her professional education at SUNY, she earned a PhD in biology in 2014. Prior to joining Ohio State’s faculty, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology in the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama, where her research was funded by a K99/R00 grant from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research. That funding continues to support Dr. Peters’ examination of the mechanisms that regulate the stimulation of nerves in the dental pulp that then send signals to the brain. Her other research interests include the development and regeneration of the tooth, mandible, and long bone; and the study of mouse submandibular salivary gland development and branching morphogenesis and differentiation. As a member of the college faculty, Dr. Peters conducts research and contributes to the didactic teaching responsibilities of the Division of Biosciences. She also supports curriculum development to ensure the highest quality of educational experiences for pre-doctoral students. ■
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M E E T O U R N E W E S T F A C U LT Y ( C O N T I N U E D )
Beau Meyer, ’14 DDS, MPH An alumnus of Ohio State’s College of Dentistry, Dr. Meyer joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry on July 1st. After receiving his DDS degree from the college, he completed a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) degree and earned his certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. His professional experience includes serving as an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry at Ohio State, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at UNC. Dr. Meyer’s research interests focus on the management of oral diseases in pediatric patients; diet and behavior as it impacts children’s oral health; and the use of hospital-based care to treat early childhood caries. Since graduating from Ohio State in 2014, Dr. Meyer has received a number of honors and awards that include the Resident Recognition Award from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; the Graduate Student Research Award from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; the James Bawden Mentor Award from the North Carolina Section of the American Association for Dental Research; and he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Meyer provides didactic and clinical instruction for pre-doctoral students and residents in the College of Dentistry and at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He also conducts research related to pediatric dentistry and oral health as an aspect of public health. ■
Justin Kaspar, PhD On July 1st, Dr. Kaspar joined the college as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biosciences. After earning a B.S. degree in microbiology from Texas A&M University, he completed a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Florida in 2016. He then served as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Oral Biology at the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry, where he conducted research funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research. Dr. Kaspar’s early research projects investigated bacterial communication in the caries-causing microbe Streptococcus mutans, and the ways that environmental perturbations and intermicrobial interactions within oral biofilms can impact the pathogen’s ability to survive and persist. His current research is focused on specific gene expression patterns displayed by Streptococcus mutans in response to competition by health-associated commensal streptococci within the oral cavity. In addition, he is examining new mechanisms by which oral bacteria “fight back” against their disease-causing rivals. His work seeks to determine new pathways that could serve as targets for therapeutic interventions that selectively remove pathogens like Streptococcus mutans from the oral cavity, while keeping the normal, healthy microbiome intact. As a member of the college faculty, Dr. Kaspar conducts research, contributes to the division’s didactic teaching responsibilities, and he supports curriculum development to ensure the highest quality of educational experiences for pre-doctoral students. ■
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Robert Busto, DMD, MBA, ’20 MS Dr. Robert Busto joined the college faculty on July 1st as an Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology. He earned his DMD degree from Tufts University’s School of Dental Medicine, after which he completed a General Practice Residency program at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and an MBA from Florida International University. In 2017, Dr. Busto enrolled in Ohio State’s dental anesthesiology advanced education program in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology. He was awarded a Master of Science in Dentistry degree and a dental anesthesiology certificate this year. Dr. Busto’s professional experience includes serving for more than a decade as a general dental practitioner in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a dental anesthesiology resident in the College of Dentistry, he has taught courses in cardiopulmonary physiology, airway management, and anesthesiology. His responsibilities as a faculty member include providing anesthesiology support for clinical operations in the college, in addition to providing anesthesiology services in the Department of Anesthesiology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. ■
Rachelle Nowlin, DMD On August 12, Dr. Nowlin joined the college as an Assistant Professor-Clinical in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, and her DMD degree from the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry. After obtaining her credentials at the Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nevada, she moved to Okinawa, Japan, where she served as a Hospital Dentist at the U.S. Naval Hospital, providing general dentistry services, and managing continuous improvement initiatives and staff training programs. Following her return to the U.S., Dr. Nowlin joined the Naval Ambulatory Care Center in New Orleans, where she was the Medical and Dental Clinic Manager and leader of the facility that provided outpatient, wellness, and dental services for staff at the Naval and Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters. Continuing in that role throughout the events related to Hurricane Katrina, she left the Navy in 2006 and became a private dental practitioner in New Orleans. Dr. Nowlin later returned to Okinawa as an Air Force Dental Officer in the 18th Dental Squadron, where she managed patient administration, supplies, staff training, and infection prevention programs. She also served as a General Dentist for the 6th Dental Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, providing patient safety training and overseeing clinic support teams. Prior to joining Ohio State, she was a General Dentist at the Pentagon Tri-Service Dental Clinic in Washington, D.C. Throughout her career, Dr. Nowlin’s expertise has focused on program development and management, staff training and education, and providing comprehensive dental care. As a faculty member, she provides didactic, clinical, and laboratory instruction for predoctoral students, and academic guidance and clinical supervision for dental student groups. ■
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