Celebrating
a Proud Past
Centennial of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
1913
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Celebrating
a Proud Past Centennial of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry 801 S. Paulina St., MC 621 Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 996-8495 http://dentistry/uic.edu Copyright 2013, by the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry United States Copyright Office Certificate of Pre-Registration PRE000006284 Published by UIC College of Dentistry Press, Office of Advancement, 801 S. Paulina St., M/C 621, Chicago, IL 60612-7211, (312) 996-8495. All rights reserved ISBN10: 0-9710459-6-8; ISBN13: 978-0-9710459-6-5 Printed in the United States of America Dean: Bruce S. Graham, DDS, MS, MEd Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: G. William Knight, DDS, MS Interim Associate Dean for Research: David L. Crowe, DDS, PhD Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs: Luisa A. DiPietro, DDS, MS Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences: Caswell A. Evans, DDS, MPH Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs: Darryl D. Pendleton, DMD Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs: Susan A. Rowan, DDS Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Affairs: Mark J. Valentino President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors: Ross E. Rubino, ’77 Editor: William S. Bike Office of Advancement: Bruno Mancari, Director of Development; Ana Lisa Ogbac, Associate Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs; Lucia Gonzalez, Joanne Shaw, Staff Assistants; Anne M. Nordhaus-Bike, Volunteer Historians: Dr. Thomas G. H. Diekwisch; Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59; Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, MS Anatomy ’69; Dr. Zane F. Muhl, ’61, MS Orthodontics ’71; Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral Surgery ’54; Dr. Daniel N. Uditsky, ‘69; Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64; Dr. A. Moneim Zaki, PhD Anatomy ’69 Design: Kim Arias, Eyebomb Design; and Rob Hoff, University of Illinois at Chicago Office of Publications Services. Photos/graphics: American Association of Dental Editors; American Student Dental Association; Josh Clark; Lloyd De Grane; Anthony Dickey; Roberta Dupuis-Devlin; Ron Gordon; Troy Heinzeroth; Katie Marchetti; Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral Surgery ’54; Amy Rothblatt; UIC College of Dentistry collection; UIC Library; UIC Photo Services; 123rf.com. Timeline graphics: © 2010 Jeremy Atherton, with permission; Chicago Bulls; Chicago Transit Authority; Rick Dikeman through GNU Free Documentation License; Field Museum; Library of Congress photo collection; Navy Pier; University of Illinois at Chicago; White House Photos; World Cup.
Table of Contents VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HISTORY AND TIMELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 FACTS ABOUT THE COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 NOTABLE FACULTY OF THE PAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE: ALUMNI, FACULTY, STAFF, AND FRIENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 CENTENNIAL YEAR FACULTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 CENTENNIAL YEAR STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 DEPARTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 CHANGES IN BUILDING REFLECT IMPROVEMENTS IN CURRICULUM, RESEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 PRIVATE SUPPORT KEY TO COLLEGE’S VISION OF EXCELLENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 AWARD RECIPIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 FUN TIMES: SOCIAL LIFE AT THE COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE DENTAL PROFESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 WOMEN IN THE DENTAL PROFESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 STAFF REFLECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
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VISION STATEMENT In 2000, members of the College community formulated a Vision statement for the College, guiding principles to achieve excellence over the next decade.
By 2010, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry will be recognized as a world leader in: Patient-centered, evidence-based, clinical care founded on the preventive and public health sciences; integrated educational programs based upon advanced technology; and centers of research excellence that are interdisciplinary and focused on innovative research areas.
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry is to promote optimum oral and general health to the people of the State of Illinois and worldwide through excellence in education, patient care, research, and service. The College identifies the following Institutional Goals to meet this mission: To prepare highly qualified healthcare professionals, educators, and scientists in the basic and oral health sciences; To provide patient-centered care that is comprehensive and compassionate for a culturally diverse population; To provide student-oriented educational programs that prepare individuals for the thoughtful, ethical practice of dentistry and life-long learning; To foster collaborative research and develop specialized centers for innovative research in areas of health and disease; To address community and regional health care needs through outreach initiatives, educational programs, and consultative and referral services; To maintain a leadership role in forming health care policy at the university, state, and national levels; To be a worldwide resource for continued professional development; To provide an environment for individual growth founded on the mutual respect and professionalism; and To value and seek diversity in students, staff, faculty, and patients.
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Celebrating a Proud Past
Dean Bruce S. Graham.
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry has had a storied history. You will learn about the College’s achievements and accomplishments through this book, Celebrating a Proud Past: Centennial of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. Although our school began as the independent Columbian Dental College in 1891 and joined the University of Illinois College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1901, it was on Oct. 1, 1913 that it became a fully recognized College of the University of Illinois. With that action, we began our first century of excellence. One hundred years later, we are poised for our second century of global leadership—in patient-centered, evidence-based, clinical care founded on the preventive and public health sciences; in integrated educational programs facilitated by advanced technology; and in centers of research excellence that are interdisciplinary and focused on innovative research areas. But before boldly stepping into our future, this year we are taking a reflective look back at our past, as recounted in this volume. The College dedicates this book to the students, faculty, staff, patients, administrators, alumni, benefactors, donors, and friends whose commitment and devotion have made us one of the leading dental institutions in the world. Leadership is a constant theme throughout our history. From being the first dental school in the nation to have electric-driven dental engines and floor-mounted units, to inventions including the high-speed handpiece and ammoniated toothpaste, to founding national dental organizations, to setting the baseline standard for oral radiation safety, and even to inventing Flag Day, leadership always has been the word defining our College. That leadership has continued into the 21st century. In recent years, we changed our Doctor of Dental Surgery degree to the Doctor of Dental Medicine to emphasize
oral health’s integral role in general health. A key to that change was the implementation of a new curriculum that replaces lectures with faculty-facilitated small learning groups focused on patient healthcare scenarios. This new curriculum is one of only two patient-case-based dental education programs in the United States. This new curriculum combines early student experiences in College clinics with extensive patient care experiences in community clinics. Students provide care for large numbers of underserved patients in both settings, making the College the largest oral health safety net clinic in Illinois. Our students’ service in community-based clinics makes us a national leader as well. I am honored to be completing my 13-year term as Dean during this Centennial year, and proud of the members of the College family whose dedication to excellence has brought us to this milestone. I hope this volume will make you even prouder of your College of Dentistry’s heritage, and even more confident in your College’s brilliant future. We can be thankful for the wonderful careers that the College and dental education have made possible for us as we look forward to the great educational, research, and patient care achievements of the future that will be a continuation of the proud past of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.
Bruce S. Graham, DDS, MS, MEd Dean Message from the Dean
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Before 1881, an apprenticeship with a dentist was all that was required to practice dentistry in Illinois. That year, however, the State of Illinois mandated that a degree from a dental school was necessary for practice. The following pages provide a summary of the history of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and its path to excellence, from its beginning to the present. Dr. Mae Tilton is believed to be the College’s first female graduate. She was a member of the Class of 1899.
1890s
Professor J.R. McKinley sported some impressive facial hair in the 1890s.
Then called the Columbian Dental College, the school was listed in Polk’s Dental Directory of 1893.
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Ten years later in 1891-92, the Columbian Dental College opened its doors as a for-profit institution on Wabash Avenue in Chicago. Between 1883 and 1902, there were 28 such schools founded in Illinois. One of them had been the Chicago Tooth Saving School, which was in business as early as 1888 under Dr. John S. Marsh and graduated five students. The Chicago Tooth Saving School evolved into the Columbian Dental College, with Dr. Marsh as Dean. The College enrolled 86 students and graduated 26 dentists at its first convocation. The school nearly went out of business in 1898, but was revived by its faculty
and that of another dental school that had passed out of existence. That year, the school was renamed the Illinois School of Dentistry and moved to the corner of State and Quincy Streets, across from the Great Northern Hotel. A year later, it moved to the Yukon Building at the corner of Van Buren and Clark Streets. The gold College Medal was given to the student constructing the best seventooth bridge and full upper gold plate with vulcanite attachments. The first female graduate of the College is believed to be Dr. Mae Tilton, Class of 1899.
A turn-of-the-20th-century view of the College’s dental clinic, called the Infirmary. Note the students’ heavy cases of instruments on wooden tables, bare light bulbs hanging on wires from the ceiling, and the presence of several female dental students.
The Chicago College of Dental Surgery (above), which later became the Loyola University School of Dentistry, was located a block away from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry on Harrison Street in the early part of the 20th century. Some faculty taught at both institutions, and students from both schools often were friends.
1900s
The College began negotiations to join the University of Illinois-affiliated College of Physicians and Surgeons (founded in 1882 and affiliated with the University in 1897), and in 1901 that latter institution purchased the majority of the stock of the dental school and renamed it the University of Illinois School of Dentistry. That same year, the school moved into what had been the College of Physicians and Surgeons building at 1838 W. Harrison Street (at Honore Street), where it would remain until 1937. The building had been erected in 1881; it became available because the College of Physicians and Surgeons had moved into the building next door to the north. While the building was undergoing the remodeling necessary for the transition from a medical school to a dental school, fire destroyed the top story. The replacement modern glass-and-steel roof made the clinic one of the best lit and best heated in the country. The remodeling also saw the additions of other modern conveniences: elevators, steam heat, and electric lighting.
The College had an official Chaplain, the Rev. S. H. Wirsching. From the 1900s through the 1920s, one of the student officers’ posts was “prophet.” Interest in dental history was shown as far back as 1901, when a course on the subject was taught at the College. Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand, Dean from 1903 to 1906, is considered the “Father of Flag Day.” From the late 1880s on, Dr. Cigrand spoke around the country promoting the annual observance of a flag day on June 14, the day in 1777 that the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes. Congress proclaimed June 14 Flag Day in 1916, and made it a national observance in 1949. The Chicago Tribune noted that Dr. Cigrand “almost singlehandedly” established the holiday. Dr. Cigrand also served as President of the American College of Dentistry and President of the Chicago Public Library. In 1905 the school’s name became University of Illinois College of Dentistry, which would remain unchanged until 1982.
An office in the College, circa 1910.
A page showing orthodontic instruments from the 1901 textbook Orthodontia by faculty member Dr. J.N. MacDowell.
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The College of Physicians and Surgeons, which was located at Congress and Honore Streets across from Cook County Hospital, bought the stock of the College in 1901 and rechristened it the University of Illinois School of Dentistry.
A busy College clinic in the 1920s in the Harrison Street building, with instrument case stands at chairside.
1910s
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series at the West Side Grounds at Polk and Wood Streets in 1907 and 1908. The site would later be used for the dental school building constructed in 1937.
The Harrison Street building at Honore Street, home to the College from 1901 to 1937.
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The College of Physicians and Surgeons broke off from the University for most of 1912 and part of 1913, and it became a private institution. The shareholders of that college closed the dental school during that time. It quickly became clear, however, that the private College of Physicians and Surgeons would not be viable. Faculty and alumni bought the shares of stock and gave them to the University to establish the College of Medicine. In the meantime, former faculty of the College of Dentistry, led by Dr. Frederick B. Moorehead, Dr. G. Walter Dittmar, and Dr. Donald M. Gallie, and alumni, led by Dr. Austin C. Kingsley, worked to persuade the University, Governor of Illinois Charles Dineen and later Governor Edward F. Dunne, and the State Legislature to reopen the College of Dentistry completely under the auspices of the University of Illinois. Dr. Moorehead, with the support of University President Edmund Janes James, appeared before the University Board of Trustees in July 1913 to argue on behalf of the College of Dentistry. The Board agreed the College should be reopened as part of the University of Illinois. On Oct. 1, 1913, with Dr. Moorehead as the new Dean and
“Prepare the student for the largest possible service, both to the science and art of dentistry and to society at large.” Dean Frederick B. Moorhead, in 1913
with 89 students enrolled, the College of Dentistry reopened. Because the school’s equipment had been sold when it was closed, all new equipment was bought, making the College the first in the country to have electric-driven dental engines and floor-mounted units. Entrance requirements were toughened, and four years of high school now were required for admission. With the curriculum three years long, the class that entered in 1913 graduated in 1916—at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana campus. A special train took them from Chicago to the ceremony downstate. The three-year curriculum was extended to four years in 1917, and English and rhetoric were added to the curriculum.
College of Dentistry Faculty, 1913–1914 Following is the faculty roster from the 1913–1914 year, the first in which the dental school was fully a part of the University of Illinois. Edmund Janes James, PhD, LLD, President of the University.
Elmer DeWitt Brothers, LLB, Lecturer on Dental Jurisprudence.
Warren C. Hawthorne, BS, Instructor in Metallurgy.
Frederick Brown Moorehead, AB, DDS, MD, Professor of Oral Surgery and Pathology and Dean of the College of Dentistry.
Henry Cooley Lee, PhG, DDS, Instructor in Operative Dentistry and Materia Medica.
Vergil H. Moon, MS, DDS, MD, Instructor in Histology.
Donald Mackay Gallie, DDS, Professor of Operative Dentistry and Operative Technics.
Frank Joseph Bernard, DDS, Instructor in Prosthetic Dentistry. Arthur H. Hixson, BS, Instructor in Bacteriology.
Edgar Grim Miller, MD, Assistant in Chemistry. Edwin Paul Swatek, DDS, Assistant in Oral Surgery.
George Walter Dittmar, DDS, Professor of Prosthetic Dentistry and John C. McGuire, DDS, Instructor Prosthetic Technics, and Superintendent in Operative and Prosthetic Dentistry. of the Infirmary. Frederick Bogue Noyes, BS, DDS, Professor of Orthodontia and Dental Histology. Edgar David Coolidge, DDS, Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer, BS, MD, PhD, Professor of Anatomy. George Peter Dreyer, AB, PhD, Professor of Physiology. Louis Schultz, DDS, MD, Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery and Pathology. Louis E. Bake, DDS, Assistant Professor of Operative Technics and Porcelain Art. Solomon Perry Starr, DDS, Assistant Professor of Prosthetic Technics.
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A 1909 advertisement for the College. A College clinic in the 1920s. Dr. Isaac Schour is the dentist closest to the camera.
1920s
Edmund Janes James, President of the University of Illinois who supported faculty in their efforts to make the dental school a full College of the University.
The 1914 edition of Polk’s Dental Directory called the College “One of the most thoroughly equipped Dental Colleges in America."
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The first root canal class was added to the curriculum in 1920. It was taught by the world-famous endodontist Dr. Edgar D. Coolidge. In 1921, entrance requirements were increased to at least one year of college or university work, so in 1924, the College graduated its last class that had members who had previously had only a high-school education. The 1920s saw the College attract faculty who would eventually be considered some of the best in the world: individuals such as Dr. James Blayney, Therapeutics; Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr., Orthodontics; Dr. John Kellogg, Restorative Dentistry; Dr. W. Howard Kubacki, ’17, Removable Prosthetic Dentistry; Dr. Isaac Schour,
’24, MS Oral Surgery ’28, Histology; and Dr. Stanley D. Tylman, Fixed Prosthetic Dentistry. Later, they would be joined by other leading faculty such as Dr. Maynard K. Hines, Pathology; Dr. Elsie Gerlach, Pediatric Dentistry; Dr. Robert G. Kesel, ’26, MS ’31, Therapeutics; and Dr. Edward C. Wach, ’23, MS ‘38, Therapeutics. More remodeling of the building saw the addition of a surgical amphitheater, a Pediatric Dentistry clinic, research laboratories, a prosthetic infirmary, and facilities for graduate Orthodontics courses. Damage caused by two fires in 1926 led to many improvements in the building. In the late 1920s, the College began offering Master of Science degrees in Oral Surgery and in Orthodontics, with the grad-
College lectures were given here in the 1920s.
An early x-ray machine at the College.
Student Complaints, 1920 to 1940 The late Dr. Donald W. Rice, ’59, longtime Associate Dean for Student Affairs, looked through minutes of student meetings from 1920 to 1940 and compiled this list of student complaints. 1. Language. Many foreign students cannot understand the instructors. Could they talk slower? 2. Could there be a discount on dental work needed by the students? 3. We need more light in the labs. 4. We need more gowns. 5. We need a clinic on symptoms of syphilis. 6. Instruments are being stolen. 7. The windows in the men’s toilets need screens. 8. We need more electric engines on the third floor. 9. We need better ventilation. 10. Plaster bins are not being kept filled.
11. Could you give students credit even if the patient fails to appear? 12. We would like a recreation room where we are allowed to smoke. 13. We need more towels and stools in the labs. 14. We need to know the length of time we are expected to wait in classrooms for lecturers who are late.
19. Fine of ten cents is too much for books that are returned to the library late. 20. Senior instruction on extractions is not sufficient. 21. The point system needs to be explained better. 22. We would like a piano to be purchased for the recreation room. 23. Need drinking fountains.
15. We need more casting machines for inlay work.
24. Need more time in labs.
16. All of the classes start at 8 a.m. Could some start at 9 a.m.?
25. More demonstrations on crown and bridge.
17. A recreation room is needed, where fraternities and alumni could hold meetings for a small rental charge.
26. Would like week prior to final exams for study without assignments.
18. Elevator boy doesn’t answer calls promptly.
27. Rooms are either cold and damp, or too hot.
Students slid instrument cases into wooden stands in the clinic. One of their complaints was not enough security concerning instruments.
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A Fish Story Student Chet Wright and faculty member Dr. William B. Downs decided to play hooky for the opening day of bass fishing season one year in the 1930s, but then Dr. Allan G. Brodie scheduled an anatomy exam for 1 p.m. on that day. Not to be thwarted, the fishermen left the night before, stayed in a cabin 150 miles away from Chicago, and were on the adjacent lake at daybreak. After catching their limit, the duo sped back to the College in time for the exam. Dr. Brodie chastised them anyway— because he wanted to have been invited along for the fishing trip, too!
uate program in Orthodontics begun by one of the premier Orthodontists of all time, Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr. His establishment of the program is considered the beginning of “the golden age of Orthodontics” and the fulfillment of the dream of Dr. Edward H. Angle, “the father of Orthodontics,” as a place providing a broad scientific foundation for practitioners of the specialty. Continuing Education programs also were added in 1928 to help practicing dentists keep up-to-date.
Some of the first precision castings were initiated at the College. Through the 1920s and 1930s, one of the student officers’ posts was “poet.” In 1929, entrance requirements again were increased, to at least two years of college or university studies.
1930s
An artist’s rendering of the construction of the College of Dentistry building in 1937.
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Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew graduated from the College in 1930. He would go on to help create the Academy of General Dentistry and was the founder and first Chancellor of the Academy of Continuing Education. He would serve on the faculty of the College for 32 years. The 1930s saw the addition of advanced degrees in Therapeutics, Histology, and Anatomy. With graduate programs and research expanding, the College needed a new facility. Funds were appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly in 1931, but the Great Depression deferred the beginning of construction until 1935, when Federal money was obtained. The delay allowed Dean Frederick Bogue Noyes to carefully plan the College’s new building, which would be located at 808 S. Wood Street (the southwest corner of Polk and Wood Streets), cost $1.5 million to build, and open in 1937. That site was the former home of the Chicago Cubs West Side Grounds, where the team played from 1893 to 1915 and participated in three World Series, winning two. The park was torn down in 1920, and the University acquired the property shortly thereafter.
Faculty members Drs. Isaac Schour, ’24, MS Oral Surgery ’28, and Maury Massler, ’39, MS Histology ’41, created the Development of the Human Dentition growth chart, which has been used by dental schools and dentists around the world.
With College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy facilities in the building as well, the building was called the Dentistry Medicine Pharmacy (DMP) building. Dental students sat in cavernous lecture halls for their classes and did their clinical work in laboratories on each of the building’s nine floors. Their instruments and equipment were kept in lockers located in the basement. To get to the clinics, the only means of transportation was the elevators. It was a daily struggle. As one alumnus recalled, “You might graduate if the Dean didn’t like you, but you had virtually no chance to complete your clinical requirements if the elevator operators were miffed at you.”
Another recalled, “We were required to purchase a portable case to hold all of our small dental instruments that we would use in the clinics. Those cases were kept in lockers in the basement, and were too heavy to carry up the many flights of stairs between the basement and the clinics—the first of which, Crown and Bridge/Fixed Prosthodontics, was located on the sixth floor. We also lugged bags full of larger stuff, similar to a gym bag, along with the instrument boxes. Thus, the crucial need for elevator service.” Many students used their ingenuity to create special carts for transporting their heavy cases of equipment and instruments. But they needed more than ingenuity to
For many years, College classes had a Class Poet. In 1936, the Class Poet was Dr. J. Berman.
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mix the new quick-setting rubber-base impression materials in a building that lacked air conditioning. The main part of the building was nine stories high, but the tower extended it to 15 floors. In the basement were machine shops, vulcanizing rooms, and locker rooms for students. Dental administration occupied the first floor. Oral Surgery was located on the fourth floor. The admitting room and x-ray, photograph, and illustration studios were on the fifth floor. The sixth floor housed the Crown and Bridge Department; seventh floor, Denture Department; eighth floor, Therapeutics and Dental Pathology; ninth floor, Operative Dentistry, the dental supply room, and the faculty lounge; tenth and 11th floors, Histology; 12th floor, Children’s Clinic; 13th and 14th floors, Orthodontia; and the 15th floor was used for storage, elevator machinery, and a 5,000-gallon water tank. As war clouds gathered over Europe, top dental faculty left the European Continent and immigrated to the United States and came to the University of Illinois College of Dentistry and the nearby Loyola University School of Dentistry. A group of world-famous faculty of European background was nicknamed the “Vienna Group” and included Drs. Julia Meyer, Balint Orban, Harry Sicher, and Joseph-Peter Weinmann. Its members’ renown attracted other top researchers to the College. Their If you wanted to pay your tuition monthly in 1936, it would cost you $28.38, plus a finance charge of $5.
1910 and 1914
Comiskey Park and Wrigley Field open.
1912
Chlorination of water begins in Chicago.
1913
Women first allowed to vote in Chicago.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs publishes Tarzan of the Apes.
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American Dental Association establishes headquarters in Chicago.
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This 1949 photo of faculty includes Drs. Bernard Sarnat, Joseph-Peter Weinmann, Isaac Schour, Harry Sicher, and Maury Massler.
Receipt of acknowledgement to Dr. Theodore Lite, ’45, of the University of Illinois College of Dentistry to report for a “practical exam” at a specified time at the Loyola Dental School, the former Chicago College of Dental Surgery, in order to be tested for licensure requirements of the State of Illinois.
textbooks became classics and provided the basic science education for generations of American dentists, and several of these faculty members were presidents of national or international dental research organizations. Dr. Schour was instrumental in finding them positions in Chicago.
1940s
The Illinois General Assembly created the Medical Center District in 1941, so
1913 Faculty persuade Governor and Legislature to reopen dental school as part of University of Illinois.
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College becomes first fully electrified dental school in the country.
the College was thereafter located in the largest medical district in the world. The 1940s was a golden age for faculty at the College, with some of the top dental educators in the world on its roster: Drs. Allan G. Brodie Sr., E. Lloyd Du Brul, Maury Massler, Balint Orban, Harry Sicher, Isaac Schour, Joseph-Peter Weinmann, and Thaddeus V. Weclew. Brown-bag get-togethers were held over lunch with the Dean and faculty such as Drs. Schour, Massler, Sicher, Orban, and
1913
Four years of high school become a requirement for entrance to College.
1916
Special train takes graduating dentists to ChampaignUrbana for graduation.
Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, as a member of General George Patton’s 3rd Army in World War II.
1917
Three-year curriculum extended to four years.
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Dr. Marvin Carius, ’46: Killed in Action
Dr. Marvin Carius, a 1946 graduate of the College, was killed in action in the Korean War.
College of Dentistry building, late 1940s.
Dr. Howard M. Marjerison, Dean from 1940 to 1943, was the last non-UIC College of Dentistry alumnus to serve as Dean until Dr. Bruce Graham in 2000.
1920
Michigan Avenue Bridge opens.
From the 1940s through to the present, many individuals have completed the College’s program with a commitment to military service. One such individual was Dr. Marvin Carius, ’46, who was killed in action in the Korean War. Chief Dental Surgeon of the 24th Army Infantry Division, Major Carius was with the first troops to land in Korea at the beginning of the war. He supervised 18 dentists. Thanks to Maj. Carius, the 24th operated the only complete divisionlevel lab in Korea during the war. It quickly became apparent that Restorative Dentistry was the greatest dental need during the war; since a laboratory was not available, he and his fellow dentists decided to build one. They converted
1920
Decatur Staleys football team moves to Chicago and becomes the Chicago Bears.
1923
Chicago divided into 50 wards.
a three-quarter ton truck and one-ton trailer into a lab. Dubbed the “Halitosis,” the mobile dental lab followed soldiers up to the front lines. Under the slogan “Never miss a bite,” Maj. Carius and his aides made hundreds of dentures for GIs during the first months of the war. Maj. Carius’s medical battalion was on the move about five miles southeast of Singye, North Korea, when the convoy was attacked by approximately 150 North Korean guerillas at about 3:30 a.m. Dec. 9, 1950. Each American soldier was armed with a carbine, and a battle ensued. Protecting some enlisted men, Maj. Carius was exposed to enemy fire and was shot. The College of Dentistry alumnus was among the nine Americans killed in action that morning.
1926
Professional boxing legalized in Illinois.
1928
Number of telephones in Chicago reaches 900,000.
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The library in the Wood Street building.
A patient cancelling an appointment by Western Union Telegram, 1945.
Weinmann, highlighted by open and free discussion by the “brain trust.” The World War II years saw many of the graduates serve in the military. Because of the need for dentists in the military, the College for the only time graduated two classes in one year in 1944. When they returned after the war, alumni expressed a desire for refresher Continuing Education courses. Eventually, the College undertook the largest professional extension program ever launched by presenting a series of telephone lectures to dentists throughout the United States and Canada.
1920
First root canal class added to curriculum.
1921
Entrance requirements toughened; at least one year of college needed to enroll.
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry (then called the Department of Pedodontics) was created from the Department of Operative Dentistry, with Dr. Maury Massler, ’39, MS Histology ’41, as first Head of the new department in 1946. The first distance learning telephone course in dentistry on the graduate level was presented by the College in 1947, when it transmitted lectures 625 miles to Scranton, PA. There were six weekly symposia on dental caries and prevention moderated by Dr. Robert G. Kesel, ’26, MS ’31, and featuring Dr. Hamilton Robinson, author of a book on pathology that
1926
Two fires result in many building improvements.
1928
Continuing Education programs added.
A faculty birthday party in the 1940s featuring Drs. Isaac Schour, Joseph-Peter Weinmann, Balint Orban, and Maury Massler.
1929
Dr. Allan G. Brodie begins “golden age of Orthodontics” by establishing graduate Orthodontics Department.
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Dr. Allan Brodie speaking with Dr. Earl Renfroe in the 1950s.
Dr. Thomas K. Barber (left) and Dr. Earl Renfroe (right) wrote the seminal article in 1957 on preventive and interceptive orthodontics for the general practitioner that changed the profession’s focus from correction to prevention of malocclusion in youngsters.
1930
The exterior of the College’s building at Polk and Wood Streets on a sunny day in the 1950s. The College of Nursing also was housed there at the time.
Filipino students and visitors at the College in 1951, with faculty Dr. Sam Flores (back row, left); Dr. Isaac Schour (front row, 2nd from left); and Dr. Howard Kubacki (front row, 2nd from right).
would later become a standard for dental students. The idea came from Dr. Saul Levy, ’26, who was living in Scranton and wanted to attend the course but could not travel to do so. Instead, he gathered 20 dentists from Scranton to jointly take the course by a telephone hooked up to a loudspeaker. The extension program that resulted from this experiment, with the help of AT&T and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, eventually reached 7,000 dentists representing more than 140 dental societies. Later, closed-circuit TV programming was added. Also in 1947, 12 commercial companies were licensed by the College to produce a dentifrice formulated by members of the faculty. The College also began
outreach programs aimed at both the young and the old, visiting elementary schools and the elderly. The University established the Craniofacial Center, which would work closely with the College and share many faculty with it. It was founded by Dr. Samuel Pruzansky, an Orthodontist who had been mentored by Dr. Brodie. Dr. Hal D. Guerin, ’42, invented the Sonic Ear Valve, earplugs that provide protection from loud “impact noises,” but allow the wearer to hear other sounds at a virtually normal level. A World War II Naval officer, Dr. Guerin was inspired to invent the device after a friend lost most of his hearing due to the sharp sounds produced by Naval gunnery.
Chicago Police issued radios for first time.
1931
Dick Tracy comic strip first published.
1932
First pinball machine built in Chicago.
1933
Century of Progress Exposition.
1935
Crawford Avenue renamed Pulaski Road.
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Dr. Sam Flores Recalls the 1950s Dr. S. Sol “Sam” Flores came to the College as an Advanced Prosthodontics student in from the Philippines in 1946, and joined the faculty of the former Department of Removable Prosthodontics in 1948. He continues on the faculty of the Department of Restorative Dentistry in 2013. He recalled life in his department in the 1950s. “Removable Prosthodontics started the second quarter of freshman year,” Dr. Flores said. “Students were required to do a certain amount of prosthodontics work—22 complete and removable partial dentures, two repairs, and one reline. And the students did all the lab work themselves; nothing was sent out. “There were 16 units of straight prosthodontics in the old [Wood Street] building on the seventh floor,” he continued. “All students were required to have their equipment ready, so everything was set up for us to work fast. We faculty could spend ten or 15 minutes with a student, and the case would be done. “Sterilization was done with boiling water, and impressions were done with plaster,” Dr. Flores recalled. “Students took care of their units—they cleaned them and the laboratories too, even though the men were required to wear ties and white shirts. “From the 1940s and even into the late 1970s, students would address faculty as ‘Professor,’ ‘Dr.,’ or ‘Sir,’” Dr. Flores
1930
Advanced degrees in Therapeutics, Histology, and Anatomy added.
1931
Illinois General Assembly appropriates funds for new building.
noted. “But the culture has changed. I was going to speak about that one Sunday in our church but my daughter deleted it. She said, ‘Your last two pages, Dad, are U.S. Army Forces-Far East no good,’” he member Dr. Sam Flores in said, laughing. World War II. After the war, “When I he came to the College of started here, Dentistry. every faculty member smoked, and every department had ashtrays,” Dr. Flores continued. “Nobody thought about cancer; the only concern about smoking was the stains it left. “All the faculty administrators had outside practices. Now, the administration is so busy, they don’t have time for private practice,” Dr. Flores said. He recalled that when he started at the College, a complete upper and lower denture “cost $40. Now it’s in the thousands,” he said. “Attitudes on campus may change over the years, but I’m still here,” Dr. Flores concluded. “In 1948 when I started teaching at the College of Dentistry, I was told teaching was a privilege. It still is.”
Dental assistants in the uniform of the era.
“Each species has genes that could lead to its demise. We humans have the forebrain that could create the nuclear age which may lead to our destruction.” Dr. Allen G. Brodie, during the height of the Cold War in the 1950s
Faculty and staff in the early 1950s.
1937
College moves to Wood Street building, sharing space with the Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine.
1937
Students required to carry instrument cases up and down nine stories.
1938
“Vienna Group” faculty begin arriving from Europe at the College.
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Faculty pose for a group photo in the late 1950s.
A closed-circuit TV College course in the 1950s.
Dr. Earl Renfroe teaching a class.
1950s Five years after the end of World War II, Japanese-Americans still experienced prejudice from some Americans and were denied admission to some institutions of higher learning. Not at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry, though. The Class of 1950 featured three Japanese-Americans. Many students in the 1950s were former members of the military. Dr. S. Sol “Sam” Flores recalls that in 1952 he taught two former Colonels, three former Lieutenant Colonels, and two former Majors. By the mid-1950s, the College had established an international reputation as a center for postgraduate training in the
Patient care circa 1950.
basic sciences and dental specialties and was entering another period of expansion and professional improvement. Pioneering programs in auxiliary training also were initiated, including a dental assistants program established in 1958 during the Deanship of Dr. Schour. The Borden Air Rotor, an air powered drill that allowed high-speed drill rotation without overheating and perhaps the most important advancement in dentistry, made its market debut in 1957. It was developed by Dr. John V. Borden, a 1939 alumnus of the College. Dr. Borden served as a Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was during that time that
Ice cream on a hot day.
1940
North Michigan Avenue dubbed the “Magnificent Mile.”
1942
Orchard Field Airport opens, later to be renamed O’Hare Field.
1942
First selfsustaining nuclear chain reaction, at University of Chicago.
1943
First subway opens in Chicago.
1948
Chicago Sun and Chicago Times merge to become the Chicago Sun-Times
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Dental students enjoy a coffee break as a respite from a long day of work.
he researched and designed the air turbine dental handpiece. By 1954, he had ten different design concepts, and he perfected his invention three years later. Dr. Borden built drills with speeds exceeding 300,000 RPMs, a tremendous change from the 5,000-to-10,000 RPM models then in use. Professor of Operative Dentistry Dr. Marvin B. Weiss, ’39, was a friend and classmate of Dr. Borden, so Dr. Weiss was able to have the Borden Air Rotor tested in the school, and to obtain ten of them for student use, once again putting the College at the forefront of technology. In the 1950s, in the College’s Wood Street building, the floors above the ninth
Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul puffs on his pipe while teaching Oral Anatomy in the 1950s.
were occupied by postgraduate programs in Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Histology. The 14th floor had a wood-paneled seminar room/library and a recreation of Dr. Edward H. Angle’s laboratory, comparable to one in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. A Dental Assistant Training program was begun. Dr. Seymour H.Yale, ’45, who served as Dean from 1964 to 1987, set the baseline standards for oral radiation safety— prior to his work, dentists faced great danger from years of exposure to radiation without sufficient protection. Student George Kottemann, who earned his DDS in 1955.
1941
Illinois General Assembly creates Medical Center District.
1942–45
Many graduates serve in World War II.
1946
Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul applies mechanics, architecture, and engineering to the understanding of jaw and skull movement.
1947
First telephone course in dentistry on graduate level.
1947
Dentifrice invented by faculty produced by 12 companies.
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Oral Surgery in the 1960s.
Patient care in the 1960s.
Faculty in a discussion over coffee in the 1960s. Left to right are Drs. Isaac Schour, Leo Nedelsky, James Greco, Seymour Yale, and Maury Massler.
1960s
Dr. Charles G. Maurice, ’40, MS Medical Sciences ’53, became the first Director of the Endodontic Division and the first Program Director for the endodontic specialty training program. In 1967 he became the first Head of the Department of Endodontics, where he remained until he retired in 1978. That same year, Dr. Bennett Klavan, ’44, became the first Head of the Department of Periodontics, and served until 1981. The development of a comprehensive predoctoral program in Periodontics in the 1960s under Dr. Klavan added an extra
Dr. Harold A. Drummond, ’24, taught a 20-hour dental history course at the College. It was in 1965 that the College’s Department of Applied Materia Medica and Therapeutics split into two divisions, Endodontics and Periodontics. Although many classes throughout the College’s history featured female members, dentistry in the 1960s was a predominantly male profession. The year 1965 saw the last all-male class graduate from the College.
1960s instrument cases.
1950
Chess Records releases “Maybelline” by Chuck Berry.
1951
Chicago’s expressway system opens.
1953
First one-way streets in Chicago.
1958
Buses replace streetcars.
1959
Second City theatre company begins.
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1960s casting.
A clinic in the 1960s.
dimension to dental education, since no other dental school at the time provided its students with similar lectures, laboratory exercises, and introductory clinical experiences in Periodontics. Also in 1965, it was decided that the College would relocate to another new building, and planning was begun. Dr. Earl W. Renfroe, ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42, was named Head of the Department of Orthodontics, the first African-American Department Head in the history of the College, in 1966.
That same year, the Department of Histology was divided into two new departments: the Department of Oral Anatomy, headed by Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, MS Anatomy ’49, PhD Anatomy ’55, and the Department of Oral Pathology, headed by Dr. John P. Waterhouse. Construction on the College’s current home, at 801 S. Paulina St., was begun in 1969 and was made possible by Federal funding. Students no longer would need to cart their instruments from one floor to another.
1950s
Many military veterans enroll in dental school.
Mid-1950s
College estabilishes international reputation as postgraduate training center.
1956
Alumnus and Naval officer Dr. John Borden patents highspeed handpiece, called the “Borden Air Rotor.”
Research in the 1960s.
1957
Breakthrough article on preventive and interceptive orthodontics written.
The busy ninth-floor operative clinic in the Wood Street building. Students had to cart all their instruments up from lockers in the basement each day.
1958
College establishes auxiliary training program.
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Dr. William B. Kort Recalls Radiology Innovations at College Radiology, the science of using imagery to both diagnose and treat disease, has been important to the College of Dentistry since the full electrification of the school in 1913. The discipline even was represented by its own department for part of the College’s history. Dr. William B. Kort, ’61, served as a faculty member in radiology for the College for 16 years, and recalled the department’s heyday. “The department was already there before I went to work for it in 1957 while I was a student,” Dr. Kort recalled. With Dr. Seymour H. Yale, ’45, as Department Head, and Don Hauptfuehrer, Chief Radiology Technician, as his second-in-command, “the research focus of the department really became strong,” Dr. Kort said. “Dr.Yale came up with scores of research study ideas—he could get ideas quicker than anybody I ever met—and Don made them work.” Hauptfuehrer provided technical support to the Radiology Department, and when Dr.Yale later became Dean, “Don acted as the go-to guy for all building and equipment-related
1961
Bozo’s Circus begins.
issues,” said Dr. Zane F. Muhl, ’61, MS Orthodontics ’71. Dr. Kort recalled important studies in temporomandibular joint and joint morphology. “Those types of studies were very popular at the time, and we were on the cutting edge,” Dr. Kort said. Some of the research studies Dr. Yale and Dr. Kort worked on in the department at the time were a longitudinal study of the periodontal status of young adults; a ten-state study of the status of radiation hygiene in dental offices; evaluation of mandibular condyle morphology, radiation hygiene, and dosimetry; and thermoluminescent dosimetry.
Dr. William B. Kort receiving the Alumni Association Constituent Leadership Award form Alumni Association President Jane Rader and University President Stanley O. Ikenberry in 1989.
1965
University of Illinois Circle Campus opens.
1967
Great snowstorm of 1967 paralyzes Chicago.
The reputation of the department was such that graduate students came from as far away as Mexico and Brazil to study there. Dr. Thomas E. Emmering, ’60, who served on the faculty of the department from 1960 to 1971, was recruited by the Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry to serve as Head of Radiology there from 1971 to 1993. It was Dr.Yale who set the baseline standards for oral radiation safety. Prior to his work, dentists faced great danger from years of exposure to radiation without sufficient protection. Hauptfuehrer and Dr. Kort were assigned the task of designing a new radiology clinic in the Wood Street building in the early 1960s. They included a darkroom in the center with pass-through windows for ease in developing and distributing x-ray films. The radiology clinic was near the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and faculty from both departments became close. Dr. Kort recalled working with Dr. Tom Barber, DDS and MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50, and other top faculty of the 1960s. “We did all the x-rays for the entire school,
1968
Democratic Convention held in Chicago; riots ensue.
1969
John Hancock Center built.
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so everybody knew us,” Dr. Kort said. “We had to be a well-run, goodworking department.” The biggest change in radiology during Dr. Kort’s time on the faculty was the use of rotographs. “A rotograph is an x-ray machine that takes one continuous exposure of tooth-bearing areas,” Dr. Kort explained. “We were the first dental school to use rotographs, and by the time we moved to the Paulina Street building, we made sure we had two of the machines.” Another first for the College was an x-ray machine that moved around the patient’s head. ‘We actually had two different types,” Dr. Kort explained. “The manufacturers knew Dr.Yale well. They knew he would do research using their equipment, and they wanted to be involved.” Dr. Kort recalled that Dr.Yale once was offered six rhesus monkeys, and he thought it would be possible to teach them to sit with their heads resting in head-holders so that x-ray machines that moved around the patient’s head could be tested. “So he told me to go get the monkeys, and when I got to where
1964
Psi Omega Fraternity party goes through 120 cases of beer.
1965
Department of Applied Materia Medica and Therapeutics split into Department of Endodontics and Department of Periodontics.
they were I saw they were the biggest, meanest monkeys anybody had ever laid eyes on,” Dr. Kort said. “Even though they were in cages, they still tried to come after me. I left them there and told Dr.Yale, ‘nobody is going to teach those monkeys anything.’” Dr.Yale eventually became Dean, and the department lost some of its research focus, “but the teaching still was superb,” Dr. Kort said. When the College moved to the Paulina Street building in 1972, it was Dr. Kort who established the Radiology Clinic in the new facility. The department later became part of the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences. Under OMDS, courses such as Radiographic Interpretation, Radiology Clinic, and Radiology for the Dental Specialist are a vital part of the curriculum. Radiographic diagnosis and manifestations of systemic diseases, production and interpretation of intraoral and extraoral radiographs with panoramic technique, and advanced digital imaging systems are studied. Currently, the College is in the midst of transforming its Radiology
1965
Last all-male class graduates from College.
1966
Dr. Earl Renfroe becomes first African American department head.
Dr. Seymour H. Yale, ’45, set the baseline standards for oral radiation safety.
Clinic into a digital diagnostic center utilizing state-of-the-science technology under Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences Head Dr. Richard Monahan. Dr. Kort served on the radiology faculty from 1961 to 1978. He later served as President of the Chicago Dental Society, and served as co-chair of the College’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1988. “It seems like just yesterday, and now we’re at the 100th anniversary,” Dr. Kort said. “Whatever era you look at, the College is at the forefront.”
1969
Construction begun on Paulina Street building.
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Dr. Dale Nickelsen, ’62, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’69; Dean Seymour Yale, ’45; and Dr. Sam Flores, ’58; in the early 1970s. African American students in 1972. Standing, left to right, are Charles Turner, liaison and student coordinator representative for predental students of Project 75 and Chicago State University, and students Steven Towns, Irvin Watkins, Vaughn Clemons, Hollis Hunter; Jerry Banks, medical artist; and students Thomas Lightfoot, Richard Smith, Lionel Williams, and Curtis Robinson. In front are Rufus Lawshea, Larry Eubanks, and Larry King.
1970s Orthodontics faculty and students, 1971. Left to right, top row, are Drs. Ben Wright, Dick McDaniels, Ronald Herbert, Sheldon Altschul, Larry Kosten, Chuck Johnson, Cyril Sadowsky, Bill VanDerWall, and Chuck Schwarz, and bottom row, Drs. Richard Hoffman, Earl Renfroe, Ford Roberts, and Zane Muhl.
In 1972, Phase I of the 330,000 square foot College of Dentistry building opened at 801 S. Paulina Street. Phase II opened in 1975. The building was constructed for $22 million, with virtually all funding coming from the Federal government. Dean Seymour H.Yale, ’45, said that because of the new building, “expanded community service, intensification of research, and above all, implementation of the most promising teaching methods in dentistry are the rewards which will accrue to the
people of Illinois for this major investment in the future.” The group practice design of the clinical education facilities in the building was unique in dental education, and it later provided the physical foundation for the College’s clinical education innovations, which were implemented beginning in 2002. Patient treatment areas were concentrated on the first three floors, with research areas, instructional laboratories, and lecture rooms on the fourth and fifth floors. The building was designed to house 660 students (class sizes in the 1980s would
Before the merger of the Medical Center and Circle campuses, Pediatric Dentistry (then called Pedodontics) personnel wore this patch, which boasted Illini orange and blue. The teeth form the symbol UI for University of Illinois. The College’s current building opened in 1972.
1970s
Chicago creates 34 miles of bike routes.
1970
Union Stock Yards close.
1971 and 1979
First women elected to Chicago City Council; first female Mayor, Jane Byrne, elected.
1973 and 1976
Sears Tower and Water Tower Place open.
1979
Pope John Paul II visits Chicago.
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An individual clinical operatory unit in the new Paulina Street building in 1972. This fully equipped personal “mini office” represented a revolution in dental education for students used to carrying their instruments from floor to floor in the Wood Street building.
Two students working on a patient, under the watchful eye of a faculty member, early 1970s.
be composed of a high of 165 students for several years, and then the totals gradually were reduced) studying general dentistry, rural dentistry, dental specialties, dental research, and dental assisting. The College became one of the first dental schools to institute formal courses in geriatric dental care, focusing on the older, medically compromised adult. In 1976, Dr. Kenneth A. Freedman instituted the Geriatric Dentistry Program, allowing selected senior dental students to treat patients at nursing homes using portable dental equipment. Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis, ’59, became Head of the Department of Endodontics in 1979, succeeding Dr. Charles G. Maurice, ’40, MS Medical Sciences ’53. Dr. Earl Renfroe (left) and Dr. Richard Hoffman at work in the 1970s.
1971
Illinois State Dental Society commends College for “providing a curriculum which will greatly enlarge the scope of dentistry rendered by the general practitioner.”
1972
College moves to 330,000 square foot Paulina Street building.
1972
Group practice clinics set up as individual “offices” within group setting.
1972
College expands community service and research.
1976
Courses initiated on geriatric dental care.
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Dr. Allgot G. Person, ’16, was at the College when it became a full part of the University of Illinois in 1913. He returned for the 75th anniversary celebration in 1988.
Preclinical operative technique education, 1980s.
1980s
Student David Miller prepares a denture. Dr. David Miller would go on to be an elected member of the Illinois General Assembly and Chief of the Division of Oral Health for the State.
1980
Dr. Indru C. Punwani became Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in 1981. The University consolidated its “Circle” and “Medical Center” campuses in 1982, forming the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The name of the College therefore was changed for the first time since 1905, and it became the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry. From 1980 to 1984, student class size reached 165 students per class. The Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul Temporomandibular Joint Archives was established in 1984.
First female firefighters hired.
1983
Harold Washington elected Mayor.
1985
Dr. Donald Rice, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and Administrative Aide Joan Madej welcome a new dental student and dad to the annual Freshman Reception in the 1980s. Alumni Board Member Dr. Richard Bona is at left.
Dr. Allen W. Anderson, ’64, Pediatric Dentistry ’65, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66, was named Interim Dean in 1987 and Dean in 1989. Dr. F. William Towner, ’53, received the University of Illinois Alumni Association Constituent Leadership Award in 1987—the first alumnus of the College to receive that award. In 1988, the College began its student-based Clinic Day, later to be renamed Clinic and Research Day, providing a forum for students to showcase their cutting-edge research projects and for students, alumni, and faculty to receive educational and professional enrichment information from a keynote speaker. The first Clinic Day was proposed and organized by students.
Oprah Winfrey Show begins broadcasting.
1986
Chicago Bears win Super Bowl.
1989
Navy Pier renovated.
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“You can be truly proud of the generations of dedicated faculty members and students at the [UIC] School of Dentistry—and of the countess contributions
Pediatric dentists at the 75th anniversary celebration in 1988: Drs. Harry Channon, ’63; Larry Cooper, ’68; Dale Nickelsen, ’62, Pediatric Dentistry ’63, MS ’69; Indru Punwani; Alfonso Escobar; Don Ore, ’60;, Mary Hayes, ’76, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’78; Tom Barber, ’49, MS Histology ’49; Gerusa Mello Anderson; Jin-Moon Soh, Pediatric Dentistry ’73, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’74; and Allen Anderson, ’64, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66.
Its success and the growth of the event prompted faculty and administration to make it an official annual activity at the College. Also that year, Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, created a replica 1913 dental office for the College. Originally situated on the first floor, it was later moved to the fifth floor historical area. The College celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) in 1988, and hosted several celebratory events, culminating in a black-tie gala. At that event, Dr. Allgot G. Person, ’16, age 93, who started at the school in 1913, entertained attendees with stories of how things were at the College during his student days. In 1989, the Department of Endodon-
of your alumni over the decades to the health and well-being of citizens
tics presented its first Charles G. Maurice Lecture. Dr. Mahmoud Torabinejad was the keynote speaker, joined by Dr. Zigmund C. Porter, ’62, and Dr. Robert Zelikow, ’54, Endodontics ’70. The program was coordinated by Dr. Joseph E. Van Cura, ’66, Endodontics ’68, who served as Program Director from 1974 to 1997. Dr. William B. Kort, ’61, received the University of Illinois Alumni Association Constituent Leadership Award. The Departments of Oral Pathology, Oral Diagnosis, and Radiology were merged into a new Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences. Dr. Rhonna L. Cohen, ’72, PhD Pathology’76, was the first Acting Head.
throughout Chicago, the State of Illinois, and our entire country.” President Ronald Reagan, in 1988
Learning prosthodontics techniques in the 1980s.
1980–84
Largest classes ever, numbering around 165 students.
1982
Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses merged, resulting in name change to University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.
1988
College begins Clinic and Research Day.
1988
1913 replica dental office built in College.
1989
Department of Endodontics presents inaugural Charles G. Maurice Lecture.
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1990
Dr. Lloyd Graf performing gene transformation studies in the 1990s.
Dental historian Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, donated the contents and put together an antique dental office for the College in the early 1990s. Originally located on the first floor, it now is on the fifth floor in the College’s historic exhibit area that features the Kottemann Gallery and the Du Brul Archives.
With a larger population of seniors in the United States, the College put an increased emphasis on geriatric care in the 1990s.
The old Department of Oral Anatomy and Department of Histology were consolidated into the Department of Oral Biology in 1990, with Dr. Robert P. Scapino, ’62, MS Anatomy ’63, PhD Anatomy ’68, as Interim Head. The year 1990 saw the last graduating class of more than 100 students. That same year, the first noninvasive, chairside diagnostic test for active periodontal disease—designed, developed, and tested in the Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases (CMBOD) at the College, received federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Called Periogard, its U.S. and foreign patents were awarded to then CMBOD Head Dr. Donald A. Chambers. Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral Surgery ’54, received the University of Illinois Alumni Association Constituent Leadership Award.
Lecture Hall South in the 1990s, with 1970s-era plastic chairs.
1990
Original Comiskey Park demolished.
1991
Chicago Bulls begin three-year championship run.
1992
U.S. Steel closes South Works.
1993
CTA Orange Line opens.
1994
Chicago hosts World Cup soccer.
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1991
The College switched its curriculum calendar from quarters to semesters, and added a summer term a year later. Mark J. Valentino was appointed the College’s first full-time development (fundraising) officer. The creation of Valentino’s position and the Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs reflected the importance of private giving as the State support of the College began to dwindle.
Dr. Olga Horwitz discusses a patient’s chart with student Todd Plochner in the Oral Diagnosis Clinic in 1991.
1992
The Departments of Operative Dentistry, Removable Prosthodontics, and Fixed Prosthodontics were merged into a single Department of Restorative Dentistry under the leadership of Dr. Stephen D. Campbell, who was recruited from the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine. With the closing of the Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry, UIC welcomed 16 third-year and 14 second-year Loyola dental students to the College.
Dr. Christopher Howard discusses a patient’s good results in 1992.
Dr. Donald Chambers founded the Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases at the College. Here, he and a colleague study epithelial cells in 1991.
These 1991 graduates expressed their joy by forming a human pyramid. Top, Ed Matsumoto. Middle row, Mark Lemonnier and Steven Nytko. Bottom row, Larry Ambrose, Adam Janette, Greg Mikzta, and Tom Novak. Students and their guests enjoying the 1992 College of Dentistry Reunion.
1990
Department of Oral Biology created, merging the Departments of Oral Anatomy and Oral Histology.
1991
The College switches from quarters to semesters.
1992
Department of Restorative Dentistry created, merging the Departments of Operative Dentistry, Removable Prosthodontics, and Fixed Prosthodontics.
1993
First endodontic microscope training course and lab in the Midwest.
1994
International Dentist Program begins.
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1993
College alumni receive calls in February reminding them of the need for their support for the College. Here, Dr. Donald W. Rice counsels a student telemarketer in the 1990s.
“Living forms are renovations of renovations of renovations of design.” Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul
1995
The year 1993 saw the establishment of the Robert M. Ricketts Research and Educational Facility in the Department of Orthodontics, thanks to a gift from the Foundation for Orthodontic Research. Dr. Ricketts, a 1950 graduate of the College and one of the individuals who started the foundation, was a respected lecturer and clinician known throughout the United States and Europe for his development of the bioprogressive technique in Orthodontics. Also in that year, under Department Head Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis, ’59, the Department of Endodontics acquired two surgical operating microscopes, the forerunner of establishing the College’s Endodontic Microscopy Center. Use of microscopy in Endodontics was pioneered by alumnus Dr. Gary B. Carr, Endodontics ’82, who provided a significant monetary gift to help establish the center. The College had the first endodontic microscope training course and laboratory in the Midwest. The College also established its Ryan White Dental Clinic for patients with HIV/ AIDS. The clinic was closed in 2008 due to budget constraints, but provided care to thousands of people over the years, meeting the basic, advanced, and emergency oral healthcare needs of Chicagoland’s population of HIV/AIDS-infected individuals. It was a safety net for indigent HIV/AIDS patients sent by Cook County Hospital, the City of Chicago, and other local agencies. It consistently handled more than 2,600
Navy Pier Ferris Wheel opens.
1996
State Street Mall closed; street reopened to traffic.
1997
treatment and consultation visits annually and operated at 165% over capacity. The College continues to provide care for HIV/ AIDS patients in its other clinics. The Department of Restorative Dentistry initiated an Advanced Combined Prosthodontic Specialty Program. The inaugural class included Drs. Manal Ibrahim (LaVacca), ’93, Prosthodontics ’96, and Tarek S. AbdelHalim, MS Histology ’93, Prosthodontics ‘96. Clinical renovations for the new Prosthodontic Program were completed shortly after, and facilities were renovated again in 2012 and 2013. The College’s Faculty Dental Practice was started in a small room in the College with a single chair. Dr. Timothy R. Toepke and Dr. Stephen D. Campbell were the first practitioners. The practice expanded and was housed in the Advanced Prosthodontic Clinic for several years until the completion of the Allen W. Anderson Faculty Dental Practice facility in 1999. Named for the late Dr. Anderson, who served as Dean from 1987 to 1999, the practice has ten chairs allowing faculty to provide quality comprehensive oral health care in a private practice setting. The College initiated student rotations to the Mile Square and Alivio Medical Center community dental clinics. Dr. Robert C. Smithwick, ’44, began the organization MediShare, which places medical equipment and supplies in underdeveloped countries.
Michael Jordan, with the flu, scores 38 points in a playoff game for the Chicago Bulls. Team wins second championship in “Three-Peat” effort.
1998
Federal government calls Chicago Public School system “a model for the country.”
1999
City News Bureau closes.
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1994 The International Dentist Program was begun under the Directorship of Dr. Terry A. Parsons, ’82, to provide American training and UIC certificates to dentists with degrees from foreign dental schools. This was one of the first programs of its kind in the United States and has become a model for similar programs across the nation. The College’s Master of Oral Sciences Degree Program was inaugurated, initiating the first College-wide graduate program as part of the College’s beginning direct outreach into graduate studies related to oral health. Prior to this, all graduate degrees were granted by basic science and
clinical departments that were part of the University. This College-wide degree program was in part a merger of two existing department-based Master’s Degree programs. Orthodontics and Histology were two department-based MS programs that were administered by the Graduate College for many years prior to the MS in Oral Sciences. Dr. Carla A. Evans was recruited from the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine to become Head of the Department of Orthodontics, succeeding Dr. John F. Cleall.
A smile and flowers for a happy Dr. Shellie Harden at Convocation 1994.
Dr. Terry Parsons with two International Dentist Program students. He has directed the program since its 1994 inception.
Dr. Dale R. Eisenmann (at left) Professor and Head of the Histology Section, Department of Oral Biology, with a student in his lab in 1994. Dr. Eisenmann would later go on to be Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and then Interim Dean.
1995
Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, and his wife, Florence K. Du Brul, donate collection of human, animal, and prehistoric skull and skeletal specimens.
1996
Endodontic Microscopy Center opened.
1997
College establishes web presence.
1998
Brodie Center for Craniofacial Genetics funded by gift from Willow Springs Foundation.
1999
College scores perfect accreditation.
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The College’s state-of-the-science Endodontic Microscope in 1995.
Dr. Shar Fadavi (left), Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, at the University of Illinois Hospital neonatology unit, where babies with oral problems sometimes are sent. The College and the Hospital always have had a close relationship.
“We wanted to stop crooked teeth from developing in kids. We decided it was time to look at the prevention of crooked teeth, and not just the correction of them.” Dr. Thomas K. Barber, DDS and MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50, in 1995 on developing Interceptive Pediatric Orthodontics at the College
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Outings to Champaign for U of I football games were popular among alumni in the 1990s. Pictured at the 1995 Illinois-Michigan pregame tailgate party are (left to right) Shirley Rowe; Dr. Kendall C. Rowe; Frances Stengel; Dr. Robert J. Stengel; Dr. Philip H. Laurence; Norma Laurence; Dr. Allen W. Anderson; Winna Fordyce; and Dr. James R. Fordyce.
1995 The Thaddeus V. Weclew Endowment Fund was established. It honors Dr. Weclew, one of the founders of the Academy of General Dentistry, and founder and first Chancellor of the Academy of Continuing Education. The fund supports the Weclew Lecture at the College. Formal approval came from the Illinois Board of Higher Education for the College to become part of a two-year dental hygiene program under one of the Chicago City Colleges, Kennedy-King. The first
“Sue,” the Tyrannosaurus rex, on display at Field Museum.
2001
Chicago International Speedway opens.
2002
Rod Blagojevich elected Governor of Illinois.
students entered the program in 1996. Professor Emeritus Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, MS Anatomy ’49, PhD Anatomy ’55, donated his unique collection of human, animal, and prehistoric skull and skeletal specimens to the school. Dr. Du Brul had collected the specimens from around the world. Some of the items in the expanded Du Brul collection also had been obtained by Dr. Brodie; Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ’52; Dr. Donald W. Rice, ’59; and Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch.
2003
Mayor Richard M. Daley closes Meigs Field Airport in the middle of the night.
2004
Millennium Park opens.
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Toasting the dedication of the Endodontic Microscopy Center in 1996 were (left to right) Dr. Nijole Remeikis, Professor and Head, Endodontics; Dr. David C. Broski, UIC Chancellor; and Jerry Gervut, President of Global Surgical Corp.
Biomaterials research in the Department of Restorative Dentistry in 1995.
1996 The Department of Endodontics held a ribbon cutting for the Endodontic Microscopy Center. The modern Clinic and Research Day was initiated through a formal gathering of faculty and interested students, to re-invigorate the existing student-based Clinic Day. It provided an opportunity for students and faculty to interact in advancing oral health care and research while embracing the entire local community. Clinic and Research
2000
College completes first-ever capital campaign, as Campaign Illinois raises $11.3 million.
2001
Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases focuses on head and neck cancer.
Day has grown into an incredibly diverse and rich gathering that reflects on all of the clinical and research activities going on at the College. Dr. Jerry D. Gardner, ’64, Brigadier General, United States Air Force, was presented with the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Illinois Alumni Association on behalf of the University.
2002
Comprehensive Dental Implant Center established.
2003
Loyola and Northwestern alumni join College’s Alumni Board.
Oral healthcare at the UICaffiliated Mile Square community clinic on the West Side, 1996.
2004
NIH provides $2 million grant to transform research at College.
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Dean Allen Anderson congratulates Dr. Diana Mostowfi upon her graduation in 1998.
“An engineer or architect can choose his structural materials to build, but in biology, the genes determine the form by giving information regarding the materials. In other words, function follows form.” Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul
Dr. Indru Punwani, Head of Pediatric Dentistry, hangs a photo of Dr. Elsie Gerlach, who founded the Children’s Clinic at the College in 1927.
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Clapping for joy at winning one of the rounds in the “Family Feud” game between faculty and students at Clinic and Research Day 1998 were Dr. Marsha Babka, Mariana Alves, Dr. Steve Weeks, and Dr. Robert Kelsch.
Associate Dean Dr. Dale Eisenmann and Academic Affairs staffers Marsha Borders (center) and Ann Shorrock prepare the 14 volumes making up the Accreditation Self-Study Report for shipping to commission consultants in 1999. The College scored a perfect accreditation.
1997
Center for Craniofacial Genetics within the Allan G. Brodie Institute for Orthodontics. In addition, the foundation made a gift of $250,000 for an Orthodontics research laboratory on the fourth floor of the College. That same year, the family of the late Dr. F. William Towner, ’53, established an award in Dr. Towner’s name for significant and meritorious activity in organized dentistry.
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The College began making extensive use of the Internet and established several web pages, making a large impact on communication among faculty, staff, and students. Dr. Kent L. Knoernschild was recruited from the University of Georgia to serve as the Director of the recently initiated Advanced Prosthodontic Specialty Program.
Donald H. Brodie, son of the late Dean Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr.; Donald’s wife, Barbara; and their family, through their Willow Springs Foundation, made the largest-ever gift to the College up to that time: $100,000 annually over ten years for a total of $1 million to create the Brodie
Dean Allen W. Anderson, ’64, Pediatric Dentistry ’65, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66, passed away. Dr. Dale R. Eisenmann, ’65, PhD Anatomy ’68, became Interim Dean. Mark J. Valentino was appointed Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Affairs.
A mural on the wall of the Department of Orthodontics’ waiting area greeted patients throughout the 2000s. It was painted by Krista Pacheco, an undergraduate art student at UIC and Chicago Public Art Group artist.
Cutting the ribbon for the Kottemann Gallery opening are (left to right) Dr. Sylvia Manning, UIC Chancellor; Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, President of the UIC Dental Alumni Board of Directors; Dr. Sid Micek, President of the University of Illinois Foundation; Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59; Henry Sears of Sears & Russell museum planners; Dr. Bruce Graham, Dean; and Mrs. Norma R. Kottemann.
The Kottemann Gallery of Dentistry opened on the fifth floor of the College. It features exhibits on the College’s impact on the history of dentistry, and was created largely thanks to a gift of more than $250,000 by Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59, and his wife, Norma. Dental history expert Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, contributed much of the
equipment and helped the curators create the exhibits. Dr. Bruce S. Graham was appointed Dean of the College. The College created a new Mission and Vision statement, calling for it to become a world leader in patient-centered, evidence-based clinical care founded on the preventive and public health sciences; integrated educational programs based upon advanced technology; and centers of research excellence that are interdisciplinary and focused on innovative research areas. The entire College community participated in this year-long process. Faculty member Dr. Christine D. Wu established a research collaboration with
Centers of research excellence that are interdisciplinary and focused on innovative areas are part of the College’s Vision established in 2000.
The American Dental Association produced three oral health videos for children and teens, filming them in the College’s Allen W. Anderson Faculty Practice Center and Kottemann Gallery. Above, young actors, the director, and the camera operator set up a shoot.
Dr. Christopher S. Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74, was named Head of the Department of Endodontics. Dr. Anne Koerber was named Director of Behavioral Science.
2000
“The College of Dentistry not only gave me the opportunity to do something I couldn’t have done on my own, but enabled me to have a very fulfilling life.” Dr. Gerald H. Borden, ’51, MS Orthodontics ’53, in 2000
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Military Dental Institute of Research, Great Lakes, IL. The College completed its first-ever capital campaign, as Campaign Illinois, which had begun in 1992, raised $11.3 million for student scholarships, faculty endowment, and classroom and laboratory renovations.
2001 Then Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn with the Flossie character and youngsters at Give Kids a Smile Day in the early 2000s.
An IDDP student practices on a manikin head in the Clinical Simulation Laboratory.
2005
In 2001, Lecture Hall North, the Edward C. Wach Hall, was renovated with a state-of-the-art multimedia system. Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59, became the first dentist and first alumnus of the College to receive the University’s Distinguished Service Award. It is bestowed to individuals who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, dedication, and service to the University. World-class researcher Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch was hired as Director of the Brodie Center for Craniofacial Genetics of the Allan G. Brodie Institute for Orthodontics. Through its Willow Springs Foundation, the family of the late Dr. Brodie contributed $1.25 million to endow the Brodie Chair, held by Dr. Diekwisch. The Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases changed its research focus to oral and head and neck cancer. Dr. Richard Monahan became Interim Head of the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and Director of the Division of Radiology.
Chicago White Sox win World Series.
2006
South branch of CTA Blue Line becomes Pink Line.
2007
Use of the AxiUm Electronic Health Record was implemented at the College. The College published a biography of the late faculty member Dr. Earl W. Renfroe, ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42, entitled Essays on Earl Renfroe: A Man of Firsts. The book won an international Apex Award for Publications Excellence from Communications Concepts, a writing and publishing think-tank based outside Washington, DC.
2002
The Brodie Center for Craniofacial Genetics was formally dedicated. As the College’s Vision statement mandated fundamental changes in the DDS curriculum, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Frank W. Licari, ’86, formed the DDS Curriculum Restructuring Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee. Dr. John M. Crawford, Professor, Periodontics, was Chair, and the committee included Dr. G. William Knight, Assistant Dean for Patient Care and Clinical Education; Dr. Ales Obrez, PhD ’92, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry; Dr. Philip A. Patston, Associate Professor, Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences; Dr. Indru C. Punwani, Head, Pediatric Dentistry; and Dr. A. Moneim Zaki, PhD Anatomy ’69, Professor, Oral Biology. A multi-year program of curriculum change, moving from a discipline-based, teacher-centered, lecture format to a patient-centered, evidence-based, highly technological collabo-
Chicago Cubs win National League Central Division after finishing in last place the previous year.
2008
Chicagoan Barack Obama elected President.
2009
Art Institute opens new wing.
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rative model, was begun. Evidence-based dentistry was integrated into the educational curriculum and patient care. The College has innovated Evidence-Based Dentistry education in the ensuing years and is widely regarded as a national dental education leader in the field. The College, its Alumni Association Board of Directors, and the Chicago Dental Society launched a Mentorship Program to link College of Dentistry students with members of organized dentistry. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation selected the College as one of only ten dental schools nationwide for a Pipeline, Profession, and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education grant. The $1.5 million award helped the College prepare an oral healthcare workforce competent and committed to treating oral diseases of vulnerable urban, rural, and special needs populations, and allowed the College to send its students on rotations in community clinics. The College initiated a comprehensive care program for the third- and fourth-year students and created Group Practice Clinics that reflected the nature of real-world professional practice and patient care in the community. It brought third- and fourthyear students together, provided a basic clinical home for all adult patients, and brought faculty from the diverse disciplines together in an interdisciplinary comprehensive learning and care environment. The first six managing partners were
2005
Astra Tech, Inc. makes gift to incorporate clinical implant dentistry into curriculum.
2006
The College received an NIH P20 grant for Innovative Wound Healing Research. Out of four such grants awarded nationwide, only one was awarded to a dental school.
Drs. Marsha A. Babka, ’76, Endodontics ’77, MS Histology ’81; Rand F. Harlow, ’92, Prosthodontics ’97; Terry L. Parsons, ’82; Frank U. Perry; James B. Ricker; and Kevin E. Van Kanegan, ’93. The Office of Research was created, and Dr. Christine D. Wu was named the College’s first Associate Dean for Research. Her role was to facilitate decisions about the focus of the College’s interdisciplinary research teams and to lead a strategic initiative implementation process for them, with the goal of increasing faculty researcher interaction, communication, and cooperation. The office organized the Student Research Group and created the Student Travel Award to send student researchers to national and international conferences. Dr. Joel Epstein was appointed Head of the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and Director of Oral Cancer Interdisciplinary Programs in the UIC Cancer Center, bringing clinical research in oral cancer experience and funding to the College. Dean Bruce S. Graham competed in the first “Challenge of the Deans,” in which Deans of the various Colleges at UIC battled in a free-throw contest at halftime of a UIC Flames men’s basketball game. The College received grants from Procter & Gamble/Crest and from the Chicago Dental Society to rehabilitate and re-equip the pediatric dental clinic at the Robert McCormick Boys and Girls Club in Chicago.
2007
$35 million Brilliant Futures Campaign: Educating a New Dentist for America campaign announced.
2008
Students open dental clinic at Goldie’s Place.
In the 21st century, construction has been constant as the College refurbishes its facilities to assure that they are state-of-the-science and up to date.
Students participate in the College’s blood drive in 2002.
Community-based clinical education provides an opportunity for students to deal with diverse patients in a wide variety of environments.
2009
College begins transformation of DDS program to DMD program.
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Students and staff showed their allegiance to the College with purple t-shirts at Challenge of the Deans 2003.
Pictured left to right at the opening of the Robert R. McCormick Boys & Girls Club Dental Clinic are Dean Bruce Graham; Procter & Gamble’s Cherie Rippey and Cindy Sensabaugh; Dr. Indru Punwani, Head of the College’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry; CDS Executive Director Randall Grove; and several young McCormick Club members.
Dr. Darryl D. Pendleton began serving as Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs.
2003
Computers at chairside were just part of the curriculum by 2003. Student Michael Thompson checks a dental record.
The College received a federal grant of more than $670,000 for participating in the Chicago AIDS Network for Dental Outreach program, which provided student and hygienist rotations into community clinics to care for HIV/AIDS patients. A scholarship fund was named for the late Dr. James H. Fuller, Associate Professor of Oral Biology. The Fuller Fund is used to further communication among researchers in organismal biology by providing
2010 and 2013
Chicago Blackhawks hockey team wins Stanley Cup.
2011
Rahm Emanuel elected Mayor.
funds to reimburse graduate students for travel to and lodging at national and international scientific meetings and conferences at which the awardees will present their research. The Smith Barney Mercantile Foundation endowed a scholarship for students who commit to providing patient care to Chicagoland’s underserved communities upon graduation from UIC. Dr. Thomas K. Barber, DDS and MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50, was presented with the 2003 University of Illinois Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, received the Lou Liay Spirit Award from the University. Dr. Edward E. Savers, ’73, long-time Associate
2012
Chicago hosts NATO Summit.
2013
The Divvy Bikes bicycle sharing system comes to Chicago.
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The Senior Luncheon and Scholarship Award Program always is popular. In 2004, Dr. Ronald Testa, ’72, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’76 (far left) and Dr. John Fredrickson (far right) presented Chicago Dental Society scholarship awards to College of Dentistry students.
Director of the International Dentist Degree Program, was inducted into the UIC Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Savers played for the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus football team in the 1960s. ProCare Dental Group, P.C., provided a $60,000 donation to help produce the College’s Vision Magazine and enhance communication efforts at the College. The Chicago Dental Society donated $50,000 to fund scholarships for students. The College received a $100,000 R24 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, “Blueprints for Transforming Research at UIC,” for research infrastructure improvement. The UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors began welcoming Loyola
2010
College receives $9.9 million in Federal stimulus funds to renovate 23,000 square feet of research space.
2011
Full implementation of DMD program for incoming D-1s.
and Northwestern alumni as members. Ohio State Professor of Periodontology Dr. Phillip T. Marucha was appointed Director of Graduate Studies and Head of the Department of Periodontics at UIC. He also added wound healing research expertise to the College. Planning began for the College’s PhD in Oral Sciences program. The Disaster and Emergency Medicine Readiness and Training Office was founded at the College under Dr. Michael D. Colvard, MS Oral Sciences ’00. (The office now is called the Dental Emergency Medicine Responder and Technology Office, or DEMRT.) The College building was repainted.
2011
As part of Brilliant Futures Campaign, College receives $8.25 million gift of KaVo Group dental equipment and technology from the Brunetti Foundation.
2012
College closes on most successful capital campaign as Brilliant Futures: Educating a New Dentist for America secures private gifts of $37.4 million.
Hooding at Commencement 2004.
2013
UIC College of Dentistry celebrates Centennial.
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2004
Mrs. Florence K. Du Brul, wife of Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, cuts the ribbon in front of the Du Brul Archives of Oral Anatomy in 2004.
Students at Specialty Night, 2004.
The W.K. Kellogg/American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Minority Dental Faculty Development Program awarded the College a grant of $250,000 to increase the number of its African American, Hispanic American, and Native American faculty. A new user-friendly Du Brul Archives of Oral Anatomy room was established and dedicated on the College’s fifth floor to house the skeletal teaching specimens of the College. Benefactor Mrs. Florence Du Brul, a concert pianist and wife of the late Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, was present for the event. The Du Brul Archives is housed in a location that formerly was the College bookstore. The College completed a new 72-unit clinical support laboratory and named it for longtime faculty member Dr. S. Sol “Sam” Flores, ’58, and his wife, Cecilia. The lab served to separate pre-patient and patient care from supporting laboratory activities to create an environment that is as similar to that of a private dental practice as possible, and improved infection control and safety in patient areas. Family, friends, and alumni joined with Dr. and Mrs. Flores in providing private support to help create the laboratory. Private support for the Flores Laboratory has totaled more than $510,000 from 2004 to the present.
In 2004, the College added a Dental Simulator, which combines animation of the human mouth, projected larger than life on a screen or computer monitor, with a “haptic” device linked to a stylus to provide sensations of touch.
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Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat, DDS and MS Histology ’40, was presented with the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Illinois Alumni Association on behalf of the University, and Dr. Robert C. Smithwick, DDS ’44, received the University of Illinois Alumni Humanitarian Award. Dr. Caswell A. Evans, Executive Editor and Project Director of the landmark Surgeon General’s Report Oral Health in America, joined the College as Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research provided $2 million to fund a U24 grant proposal, “Transforming Research at UIC College of Dentistry,” to build the College’s research infrastructure. Dr. Phillip T. Marucha, Head, Department of Periodontics, was Principal Investigator, and Dr. Christine D. Wu, Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, and Associate Dean for Research, was Co-Investigator. The PerioSim 3-D haptic dental training simulator, a computerized virtual reality system that can show a three-dimensional model of a mouth was developed at the College, thanks to Dr. Arnold D. Steinberg, MS Biochemistry ’64, Professor, Department of Periodontics, and a team of researchers from both the UIC College of Dentistry and the UIC College of Engineering. Faculty member Dr. Aljernon J. Bolden was elected President of the National
Cutting the ribbon for the new Dr. S. Sol “Sam” Flores and Cecilia T. Flores Clinical Prosthodontics Laboratory in 2004 were (left to right) Dr. Sam Flores; CounsulGeneral of the Philippines Blesila Cabrera; Dean Bruce Graham; Dr. Flores’ son Samson S. Flores Jr.; Mrs. Cecilia T. Flores; and daughter Dr. Nona C. Flores.
Dr. Michael J. Barrows discusses an Internet Endodontics test with student Rosa Ambrosino.
Vendors displaying their wares at Clinic and Research Day 2005.
Dental Association, and faculty member Dr. Cissy Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ’00, was elected President of the American Association of Women Dentists. Twenty-eight years after the passing of Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr., the College published his textbook The Dentofacial Complex. The book was edited by Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs William S. Bike and alumni Drs. Arthur H. Craven, ’52; Lawrence Furstman, Orthodontics ’33; and Raymond C. Thurow, ’44, Orthodontics ’47. The old Paulina Street entrance was replaced, creating a brighter environment,
more space in the patient reception area, and improved access for patients with disabilities. Dr. David M. Clark was named Associate Dean for Patient Services. Dr. Thomas G. H. Diekwisch was named Head of the Department of Oral Biology.
2005
The College was one of only three dental schools worldwide to receive an International Association for Dental Research GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Oral Care Research Award. Through its Willow Springs Foundation, the family of the late Dr. Allan
Student National Dental Association members Tajudeen Ogbara, Angelique Ford, Ayesha Abdullah, and Patricia Castor visited an African-American Dentists exhibit.
“The goal is that everybody will be involved in the community doing public service, charity, and volunteering. While you can never get everybody, you can get a lot more if you get them in the habit during dental school.” Dr. Reena Shah, ’06, as a student in 2005
For many years, the College Holiday Chorus has entertained at staff parties.
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Student Carla Delafuente uses a furry friend to discuss brushing with twin girls.
The College’s Holiday Chorus visits the University of Illinois Hospital pediatric unit to entertain youngsters.
G. Brodie Sr. endowed the Brodie Tooth Development Genetics Research Endowed Professorship, held by Dr. Anne George, Professor, Oral Biology, and the Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory, with a $1.5 million gift. Clinical implant dentistry was incorporated into the College curriculum. A significantly large gift from medical implants manufacturer Astra Tech Inc. helped establish a top clinical implant dentistry program at the College.
Alumna Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman, ’73, at the time Chief Dental Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), Deputy Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research at the National Institutes of Health, and Rear Admiral, USPHS, Commissioned Corps, received the Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Illinois Alumni Association on behalf of the University. The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery began offering an option by
Patient care in 2005.
Student Megan Dawson performing laboratory research in 2005.
Scott Root of Astra Tech announces to students, faculty, and staff the historic agreement to fund clinical implant dentistry at the College.
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Present at the tendering of a $1 million check to the College from the Chicago Dental Society were (back row) Drs. George Zehak, Michael Durbin, and John Fredricksen, and (front row) Drs. Todd Cubbon, David Kumamoto, Ronald Testa, Sylvia Manning (UIC Chancellor), and Bruce Graham.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees commended the College’s students for their efforts to increase oral care for children in 2006.
which a resident in the program could also pursue an MD degree. The Disaster Emergency Medical Readiness Training Center, based at the College, was one of only five regional training centers recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) National Disaster Life Support Program Office as empowered to teach the complete National Disaster Life Support curriculum with certificate. Dr. Aljernon J. Bolden, Clinic Chief of Public Health Dentistry, was named one of Ebony magazine’s 100 Most Influential Black Americans. Student Jeffrey A. Ruttencutter became the first student ever to receive a grant from the National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health to fund his training as a DDS/PhD student through the College of Dentistry and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Medicine. A flood resulting from a burst pipe on the fourth floor in June resulted in a rare closing of the College for a day, as water flow had to be shut down throughout the building during repairs. A gift of $1 million was provided to the College by the Chicago Dental Society to endow two clinical professorships for senior faculty.
Students Marissa A. Zoladz (front) and Priscilla P. Chang received the first-ever Schweitzer Fellowships awarded to College of Dentistry students in 2006.
The Marshfield Avenue entrance was renovated.
2006 College benefactor Astra Tech Inc. received the prestigious Corporate Partner Award from the University of Illinois Alumni Association. Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ’52, received the University’s highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award. The College began offering a PhD in Oral Sciences. The two-year International Dentist certificate program was converted to a DDS degree program under Director Dr. Terry L. Parsons, ’82, and Associate Director Dr. Edward E. Savers, ’73. A new preventive pediatric oral care initiative, the “UIC Healthy Smiles Club,” was begun to reward young patients who are cavity-free. D-3 students Marissa A. Zoladz and Priscilla P. Chang received the first-ever Schweitzer Fellowships awarded to College of Dentistry students for a program helping geriatric patients in nursing homes and senior assisted living centers. The College opened its Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration, and received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical
The College provided information during World AIDS Day 2006.
Dr. Ben Block, ’34, (center) received the Alumni Loyalty Award for 2005 at the 2006 Reunion from Sheryl L. Coon of the U of I Alumni Association and Dean Bruce Graham. He was active in alumni events until he passed away at age 97 in 2009.
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News of Delta Dental of Illinois’ six-figure contribution to the College, along with a photo of Dean Bruce Graham, Dr. Indru Punwani, and Delta Illinois CEO Dr. Bob Dennison, was displayed on the PR Newswire/United Business Media video monitors in Times Square in New York City.
Increased research excellence was one of the College’s goals in its Vision statement of the 2000s.
Restorative Dentistry lab, 2007.
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The student-run spring charity formal raises money for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry Children’s Associated Care Fund.
Modern technology such as more CAD/CAM (computerized design) units and digital imaging equipment allowing for rapid scanning for diagnostic purposes were becoming more familiar by 2007.
Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Innovative Wound Healing Research. Out of four such grants awarded nationwide, only one was awarded to a dental school. The Director is Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, ’80, PhD Microbiology and Immunology ’89. A total of 19 commendations, recognizing the school for exceptional achievement, were given to the College by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Site Visit Team. UIC and the NIH provided grants to the College to promote dental tissue regeneration research. Development of an Infant Clinic was begun in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.
Alumni voted to allow non-UIC graduates to serve as voting members and as officers of the UIC Dental Alumni Board of Directors.
2007 The Brilliant Futures Campaign, the University’s largest fundraising capital campaign ever, was announced, with the College’s goal being to raise $35 million. ProCare Dental Group, P.C., and its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert G. Brunetti committed $2 million to create a state-of-the-science Implant and Innovations Center and to endow a professorship in this area. The goal was to develop a
Alumnus Dr. Sheldon Bulwa, ’55 (right, next to sculpture), created and donated the sculpture Endless Love to the College in 2008.
From left, Nancy Petrillo, Goldie’s Place Board Treasurer; Daisy Varghese, student; and Drs. Esther Lopez and Chernara Baker; at the opening of Goldie’s Place in 2008.
Then State Representative Dr. David Miller, a 1988 alumnus of the College, and then-Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn, at Give Kids a Smile Day.
center where innovative technology and cutting-edge equipment could be utilized by residents and students to provide Dental Implant treatment. Delta Dental of Illinois funded the creation of the Delta Dental of Illinois Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, which would open in 2009. An estate gift by Florence K. Du Brul created the Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul Scholars in the College. Dr. Donald C. Findlay II, ’60, received the University of Illinois Alumni Association Humanitarian Award. The old escalators were demolished and removed from the north side of the building, resulting in the removal of 62,000
pounds of escalator parts from the building. Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman, ’73, received the highest honor provided by the American Dental Association—its Distinguished Service Award. A Chinese delegation composed of five dental school deans, five associate deans, and officers of the Chinese Stomatological Association visited the College. Dr. Jay Kelley, Associate Professor, Oral Biology, made a rare discovery in China—a complete fossilized skeleton of an ancient elephant. With curriculum change such an important part of the College, Dr. Charlotte Briggs was hired as Director of Curriculum Development.
The dedication of the Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory in 2008.
Dr. Anne George (right) shows members of the Willow Spring Foundation her area of the newly constructed Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory.
Students pick up literature about working for ProCare Dental Group at Career Day 2008.
Patient care in 2008.
Dr. John Crawford (right), Professor of Periodontics, working with student Courtney Villari in 2008. Dr. Crawford was another key leader in the College’s curriculum change efforts of the 2000s.
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Congressman Danny Davis was given a tour of the College by Dr. Caswell Evans and Dean Bruce Graham in 2009.
Dr. Michael Miloro (right), Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, presented an award to Dr. Daniel Laskin for giving the inaugural Laskin Lecture at the College in 2009.
Visitors get a tour of the Orthodontics Clinic, refurbished in 2009 with 27 new state-of-thescience dental chairs and dental units.
The student team whose members produced the award winning ethics video Do the Right Thing: Samia Rageb, ’10; Kaitrin Baloue; Michael Rabinowitz, ’12; Shivam Patel, ’12; Jason Foreman, ’12; Samuel Willens, ’10; and Kaori Ema, ’11.
The College celebrated its inaugural Diversity Day event, featuring food and entertainment from a variety of cultures. Faculty members Drs. Indru C. Punwani and Kent L. Knoernschild were named the College’s first Chicago Dental Society Clinical Professors. Dr. Phillip T. Marucha became the Associate Dean for Research. The College inaugurated the Raffaele Suriano Award, named for Dr. Suriano, a former Dean of the Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry, to honor a Loyola alumnus every year.
2008 A $1.5 million grant from the Illinois Children’s Health Care Foundation helped the College to expand its community-based student rotations. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn began Healthy Smiles Heroes, a statewide program of honoring dentists for their commitment to underserved communities. Eight alumni and faculty were among the 24 inaugural honorees: Drs. Jill H. Baskin, ’83;Yu-Hsien Mandy Huang, ’06; Steven B. Light, ’87; Diane M. Metrick, ’88; Richard W. Passmore, ’66; Indru C.
“I liked the fact that the UIC College of Dentistry has a small class size and that they have research opportunities.” Dr. Rana Shahi, ’11, in 2009 as a student Dedicating the Delta Dental Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic were (left to right) Dean Bruce Graham; Clinic Director Dr. Larry Salzmann; Delta Dental of Illinois President and CEO Tom Colgan; UIC Chancellor Paula-Allen Meares; Department Head Dr. Indru Punwani; and Pelton & Crane and KaVo President Vicente Reynal.
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Thomas Rogers explains his research at Clinic and Research Day 2009.
Students from the College’s American Student Dental Association chapter lobby Congressional Representatives in Washington, DC, on issues important to dental education and dental practice.
A week after becoming Governor, Patrick Quinn fielded media questions at the College.
Punwani, Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry; Robert E. Sprague, ’52; and Valerie R. Woodruff, ’87. The Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory, funded by the Brodie Family’s Willow Springs Foundation, was dedicated. Dr. Anne George, the Allan G. Brodie Endowed Professor, received the 2008 Distinguished Scientist Award for Pulp Biology and Regeneration from the International Association for Dental Research. The College began a new Oral Pathology Biopsy Service. Students began a completely student-run community dental clinic at Goldie’s Place, an organization that assists adults who are homeless. It is the only clinic of its kind in the country operated, managed, and administered by students, who also provide patient care. The Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration hosted its inaugural Symposium for Wound Healing Research. Dr. Michael Miloro was named Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
program contributed more than $1.5 million to make the new clinic a reality. The department also created its Dr. Archie Brusse Imaging Room thanks to benefactors Rocky Mountain Orthodontics and Planmeca. Several D-4 students participated in a pilot 120-day clinical rotation program to community clinics around Illinois, funded by the Illinois Children’s Health Care Foundation. Dr. Seymour L. Gottlieb, ’58, endowed the Dr. Isaac Schour Memorial Dentistry Student Research Fellowship. Dr. Martin A. Dettmer, ’71, endowed the Dr. Robert Savage Award, which is given to a student who exhibits the compassion for patients for which Dr. Savage was known. One week after becoming Governor of Illinois, the Honorable Patrick Quinn visited the College for Give Kids a Smile Day. Governor Quinn also received the inaugural Golden Leadership Award from Erie Family Health Center. He had been nominated by the College for the award. The College announced that its DDS program would become a DMD program, reflecting increased teaching of medical knowledge to dental students. The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery announced a combined oral surgery/MD program. Dr. A. Moniem Zaki, PhD Anatomy ’69, Professor of Oral Biology, retired, and
2009 Renovation of the Orthodontics Clinic saw it reconfigured with 27 new state-ofthe-science dental chairs and dental units. Alumni and friends of the Orthodontics
Students raise their diplomas at Commencement 2009.
Students attending the College with financial help from the United States Armed Services often are sworn in to the Service at the College. U.S. Army Brigadier General Philip Volpe administered the oath in the Dean’s Conference Room to student Jacob England, whereupon he officially became a 2nd Lieutenant.
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Dean Bruce Graham and Drs. Ana Bedran-Russo and Melisa Burton cut the ribbon on the College’s new Mothers’ Room.
Flossie is a popular character with children visiting the College.
Student Bojana Bojovic was honored by the AADR in 2010. She is shown with Dean Bruce Graham.
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Students Sidhi Doshi, Piya Singh, and Amrita Rakalla performing an ethnic dance at Diversity Day.
Governor Patrick Quinn chose the College as the site to sign three healthcare related bills into law in 2010.
the College established the A. Moneim Zaki Curriculum Innovation Fund to improve the curriculum and develop faculty teaching skills. Permanent exhibits on the contributions of African Americans and of women to the history of the College were added to the Kottemann Gallery of Dentistry. DyKnow, an education and classroom management software and products company, provided the College with a collaborative software grant. The College opened a new Screening Clinic to streamline the intake process and promote continuity of care. It also reorganized its six group practice clinics into three and renamed them the Da Vinci, Monet, and Rembrandt clinics. In 2013, the Managing Partners are Drs. James B. Ricker (Rembrandt); James H. Bryniarski, ’78, and Michael A. Dunlap, ’82 (Monet); and Michael Santucci (DaVinci). The Council of Ethics, Bylaws, and Judicial Affairs of the American Dental Association awarded its Grand Prize to a video entry, Do the Right Thing, produced by dental students from the UIC College of Dentistry. The Delta Dental of Illinois Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry clinic was opened. Dr. Amarjit S. Marwah, MS Histology ’56, received the University of Illinois Alumni Association Humanitarian Award.
Dr. David P. Kumamoto, ’76, MS ’78, received the University of Illinois Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award. During the decade of the 2000s, several faculty researchers became well-known in a variety of research areas: Dr. James L. Drummond, biomaterials; Drs. Anne George, Jeremy J. Mao, ’02, and Thomas G.H. Diekwisch, mineralized tissue research and bioengineering; Drs. Aljernon J. Bolden, Linda M. Kaste, and Anne Koerber, public health and oral health disparities; Dr. Lin Tao, oral microbiology and AIDS; and Drs. Christine D. Wu and Michael D. Colvard, MS Oral Sciences ’00, alternate medicine and natural products. Dr. Diekwisch was granted an Honorary Professorship at Jilin University, Changchun, China, for his research in tooth regeneration. The College’s fire alarm system was replaced. Dr. Priscilla P. Chang, ’07, Clinical Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry, and Dr. Joel M. Laudenbach, Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, were named Chicago Dental Society and Chicago Dental Society Foundation Clinical Fellows. Dr. Laudenbach later left the College and was succeeded as a CDS Clinical Fellow by Dr. Marilia J. Montero-Fayad, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry.
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As a State institution, the College often is visited by State officials. From left to right are State Representative Ken Dunkin; Department of Restorative Dentistry Head Dr. Stephen D. Campbell; Dean Bruce Graham; and Scott Root of Astra Tech.
Student Jazmine Daye (right) explains the College’s services to State Representative Daniel Biss (left) as former State Representative and alumnus Dr. David Miller, ’89, and Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs Dr. Darryl Pendleton listen.
Dr. Robert Brunetti and Dean Bruce Graham sign an agreement conveying a seven-figure gift of KaVo equipment to the College from the Brunetti Foundation in 2011. Looking on are Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Bill Knight, and President of Pelton & Crane and KaVo North America Vicente Reynal.
DDS class sizes have risen and shrunk Averages by decade: over the years, with classes averaging a modest 27 in the 1930s, to averaging a 1890s: 26 high of 122 in the 1980s. 1900s: 39 Class sizes fell in the 1930s, when 1910s: 35 1920s: 33 the Great Depression also depressed the 1930s: 27 need for dentists. Dr. Lester D. Kaplin, 1940s: 42 ’29, recalled playing cards with other 1950s: 81 dentists in his building in the 1930s 1960s: 71 on many days, because they had few 1970s: 108 patients. “I didn’t do a lot of fillings, but I 1980s: 122 1990s: 68 did fill a few inside straights,” he said. 2000s: 62 Numbers rose in the 1940s because 2010s: 64 dentists were needed for the military in World War II, with 1944 the only year in the College’s history that two classes graduated in the same year. They rose even higher in the 1950s, as America focused on the domestic front, including better oral health—and the GI Bill allowed veterans of the military to go to college, including dental school. With Federal policy favoring more dentists for the United States, more Federal aid was available in the 1970s and 1980s, and classes hit an all-time high average in that latter decade. The year 1990 saw the last class of over 100 graduates. Classes have averaged in the 60s in the last three decades. With students at the College now seeing fewer patients because Medicaid reimbursements have been cut, the College recently announced that it would admit around 50 freshmen DMD students in future years.
Commencement is a happy day in any era.
At the Oct. 2011 Brilliant Futures Campaign Donor Recognition Gala, Dean Bruce Graham (center) presented Dr. Robert G. Brunetti, Loyola ’78, of the Brunetti Foundation and Vicente Reynal of Pelton & Crane and KaVo with mementos in appreciation of their support.
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A large crowd of friends of the College enjoyed the Gala.
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When called upon to give a speech wearing a tie, Dr. Daniel Claman, Chief Resident in Postgrad Pediatric Dentistry in 2011, improvised.
To renovate and construct 23,000 square feet of research space on three floors of its building, the College was awarded $9.9 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery (“Stimulus”) Act through the National Institutes of Health. The College was the only unit on campus, and one of only three dental research facilities nationwide, to be awarded such funding. Dr. Phillip T. Marucha, Associate Dean for Research, wrote the grant proposal. Dr. Charles F. DiFranco, Loyola ’81, Loyola Periodontics ’83, became the first
Dr. Ghassan Souri (left) and Dr. Lee Francis (right) presented the Golden Toothbrush Award, accepted on behalf of the students by Alec Zurek.
non-UIC graduate to serve as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors. Dr. Alaa Al Aswany, MS Histology ’85, top novelist in the Arab-speaking world and a political writer, was presented with the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Illinois Alumni Association on behalf of the University. Dr. Stephen D. Campbell, Professor and Head of Restorative Dentistry, was named Educator of the Year by the American College of Prosthodontists. Two more College of Dentistry students, Kaori C. Ema and Scott B. Schwartz,
Students were appreciative for the contributions of donors throughout the Brilliant Futures Campaign.
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Left to right, Dr. William Bennett, ’70, and his wife, Diane, and Patricia Hurdle and her husband, Dr. Robert B. Hurdle,’61, made a large donation for the remodeling of classroom 230D.
Students Scott Schwartz and Isaac Quereshi provided oral healthcare and education for youngsters at the Chicago Bears football camp through Team Smile.
received Schweitzer Fellowships. Student Bojana Bojovic won Second Place in the Senior Category at the prestigious Edward H. Hatton Student Research Competition held at the American Association of Dental Research meeting. Construction began on the ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center. A Teaching Scholar Award was named for the late Dr. Jon C. Daniel, a faculty member in the Department of Oral Biology for more than 30 years. Dr. John M. Crawford, Professor of Periodontics, was the first recipient. The fully student-run dental clinic for
the homeless at Goldie’s Place was recognized by the American Dental Association Foundation with a Bud Tarrson Award for dental school community leadership. Astra Tech, a major dental implant solutions provider, entered into a seven-year partnership with the College to strengthen the implant dentistry program. Researchers in the College’s Brodie Center for Craniofacial Genetics used stem cells for a new approach to anchor extracted teeth back in the jaw. Governor Patrick Quinn chose the College as the site to sign three healthcare related bills into law, including one that makes it easier for licensed dentists who
Prize drawings always are a fun part of Clinic and Research Day.
Student Kaitrin Baloue became President of the National Student Research Group of the AADR.
Dr. Luisa DiPietro, ’80, MS ’82, was named top Faculty Mentor in the United States by the AADR National Student Research Group. In 2012, she was appointed the College’s first Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs.
Periodontics Resident Dr. Sangeetha Chandrasekaran (center) won the 2011 Volpe Prize, presented for the best clinical research in periodontology by students in dentistry. The competition is sponsored by The Ohio State University and the Colgate-Palmolive Co., and is named for Dr. Anthony Volpe (left). Then Head of Periodontics at UIC Dr. Thomas Hart is at right.
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Student presentations continue to draw large crowds at Clinic and Research Day.
“I believe that only 50% of the students’ education results from classroom learning. The other 50% is learned by example, and that’s where everyone else comes in; this modeling includes the development of professionalism— the ability to deliver services in an ethical, respectful, and fair way, the development of good interpersonal and communication skills, having empathy and giving back.” Marsha Borders, Program Coordinator, in 2010
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Chicago Dental Society President Dr. John Gerding, a Loyola alumnus, visited with Sparky D. Dragon and lit the flame at a UIC men’s basketball game in 2012. Such events help to strengthen the close ties between UIC and Loyola alumni.
Student Stefania Spilotro performs a procedure.
live out of state to provide voluntary care to low-income Illinois families. Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’04, MS Oral Sciences ’11, Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, received the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Faculty Educator Development Award. The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) presented the ACP Dan Gordon Award to Dr. Stephen D. Campbell, Head, Restorative Dentistry. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed at the highest level to the welfare and advancement of Prosthodontics, dentistry, science, and health professionals. The College opened a Mothers’ Room for female employees, students, and postgrads nursing babies. Student Mateusz S. Wietecha received the award for Most Outstanding Presentation in Basic Science Research at the Hinman Student Research Symposium.
Bennett, ’70, renovated Room 230D into a state-of-the-science instructional classroom. The College enacted a new Strategic Plan, focusing on revenue growth and increasing research. Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, ’80, PhD Microbiology and Immunology ’89, Professor of Periodontics and Director of the Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, was selected by the American Association of Dental Research National Student Research Group as the recipient of its Faculty Mentor Award, making her the top faculty mentor in the U.S. She also was named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report Magazine. Dr. Anne George received an honorary Doctoral degree from the Universite Paris Descartes in France for her research on how proteins regenerate dentin. The College obtained a Leica LMD 7000 sophisticated laser microscope microdissection system. The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) awarded the College’s Dental Implant Educational Team the 2011 ADEA/Zimmer Dental Implant Education Teaching Award, recognizing the College’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the field of implant dentistry education. UIC’s College of Dentistry and School of Public Health began offering a joint DMD/MS in Clinical Translational Science.
2011 Full implementation of the DMD program began for incoming D-1 students. Student Kaitrin Baloue became President of the National Student Research Group of the American Association for Dental Research. A six-figure gift from alumni Dr. Robert B. Hurdle, ’61, and Dr. William R.
The first UIC College of Dentistry students to perform a rotation in China where Tayyabba Athar, Stefan Bergeron, Cheon Joo Yoon, and Amanda Henry, shown at the “Temple of Heaven.”
Student Brian Homann (right), being congratulated by Dr. Darryl Pendleton, wrote the application that enabled the school to receive the ADA Foundation’s Tarrson Award for community leadership.
Goldie’s Place, a UIC College of Dentistry student-run dental clinic that takes care of the underprivileged in Chicago; and Dr. Indru C. Punwani, Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, for his work with children from underprivileged families, received Golden Toothbrush Awards from Erie Family Health Center. Periodontics Resident Dr. Sangeetha Chandrasekaran, MS Oral Sciences ’11, won the national Volpe Prize for best clinical research in periodontology. Dr. Kent L. Knoernschild, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, was named American College of Prosthodontics Educator of the Year.
Dr. Richard J. Cahill, ’65, received the University of Illinois Alumni Association Humanitarian Award. The College announced its largest-ever gift: $8.25 million worth of KaVo Kerr Group dental equipment and technology through the support of the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation, to transform its clinical facilities and help create the Integrated Clinical Technology Center at the College. Dr. Priscilla P. Chang, ’07, Clinical Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, was awarded the 2011 Dr. Jon Daniel Teaching Award.
The College chapter of the American Student Dental Association volleyball tournament, 2011.
“My experience at the College was very positive in all areas. I met very accomplished professionals and studied with many smart and hardworking students.” Dr. Maria Ashley, ’86, in 2012
D-1s, ready to take on dental school.
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Prosthodontics residents went to the movies and ran into the Avengers superheroes.
Commencement day, 2012.
“Each generation of dentists leaves behind a lasting contribution to the dental profession. For my father’s generation it was the high-speed drill, the use of acrylic for the fabrication of dentures,
Dr. Phillip T. Marucha, Associate Dean for Research, also became Head of the Department of Periodontics. The Brilliant Futures Campaign: Educating a New Dentist for America was completed, raising $37.4 million, exceeding its $35 million goal.
2012 The College’s decade-long dedication to curriculum innovations earned it the American Dental Education Association’s William J. Gies Award. After the College established a collaborative relationship with Sun Yat-Sen
University in Guangzhou, China, students began Community Based Dental Education Program clinical rotations there. Student Benjamin C.Youel was elected to the national post of Vice President of the American Student Dental Association. Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, ’80, PhD Microbiology and Immunology ’89, was appointed the College’s first Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. The College’s relationship with the Kennedy-King College Dental Hygiene Program came to an end. Dr. Cortino Sukotjo, Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, was awarded the American College of Prosthodontics/ACP
and the porcelainfused-to-metal crown. For my generation it is dental implants and composite fillings.” Dr. Daniel Uditsky, ’69, in 2012
Faculty having a discussion are Drs. Brad Johnson, Associate Professor and Director of Postdoctoral Endodontics; Michael Santucci of the DaVinci Clinic; and Steve Weeks, Clinical Assistant Professor, Endodontics.
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Meghan Keelan (American Student Dental Association staffer), Dustin Goetz, Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL 14), Ashley Ginsberg, and Nisha Mehta in Washington, DC. Students Goetz, Ginsberg, and Mehta met with Congressman Hultgren to discuss issues important to dental education.
Poised to cut the ribbon dedicating the ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and the DENTSPLY Implants Clinic are (left to right) Brian Bashaw, Director of Sales, Clinical Area East, DENTSPLY Implants; David Bangert, Vice President, Strategic Market Sales-Dental, Danaher; Chicago Alderman Robert Fioretti (2nd Ward); Dean Bruce S. Graham; University President Robert A. Easter; Dr. Robert G. Brunetti, President of the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation and President and Chief Executive Officer of ProCare Dental Group P.C.; UIC Chancellor Paula AllenMeares; Scott Root, President and CEO of DENTSPLY Implants; and Dr. Stephen D. Campbell, Head of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Director of the center and clinic.
Education Foundation Young Investigator Innovator Award. Dr. Judy Yuan, Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, received the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics’ Claude R. Baker Teaching Award. Student Jenny Lee received the American Dental Association Foundation’s George C. Paffenbarger Student Research Award. Dr. Kent L. Knoernschild was elected to serve as Chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The main entrance of the College was made both more accessible and more esthetic with the replacement of concrete
sidewalks and the planting of new flowerbeds. Dr. Adriana Semprum-Clavier was named Pre-patient Care Director, International Dentist Degree Program. Dr. Saba Khan, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics, was awarded the prestigious American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Teaching Fellowship Award. Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’04, MS Oral Sciences ’11, was named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report Magazine.
Dr. Rajaa Alsanea, MS Oral Sciences ’08, Endodontics ’09, who was one of the featured alumni in the campus “Proud to be UIC” campaign, was chosen for the 2013 Alumni Acheivement Award.
Anthropology students taking advantage of the E. Lloyd Du Brul Archives of Oral Anatomy.
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“The UIC College of Dentistry pledged to lead the way in influencing dental
Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board, visited the College during Give Kids a Smile Day 2012. She was greeted by “Mr. Smiley” and by Dr. Indru Punwani, Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and Dr. John Gerding, President, Chicago Dental Society.
education nationally by implementing a core curriculum that is evidence-based and integrated using the latest advances in technology.” Dr. Bill Knight, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, in 2012
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Dr. Lee Jameson, Clinical Professor, Restorative Dentistry, was named President of the American College of Prosthodontics. Dr. Christopher Engeland, Assistant Professor, Periodontics, was part of a multi-university team that received a $1.25 million grant through the National Institutes of Health for a study on stress. Faculty and administrators from the Guanghua School of Stomatology at Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, visited the College. Dr. Cortino Sukotjo, Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, received an American Dental Education Association/ William J. Gies Foundation Education Fellowship. The College’s latest Chicago Dental Society Foundation Fellow was named: Dr. Seema S. Ashrafi, ’93, MS Histology ’94, Periodontics ’99, Clinical Associate Professor, Periodontics.
D-3 student Jason G. Harrison and Assistant Dean Mark J. Valentino won the Challenge of the Deans Free Throw Contest for the College’s first-ever victory in the competition. Dr. Indru C. Punwani, former Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, was selected as the second-ever Lewis A. Kay Award recipient from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatric Dental Associates Ltd. Under the leadership of Dr. Maria Theresa S. Galang, MS Oral Sciences ’04, Orthodontics ’07, Assistant Professor, Orthodontics, the American Dental Education Association Section of Orthodontics received ADEA’s Nowlin Award for Best Performance by a Section. Dr. Marcio da Fonseca was named Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Director of Oral Health for Special Needs Children.
“Participation in the College of Dentistry's Clinic and Research Day was a wonderful learning experience in scientific communication. Learning how to communicate Assistant Dean Mark J. Valentino (2nd from left) and D-3 Jason G. Harrison (2nd from right) in 2013 brought home the trophy for the first time ever in the Challenge of the Deans Free Throw Contest at half-time of the UIC Flames men’s basketball game in 2013. Joining in the fun were Sparky D. Dragon and Dean Bruce Graham. The challenge is an annual event that pits a dean and a student against similar duos from other UIC colleges.
my research to diverse audiences (administrators, basic scientists, clinicians, students, and staff)
Dr. Salvador Nares was named Head of the Department of Periodontics and Director of Periodontics Research. The College dedicated the state-ofthe-science ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and the DENTSPLY Implants Clinic on April 8. Located on the third floor of the College, the 5,900
Dr. Blase P. Brown (center), Clinical Assistant Professor, OMDS, received the Dr. Jon Daniel Teaching Award in 2013. Joining him were Dean Bruce Graham; Nancy Brown, wife of Dr. Brown; Jayne Daniel, widow of Dr. Jon Daniel; and Jon and Jayne’s daughter, Lauren Daniel.
square-foot facility features the eight-operatory DENTSPLY Implants Clinic and four private surgical suites dedicated to aspects of implant therapy, model classroom space with the latest audiovisual technology, and a total digital radiology platform that includes 3-D imaging and digital radiography. Dr. Satish B. Alapati, Assistant Professor, Endodontics, assumed the duties of Endodontic Clinic Operations Director and Consultant to the Managing Partners. Dr. Ana K. Bedran-Russo, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, was elected President of the International Association for Dental Research Dental Materials Group. Dr. Blase P. Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, was awarded the 2013 Dr. Jon Daniel Teaching Award. Dr. David L. Crowe was named Interim Associate Dean for Research, and Dr. Susan A. Rowan, ’84, was named Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.
was a challenge, but my participation in the Clinic and Research helped me to hone my skills. In addition, the funds provided for travel to a scientific meeting to present my research helped my career immensely.” Dr. David K. Mills, PhD Anatomy ’92, in 2013
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Students are all smiles at Diversity Day.
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FACTS ABOUT THE COLLEGE Facts and figures always have told a shorthand story about the College of Dentistry, and show how things have changed. In the mid-1930s, for example, College tuition was about $300 per year. Now, first-year tuition is more than $41,000. Below is a compilation of the most current facts and figures about the College of Dentistry. ALUMNI Total number: 5,895 Total living in Illinois: 3,670 3,342 alumni are members of the American Dental Association. 2,376 alumni are members of the Illinois State Dental Society. 1,980 alumni are members of the Chicago Dental Society.
Alumni are honored at the College’s annual Reunion.
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DEPARTMENTS Department of Department of Department of Department of Sciences Department of Department of Department of Department of
Endodontics Oral Biology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Restorative Dentistry
DIVERSITY The College’s Mission Statement calls for it to “value and seek diversity in students, staff, faculty, and patients.” The College continuously works to promote diversity awareness and knowledge by fostering an environment of inclusion, respect, and appreciation of differences. The College hosts its annual Diversity Day every October, in which various students and staff showcase attributes of different cultures. Since its inception in 1994, the International Dentist Degree Program has proven so popular that it has continually expanded and is a leader among such programs. The program’s participants are foreign-trained dentists seeking an American dental degree so they can practice in the United States. It expanded from 18 months to two years in 1995, began granting degrees instead of certificates in 2007, and now includes a total of 40 foreign-trained dentists who bring added value to the College because of their maturity and cultural diversity.
FACULTY Number Number Number Number Number
of of of of of
full-time faculty: 88 full-time clinical faculty: 57 part-time clinical faculty: 95 full-time research faculty: 31 part-time research faculty: 2
Dr. Peter J. Hammes, ’08, talking with youngsters at an extramural rotation when he was a student.
The College now serves as the oral health care safety net clinic for the northern region of Illinois.
FINANCIAL In Fiscal Year 2013, the UIC College of Dentistry provided $2.7 million in uncompensated care. This figure represents the difference between what the College receives from Medicaid and the College’s usual and customary fees. (College of Dentistry fees are 50% less than the average fees of general dentists in the northern region of Illinois.) The College fulfills its mission during an era of continuous State budget reductions. Presently, State support represents only ten percent of the College’s operating budget—down from 72% in 1954, more than 50% in the 1970s, and 42% in 1990. Percentage of dental students receiving some financial aid: 95%. Student indebtedness: In the DDS program among 2013 graduates, 66 graduates received financial assistance in the form of student loans. The average debt for these students is $243,391. The average debt for all DDS students, including those who did not receive financial assistance, is $236,232. In the IDDP program among 2013 graduates, 29 graduates borrowed. The average debt for those students is $210,986. The average debt for all IDDP students, including those who did not receive financial assistance, is $203,954.
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STUDENT TUITION AND FEES: In-state: First year $41,966 Second year $61,266 Third year $61,281 Fourth year $60,792 Out-of-state: First year $66,504 Second year $98,073 Third year $98,073 Fourth year $98,073 Note: The first year of the program consists of only two semesters. Years two through four consist of three semesters each. International Dental Degree Program: First year $98,152 Second year $98,152
PATIENTS The College serves as the oral health care safety net clinic for the northern region of Illinois. Ninety-eight percent of the children treated in UIC’s dental clinics are Medicaid enrolled or Medicaid eligible. In 2012, the College treated 26,003 patients in 99,241 patient visits, providing 229,351 treatments. In Fiscal Year 2013, patient visits exceeded 100,000.
RESEARCH Research is performed in such areas as anthropology and evolution; bioinformatics; bone/tissue bioengineering; cariology; craniofacial genetics; developmental/craniofacial biology; diabetes; functional foods and natural products; immunology and microbiology; molecular and cell biology; oral cancer/head and neck cancer; oral diseases; public health, epidemiology, and behavioral science; regenerative medicine; tissue regeneration; tooth development genetics; and wound healing. The College was ranked fourth among 62 dental schools in annual research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2011 (the last year for which figures are available). The College was awarded nearly $15 million by the NIH in competitive research grants.
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SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED: ADDRESSING ORAL HEALTHCARE ACCESS DISPARITIES One of the goals of the College is to prepare an oral healthcare workforce that is competent and committed to addressing the oral health needs of vulnerable and underserved populations and to play a key role in eliminating health disparities. The curriculum is designed to educate a “New Dentist for America” who is better prepared to care for the underserved—an increasingly diverse patient population often living with complex medical conditions. The New Dentist for America is not only educated to be successful as a practitioner, but to have a strong commitment to professional ethics and make a differ-
Students at the 2009 White Coat ceremony. The new curriculum gets the students into the clinics faster than in the past.
ence in America by influencing state and national policy to solve disparities in access to oral healthcare. The College engages all fourth-year students in service-learning experiences of at least 50 days in community-based clinics in Illinois, Colorado, and several foreign countries. These experiences are part of a course, “DADM 325,� through which students provide care to underserved urban, rural, and special needs populations including children, the developmentally disabled, HIV-positive, and geriatric patients. The College is a national and international leader in this area, and the subject of study by other dental schools whose administrators hope to replicate our program. The Community-Based Dental Education Program sends students to community clinics in Chicago, Au-
rora, Peoria, Rockford, Arlington Heights, Wheeling, Palatine, Elk Grove, and Whiteside County, IL; and Colorado. The College also has partnerships with the Indian Health Service in Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. For those students seeking an international experience, they can do community-service rotations at Salud Y Paz, which operates dental clinics that serve the impoverished Mayan population in Guatemala; or Sun Yat-Sen University’s Guanghua School of Stomatology in Guangzhou, China, where students performed rotations in the areas of Prosthodontics, Periodontics, and conservative dentistry/Endodontics. A rotation in Tanzania also is in the planning stage.
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STUDENTS Number of graduate DDS/DMD students: 271 D1 Class of 2016: 68 D2 Class of 2015: 68 D3 Class of 2014: 68 D4 Class of 2013: 67 Number of International Dental Degree Program students IDDP1: 40 IDDP2: 40 Degrees Granted in 2013 DDS degrees awarded: 68 IDDP degrees awarded: 30 Master’s degrees awarded: 19 PhD degrees awarded: 1
The College is ranked fourth among 62 dental schools in annual research funding from the NIH.
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Certificates in various specialties: 29 (Endodontics 6; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2; Orthodontics 8; Pediatric Dentistry 6; Periodontics 3; Prosthodontics 5) Current Postgraduate Student Profile Master’s 70 PhD 13 Certificate 89 Total 172 Certificate-seeking Postgraduates Endodontics, 11 Orthodontics, 26
A patient is all smiles after receiving oral healthcare from student Christen Dinkha in 2009. Dr. Dinkha graduated a year later.
Pediatric Dentistry, 12 Prosthodontics, 18 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 11 Periodontics, 11 DDS/DMD Students from Illinois (as percent of enrollment): 90% Racial or ethnic composition of student population: American Indian, 2 (1.4%); Asian, 73 (26.7%); Black/African American, 23 (8.4%); Hispanic, 22 (8.0%); White, 151 (55.5%) Female students (as percent of enrollment): 49.75%
Students of Asian heritage comprise more than 26% of the student population. Alumnus Dr. Kamlesh G. Amin, ’83 (left), and Dean Bruce Graham (right) present scholarships to students Ankur Patel and Lakshmi Uppala, ’13.
Male students (as percent of enrollment): 50.25%
Students and faculty share conversation in the College’s Fourth Floor Commons.
College of Dentistry students at Commencement.
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Dr. Allen W. Anderson ’64, Pediatric Dentistry ’65, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66 (1940-1999)
Dr. Allen W. Anderson.
Dr. Allen W. Anderson was one of the longest-tenured dental deans in the United States and at the College, having assumed his post as Interim Dean in 1987 and as Dean in 1989, and serving until 1999. Dr. Anderson had previously been Chief of the Dental Service at the University of Illinois Hospital and head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the College of Dentistry. Under his Deanship, the current Department of Oral Biology and Department of Restorative Dentistry, and the Faculty Practice, were created. Dr. Anderson was unusually active in professional activities, serving on the examination committee of the Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners in Washington, D.C., and as a consultant clinical examiner for the same organization. Dr. Anderson several times had been offered the presidency of national dental organizations. A Fellow in several dental societies, Dr. Anderson also published two books and multiple journal articles. As Dean, he led the College through the successful Campaign Illinois, with $11.3 million in private gifts raised.
Dr. Thomas K. Barber ’49, MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50 (1923-2008) Dr. Thomas K. Barber earned both his DDS and MS in Histology degrees from the College in 1949. After serving as a Research Assistant at the College in 1950-51, he joined the faculty in 1951, became Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in 1965, and left in 1969 to launch the postgraduate program in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He began at UCLA’s dental school as Head of the Department of Pedodontics, became Chairman of the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, then Associate Dean, and served as Acting Dean in 1993.
Dr. Thomas K. Barber.
Dr. Barber was a pacesetter in research and was one of the first Pediatric Dentistry researchers and teachers to address preventive Orthodontics. He and the late Dr. Earl Renfroe, ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42, an Orthodontics faculty member at the College, wrote the seminal article in 1957 on preventive and interceptive Orthodontics for the general practitioner that changed the profession’s focus from correction to prevention of malocclusion in youngsters. The article, “Interceptive Orthodontics for the general practitioner,” Journal of the American Dental Association, 54(3): 328-347, 1957, was re-published in many languages and dental/medical journals worldwide. Dr. Barber’s research also showed that drinking fluoridated water can reduce malocclusion in children, which he reported to the American Dental Association in 1964. Dr. Barber received the University of Illinois Distinguished Service Award from the University of Illinois Alumni Association at UIC commencement
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ceremonies May 11, 2003. The honor is second in rank only to the Alumni Achievement Award among all awards bestowed by the University, and is given annually to only one person from each campus. The award was given to Dr. Barber for consistently demonstrating extraordinary commitment, dedication, and service to the advancement of the University. He also had received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College in 1977. He contributed a chapter to the book Essays on Earl Renfroe: A Man of Firsts, published by the UIC College of Dentistry in 2001. Dr. Barber also came back to the College annually to lecture for many years.
Dr. Fred N. Bazola ’28 (1906-2001) Dr. Fred N. Bazola was appointed to the faculty of the College in the Department of Crown and Bridge (now part of the Department of Restorative Dentistry) in 1929. During his tenure he advanced to a full professorship and, in 1961, was appointed Head of the department, serving in that role until his retirement in 1968 as a Professor Emeritus. Dr. Fred N. Bazola (center) and colleagues in 1960.
Besides teaching and practicing dentistry, Dr. Bazola was active in many professional organizations. He was a charter member and past-president of the American Academy of Crown and Bridge Prosthetics, charter member of the Illinois Association of Professions, and charter member and Past-President of the State Universities Annuitants Association. He had been President of the West Side Branch of the Chicago Dental Society and held all the offices of the Illinois State Dental Society, including President in 1966-67. He was a Fellow in the American College of Dentists, as well as a Fellow in the International College of Dentists.
Dr. David I. Blaustein DDS, PhD (1933-2009) Dr. David I. Blaustein served as Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) from 1983 to 1989. He earned his DDS from the New York University College of Dentistry in 1957, where he also graduated from the postgraduate program in oral surgery at New York University Graduate Medical Center. Turning his back on a lucrative practice at age 39, he decided to try to satisfy his insatiable desire to learn by pursuing a PhD in anatomical sciences at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook.
Dr. David I. Blaustein.
Dr. Blaustein also served on the faculty at SUNY’s Health Sciences Center as an Assistant Professor of Anatomical Sciences and Oral Surgery from 1972 to 1979, and as Assistant Dean at the Health Sciences Center from 1974 to
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1977. He completed his dissertation in 1977, and joined the UIC College of Dentistry’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, then headed by Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ’52, in 1980. Following Dr. Laskin’s departure, Dr. Blaustein became Head of the department. Under Dr. Blaustein, the department took great strides forward. Dr. Blaustein adopted a four-year clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery curriculum and converted the Temporomandibular and Facial Pain Clinic into a treatment center. Envisioning a revolutionary change in academics, he had the foresight to purchase a computer for each staff member. Dr. Blaustein achieved Diplomate status of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1965. His landmark studies on immunocytochemical localization of antirhodopsin in the frog iris still are referenced today. The College’s Class of 1982 honored him with a Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence.
Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr. MS Anatomy ’34, PhD Anatomy ’40 (1897-1976) An Orthodontics teacher, writer, administrator, and researcher, Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr. served in a variety of professional positions, such as President of the Chicago Association of Orthodontics; served on advisory boards; achieved a number of professional awards; and was a member of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), where he established the Prize Essay Award to promote research.
Dr. Allan G. Brodie.
After earning his DDS from the University of Pennsylvania in 1919, he began practicing dentistry in Newark, NJ, the next year. Dr. Brodie studied under Edward H. Angle, the “father of Orthodontics,” at the Angle School of Orthodontics in Pasadena, CA, in 1925 and 1926, and matriculated in the school’s final graduating class. Dr. Brodie, in turn, often referred to the Angles as his foster parents. Dr. Brodie returned to practice in Newark, but in 1929 he was invited by Dean Frederick Bogue Noyes to the University of Illinois College of Dentistry to reorganize its Department of Orthodontics—one of the first graduate Orthodontics departments established in the United States. The Journal of the Charles H.Tweed International Foundation called Dr. Noyes’s hiring of Dr. Brodie the beginning of “the golden age of orthodontics,” and considered the department under Dr. Brodie “the West Point of Orthodontics.” Dr. Brodie ran the department until 1966, and was Dean of the College from 1944 to 1956, while also maintaining a private practice. Under his Deanship, the College began the first distance learning course in dentistry on the graduate level, created its Department of Pediatric Dentistry, established the Craniofacial Center, began outreach programs aimed at children and the elderly, and established an international reputation as a center for postgraduate training in the basic sciences and dental specialties. An internationally renowned orthodontics teacher, writer, and researcher, at various times Dr. Brodie served as President of the Chicago Association
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of Orthodontics; the Chicago Section of the International Association for Dental Research, and later of the entire IADR; the International Society of Craniofacial Biology; the annual Midwest Seminar of Dental Medicine (which he co-founded); and the Sigma Xi-Chicago Professional Campus Chapter. He was a member of the Board of Scientific Advisors of the National Institute of Dental Research and the Research Scholarship Board of the National Institutes of Health; a founder of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontia; and co-founder and for 42 years served as Associate Editor of the Angle Orthodontist. Among his many firsts, in 1938 Dr. Brodie engendered the first cephalometric appraisal of orthodontic results. During his entire career, Dr. Brodie was a strong advocate of the conservative, non-extraction approach to orthodontic treatment. At the time of his death in 1976, Dr. Brodie was writing his own book on Orthodontics. In 2004 that book, The Dentofacial Complex (UIC College of Dentistry Press), was published after being completed by alumni, faculty, and staff of the College.
Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand DDS (1866-1932) Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand, Dean, 1903 to 1906, and a faculty member from 1899 through the 1920s, is considered the Father of Flag Day in the United States. As a grade school teacher in 1885, Dr. Cigrand held the first recognized formal observance of Flag Day at Stony Hill School in Waubeka, WI. From the late 1880s on, Dr. Cigrand spoke around the country promoting patriotism, respect for the flag, and the need for the annual observance of a flag day on June 14, the day in 1777 that the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes. He became president of the American Flag Day Association and later of the National Flag Day Society, which allowed him to promote his cause with organizational backing. Dr. Cigrand once noted that he had given 2,188 speeches on patriotism and the flag. Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand.
In 1916, after 30 years of Dr. Cigrand’s advocacy, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 Flag Day. Congress would finally formally make the proclamation law in 1949. Dr. Cigrand was elected by faculty to the Paris International Congress of Educators in 1900, and also was elected Secretary of the Faculty before becoming Dean.
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Dr. Edgar D. Coolidge DDS (1881-1967) Dr. Edgar D. Coolidge was Professor and Head of Materia Medica and Therapeutics at the College from 1913 to 1923, and was on the faculty of the Loyola University Chicago Dental School from 1927 to 1959. He is credited with being a pioneer in placing endodontic practice on a sound and rational foundation. He was one of the initiators in organizing the American Association of Endodontists, and was a charter member and served on the AAE’s first Constitution and By-Laws Committee. The AAE’s highest honor is called the Edgar D. Coolidge Award and is given to an individual who has displayed exemplary dedication to dentistry and to Endodontics.
Dr. Edgar D. Coolidge.
He served as President of the Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society, Odontographic Society of Chicago, American Academy of Periodontology, and Xi Psi Fraternity, and was an author of many publications and contributor to many textbooks. Established in 1961, the Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontic Study Club was named for him because Dr. Coolidge was a visionary, pioneer, and preeminent spokesperson for Endodontics, and urged continued growth and learning in the field.
Dr. Jon C. Daniel MS, PhD (1942-2009) Dr. Jon C. Daniel was a faculty member in the Department of Oral Biology at the College for more than 30 years. As an Associate Professor of Oral Biology at the College, Dr. Daniel taught histology—the study of cells and tissues—to dental students and dental hygiene students. In 2006, he received the highly prestigious E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for his career accomplishments at UIC. Dr. Daniel also received an award for teaching from the Department of Oral Biology in 2009. In addition, he had been the recipient of many Golden Apple Awards over the years, presented by his students for his teaching excellence.
Dr. Jon C. Daniel.
Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch, Head, Department of Oral Biology, said of Dr. Daniel, “When he was teaching, he put himself in the student’s shoes. He was really there for them and didn’t teach down to the students. Instead, he was their ally on their way to understanding basic sciences as the foundation of dentistry.” “He won all those Golden Apples because his door was always open for students,” said Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, MS Anatomy ’69, a fellow faculty member in the Department of Oral Biology. “He would stop whatever he was doing to talk to students if they had questions, and he was a great teacher.” Born Oct. 17, 1942, in Salem, OR, Jon Daniel earned BA and MS degrees in biology from the State University of California at Northridge, a PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and completed postgraduate
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studies in anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. He served as an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University for five years before joining the faculty of the UIC College of Dentistry in 1978. The former Chair of the College’s Curriculum Committee, Medical Basic Science Subcommittee, and Task Team for Multi-Track Tenure and Promotion, Dr. Daniel was a member of the College’s Admissions Committee and Continuing Education Committee. He had also served on the Department of Oral Biology’s Graduate Student Evaluation Committee and Histology Advisory Committee. He was the major advisor for eight students who completed or were candidates for MS degrees, and five who completed their PhD degrees. The recipient of several research grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental Research, and the British Radiofrequency Spectroscopy Group, as well as other organizations, Dr. Daniel authored or co-authored more than 65 scientific journal articles and abstracts. His research interests included molecular and developmental biology. Dr. Daniel was a member of the American Society for Cell Biology, the Developmental Biological Society, the Tissue Culture Association, and the International Association for Dental Research. In 2010, the Dr. Jon Daniel Award was established at the College to honor faculty who have made exemplary contributions to the learning of UIC dental students.
Dr. G. Walter Dittmar DDS (1872-1949) One of the College’s early faculty members, Dr. G. Walter Dittmar’s career at the institution began in 1898. A Professor and Head of Prosthetic Dentistry, Materia Medica, and Therapeutics, he published 43 articles in the dawning days of dental research, with more than 30 focusing on prosthodontics. He was one of the individuals most responsible for the dental school becoming a standalone College of the University of Illinois in 1913. A popular teacher because of his genial personality, students considered Dr. Dittmar the “daddy” of the Prosthetic Department.
Dr. G. Walter Dittmar.
Dr. Dittmar achieved a national reputation as a writer, teacher, speaker, and executive, and he also made the College a local, state, and national force when he achieved the Presidency of the Chicago Dental Society, the Illinois State Dental Society, and then the American Dental Association—one of only two individuals hailing from the College to ascend to organized dentistry’s highest post.
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Dr. William B. Downs ’26, MS Orthodontics ’31 (1899-1966) Dr. William B. Downs was a member of the first Orthodontics class taught by Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr. He taught Crown and Bridge in the 1920s and 1930s, and Orthodontics from the 1930s through 1955. In 1947, he completed a landmark study, “Variations in facial relationships: their significance in treatment and prognosis,” which came to be known as the Downs Analysis. It was the first cephalometric analysis that could be applied clinically and it marked the end of the era of model diagnosis. Dr. Downs was an officer of the Midwestern Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontia. He received a Ketcham Award from the American Board of Orthodontics in 1961 and an Award of Merit from the Chicago Association of Orthodontists in 1965. Dr. William B. Downs.
The College’s William Benham Downs Fund is used to support visits of lecturers in the Department of Orthodontics’ Forum Series.
Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul MS Anatomy ’49, PhD Anatomy ’55 (1909-1996) Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul was one of the most famous oral anatomists in the world. He taught at the University’s College of Dentistry and College of Medicine from 1946 to 1977, and served as a Professor Emeritus thereafter working full-time and lecturing until 1993, including participating as a faculty member of the graduate program in Functional and Evolutionary Morphology in the Department of Oral Anatomy. At the College of Dentistry, he founded the Department of Oral Anatomy and served as its Head from 1966 to 1977.
Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, with the Du Brul collection of human, animal, and prehistoric artifacts.
Well-known for his imaginative teaching style, Dr. Du Brul pioneered the concept that, in biomechanics, function follows form. A student of mechanics, architecture, and engineering, he was the first anatomist-anthropologist to apply these disciplines to the understanding of jaw and skull movement. Dr. Du Brul rewrote as the sole author, and added his own illustrations, to Sicher’s and Du Brul’s Oral Anatomy, which became the book’s eighth edition. Considered to be the definitive oral anatomy text, the book was translated into Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. He also authored or co-authored four other books and contributed to seven others, including writing the “Form and Function, Biological” section of the 15th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974. An accomplished artist, Dr. Du Brul drew many of the illustrations that appeared in his books and with his articles. For 50 years, Dr. Du Brul traveled the world collecting human, animal, and prehistoric skeletal artifacts, personally dissecting and preparing many of them for teaching. He gave his unique collection to the College in 1995. In 2004, the College dedicated a new Du Brul Archives of Oral Anatomy to house
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the artifacts, which have been called the finest collection of skeletal artifacts prepared for teaching graduate-level oral anatomy in the world. During World War II, Dr. Du Brul distinguished himself as a maxillofacial surgeon while serving in Europe for four years in the United States Third Army’s 4th Auxiliary Surgical Group, serving under General George S. Patton. He was a member of the original prototype of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M*A*S*H), which was used in the epic Battle of the Bulge. The Du Brul Scholars Fund supports the College’s joint DMD/PhD program, which is geared toward individuals who want to be faculty and researchers in oral health science centers.
Dr. Dale R. Eisenmann ’65, PhD Anatomy ’68 (1941-2013) Dr. Dale R. Eisenmann served as Head of the Department of Histology from 1973 to 1991, Head of the Histology section of the Department of Oral Biology from 1991 to 1994, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1994 to 1999, and Interim Dean from 1999 to 2000. He earned the College’s Instructorship Award in 1969, was named Instructor of the Year in 1971, was conferred the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1983, and earned the University of Illinois Alumni Association Loyalty Award in 1999. At the College, he researched cellular control of mineralization, calcium transport and interaction in developing dental tissues, the internal structure of dentin, and modulating ameloblasts and enamel protein processing. He also chaired more than ten committees. Dr. Dale R. Eisenmann.
After retiring from the College, he served as a minister and elder with the Apostolic Christian Church.
Dr. Milton B. Engel ’38, MS Orthodontics ’40 (1916-2012) As a student, Dr. Milton B. Engel assisted Dr. Isaac Schour in studying the effect of physiologic events on laboratory animal teeth, and assisted Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr. in clinical research dealing with the growth of the jaws in thyroiddeficient children. A paper he wrote, “A Roentgenographic Cephalometric Appraisal of Untreated Hyothyroidism” won a Sigma Xi prize for scientific study. After earning his degrees, he continued as a researcher at the College and became a Carnegie Fellow in Orthodontics, studying a method for the localization of the enzyme phosphatase in developing teeth. He joined the faculty in 1946, serving as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, and Professor Emeritus. Dr. Milton B. Engel.
Dr. Engel researched the effect of parathyroid extract on connective tissue ground substance and the metabolism of bone cells, the physiochemical
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properties of cells and of connective tissues affecting their large charged molecules, electrolytes, and the special behavior of water in cells and their environment. Additionally, he conducted a radiological study of women at risk for osteoporosis. Dr. Engel was an active member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists.
Dr. Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer MD, PhD (1867-1925) Dr. Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer, a Professor of Anatomy in the early 20th century, is considered one of the classic topographical anatomists in dentistry and was author of the seminal textbook Anatomical Names. He also served as Dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and was an Assistant Professor of Human Embyology at Rush Medical College, an Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy at the University of Chicago, and a Professor of Anatomy at St. Louis University. Dr. Eycleshymer received the Grand Prize for embryology at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904.
Dr. Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer.
Dr. James H. Fuller PhD, DVM (1943-2002) Dr. James H. Fuller, Associate Professor of Oral Biology, was a prominent neurophysiologist who was on the UIC College of Dentistry and College of Medicine faculties and was a veterinarian as well. He joined the College of Dentistry’s Oral Anatomy faculty in 1980. His main research interest, for which he earned several grants, was the motor control of eye, head, and neck movements in mammals. He constructed all the mechanical and electronic equipment to conduct his experiments himself. Dr. Fuller published more than 20 scientific journal articles and spoke at numerous scientific conferences during his career. As a teacher, he wrote his own course manual, and his method in the laboratory was to train the best students to help teach the other students. In that way, he could manage a complete neuro-anatomy course by himself.
Dr. James H. Fuller.
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The James H. Fuller Travel Award within the Department of Oral Biology is used to defray the cost of graduate students’ travel to and lodging at national and international scientific meetings and conferences at which awardees present their research.
Dr. Donald M. Gallie DDS (1866-1946) One of the three faculty members who saved the College in 1913 by persuading the University, the Governor of Illinois, and the State Legislature to reopen it, Dr. Donald M. Gallie served as an Instructor in the Department of Dental Anatomy and Professor and Head of the Department of Operative Dentistry. Dr. Gallie served as President of the Dental Teachers Association, Dental Protective Association, Odontographic Society of Chicago, Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society, and American Dental Association. He also was a member of the Illinois State Board of Dental Examiners.
Dr. Donald M. Gallie.
Active in the Delta Sigma Delta fraternity for more than 40 years, he served the organization as Supreme Worthy Master and Supreme Grand Master.
Dr. Elsie Gerlach DDS (1900-1967) Named the first Superintendent of the College’s Children’s Clinic in 1927 after having served as an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Gerlach stayed for 38 years and became nationally known and respected as a pioneer in the teaching and development of Pediatric Dentistry. In the early years of the clinic, she literally found children on the street who needed dental care and brought them to the clinic.
Dr. Elsie Gerlach.
A tireless worker, while serving the College she also found time for teaching and administration at LaRabida Sanitarium, the Crippled Children’s Hospital, and the Chicago Child Care Society. Her special forte, however, was her kindness to both young patients and dental students. Active with the American Society of Dentistry for children (ASDC) since its inception, she was the first President of the Illinois ASDC; the parent organization awarded her its first-ever life membership in 1962. She also was a founder of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
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Dr. T.M. “Tom” Graber DMD, MSD, PhD (1917-2007) Dr. T.M. Graber of the Department of Orthodontics was a world famous orthodontist, researcher, dental educator, author, and publisher. A true pioneer in Orthodontics and craniofacial biology, Dr. Graber did research on craniofacial anomalies, cleft palate, cleft lip, temporomandibular joint anatomy and disturbances, orthopedic growth guidance of the dentofacial complex, and the use of magnetic forces in Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. His 60 years of research added to humanity’s knowledge of these fields and changed the way they are taught around the world.
Dr. T. M. Graber.
He wrote 28 books on Orthodontics and dental anatomy, and wrote chapters in more than 20 other books. He also wrote more than 175 scientific articles in refereed medical journals and hundreds of book and journal article reviews and abstracts. Dr. Graber was a founding member of the Council on Orthodontic Education for the American Association of Orthodontists and also served as President of the Chicago Society of Orthodontists, the Edward H. Angle Society, and the Illinois Orthodontists Society. From 1969 to 1982, he was Head of the Section of Orthodontics at the University of Chicago. He received more awards than any orthodontist in history, including the Emperor of Japan’s Order of the Sacred Treasure, the highest Japanese award ever bestowed upon a non-citizen of Japan. Dr. Graber founded the World Journal of Orthodontics in 2000, and continued as Editor-in-Chief until his passing. The Graber Seminar Room in the College’s Department of Orthodontics is named for him.
Dr. Hannelore T. Loevy MS Pediatric Dentistry ’59, PhD Anatomy ’61 (1932-2013) Dr. Hannelore T. Loevy served on the faculty of the College of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry from 1972 until her retirement in 2006.
Dr. Hannelore T. Loevy.
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Active in organized dentistry, at various times she served as President of the Chicago Section of the American Association for Dental Research/ International Association for Dental Research (AADR/IADR) and of the Craniofacial Biology group of the AADR/IADR; and also was a former President of the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists. She was the first female Regent in the International College of Dentists and the first female Chair of the Board of Governors of the Odontographic Society of Chicago. Because of her high degree of activity in organized dentistry, she received the College’s F. William Towner Award for 2004.
She was Editor of the Journal of the History of Dentistry from 1988 to 2005, and also served as Editor of the Journal of Dentistry for Children. She was the author of the book Dental Management of the Child Patient. Dr. Loevy contributed more than 100 articles and abstracts to various scientific journals.
Dr. Maury Massler ’39, MS Histology ’41 (1912-1990) A pioneer of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Maury Massler established the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in the College and served as Department Head from 1946 to 1965, and as Assistant Dean and Associate Dean for postgraduate and teacher education from 1965 to 1973. Dr. Massler was a prolific dental researcher. He co-authored two textbooks, contributed to four others, and published more than 275 papers in scientific journals. He lectured in the undergraduate oral medicine course, conducted postgraduate and graduate seminars, and supervised and advised on numerous master’s degree theses.
Dr. Maury Massler.
Along with Dr. Isaac Schour, Dr. Massler created an important chart of tooth development. Dr. Massler also was a renowned expert on abnormal tooth development. Dr. Massler served as visiting professor and educational consultant to dental schools in Australia, Germany, India, Italy, Scandinavia, South Africa, and South America. He became a Fulbright Professor at Hebrew University of Dental Medicine in Israel and helped create a new postgraduate school of dentistry at Tel-Aviv University. After leaving the College in 1973, he joined Tufts University, where he developed Tufts’ geriatric dentistry program. Dr. Massler had an international reputation as an author, teacher, and researcher. He was a founder and early President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. George Matula ’27 (1903-1995) Dr. George Matula, a faculty member in Histology, was Founder and Head of Research and Development for Amurol Products Co., a pioneer company in the production of fluoridated tooth powder and sugarless chewing gum. In 1948, he successfully argued before the Federal Trade Commission to win approval to introduce the term “sugarless” to gum and candies. Dr. Matula established and endowed the George Matula Endowment Fund for Research and the Study of Oral Biochemistry at the College. The fund supports research and encourages publication related to Oral Biology and Biochemistry, and student participation in research. Dr. George Matula.
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The George Matula Research Conference Room at the College is named for him. He received the University’s Alumni Loyalty Award in 1970 and the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award in 1979.
Dr. Charles G. Maurice ’40, MS Medical Sciences ’53 (1911-1997) A Professor in Endodontics, Dr. Charles G. Maurice began his career as an instructor in the old Department of Applied Materia Medica and Therapeutics upon his graduation from the College in 1940. He was certified as a Periodontist in 1954. At the College, he developed and conducted postgraduate courses in Endodontics and Periodontics. He was instrumental in developing the Preclinical Endodontic Technique course, and was appointed the first Head of the Department of Endodontics in 1967. Dr. Maurice was a contributor to the textbook Endodontology. Dr. Charles G. Maurice.
The Charles G. Maurice Endodontic Resource Facility was dedicated in 1990. Dr. Maurice served as a Major in the U.S. Army during World War II. The Charles G. Maurice Fund at the College supports postgraduate education, clinical care, and research in Endodontics; general Department of Endodontics needs; and the Charles G. Maurice Memorial Lecture in Endodontics.
Dr. Donald L. McElroy DDS ’32, MS Medical Sciences ’45 (1908-1993) Dr. Donald L. McElroy served as a Professor at the College, was an expert in oral diagnosis and endodontics, and was known for his excellence in teaching in a faculty career that spanned 40 years at the College, from 1934 to 1974. A scholarly man who was good with students, Dr. McElroy also was very caring with patients, and was a superb administrator as Associate Dean. He received the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award in 1974. The Dr. Donald L. McElroy Endodontic Award is given annually to a student who does extra work in endodontics and who exhibits exceptionally professional behavior.
Dr. Donald L. McElroy.
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Dr. Herman Medak DDS, MS, PhD, MD (1914-1991) Dr. Herman Medak was a respected member of the faculty for 35 years and was Head of Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine. A dentist with a PhD in Anatomy, at age 59 he decided to complete medical studies for an MD degree as well. Dr. Medak also was Chief of Clinical Oral Pathology at UIC from 1967 to 1986. He was on the staff of the UIC Hospital for 20 years. He published dozens of articles in medical journals and was the primary author of the U.S. Public Health Service’s Atlas of Oral Cytology.
Dr. Frederick B. Moorehead Dr. Herman Medak.
DDS, MS, MD (1875-1944) Dr. Frederick B. Moorehead led the fight to make the College of Dentistry part of the University of Illinois. The privately owned Columbian Dental College, which was created in 1891, had had a loose affiliation with the University of Illinois since 1901, but in 1912 it was closed by its shareholders and its equipment sold off. Led by Dr. Moorehead, the College’s faculty worked diligently to persuade the University, the Governor, and the State Legislature to reopen the College as an integral part of the University of Illinois. In July of that year, Dr. Moorehead appeared before the University Board of Trustees and convinced them to reopen the College. When the College resumed operations in October, it was with Dr. Moorehead as Dean. Dr. Moorehead replaced the sold-off equipment with the most up-to-date available, making the University of Illinois College of Dentistry the first school in the country to have electric-driven dental engines and floor-mounted units.
Dr. Frederick B. Moorehead.
During Dr. Moorhead’s administration as Dean, the College became a member institution of the Dental Faculties Association of American Universities. In 1921, Dr. Moorehead increased entrance requirements beyond the high school diploma to one year of predental work at a college or university. Since courses such as English, biology, and basic chemistry then would be taken before admission to the College, more time could be devoted to advanced science and dental training. Concurrent with becoming Dean in 1913, Dr. Moorehead also became Head of the Department of Oral and Plastic Surgery, the forerunner of the modern Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He stepped down from the Deanship in 1924, but remained Head of the department for the rest of his life. Dr. Moorehead was senior author of the textbook Pathology of the Mouth and many research articles. He also found time to serve on the staff of four other medical facilities, and maintain a private practice. His wife was Metropolitan Opera star Margery Maxwell.
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Dr. Frederick Bogue Noyes DDS, DSc (1872-1961) Dr. Frederick Bogue Noyes’ career began before the age of ten when he worked chairside as an assistant to his dentist father. Dr. Noyes began dental practice before entering dental school (legal at the time), and while an instructor at Northwestern University’s Dental School, organized the first course on dental pathology/dental histology in the United States, wrote the first textbook on that subject, Dental Histology, in 1903, and began a long association providing histology photomicrographs for the texts of Dr. G.V. Black. Dr. Noyes was already a noted histologist by the late 1890s. In 1908, he started a new career in Orthodontics after studying with Dr. Edward H. Angle. He wrote Dental Histology and Embryology in 1912, which remained a standard text for more than 45 years and went to nine editions. Dr. Frederick Bogue Noyes.
Dr. Noyes joined the College as Professor and Head of the Departments of Dental Histology and Orthodontia in 1913. In 1921, he focused on being Head of the Department of Orthodontia only. He became Dean in 1924 and served as Dean and Professor of Orthodontics until 1940. Dr. Noyes was known for his willingness to experiment with change and innovation in the curriculum. As Dean, he hired Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr. and Dr. Isaac Schour, ’24, MS Oral Surgery ’28.
Deans of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry “The Dean of the College of Dentistry should have the respect of the profession, the knowledge of the problems of the profession, the ability to administrate a diverse business system, the ability to recognize quality teaching and quality research, the ability to represent this College in the broad machinations of organized dentistry, governmental agencies, and on the interprofessional level. At the same time, I would desire that our Dean related well to the students, the non-academic personnel, and the faculty.” –Dr. Thomas K. Barber, ’49, MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50 John S. Marsh, 1891-97 G.T. Carpenter, 1897-98 Frank N. Brown, 1898-1901 Adelbert Henry Peck, 1901-03 Bernard John Cigrand, 1903-06 George Washington Cook, 1906-12 Frederick Brown Moorehead, 1913-24 Frederick Bogue Noyes, 1924-40
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Howard M. Marjerison, 1940-43 Allan G. Brodie Sr., 1943-56 Isaac Schour, 1956-64 Seymour H. Yale, 1964-87 Allen W. Anderson, 1987-99 Dale R. Eisenmann, 1999-2000 (Interim) Bruce S. Graham, 2000-2013
Dr. Donald E. Ore ’60, MS ’60, Pediatric Dentistry ’68 (1934-2002) Dr. Donald E. Ore joined the faculty of the College in 1963 after serving in the U.S. Army. He served as Head of the Department of Pedodontics, the former name of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, in 1969-70. The recipient of a 1968 Fulbright Award that allowed him to teach in Brazil, Dr. Ore also was a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, a consultant to the Dental Examining Board, an active member of several dental and pediatric organizations (including the South Suburban Dental Society, on whose Board of Directors he served for many years, and the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists), and an active member of several community and civic organizations. He also served as a frequent lecturer and journal contributor. Dr. Donald E. Ore.
Dr. Earl W. Renfroe ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42 (1907-2000) Dr. Earl W. Renfroe taught at the College from 1933 through the 1980s. For many years, he was acknowledged as one of the best hands-on clinical Orthodontics instructors in the world. With fellow faculty member Dr. Thomas K. Barber,’49, MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50, of the College’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Renfroe in 1957 wrote a seminal article on the concepts of preventive and interceptive Orthodontics. In 1966, his being named head of the Department of Orthodontics made him the first African American to lead a department at the College, and the first African American to lead a Department of Orthodontics.
Dr. Earl W. Renfroe.
Dr. Renfroe often broke down barriers for African Americans. He was the first African American orthodontist to open an office in Chicago’s downtown Loop area, and the first African American in Illinois, and only the third in the nation, to be licensed as a commercial airline pilot. As a student, he was the first student at the College to work outside the College full-time while carrying a full course load. Despite this burden, he graduated first in his class of 127 DDS-degree earning students in 1931. In 1932, he joined the Illinois National Guard, and eventually was awarded the rank of General in 1984. In 1933, he joined the faculty of the College. Once on the College faculty in 1933, he ended the practice of students being allowed to provide dental care only for patients of the same race as themselves. With that policy change at the UIC College of Dentistry, other dental schools around the country quickly followed suit. In 2001, a book about Dr. Renfroe was published, entitled Essays on Earl Renfroe: A Man of Firsts. The College provides the Earl W. and Hilda F. Renfroe Endowed Memorial Scholarship to needy minority students in need of financial assistance, and there is an endowment in Clinical Orthodontics in Dr. Renfroe’s name.
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Dr. Donald W. Rice ’59 (1925-2007) Dr. Donald W. Rice joined the faculty in 1960, teaching Prosthodontics, Oral Anatomy, and Dental Materials classes until 1987. He served as Associate Dean of Students for the College from 1977 to 1999. In that time, he had contact with thousands of dental students, and knew all of them by name. Dr. Rice served on the College’s Alumni Board from the 1980s through the 2000s. He was honored with the College of Dentistry E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1977, as the College of Dentistry Distinguished Dental Alumnus in 1987, and as the UIC Advisor of the Year in 1992. In his spare time, he was an accomplished photographer. A fund in his name provides financial support to UIC dental students. Dr. Donald W. Rice.
Dr. Robert M. Ricketts MS Orthodontics ’50 (1920-2003) Dr. Robert M. Ricketts was one of the top Orthodontics researchers and innovators in the world. Dr. Ricketts graduated from the School of Dentistry at Indiana University in 1948. Dr. Ricketts joined the faculty of the University of Illinois College of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics in 1948, earned his MS in Orthodontics from the College in 1950, and remained on the faculty until 1952. He returned to the College often over the next five decades to lecture to Orthodontics residents.
Dr. Robert M. Ricketts.
Dr. Ricketts developed the bioprogressive philosophy of Orthodontics, which combines leading-edge materials, methods, and management systems into a comprehensive but simple philosophy of practice management and patient care. He created several electronic and computerized devices to improve orthodontic diagnostics and clinical procedures. Dr. Ricketts developed the first straightwire bracket in the .018 slot; the first cephalometric analysis that allowed clinicians to compare their patients to norms based upon age, gender, and race; the first cephalometric diagnostic system to project treatment plus growth in treatment planning; and a computer generated method for projecting growth to maturity using mandibular archial growth. The Ricketts Research and Conference Facility in the College’s Department of Orthodontics is named for Dr. Ricketts.
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Dr. Irwin B. Robinson ’45, MS Oral Surgery ’54 (1920-2010) Dr. Irwin B. Robinson was a faculty member in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from 1947 to 1960, and was a volunteer faculty member in the department from 1990, when he retired from private practice, to 2010. He earned his DDS from the College in 1945 and his MS in OMFS in 1954. Dr. Robinson’s research was in sickle-cell anemia, production of sarcomas, surgical closure of oroantral fistula, surgery on the mandible (jawbone), and tetanus. He was highly active in professional organizations, including the Chicago Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (President, 1971-72), Chicago Dental Society (President, 1983-84), and the Odontographic Society of Chicago (Chairman, 1989-91), among many others. Dr. Irwin B. Robinson.
A longtime member of the College’s Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors (1950-61, and 1987-2010), Dr. Robinson also served as its President in 1960-61. The Board’s President’s Leadership Award is named for him. Starting in 1995 and continuing through 2010, he also served as a member of the Kottemann Gallery Committee of the College. One of Dr. Robinson’s most meaningful accomplishments for the College was as, essentially, the creator of the College’s Vision magazine. (“Vision” refers to the College’s Vision for Excellence.) With no previous journalistic training, Dr. Robinson became Editor-in-Chief of the publication (then called Alumni Report) in 1991, publishing a quality publication from the start and turning a small newsletter into a four-color magazine. From 1995 to 2009, he served as Executive Editor. Another critical volunteer effort on the part of Dr. Robinson was his involvement in helping to raise more than $400,000 to help renovate the OMFS Clinic. Among his many honors were the Man of the Year Award, Alpha Omega Fraternity, 1965; University of Illinois Alumni Association Loyalty Award, 1989; University of Illinois Alumni Association Constituent Leadership Award, 1990; Lifetime Achievement Award, Dental Division of the Jewish United Fund, 1995; and the University of Illinois Alumni Association Lou Liay Spirit Award, 2004. Dr. Robinson also served as Ezra Habonim/Niles Township Jewish Congregation President, 1979-80; Dental Division of the Jewish United Fund in Chicago, Director, 1969, 1973, 1989; Dental Division of State of Israel Bonds Chairman, 1965; and Volunteer Oral Surgeon to the Ark Dental Clinic, affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Chicago, treating indigent patients for several decades.
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Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat ’40, MS Histology ’40 (1912-2011) Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat was one of the founders of the modern Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and helped make it one of the world’s most renowned. Head of the department from 1946 to 1956, Dr. Sarnat shaped the profession’s research in craniofacial biology, specifically concerning skeletal growth and development. As esteemed plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas Krizek said in 1987 of Dr. Sarnat’s work, “what years ago seemed obscure and without application” has “proved to be, without emendation, the basis for much of which we now understand. He was a scientist in craniofacial surgery when there were no others.” Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat and his wife, Rhoda.
After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science in 1933 and his MD degree in 1937 from the University of Chicago, Dr. Sarnat then attended the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, where he also did research studies under Dr. Isaac Schour, ’24, MS Oral Surgery ’28. He earned an MS and DDS from the College in 1940. He then pursued a residency in Oral and Plastic Surgery at Cook County Hospital, an Assistantship at the University of Illinois Medical Center, and an Assistantship in Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery under the tutelage of Drs. Vilray Blair and Louis Byers. Dr. Sarnat held faculty positions at Loyola University Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis University, Cook County Hospital, and Michael Reese Hospital before joining the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UIC College of Dentistry, where he established the first postdoctoral and residency program in the country. He later served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from 1964 to 1971. Dr. Sarnat was a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and held memberships and leadership posts in numerous societies including the American College of Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Research Council, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He was the recipient of numerous awards in recognition for his accomplishments in dentistry and medicine including the International Honorary Award of the American Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, International Alpha Omega Achievement Medal, Distinguished Service Alumni Award of the University of Chicago School of Medicine, Distinguished Scientist International Association for Dental Research Craniofacial Biology Research Award, and the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award—the highest honor bestowed by the University. Dr. Sarnat left an incredible record of accomplishment in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His profound dedication and pursuit of excellence in research and clinical activity in the field of congenital facial anomalies was renowned. His indefatigable spirit led him to be a prolific contributor to the literature and an inspiration to countless numbers of students.
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Dr. Bernard J. Schneider ’54, MS Orthodontics ’56 (1928-2012) Dr. Bernard J. Schneider taught Orthodontics at the College for 52 years. His scholarly interests were craniofacial growth and development, physiologic tooth movements, and clinical Orthodontics. His research findings were published in many academic journals. He was known as a gifted educator who engaged students directly in searching for scientific truths without needing instructional technology, and Dr. Schneider also was known for his skills as a conversationalist, unending supply of knowledge, and wit. “Teeth are stupid; they didn’t read the book” was one of Dr. Schneider’s quotable comments that students remembered years later. Dr. Schneider noted that teaching was his third-favorite activity in life, coming after spending time with family and golfing. Dr. Bernard J. Schneider.
A fund in the Department of Orthodontics is named for Dr. Schneider and Dr. Cyril Sadowsky, MS Orthodontics ’71. The Drs. Bernard Schneider and Cyril Sadowsky Faculty Fund provides direct enhancement of orthodontic specialty education at the College.
Dr. Isaac Schour ’24, MS Oral Surgery ‘28 (1900-1964) An internationally known scholar, educator, researcher, and administrator, Dr. Isaac Schour is best known for his tooth development chart. In the 1930s his brilliant utilization of the continuously growing rat incisor was an experimental model for study development and growth of dental tissues. His research with his graduate students established the foundational knowledge in this field. The use of his experimental model by dental investigators all over the world continues through the present. By studying the histologic sections of the teeth of animals, he inspired a new discipline: the histo-physiology of teeth and surrounding structures.
Dr. Isaac Schour.
Dr. Schour was an innovative teacher who ensured that dental professionals were kept abreast of non-dental research in the other sciences by founding the annual Midwest Seminar of Dental Medicine. Through his efforts, dental experts escaping the conflicts in Europe in the 1930s came to the faculty, creating the College’s international reputation. He was known as an excellent recruiter of top faculty, bringing members of the Vienna Group to the College. Dr. Schour served as President of the International Association for Dental Research, Head of the College’s Department of Histology, and as Dean from 1956 until his sudden passing in 1964. The Dr. Isaac Schour Research Scholarship is provided at the College on Clinic and Research Day.
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Dr. Burne O. Sippy ’17, MS ’26 (1886-1936) Dr. Burne Olin Sippy in 1917 was appointed an instructor in the Department of Orthodontia, and at the time of his death in 1936 was Professor of Orthodontics in charge of undergraduate instruction. At various times he served as President of the Chicago Association of Orthodontists, the Odontographic Society of Chicago, the Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontia, and the College’s Alumni Association, and was Grand Master of Delta Sigma Delta, Rho Chapter. The Iowa Gazette called him “a pioneering Chicago orthodontist.”
Dr. Burne O. Sippy.
He was one of the founders of the Chicago Association of Orthodontists in 1925. In April 1933 at the College, he demonstrated to the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontia a model holder for projecting models “by lantern to screen, and showing a panorama of occlusion,” according to the Angle Orthodontist.
Dr. John M. Spence ’35, MS Orthodontics ’37 (1903-1990) Dr. John M. Spence served from 1946 to 1948 as Assistant Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Operative Dentistry, from 1950 to 1965 as Department Head, from 1961 to 1965 as Director of Audio-Visual Education and Coordinator of Television, and from 1969 to 1974 as the College’s Associate Dean for Clinics.
Dr. John M. Spence.
Described by a colleague as “compassionate, helpful, patient, understanding, and down-to-earth,” Dr. Spence received the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award in 1971. He was the College’s lead contact among the faculty with the architects and designers for the College’s current building. An award for students, the Dr. John M. Spence Award, is named for him.
Dr. Michael J. Stablein ’78, Periodontics ’83, PhD Pathology ’87 (1949-2010) Dr. Michael J. Stablein was an instructor in Periodontics and Pathology. He published several journal articles and also was published in the book The Histology of the Oral Mucosa. Dr. Stablein was President of the Chicago Dental Society (CDS) at the time of his passing after having held all the offices of the CDS Executive Board. He also had held all the offices in the CDS West Side Branch, including the Presidency. As a member of the CDS Access to Care committee, he consulted with elected officials on increasing dental care for those in need. Dr. Michael J. Stablein.
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Dr. Stablein served on the CDS’s Access to Care, Mediation, and Membership committees, and was General Chair of the 139th Midwinter Meeting in 2004. He served on the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors for six years. He received the F. William Towner Award from the College for 2006.
Dr. Elaine A. Stuebner ’54 (1928-2007) Dr. Elaine A. Stuebner was the first female oral surgeon certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After receiving her DDS from the UIC College of Dentistry in 1954, Dr. Stuebner was accepted to the oral surgery graduate program under Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ‘52. As part of the curriculum, her training included a stint at Bellevue Hospital in New York. She finished her Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Cook County Hospital in 1958.
Dr. Elaine A. Stuebner.
Afterwards, she was appointed to a part-time faculty position in the OMFS department and subsequently to the Department of Oral Diagnosis and the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in the College. She received the Teacher of the Year Award in 1961, and Golden Apple Awards in 1959 and 1964. In 1967, Dr. Stuebner accepted a coveted position as a Fellow in OMFS at the University of Zurich under Professor Hugo Obwegeser, who revolutionized orthognathic surgery with the development of the sagittal split osteotomy. In 1984, she served as a member of the Scientific Counselors for the Review of Clinical Investigators and Patient Care at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Stuebner also was section Chief of Dentistry and OMFS at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago from 1974 to 2004. She had a private practice for more than 40 years. Dr. Stuebner was the first female dentist to become a Fellow in the Odontographic Society of Chicago. She was a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She also was a member of the American Association of Women Dentists, and that organization awarded her the Lucy Hobbs Taylor Award for her accomplishments in advancement of women in the profession. The Bellevue Hospital Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Alumni Association bestowed the William F. Harrigan Award to her in 2001. She was a mentor to many, particularly those female dentists who graduated at a time when only a few women were in each class.
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Dr. Lina B.K. Tharp ’74, MHPE ’80 (1950-2001) Dr. Lina B.K. Tharp, Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry, spent 27 years—her entire professional life—on the faculty until her death in 2001. She was known for her extreme compassion and respect for students, faculty, staff, and patients. Clinical Coordinator for the Department of Restorative Dentistry and its Section of Removable Prosthodontics, she was a frequent presenter at dental meetings and symposia. As a researcher, Dr. Tharp studied denture resins, forces on teeth, and computer-based applications in dental education. She was co-author of the textbook Index to Computer Based Applications in Dental Education.
Dr. Lina B.K. Tharp.
Dr. Tharp was a Fellow in the International College of Dentistry and had been awarded the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for teaching excellence in 2001. Annually, at the Senior Luncheon and Awards Program an award in her name is presented to a student who has shown exceptional achievement and involvement in student activities.
Dr. Stanley D. Tylman DDS (1893-1982) Dr. Stanley D. Tylman not only taught more than a thousand students at the College in his long career as a Professor of Dentistry (1920-1962) and head of Fixed Partial Prosthodontics, but he influenced countless dentists internationally as well. Dr. Tylman was particularly effective as a global educational force because he spoke four languages. His international lecture schedule took him to Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and South America— including Argentina, where he performed dental work for President Juan Peron and First Lady Eva Peron. Dentists worldwide traveled to Chicago for personal consultations with Dr. Tylman. Dr. Stanley D. Tylman.
His breakthrough textbook, Theory and Practice of Crown and Bridge Prosthesis, nicknamed “Tylman’s Bible,” was published in several languages. He frequently was one of the editors of the annual Year Book of Dentistry. Dr. Tylman was one of the three dentists who founded the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics in 1951, and he served as President of the organization in 1960. The academy supports postdoctoral student research in fixed Prosthodontics through its Stanley D. Tylman Research Program. National Tylman Awards are subsequently given for outstanding research supported by a Tylman Grant.
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Dr. Edward C. Wach ’23, MS ‘38 (1885-1966) Dr. Edward C. Wach served on the faculty of the old Department of Materia Medica and Therapeutics from 1923 to 1955. He was twice the recipient of the Chicago Dental Society Award for Original Research—the first time for the development of an ammoniated tooth powder, and the second time for the demonstration of the effect of radioactive ascorbic acid, Vitamin C, on the periodontal membrane. He received a patent on an ammoniated toothpaste in 1947. Dr. Wach also perfected a root canal sealer (“Wach’s Paste”) that is used in combination with gutta-percha to seal root canals. In 32 years on the faculty, he never missed a class and was never even late, and received the Golden Apple Award multiple times from the students for excellence in teaching. Dr. Edward C. Wach.
Students joked about Dr. Wach’s “sterile vest pocket.” If he saw a student having difficulty finding the correct size gutta-percha point for filling a root canal, he would walk up, pull a point out of his vest pocket, place it in the sterile tray the student was working from, and suggest to the student that he or she try it. Invariably, it fit just right. Dr. Wach was a charter member of the annual Midwest Seminar of Dental Medicine, was published in many journals, and co-authored a textbook on Materia Medica and Endodontics.
Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew ’30 (1906-1992) Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew was one of the founders of the Academy of General Dentistry in 1952. He also was the founder and first chancellor of the Academy of Continuing Dental Education. Dr. Weclew served on the faculty of the College and in its Department of Radiology for 32 years. Throughout his career, Dr. Weclew received numerous honors, including the rank of officer, Ordre des Palmes Academiques, from the French government for his work with the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew.
Annually, the AGD confers a Thaddeus V. Weclew Fellowship, and the University of Illinois at Chicago holds a Weclew Lecture. The College’s Weclew Lecture was funded by a gift from the AGD to the College, which endowed the lecture series in Dr. Weclew’s name.
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Dr. Franklin S. Weine ’57 (1934-2012) Dr. Franklin S. Weine was admired by alumni of both the UIC College of Dentistry and the Loyola University School of Dentistry. For 23 years, he was Professor and Director of Graduate Endodontics at Loyola and, at his passing in 2012, continued to hold the rank of Professor Emeritus at Loyola’s Medical Center, Adjunct Professor in the UIC College of Dentistry’s Department of Endodontics, and Visiting Professor of Endodontics at Osaka Dental University in Japan. His textbook Endodontic Therapy was published in seven languages. For many years, he was considered the most popular speaker on Endodontics in the United States and many foreign countries. A surgical suite in the College’s Department of Endodontics Postgraduate Clinic is named for him. Dr. Franklin S. Weine (left) with Dean Bruce Graham.
Dr. Weine was named the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus for 2005.
Dr. Joseph-Peter Weinmann MD (1896-1960) Dr. Joseph-Peter Weinmann earned his MD degree from the University of Vienna in 1923 and was a member of the famous “Vienna Group” of dental professionals who left Europe to teach at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry and Loyola University School of Dentistry beginning in the 1930s. Dr. Weinmann taught at Loyola from 1940 to 1946, and then was Professor of Pathology and Head of the Department of Oral Pathology at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry from 1946 to 1960.
Dr. Joseph-Peter Weinmann.
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He was President of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology in 1955-56, and was the co-author of the classic textbooks Enamel of the Human Teeth, 1940, about the formation of normal and hypoplastic enamel matrix and its calcification, and Bone and Bones, 1947 and 1955, a book about the fundamentals of bone biology that includes crucial information on bone formation and bone resorption.
Dr. Seymour H. Yale ’45 (1920-2008) Dr. Seymour H.Yale joined the faculty of the UIC College of Dentistry in 1948, serving in various faculty roles in Clinical Dentistry and in the Department of Radiology until 1957, when he was named Department Head of Radiology. Dr.Yale set the baseline standards for oral radiation safety. Prior to his work, dentists faced great danger from years of exposure to radiation without sufficient protection. Dr.Yale was named Assistant to the Dean in 1961, Assistant Dean in 1963, Acting Dean in 1964, and served as Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry from 1965 to 1987. He held the title of Professor Emeritus from 1987 until his death. Dr. Seymour H. Yale.
It was during his Deanship that Dr.Yale scored his greatest achievement for UIC, acquiring federal funds for and helping design the UIC College of Dentistry building at 801 S. Paulina St., which opened in 1972. Dr.Yale also served as Director of Training at the Dental Technicians School at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, MD, from 1954 to 1956; on the Radiation Protection Advisory Board for the State of Illinois in the 1970s; and as a faculty member in UIC’s College of Medicine and School of Public Health, and at Northeastern Illinois University’s Center for Exercise Science and Cardiovascular Research. He also worked on the National Commission on Radiation Protection. Dr.Yale also served as Chairman of the Council of Dental Deans for the State of Illinois; was a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy; and was a member of many dental organizations. He earned the Centennial Research Award from the Chicago Dental Society in 1959, Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois in 1973, the Odontographic Society of Chicago Award of Merit in 1982, the Harry Sicher Memorial Lecture Award from the American College of Stomatologic Surgeons in 1983, the Loyalty Award from the University Alumni Association in 1988, and the Man of the Year Award from the Illinois Section of the Pierre Fauchard Academy in 1988.
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Along with the Notable Faculty of the Past in the previous section, highlighted here are some alumni, faculty, staff, and friends from both the past and present who have fostered the College’s Legacy of Excellence. Many more individuals have contributed to the College’s greatness; this list is far from comprehensive, but highlights some of the men and women who have helped the College achieve success.
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Dr. Guy R. Adami, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences. His research in gene expression originally showed that processing of RNA could be compartmentalized in the nucleus. In the 1990s he played a major role in the characterization of Dr. Guy R. Adami. tumor suppressors such as the p21 protein which works to shut off the proliferation of tumor cells. His group was the first to show that the process of cellular senescence can be induced by DNA damaging agents like ionizing radiation. This was followed by some of the first data to show that with aging there is a buildup of senescent cells that have lost the ability to proliferate. In recent years, his work has focused on measurement of gene expression in the mouth. Working with Dr. Joel Schwartz in Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and Dr. Antonia Kolokythas in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, they have shown that usage of a cytology brush to collect cells from the mouth allows the diagnosis of oral disease. The goal is to make the diagnosis of oral soft tissue disease such as oral cancer painless and easy.
Dr. Alaa Al Aswany, MS Histology ’85, is the leading novelist in the Arab-speaking world. A political writer, he is considered one of the intellectual inspirations of the 2011 Egyptian revolution and was named No. 1 out of the top “100 Global Thinkers of 2011.” He received the Alumni Achievement Award, the University Dr. Alaa Al Aswany. of Illinois Alumni Association’s highest honor, in 2010. His novels include The Papers of Essam Abdel Aaty, TheYacoubian Building, and Chicago. Lea Alexander, MS, has held several roles since joining the College in 1999: Assistant to the Head of Restorative Dentistry, Accreditation Coordinator, Senior Curriculum Coordinator, Associate Director of Technology and Assessment, and currently Director of Academic Affairs. Known for her organizational skills Lea Alexander (and her sense of humor), she is continually sought out by faculty to assist in technology applications. Alexander has improved College data management and workflow processes, developed a Sharepoint
site for the College, and has supervised Blackboard, Clicker, and CourseEval technology. She has served on the Accreditation Committee; DMD Curriculum Development Committee; Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues; and Staff Council (she served as the organization’s first Chair), and speaks on behalf of the College at national meetings. Alexander received an Award of Merit from the University in 2005.
Dr. Rajaa A. Alsanea, MS Oral Sciences ’08, Endodontics ’09, is considered the top female novelist in the Arab-speaking world for her book Girls of Riyadh. She was chosen to receive the Alumni Achievement Award, the University of Illinois Alumni Association’s highest honor, for 2013. Dr. Rajaa A. Alsanea.
Dr. Seema S. Ashrafi, DDS, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, serves as Director of the Predoctoral Periodontics Program and is responsible for the Periodontics curriculum. In 2013, she was named a Chicago Dental Society Foundation Clinical Fellow. Dr. Ashrafi is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Seema S. Ashrafi. She was elected to Fellowship in the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society by her faculty peers in 2003. She was awarded the American Academy of Periodontology Clinical Teaching Award in 2005, the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for 2008, a Crystal Apple Award by the Class of 2008, and a Golden Apple Award by Class of 2014 for teaching excellence.
Dr. Shahid H. Ashrafi, PhD, joined the College’s Department of Oral Pathology in 1974, and became Director of the Electron Microscopy Lab in 1977. The College was the first in the nation to establish a well-equipped Electron Microscopy Lab. He was Editor of the dental section of the journal Scanning Microscopy, and Chairman of the Pathology Section of the Midwest Society of Electron Microscopy.
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Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1978, Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award of 1987, and the F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Activity Award of 2001.
Dr. Marsha A. Babka, ’76, was on the faculty from 1977 to 2011 and was one of the College’s first Group Practice Clinic Managing Partners, serving in that role from 2002 to 2007. She was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry.
He served as President of the American Academy of Periodontology, Chair of the American Board of Periodontology, and was the 1994-95 President of the Illinois State Dental Society.
Dr. Babka was Course Director for several courses, and served on Dr. Marsha A. Babka many College committees, including Admissions and Student Discipline. She has been a Central Regional Dental Testing Board Examiner since 2006 and a Northeast Regional Board Examiner since 2008. She developed the College’s program to prepare students for regional licensing examinations. A former President of the Sigma Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Dr. Babka also is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Babka received the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for 2004 and the Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence in 2006. She currently is an Assistant Professor at the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University.
Dr. Srilata Bagchi, PhD, has served as Director of the Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases since 2010. Since 1991, the overall interest of her lab has been studying the molecular mechanisms of DNA damage response, tumorigenesis, and metastasis. Starting in 1993, she and her lab have been focused on studies Dr. Srilata Bagchi. involving the human papillomavirus (HPV) to characterize the development of HPV-associated cancers at the molecular level. Currently, they are studying small molecule inhibitors that can be used for therapeutic intervention of HPV-associated cancers. She also started a collaborative research program to study the role of DNA damage and repair process in the development of cancer. She and her lab are involved in studying the role of the DNA repair protein DDB2 as a regulator of metastasis in oral cancer.
Dr. Erwin P. Barrington, ’59, PhD ’68, Professor in both the Department of Periodontics at the College of Dentistry and in the Graduate College, spent 41 years at the College of Dentistry before retiring in 2002. He was a recipient of a Golden Apple teaching award, the E. Lloyd Du
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Dr. Michael J. Barrows, ’73, Endodontics ’77, MS Histology ’81, has been an undergraduate student, professional degree student, postgraduate specialty student, postdoctoral master’s degree student, and member of the Endodontic faculty, all at the University of Illinois, for 46 years. He recently retired holding the rank Dr. Michael J. Barrows. of Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics. He was named Director of Endodontic Clinic Operations in 1999. Dr. Barrows created the first online endodontic Objective Structured Clinical Examination for undergraduate dental students. He created Endodontics I, II, and III and was Course Director of all three clinical endodontic courses. Dr. Barrows was Dinner Arrangements Chair and Branch Correspondent for the Englewood Branch of the Chicago Dental Society in the 1980s and was awarded the Englewood Branch Twenty Year Award of Service to Organized Dentistry in 1993. He was Chair of the Committee on the Web Site for the American Association of Endodontists in 1997-98. He also is on the Dental Advisory Board for the Prairie State College Dental Hygiene Program and was given an Award of Merit in 1996 and was named Advisory Committee Member of the Year in 1997 by Prairie State.
Dr. Marvin H. Berman, ’60, Pediatric Dentistry ’61, is a well-known lecturer and pediatric dentist who shares his expertise at dental meetings around the world. He has published numerous articles and his instructional videotapes are part of the curriculum of many dental schools. He is a Consumer Advisor for the American Dental Association and spokesperson Dr. Marvin H. Berman. for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Berman was named the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus for 1993. With a strong interest in theatre, he also acts in plays.
American Prosthodontic Society. With Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ’52, he has presented on immediate dentures at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
Patricia L. Bielick spent 12 years as Administrative Assistant to the College’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, retiring in 2001. Bielick had ten to 15 students visit her office on an average day asking for help, and was considered a “treasure trove” of institutional knowledge regarding student academic affairs.
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Dr. Aljernon J. Bolden, DMD, MPH, Associate Professor of Preventive and Health Sciences in Pediatric Dentistry, was named one of Ebony Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Black Americans in 2005. Dr. Bolden is a former President of the National Dental Association and is a former Health Director for the City of Chicago’s Department of Health. He also was a Robert Wood Johnson Dental Services Research Scholar at Harvard University.
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Dr. John V. Borden, ’39, made one of the single biggest contributions to dentistry in the 20th century by patenting the air turbine dental handpiece, the Borden Air Rotor. The air-driven drill made its market debut in 1957 after Dr. Borden spent more than a decade researching, designDr. John V. Borden (right) ing, and perfecting the handpiece. receiving the Distinguished The end result was an air-pow- Dental Alumnus Award from Dean Allen Anderson. ered drill used in virtually every dental office around the world. Once introduced, the new drill dramatically improved dentistry for the patient. The speed of a dental drill increased from the vibrating 5,000 to the vibrationless speed of 10,000 revolutions per minute (RPMs) to more than 300,000 thanks to Dr. Borden.
Loyola ’78, MBA, is President and Chief Executive Officer of ProCare Dental Group, P.C., and of the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation. Dr. Brunetti has been one of the College’s most generous benefactors. Under Dr. Brunetti’s leadership, ProCare and the Brunetti Foundation Dr. Robert G. Brunetti. have provided funding for the College’s ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and for an endowed professorship for the center; for the College’s Clinic and Research Day; and for the College’s Vision magazine and other communications efforts. The Brunetti Foundation was instrumental in providing the largest-ever gift in the history of the College, $8.25 million worth of KaVo Kerr Group dental equipment and technology. He formerly served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and as an Associate Professor at the Loyola University School of Dentistry, and has lectured at the UIC College of Dentistry. Dr. Brunetti is a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, American College of Dentistry, and International College of Dentistry.
Dr. James H. Bryniarski, ’78, Clinical Assistant Professor, since 1982 has been a faculty member at the College in the Comprehensive Oral Health Care Program, the Department of Prosthodontics, and its successor, the Department of Restorative Dentistry. In 2013, he was appointed a Managing Partner of the Monet Clinic. Since 2001, he has had teaching experience Dr. James H. Bryniarski. with the Illinois State Dental Society on “Expanded Duties for Dental Assistants.”
Dr. Borden was named the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus for 1995.
Dr. Bryniarski has developed a variety of teaching materials, including a manual and slide presentation as director of the Dental Auxiliary Utilization Program, and also developed a presentation on pit and fissure sealants for dental assistants.
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He was the recipient of the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for 2005 and the F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Activity Award for 2007.
vived being a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps and served for 27 years as a Prosthodontics faculty member. He has spoken internationally for the
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Dr. James W. Buckman, ’64, has been a faculty member since 1965, technically “retiring” in 1995 but still serving to the present day. He is a former Interim Head of the old Department of Fixed Partial Prosthodontics and a former Director of the Fixed Partial Prosthodontics Section and Preclinical Section of the Department of Restorative Dentistry.
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He has earned a Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching, and the Dental Alumni Association Loyalty Award. Dr. Buckman is responsible for developing guidelines for teaching occlusion approved by the American Association of Dental Schools (now American Dental Education Association). He was named President of the American Equilibration Society in 2013. Dr. Buckman earned the College’s E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for 1986.
Dr. Stephen D. Campbell, DDS, MMSc, has been Professor and Head of the Department of Restorative Dentistry since 1992. He is also Director of the ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and the DENTSPLY Implants Clinic. Dr. Campbell is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics Dr. Stephen D. Campbell. and is active in several dental organizations. He is Past-President of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP), American Board of Prosthodontics, Academy of Prosthodontics, American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP), Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, the ACP Education Foundation, and the International Association of Dental Research Prosthodontics Section. He recently served on the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Predoctoral Review Committee and helped craft the completely revised predoctoral education accreditation standards. He has been active in dental research throughout his career, having been the principal investigator for several NIH grants dealing with ceramics. He also chaired the College’s Accreditation Steering Committee and oversaw the accreditation for the College in 2006. In 2010, the ACP named Dr. Campbell Educator of the Year and recipient of the 2011 Dan Gordon Award for contributing to the welfare and advancement of prosthodontics. He has also received the AAFP’s highest honor as recipient of the George H. Moulton Achievement Award. Dr. Campbell is currently Prosthodontic Commissioner for CODA.
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Dr. Donald A. Chambers, PhD, founded the Center for Research in Periodontal Diseases in 1979, which became the Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases. He served as the center’s Director until 2004, simultaneously serving as Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the University’s College of Medicine—making him the Dr. Donald A. Chambers. only person to be a Department Head in two departments in two different colleges at UIC. He was a pioneer in molecular medicine and dentistry and in building interdisciplinary research collaborations across the UIC campus. Dr. Chambers was named Inventor of the Year at UIC in 1991; he holds several patents on the first discovery of a biochemical assay for the detection of active periodontal disease that was licensed by the FDA and spawned one of the largest clinical trials in periodontal research. In Chicago in 1993, Dr. Chambers organized an international meeting of over 1,000 participants to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA, bringing together the largest number of Nobel laureates that had ever gathered to discuss DNA, the double helix, and biomedical-dental sciences. He served as Vice Chair and an Executive Committee member of the UIC Senate for many years. Dr. Chambers is a Research Fellow of Green Templeton College of the University of Oxford, UK, and at UIC continues to be active in research, teaching, and administration.
Dr. Alexander H. Chan, ’78, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry. He was nominated for a Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence every year from 1986 to 2000, and he received the award five times. He has served a four-year term on the Education Committee of the Illinois State Dental Society and, for more than 15 years, he has served on Dr. Alexander H. Chan with the Local Arrangements Committees his wife, Nancy. of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the American Equilibration Society. In 1991, Dr. Chan earned the Campus Award for Teaching Excellence at UIC and, in 2003, he earned the College’s E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award. Dr. Chan also served as one of three faculty Co-Chairs of the We Care,We Count faculty component of the College’s Centennial Campaign.
Fred Chapa, Director of Facilities, has been at the College since 1992. Chapa is in charge of maintaining all dental equipment at the College; remodeling; and installing, moving, and modifying infrastructure and equipment. He Fred Chapa (left) and Dr. Indru has faced unique challenges with Punwani have worked together on the large amount of remodeling Pediatric Dentistry renovations in recent years. and reconstruction at the College in the 21st century. In 2002, Chapa received the UIC Award of Merit, given to individuals who exhibit exemplary service, commitment, and dedication.
her undergraduate advisees have won a number of distinguished scholarships and awards. She has taught undergraduate, graduate, and professional level courses and been a research mentor for students at all levels. Her research focuses on neuroimmunology, cutaneous biology, bioregulation, and signal transduction. She has Dr. Rhonna L. Cohen. received national professional recognition for service on NIH Study Sections and advisory groups and for reviewing for numerous professional journals. She is currently Director of Undergraduate Predental Programs in the College of Dentistry and Associate Director of the College of Medicine GPPA Program.
Dr. David M. Clark, DDS, MA, retired in 2013 as Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He was responsible for the clinical education aspects of the DMD, International Dentist Degree Program, Advanced Standing DMD, and postgraduate specialty programs. He supervised the Managing Partners of the Group Practice Clinics and had Dr. David M. Clark. administrative responsibility for the preclinical components of the DMD and IDDP programs, patient care services, patient admissions, patient records, clinic information management systems, and patient care quality assurance. At the College, he obtained grants for the Dental Reimbursement Program (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration); partial renovation of undergraduate clinics (Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) and developing a more efficient clinical model (American Dental Education Association Section of Clinic Administration). Dr. Clark’s leadership was instrumental in the recent transformation and renovation of the College’s clinics and in the creation of its Integrated Clinical Technology Center. Dr. Clark served on the Illinois Department of Public Aid Dental Policy Review Committee from 2004 to 2013.
Dr. Rhonna L. Cohen, ’72, PhD Pathology ’76 has held faculty appointments in the Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine for more than 30 years. She is a past acting Head of the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and Associate Director of the Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases, and Founding Advisor of the UIC Predental Club. Dr. Cohen is an active member of the UIC Honors College, was Honors College Fellow of the Year for 2008, and
Dr. Michael D. Colvard, MS Oral Sciences ’00, DDS, MTS, FDS, RCSEd, is the founding Director of the UIC Dental Emergency Medicine Readiness Training (DEMRT) Office, located at the College. He is a leading international and national dental authority defining the role of dentists and oral healthcare providers supporting disaster response, dental continuity, Dr. Michael D. Colvard. sustainability planning, and emergency dental care in deployed, austere, and rural health environments. Dr. Colvard has additional appointments in the Departments of Periodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. He conducts policy research defining the role of dentists in pandemic and all hazard preparedness, and the use of hand-held biometric technologies for austere environment diagnostics, pharmacognosy, and care. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the United States Air Force. Dr. Colvard received international Fellowship, Faculty of Dental Surgery, and a Board Certified Membership Diploma in Oral Medicine, from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He is an Academic Fellow of the American Academy of Oral Medicine, a Board of Laser Safety Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer, and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management.
Dr. John M. Crawford, BDS, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Periodontics and former Director of Predoctoral Periodontics, has served on the faculty since 1979. He has served on numerous national, University, and College committees. As Chair of the College’s Curriculum Restructuring Committee, he played a key role in the College’s curriculum
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change efforts of the 2000s. In 2010 he was the first recipient of the Jon Daniel Award for Teaching Excellence. His major research area of interest is the role of the host response in the pathogenesis of Periodontal diseases and the use of the Internet for patient education in oral health and in curriculum development.
Dr. Diekwisch’s research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. Dr. Diekwisch is a co-author of the book SEM Atlas of Dental Hard Tissues.
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Dr. David L. Crowe, DDS, DSc, is Interim Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Periodontics. Prior to joining the College faculty in 2006, Dr. Crowe led the Head and Neck Cancer Research Group at the University of Southern California. He served as Coordinator of Oral Cancer Research for the College from 2006 to 2011 and was Fellow of the American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute in 2008-09.
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Dr. Crowe’s research has focused on oral cancer stem cell biology and his laboratory has been published in top cancer research journals and has been awarded grants from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and American Institute for Cancer Research. Since joining the College faculty, he has taught pathology, oral pathology, and advanced oral sciences, and has been a small group learning facilitator in addition to mentoring DMD/PhD students.
Dr. Thomas G. H. Diekwisch, DMD, PhD (Sci), PhD (Phil), is Head of the Department of Oral Biology (since 2003), the Allan G. Brodie Endowed Chair for Orthodontic Research, Director of the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics, and Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, and Periodontics. Dr. Thomas G.H.
His research interest include the Diekwisch. evolution and development of tooth enamel and periodontium, periodontal stem cells and tissue engineering, function of the CP27 gene, and tooth movement. He discovered the functional significance of the supramolecular organization of the enamel matrix; discovered and performed the functional characterization of several novel amelogenin genes in reptiles and amphibians; and discovered and performed the functional characterization and cloning of the CP27 gene.
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Loyola ’81, Loyola Periodontics ’83, in 2010-11 served as the first-ever President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors who was not an alumnus of the UIC College of Dentistry. He has been a leader in the effort to welcome alumni of the Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry into the UIC Dental Alumni Association.
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Dr. DiFranco also has served on the Board in all executive positions, and on its Golf Outing Committee. He teaches in the College’s Department of Periodontics, and also has taught at Oakton Community College. He is a former President of the Northwest Side Branch of the Chicago Dental Society and of the Arcolian Dental Arts Society, which named him Man of the Year in 1999. A vocalist and band leader, his 12-piece orchestra Dinner @ Eight has performed at several UIC College of Dentistry Reunions.
Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, ’80, PhD Microbiology and Immunology ’89, is a Professor and the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at the UIC College of Dentistry as well as the Director of the UIC Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration. She also is Associate Vice Chancellor for Research for UIC. Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro. Dr. DiPietro completed a general practice residency in dentistry at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. From 1993 to 2006, Dr. DiPietro was a member of the faculty of the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University, where she served as the Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery as well as the Associate Director of the Burn and Shock Trauma Institute. The major interests of her laboratory are the regulation of inflammation, angiogenesis, and scar formation at sites of injury.
Dental Products Report Magazine named her one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry for 2011. She also was named Mentor of the Year by the National Student Research Group that year.
Dr. Deane E. Doolen Jr., ’55, for decades has led efforts to have College alumni living in Illinois outside the Chicago area become more engaged with the College. He served as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors in 1992-93. Along with Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59, Dr. Deane E. Doolen Jr. Dr. Doolen led the effort to create the Leo and Wanda Sabien Class of 1955 Scholarship, one of the College’s first endowed scholarship funds. A licensed pilot, Dr. Doolen founded Lincolnair Ltd., a business aviation charter company. He also has been a cattle breeder a producer of premium alfalfa for commercial agriculture. Dr. Doolen also has provided oral healthcare for patients for the Fulton County Health Department and holds an adjunct faculty position at Spoon River College in Canton, IL. His corporation Education and Development Initiative Ltd. offers mobile geriatric dental care for residents of downstate assisted living facilities.
Dr. Claude E. Driskell, ’54, was a premier expert on the history of African-American dentists. Dr. Driskell served as a dental journalist for and served a term as President of the Lincoln Dental Society (LDS), the largest African-American dental society in Illinois, and also was a dental journalist for the National Dental Association Dr. Claude E. Driskell, with (NDA), the largest African-American his wife, Naomi. dental association in the United States. He earned numerous citations and awards from the LDS and NDA for excellence in dental journalism. Dr. Driskell served as editor of the LDS publication from 1966 to 1980. He was the author of the book The History of Chicago Black Dental Professionals, 1850-1983, and wrote several chapters in the book Essays on Earl Renfroe: A Man of Firsts, published in 2001.
Dr. James L. Drummond, DDS, PhD, has served on the faculty since 1978, originally in the old Department of Fixed Partial Prosthodontics and then in the current Department of Restorative Dentistry. He holds the rank of Professor Emeritus, but no longer is on campus. Since 2008, he has been Director, Dental and Biomaterials Dr. James L. Drummond.
Program, Integrative Biology and Infectious Diseases Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Dr. Michael A. Dunlap, ’92, Clinical Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, is a member of the Board of Directors of CommunityHealth Chicago, the largest free medical clinic in Illinois. He received a Crystal Apple Award for teaching excellence in 2009, and is active with the American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Dr. Michael A. Dunlap. Society, Illinois State Dental Society, and National Dental Association. Dr. Dunlap was named a Managing Partner of the Monet Clinic in 2013.
Dr. Thomas E. Emmering, ’60, has had a distinguished career at both the UIC College of Dentistry and the Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Emmering served as an instructor in Radiology and Fixed Prosthodontics for two years after his graduation, continuing as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dental Radiology at the Dr. Thomas E. Emmering, UIC College of Dentistry until 1971. speaking at the 2011
He joined the faculty at the Loyola Reunion. University School of Dentistry as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology, serving from 1971 to 1985. Dr. Emmering also served as Director of Hospital Dental Service at Loyola’s Foster G. McGaw Hospital from 1979 to 1982. He became a clinical professor of Radiology and Oral Diagnosis at the Loyola University School of Dentistry in 1985 and, since the school’s closing, has continued to hold the rank of Clinical Professor Retired at Loyola. Dr. Emmering served as President of the Wheaton Dental Society and has been very active in organized dentistry. He has been President of the USA Section of the International College of Dentists (ICD) and now is President Emeritus. He was awarded a Master Fellowship in the ICD in 2004. The College presented him with the Raffaele Suriano Award for 2010.
Dr. Carla A. Evans, DDS, DMSc, has been Professor and Head in the Department of Orthodontics since 1994. She also is a Professor of Bioengineering in the UIC College of Engineering. She is Councilor of the Chicago Section of
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the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), formerly served on the Executive Board of the AADR, and was President of the Craniofacial Biology Group of the International/ American Association for Dental Research in 2003. She is Associate Editor and Editor of the World Journal of Orthodontics, Dr. Carla A. Evans. member and chair of the American Association of Orthodontists Council on Orthodontic Education, and Editorial Board member of the Journal of Dental Research and several other journals. Dr. Evans is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. She was recognized in 2011 with the American Dental Association Standards Committee on Dental Informatics Award. Her approximately 175 publications cover the topics of normal and abnormal facial growth and development, application of computer imaging to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, orthodontic materials, and evaluation of treatment outcomes.
Dr. Caswell A. Evans, DDS, MPH. Dr. Evans is Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences. Prior to joining the College faculty in 2004, Dr. Evans served as Executive Editor and Project Director of the U.S. Surgeon General’s landmark 2000 report on the state of the nation’s oral health, Oral Health in America. Through Dr. Caswell A. Evans. that report, Dr. Evans popularized the term “silent epidemic” to describe the lack of oral healthcare for minorities and the poor. At the College, the Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences is under his jurisdiction. The division plans and executes the College’s community-based clinical and non-clinical extramural experiences and public health coursework. In the community-based Extramural Education Program, fourthyear students participate in service-learning experiences in community-based clinics, providing care for underserved urban, rural, and special needs populations.
Dr. Shahrbanoo Fadavi, DDS, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’81, Professor, has served on the Department of Pediatric Dentistry faculty since 1981. In that department, she was Director of the Postgraduate and Residency Program 1999 to 2007, Director of the Postgraduate Clinic 1991 to 2007, and
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Director of the Undergraduate Clinic 1987 to 1998. She has been Course Director for several courses throughout the years, and has served on many committees. Her research interests include prevention of caries and oral health promotion, the orofacial structures of prematurely born children, and palatal Dr. Shahrbanoo Fadavi groove formation in neonates and infants with orotracheal tubes. She has been an Advisor to many Master’s Degree-seeking students. Dr. Fadavi is a former President of the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American College of Dentists, and International College of Dentists.
Dr. Robert J. Ficek, ’62, and Mrs. Jean Ficek have served as co-chairs of the College of Dentistry Reunion from the 1990s to the present. Dr. Ficek was an important leader of the College’s 1988 75th Anniversary Jubilee Reunion Dinner celebration and served as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association in 1991Dr. Robert J. Ficek and 92. He has been on the Board of the Mrs. Jean Ficek. Alumni Association since 1988. Dr. and Mrs. Ficek earned the University of Illinois Alumni Association Constituent Leadership Award in 2009.
Dr. William G. Flick, ’74, MPH ’98, is a Clinical Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Flick has been on the part-time teaching faculty since 1993, and held prior teaching appointments at the Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry and Cook County Hospital, and with the U.S. Air Force. Dr. William G. Flick
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. He has served in leadership positions for numerous professional associations and regulatory agencies, and has been President of the Illinois Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons and of the Illinois Dental Society of Anesthesiology.
In addition Dr. Flick has contributed to the professional literature, particularly in the areas of dental anesthesiology, and the public health implications of third molar removal. Dr. Flick has been a consultant to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, and was appointed to the Illinois Board of Dentistry in 2011.
Dr. Samson Sol Flores, ’58. A Clinical Professor of Restorative Dentistry and a member of the College’s faculty since the late 1940s, Dr. Flores is a native of the Philippines and a World War II veteran. Dr. Flores saw action in Bataan with the U.S. Army Forces-Far East (USAFFE), which included the Army of Dr. Samson Sol Flores. the Philippines. He was taken prisoner, and survived the Bataan Death March. At the end of the war, after earning his DMD degree, he resumed his duties in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Philippines (USAFIP), serving as a battalion dental surgeon and in the 227th Station Hospital at the U.S. Army Camp Murphy in Quezon City. Dr. Flores came to the United States in 1946 and enrolled at the UIC College of Dentistry to study Advanced Prosthodontics. He did so well that the late Dean Allan G. Brodie Sr. asked him to join the faculty. The first Filipino faculty member at the University of Illinois, Dr. Flores served as Director of the Philippine American Dental Society of the Midwest and saw 22 domestic and international dental graduates go on to academic careers as Deans, Department Heads, Program Directors, and faculty. As a Professor and Director of Advanced Prosthodontics, Dr. Flores has had a uniquely positive impact on advanced prosthodontic training and practice throughout the world. Dr. Flores has served as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association, the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society, and the Midwest Academy of Prosthodontics; Vice President of the American Association of University Professors; and Chairman of the Committee on Continuing Education for the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Flores was a consultant and examiner for the specialty of Prosthodontics for the Illinois State Department of Professional Regulation for 20 years, and he has been a volunteer at Pacific Garden Mission Health Services in Chicago for more than 50 years. He earned the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award in 1968.
Dr. Barry K. Freydberg, ’68, is considered a pioneer in raising dentists’ awareness of the ever-growing link between technology and practice management, and has lectured on the subject both in the United States and internationally. More recently he is known for teaching the dental aspects of sleep disordered breathing. He earned Dr. Barry K. Freydberg. the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award for 2003 and was the program chairman for the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting in 2002. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the International College of Dentists, American College of Dentists, and International Academy for Dental-Facial Esthetics.
Dr. Cissy K. Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ’00, was one of the youngest-ever Presidents of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD). She served as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association in 2006-07. Dr. Furusho is a former Advisor to the UIC Student Chapter Dr. Cissy K. Furusho. of the AAWD. She earned the William J. Greek Memorial Leadership Award from the Illinois State Dental Society in 2003, the F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Activity Award from the College for 2004, and was named a Fellow of the American College of Dentists in 2005. She is extremely active in organized dentistry with several associations. Dr. Furusho’s research specialty is cranio-orofacial injuries due to child abuse and neglect.
Dr. James A. Gagnon, ’33, MS Histology ’40, a faculty member at the College from 1937 to 1975, taught in Restorative Dentistry, Histology, and Oral Anatomy. He was beloved by dental students for his gentle manner as an educator, his operative skills, and his incredible knowledge of histology and dental anatomy. Dr. James A. Gagnon.
The College’s Dr. S. Sol “Sam” Flores and Cecilia T. Flores Clinical Prosthodontics Laboratory has 72 workstations, each of which is shared by four dental students.
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Dr. Anne George, MSc, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, since 2007 has served as the Allan G. Brodie Endowed Professor in the Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory. She is a Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at the College, and also is an Adjunct Dr. Anne George. Associate Professor in the Department of Cell and Anatomy and Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Her research interest is determining the molecular mechanisms involved in the ordered mineralization of dentin, with the goal of making tooth cells produce dentin to fill cavities and to regenerate teeth. She also is interested in bone biology and in synthesizing biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Dr. George has been the recipient of several National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, and National Science Foundation research grants. She received the International Association for Dental Research Distinguished Scientist for Basic Research in Pulp Biology and Regeneration Award in 2008 and an Honorary Degree from the University Rene Descartes in Paris, France, in 2011.
Dr. Stanley J. Gerson, MS Oral Pathology ‘62, PhD ’65, was a Professor of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences. He was a full-time faculty member from 1963 to 1994, and part-time from Dr. Stanley J. Gerson (right), with 1994 to 1996. In addition to Dr. Allen W. Anderson. teaching, Dr. Gerson was on the OMDS biopsy team and conducted research that concerned biochemical and proliferative features of normal and pathologic oral mucosa. Dr. Gerson also served the College as Faculty Secretary for a number of years. He was a co-author and co-editor of an acclaimed book entitled The Structure and Function of Oral Mucosa, and he published 38 papers and abstracts in refereed journals. He also was major advisor to a number of Master’s and PhD graduate students. Dr. Gerson received the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for 1995.
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Dr. Bruce S. Graham, DDS, MS, MEd, has served as Dean of the College since 2000. During his 13-year tenure, he and the College’s Associate and Assistant Deans, Department Heads, faculty, students, staff, and alumni have transformed the College into a nationally recognized leader among dental education institutions. Seventy new full-time faculty were recruited to the College since 2000, despite national dental educator shortages.
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During that time, the College developed a new curriculum. The DDS Program became a DMD, and the new curriculum is one of only two patient-case-based dental education programs in the United States. The College established a new focus on caring for large numbers of underserved patients; the College has become the largest oral health safety net clinic in Illinois. It was recognized for leadership in clinical education with the 2012 American Dental Education Association Gies Foundation William J. Gies Award for Innovation. Under Dean Graham’s leadership, the College launched a PhD in Oral Sciences degree and turned the International Dentist Certificate program into a DDS and now DMD program. Research productivity grew, and the College is ranked fourth among dental schools in grant funding from the National Institutes of health, with nearly $15 million in awards, compared to $1 million in Fiscal 2000. The College has raised more than $40 million since 2000 thanks to the dedicated and generous support of UIC, Loyola University Chicago, and Northwestern University dental school alumni and other donors. Those critically important gifts have allowed the complete renewal of the College’s clinical facilities and the creation of the state-of-the-science Integrated Clinical Technology Center. “Dean Graham has been a visionary leader and an advocate for the mission of the College and UIC,” said Dr. Lon S. Kaufman, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost. Dr. Graham announced that he will leave the Deanship in December 2013 and continue on at the College as a faculty member.
Dr. Walter S. Greaves, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Oral Anatomy, has served on the faculty since 1975. He is an expert on the structural plan and functional morphology of the skull and
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jaw mechanism in fossil and recent reptiles and mammals. He has lectured internationally and has had two-dozen research articles published in journals.
Dr. Charles S. Greene, ’63, has since 1995 served on the College faculty as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (where he was Director of Orofacial Pain Studies from 2001 to 2008); and now the Department of Orthodontics. Dr. Charles S. Greene. From 1965-84 he worked with Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ’52, in the College’s TMJ and Facial Pain Research Center. He also previously served as Director of the General Practice Residency Program at both Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Illinois Hospital. Dr. Greene has published more than 125 research papers and abstracts, review articles, and book chapters, and he has co-edited several books, including a book on treatment of temporomandibular disorders with Dr. Laskin in 2013. Dr. Greene also is on the editorial board for several journals, including the Journal of the American Dental Association. He is a former President of the Neuroscience Group of the International Association for Dental Research/American Association for Dental Research, a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists.
Dr. Hagearty served on the periodontal faculty at Emory University in Atlanta, GA until its closing in 1992. He now teaches Periodontics at Georgia Regents University College of Dentistry in Augusta, GA.
Dr. Rand F. Harlow, ’92, Prosthodontics ’97, Clinical Assistant Professor, was the pioneer Director of Predoctoral Implant Education where dental students provide implant therapy for single tooth and overdenture patients. He helped developed the Predoctoral Implant Clinic, as well as the comprehensive D-2 implant Dr. Rand F. Harlow. didactic and the laboratory hands-on courses. He co-developed surgical, restorative, and maintenance philosophies and protocols and co-authored the Predoctoral Implant Clinic manual. He is one of six initial Managing Partners for the Group Practice Clinics at the College, and is a former Director of the Central Dental Laboratory. Dr. Harlow is currently Co-Director for the UIC Advanced Prosthodontics Specialty Program. In this role, he assists in the supervision and management of the advanced prosthodontic students and curriculum.
Dr. Andrew J. Haas, MS Orthodontics ’58, has served as a volunteer faculty member in the UIC College of Dentistry’s Department of Orthodontics since his graduation in 1958. Once per month since then, Dr. Haas has traveled from his home in Ohio to teach at the College. Dr. Haas’s commitment to teaching at the College regularly from such a far distance demonstrates unique loyalty.
Dr. Michael B. Hagearty, DDS, Periodontics ‘72, takes great satisfaction in his efforts to establish the Bennett Klavan Endowment Fund, which supports lectures and other initiatives in the Department of Periodontics. In 1974, he started the University of Illinois Periodontal Alumni Association and served as the Alumni Coordinator Dr. Michael B. Hagearty for more than 30 years. An extremely active alumnus, Dr. Hagearty was known for personally reaching out to other alumni for contributions and increasing their interactions with the department. He was honored with a special award from the College in 2011 for his extraordinary service to his alma mater.
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Dr. Haas is internationally known for reintroducing and popularizing the palate expansion technique. The Haas Palatal Expander reflects his effort. He received the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award for 2006. He was president of the University of Illinois Orthodontic Alumni Association from 1984 to 1988.
He is a member of the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners and the Illinois State Board of Dentistry. Dr. Harlow received the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 2010.
Dr. Bradford R. Johnson, Endodontics ’91, MHPE ’05, is Director of Postdoctoral Endodontics. A Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, Dr. Johnson has published over 30 clinical and research articles in scientific journals, and is co-author of the chapters “Periradicular Surgery” in the ninth,
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tenth, & eleventh editions of Pathways of the Pulp, “Endodontic Surgery” in the fifth edition of Principles and Practice of Endodontics, and “Management Considerations for the Medically Complex Endodontic Patient” in the sixth edition of Ingle’s Endodontics. He serves on the Scientific Advisory and Manuscript Review Dr. Bradford R. Johnson. Panels of the Journal of Endodontics and the Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, and has served on the American Association of Endodontists Research and Scientific Affairs Committee, Continuing Education Committee, and Evidence Based Endodontics Committee. Dr. Johnson is past president of the Illinois Association of Endodontists and Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontic Study Club. He has also served on the National Board Test Construction Committee (Part II) and is a site visit consultant for the Commission on Dental Accreditation Dr. Johnson’s primary research interests include clinical decision making, dental education, clinical outcomes research, and tissue regeneration. Dr. Johnson also served as one of three faculty Co-Chiars of the We Care,We Count faculty component of the College’s Centennial Campaign.
Dr. Dean R. Justmann, MBA, PhD, starting in 2009, has served the College as Executive Director for Administration, Associate Dean for Administration, and now is Special Assistant to the Dean. He has been responsible for the College’s finances during a prolonged period of financial crisis for the State of Illinois, handling Dr. Dean R. Justmann. cash recissions and budget cuts. Dr. Justmann has overseen such areas as financial planning and budgeting, and the business side of the College, which includes clinic receivables and human resources. Dr. Justmann has reorganized and re-staffed the Human Resources and Business areas, enhancing administrative services to College departments. During his tenure he funded the first $2.4 million of new clinic renovations, at the same time helping the College to absorb $3.16 million in State budget reductions and reallocations, plus paying off a prior-College debt of $6.25 million. The College ended fiscal year FY 2013 in a positive fund-balance position for the first time in years. He previously worked at Northwestern University, for the Vice Chancellor for Administration for UIC, and for Chicago State University.
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Dr. Thomas J. King Jr., ’71, has been the Chair of the College’s annual Golf Outing for decades. He was a faculty member from 1973 to 1991. He earned the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award for 2002, was President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association in 2003-04, and earned the University of Illinois Alumni Dr. Thomas J. King Jr., Association Constituent Leadership with UIC mascot Sparky D. Award in 2005. Dragon.
Gerri Kitzer served as Administrative Secretary in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry for 18 years. The postgraduate students treated her as their “department mother,” seeking her advice and help.
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Dr. Bennett Klavan, ’44, joined the faculty of the Department of Applied Materia Medica and Therapeutics in 1948, when Periodontics teaching was confined to approximately ten hours of lecture. Named Associate Head of the department in 1963, Dr. Klavan began the comprehensive predoctoral program Dr. Bennett Klavan. in Periodontics. With few other dental schools at the time providing such an experience, Dr. Klavan developed teaching aids, laboratory exercises, and materials for clinical instruction. Dr. Klavan’s work paved the way for Periodontics to achieve departmental status in 1965, and he was named the new department’s first Professor and Head. The burgeoning demand for periodontal treatment and its increasing complexity led to the establishment of a periodontal postdoctoral program and of continuing education Periodontics courses during Dr. Klavan’s tenure as Department Head. He earned the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award in 1978. The Department of Periodontics Bennett Klavan Fund supports a visiting lectureship program and other department initiatives that annually support residents and faculty.
Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman, ’73. As Chief Dental Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), Dr. Kleinman was the top dental official in the U.S. Government. She also held the rank of Rear Admiral in the USPHS Commissioned Corps, was Deputy Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research at the National Institutes of Health, and was Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman. an Assistant Surgeon General. She was the first female graduate of the College to receive the Alumni Achievement Award (2005), the University’s highest honor. Dr. Kleinman also received the Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award in 1997. Dental Products Report Magazine named her one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry in 2010.
Dr. Silas J. Kloehn, Orthodontics ’37, served as the business manager of the Angle Orthodontist from 1938 to 1981 without compensation. Dr. Kloehn concluded that properly controlled cervical traction could be efficient in the treatment of Class II malocclusions. He also taught in the College’s Department of Orthodontics. In 1970, he earned the Albert H. Ketcham Memorial Award of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Dr. Silas J. Kloehn.
He developed the Kloehn Headgear, an extraoral orthodontic appliance consisting of a cervical strap and a long outer bow, used to retract maxillary teeth or to reinforce tooth anchorage during retraction. He also served as Business Manager of the Angle Society from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Dr. G. William (Bill) Knight, DDS, MS Restorative Dentistry, MS Health Care Education, is Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. After serving three years as a Dental Officer in the United States Navy, he established a private practice in Southfield, MI, where he served patients for 29 years. He began his teaching career in 1981 at the University of Dr. G. William (Bill) Knight. Michigan and later served as Academic Dean and Clinical Dean at the University of Detroit Mercy. In 2001 he was appointed Assistant Dean for Clinical Education at the UIC College of Dentistry, and in 2009 became Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Dr. Knight’s research interests are instructional design and outcomes assessment. He has published 25 peer reviewed articles and has been invited to give many invited presentations and workshops. His leadership was instrumental in the significant curriculum change at the College and the College’s evolution to a group practice model, and in initiating the effort to create a state-of-the-science Integrated Clinical Technology Center. Dr. Knight is a member of the American Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, and the American College of Dentists.
Dr. Kent L. Knoernschild, MS, DMD, Professor, Restorative Dentistry, has served on the faculty since 1997. He is Director of the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics and Co-Director of the ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and the DENTSPLY Implants Clinic at the College. He was Dr. Kent L. Knoernschild. elected Chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation in 2012—the first prosthodontist ever to hold that post. He was named American College of Prosthodontics Educator of the Year for 2011. He is a Diplomate and Director of the American Board of Prosthodontics (Examining Specialty Board).
Dr. Anne Koerber, DDS, PhD, is Director of the Division Behavioral Science and Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. She has taught at the College since 1999. Currently, she teaches dental ethics and coordinates the professionalism domain for small group learning. She is Director of Assessment for the predoctoral curriculum.
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Previously, she taught statistics, behavioral sciences, and research methods and has mentored many Master’s Degree students in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Her research interests and publications are in the areas of models of oral health behavior, dental professionals’ behavior regarding counseling about health behavior, motivational interviews, tobacco cessation, diabetes, and behavioral science.
Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’04, MS Oral Sciences ’11, is an Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She was the first female Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who was accepted for and completed
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an American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons-accredited oncology fellowship in the United States.
Presidents Council. He has welcomed nearly 3,500 new Presidents Council members during his tenure.
She established and maintains the UIC College of Dentistry Tissue Depository. Her research is in prevention and evaluation of treatments to improve prognosis and quality of life of oral squamous cell and oropharangeal carcinoma patients.
Dr. Kottemann, a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, presided for three years as Speaker of the House of Delegates of the American Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Antonia Kolokythas.
Dr. Kolokythas is one of the authors of the latest edition of Peterson’s Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and one of the editors of Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She also is editor of the textbook Lip Cancer, scheduled for publication in 2013. Dental Products Report Magazine named her one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry for 2012.
Dr. Kottemann was the reDr. George J. Kottemann cipient of the 1996 University of and Mrs. Norma R. Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award; the Kottemann. 1998 William E. Winter Award for Outstanding Advocate Leadership; the 2001 University of Illinois Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award; and the 2010 Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award. He also was one of the leaders of the effort to create the Leo and Wanda Sabien Class of 1955 Scholarship, one of the College’s first endowed scholarship funds.
Dr. William B. Kort, ’61, served on the faculty of the Department of Radiology from 1961 to 1978, ending his tenure as an Associate Professor. His research in radiology included studies of the periodontal status of young adults, radiation hygiene in dental offices, mandibular condyle morphology, temporomandibular joint and associated structures, radiation hygiene and dosimetry, and thermoluminescent dosimetry.
Dr. William B. Kort.
Dr. Kort received the Alumni Association’s Constituent Leadership Award in 1989, its Loyalty Award in 1980, and the College’s E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1975. He was President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors in 1978-79. Dr. Kort has been President of the Progressive Club of the Chicago Dental Society, the West Suburban Dental Society, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and (in 1991-92) the Chicago Dental Society.
Dr. David P. Kumamoto, ’76, MS ’78, has been one of the most active members of organized dentistry ever, serving in many officers’ posts and on committees for more than 15 organizations. He was on the faculty of the Department of Restorative Dentistry from 1978 to 2011 and was the dentist for UIC Flames’ sports teams for sevDr. David P. Kumamoto eral decades. Dr. Kumamoto served as (in red sweater), longtime President of the Chicago Dental Society dentist for UIC Athletics. in 2009. He also was chair of the UIC Campus Alumni Advisory Board. Dr. Kumamoto is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, Academy of General Dentistry, Academy for Sports Dentistry, and American College of Dentists. He is a strong advocate for providing mouthguards for sports participants and has served as a leader in Project Mouthguard, a State program providing the devices for student-athletes.
Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59, and Mrs. Norma R. Kottemann. As a member of the
Dr. Kumamoto earned the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award in 1991, the F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Award in 1998, and the University of Illinois Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award in 2009.
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team, part of the National Disaster Medical System of the U.S. Public Health Service, Dr. Kottemann aided in the identification of victims of the September, 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks. Dr. Kottemann and his wife, Norma, provided the funding that established the Kottemann Gallery of Dentistry at the College.
Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, MS Anatomy ’69, Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Biology, began his career on the faculty of the College immediately after graduation. He is a former Acting Head of the department.
He was the first UIC alumnus to serve as President of the University’s Alumni Association. Dr. Kottemann is the longest serving Chair ever of the University of Illinois Foundation
He served two years as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Dental Corps and returned to the College to teach Anatomy for students of dentistry, dental hygiene, and postgraduate dental
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specialty programs. His teaching excellence has been honored with several Golden Apple Awards. Dr. Lakars is known for his high degree of activity in the College of Dentistry. He has served on the Admissions Committee for Dental Students; the Committee on the DDS Curriculum, where he has Dr. Thomas C. Lakars. been Secretary, Chair, and Secretary and Chair of the Subcommittee on Electives; Executive Committee; as Faculty Secretary; Faculty Advisor to the College’s Student Research Group of the American Association for Dental Research and to the Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Delta, and the international organization of Delta Sigma Delta as Supreme Grand Master and editor of the organization’s magazine Desmos; Joint Subcommittee on Continuing Education; Student Research Awards Committee, which he also chaired; the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors, where he was Faculty Liaison. He also is Curator for the College’s Du Brul Archives of Oral Anatomy. He has been granted funding for more than ten research projects and has provided more than 20 abstracts, presentations, and published articles in dentistry. Dr. Lakars earned the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1991 and the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award in 1997
Dr. Paul Landman, ’61, lectures internationally on Cosmetic Restorative Dentistry and dental practice management. He has been a member of the faculty of the Department of Periodontics Dr. Paul Landman (right), with his and the Department of daughter, Dr. Carole Landman. The two practice together. Restorative Dentistry. He served as President of the Chicago Academy of Dental Research, President of the Chicago Dental Society in 2002, and is a founding member and Past President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He also has served as Chair of the American Dental Association Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations. Dr. Landman was the recipient of the F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Activity Award for 2002.
Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ’52, was the first graduate student of Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat and is considered a co-founder of the residency program in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Complementing Dr. Sarnat’s research, Dr. Laskin, since 1949, first at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and then at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, has been one of the world’s leading researchers in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology. During this period, Dr. Laskin has more than 900 contributions to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery literature, and is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books.
Dr. Daniel M. Laskin.
After earning his DDS degree from the Indiana University School of Dentistry, Dr. Laskin came to the College as a graduate student in the first OMFS postdoctoral program in the country and earned a Master’s degree in Oral Surgery in 1952. He eventually became a full Professor, Head of the Department from 1973 to 1983, and also served as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery in the University’s College of Medicine. As Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, he refined the department’s structure and focused it on postdoctoral education leading to a Master’s degree. Dr. Laskin also helped improve the residency program at the College and at Cook County Hospital, where he also chaired the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department for many years. A turning point in Dr. Laskin’s career came in 1963, when he was asked to be a co-principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health-funded study on TMJ problems, which set him on a path of research he has pursued the rest of his career. In 1963, Dr. Laskin established the College’s TMJ and Facial Pain Research Center. Working with Dr. Charles S. Greene, ’63, Dr. Laskin conducted extensive research on the non-surgical treatment of TMJ disorders. One of Dr. Laskin’s major research achievements in the TMJ field was isolating problems of the jaw muscles from those of the jaw joint. This has greatly improved TMJ treatment. In 1984, he became chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University (formerly Medical College of Virginia) Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, and therefore Dr. Laskin has been involved in leading two of the preeminent departments and postgraduate educational programs in the country. Dr. Laskin has served as President of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He also served as Editor of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for three decades. Among his many honors are the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award
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(2002), and the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award (2006)—the University’s highest honor. He also has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Indiana University and Fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Scotland.
Dr. Frank W. Licari, ’86. MPH ’94, MBA ’94, served as Associate Dean for Patient Care and Clinical Education at the College from 2000 to 2003, and Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2003 to 2009. A nationally recognized expert in the assessment of dental student competency, educational outcomes Dr. Frank W. Licari. assessment, and predoctoral dental curriculum design, Dr. Licari was a key individual in helping to create the College’s DMD curriculum. Dr. Licari earlier in his career served as Manager of Predoctoral Education for the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation, and as Director of Clinical Education and Patient Care at the Marquette University School of Dentistry. He served as Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University, and now is Dean of the College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, Utah.
Dr. David A. Lichtenwalter, ’53, is most proud of his service as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors during the College’s 75th anniversary celebration, and of continuing to practice dentistry in his 80s. He formerly taught in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and is an Omicron Kappa Dr. David A. Lichtenwalter. Upsilon member. Dr. Lichtenwalter served several terms as the Dental Alumni Board’s representative to the University of Illinois Alumni Association Board of Directors in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has served as an Annual Fund Chair for the College, led a fundraising challenge for the Class of 1953 during its 50th anniversary year, and has been a generous contributor to various College funding initiatives Dr. Lichtenwalter earned a University of Illinois Alumni Association Loyalty Award in 1990. Dr. Lichtenwalter and several other medical professionals led the effort to purchase an old tuberculosis sanitarium in Winfield, IL, and turned it into Central DuPage Hospital.
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Dr. Charles R. Luptak, DDS, Associate Professor Emeritus, Restorative Dentistry, taught at the College from 1971 to 2001, when he “retired”—but then he stayed on parttime ever since. He received Golden Apple Awards for teaching excellence in 1994, 1996, and 2000. He was elected as a faculty member to the Sigma Dr. Charles R. Luptak. Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon in 1995, became a Fellow of the International College of Dentists in 1997, and was given the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1999. Dr. Phillip T. Marucha, DDS, PhD, joined the College in 2003 as Head of the Department of Periodontics and Director of Graduate Studies. He initiated the PhD in Oral Science program, the first PhD training program in the College. In 2007, he became the Associate Dean for Research in the College. Dr. Marucha obtained a Dr. Phillip T. Marucha. $9.9 million grant from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to renovate and construct 23,000 square feet in the College. This follows his successful $2 million U24 funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to build the research infrastructure in the College. Dr. Marucha also served the University’s Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences as Director of the KL2 Program of Research Education and Careers in Health, and was instrumental in creating the Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration. He chaired the Clinic and Research Day Committee for six years. In 2013, he was named Dean of the Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry.
Dr. Amarjit S. Marwah, MS Histology ’56, is credited as the first dentist of Indian heritage to practice in America. Dr. Marwah held various posts with the City of Los Angeles for nearly two decades, including Chair of the Arts Commission. He also has served as Chair of the World Affairs Council of Los Angeles. He is a co-founder of the Bank of Punjab, and he founded the KK Marwah Girls College in Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Dr. Amarjit S. Marwah, lecturing at the College.
He studied with Dr. Isaac Schour ’24, MS Oral Surgery ’28, at the College, and received the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award for 2006. The University of Illinois Alumni Association presented him with its Alumni Humanitarian Award in 2009.
Dr. David E. Miller, ’88. Dr. Miller served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011. He was the sponsor of the Illinois law that requires dental examinations for elementary school students. He served as Assistant Majority Leader and was the 2010 Democratic nominee for State Comptroller. He later was named Dr. David E. Miller. Chief of the Division of Oral Health for the Illinois Department of Public Health. Dr. Miller served on the faculty of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the College. He received the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award in 2004.
Dr. Ronald M. Milnarik, ‘67, MS, MA, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Endodontics. He has taught Endodontics at the dental schools at Loyola University Chicago, Washington University, Northwestern University, and UIC, and for the United States Air Force. Dr. Milnarik has been honored for Dr. Ronald M. Milnarik. teaching excellence at UIC with a Golden Apple Award, and at Northwestern with the Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award. For the Air Force, he was Chief of Dental Professional Services and Deputy Director of Dental Services at Scott Air Force Base, and Director of the General Practice Residency at Chanute Air Force Base. Dr. Milnarik is a member of nine professional dental organizations.
Dr. Michael Miloro, DMD, MD, FACS, has been Head and Residency Program Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery since 2008. He is a Diplomate and serves on the Examination Committee of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons,
and Faculty Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Miloro has received intramural and extramural funding for research endeavors that have led to publication of more than 100 articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and many textbook chapters in key Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery texts, and he has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally. Dr. Miloro is Editor of a major textbook in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peterson’s Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and he also is Editor, with Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, of Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He serves on the Editorial Board of the two major journals in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and the Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics journal. Dr. Miloro has varied clinical and research interests including management of trigeminal nerve injuries, dental implant reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, and minimally-invasive surgery. Dr. Miloro is responsible for instituting a six-year integrated OMFS-MD program at the Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine, while also continuing the traditional four-year OMFS certificate program.
Dr. Hideo Mitani, MS Orthodontics ’69, is a former Interim Head of the Department of Orthodontics. Dr. Mitani is a former Dean, Tohoku University School of Dentistry, Japan, and is Past-President of the Asia-Pacific Orthodontic Society. He also is a member of the Board of Directors of the World Federation of Orthodontists, and has been involved in the writing of more than 160 research publications and more than 30 books.
Dr. Hideo Mitani.
Dr. Hossein Mohammadi, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’82, was conferred 14 Golden Apple Awards in his 22-year teaching career. He also received Best Teacher, Best Mentor, and Best Attending Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Awards at the College. Dr. Mohammadi earned the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in Dr. Hossein Mohammadi. 1994.
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Dr. Neal C. Nealis, ’79, was the
DDS, MS, JD, has been Head of the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences since 2007. Additionally, he serves as Director of the Division of Radiology. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
driving force in launching the College’s Mentorship Program, run in conjunction with the Chicago Dental Society. He was President of the UIC Dental Alumni Board in 2002-03, and has been on the faculty at the College, at the Loyola University Chicago College of Dentistry, and at Triton College.
Dr. Monahan has presented over Dr. Richard Monahan. 500 hours of continuing education both nationally and internationally. He holds faculty appointments at Northwestern University and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Monahan has been on the Medical Staff of Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago since 2001. His special interests include imaging of children with facial differences, digital imaging, and diagnostic radiology.
Dr. Zane F. Muhl, ’61, MS Orthodontics ’71, joined the Orthodontics faculty in 1971 and became a Professor in 1996. He was Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the time of his “retirement” in 2002, and remains on the faculty as an active Professor Emeritus. He received the University of Illinois Alumni Dr. Zane F. Muhl and his Loyalty Award for 2000. Dr. Muhl is wife, Phyllis, when Dr. Muhl active with the American Foundation received the 2000 Alumni Loyalty Award. for Suicide Prevention.
Dr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, MDS, PhD, served as Head of the Department of Periodontics from 1991 to 2001. His research included the diagnosis of periodontal diseases, salivary factors related to periodontal diseases, and bacterial virulence. Under his leadership, the Bennett Klavan Fund, which supports a visiting Dr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee. lectureship and other key Department of Periodontics initiatives, was begun in the department.
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Dr. Neal C. Nealis.
He has served as Secretary and Member of the Board of Directors of the Odontographic Society of Chicago. Dr. Nealis has twice made humanitarian dental trips to Pachacutec, Peru.
Dr. Laura M. Neumann, ’77, served on the faculty of the Department of Restorative Dentistry for 21 years. During her last nine years at the College, she was an Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. Dr. Dr. Laura M. Neumann with then Neumann was highly influUniversity President Stanley O. Ikenberry in 1992. ential in dental education in 13 years with the American Dental Association, where she was Senior Vice President, Education/Professional Affairs. There, she was involved in accreditation of dental programs, continuing dental education, dental admission and licensure testing, and educational policy.
Dr. Dale C. Nickelsen, ’62, Pediatric Dentistry ’63, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’69, has distinguished himself in his practice, his U.S. Naval Reserve career, his volunteer service, and in academe. While practicing pediatric dentistry full time, he has done large amounts of pro bono work, been highly active in his community and in organized dentistry, has served his country in the military, and has been an international lecturer.
Dr. Dale C. Nickelsen.
Dr. Nickelsen has held academic appointments at the College’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry starting in 1965. He was Supervisor, Postgraduate Pedodontic Clinic, 1967-68, and he served as Interim Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs, 1987 to 1989. He also has served as a member and Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Dental Assistants Training Program at Elgin Community College and served as a guest lecturer there as well. Dr. Nickelsen was one of the first dental alumni to become a member of the President’s Council in
1985. He received the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award in 2009. Dr. Nickelsen and his wife, Caren, provided a $250,000 gift to name the Dr. Dale C. and Caren C. Nickelsen Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic during the Brilliant Futures Campaign. In another example of service, he was the volunteer Director of Dental Services for the Well Child Center Dental Clinic in Elgin, and the center later named the clinic for him.
Dr. Patricia Nihill, DMD, MS, was one of a team of faculty instrumental in developing and defining the role of the Managing Partner when the College moved to the Group Practice model of comprehensive care and education in the early 2000s. Dr. Nihill was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the College.
been the Director of the International Dentist Degree Program since its inception in 1994. He is a frequent Golden Apple winner for teaching excellence. Under his directorship, the College’s International Dentist Certificate program became a DDS and now DMD program. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor and maintains a part-time general practice in the Allen W. Anderson Faculty Dental Practice at the College.
Dr. Terry A. Parsons (right) is Director of the IDDP. The students, represented by Jasleen Raina, presented him with a Crystal Apple for teaching excellence in 2009.
Dr. Philip A. Patston, DPhil, is
Dr. Patricia Nihill.
Dr. Nihill previously taught at the dental schools at Washington University and Southern Illinois University. After UIC she served as Division Director of Comprehensive Care for the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. She was named Teacher of the year four times at SIU, and received a Golden Apple Award at UIC. She is active in organized dentistry and has served as Chair of the Council of Faculties for the American Dental Education Association and as President of the Nu Xi and Delta Epsilon chapters of Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Associate Professor of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences. He played a crucial leadership role in the College’s recent curriculum restructuring and move from a DDS to DMD program. He served as Director of Biomedical Science Education at the College from 2005 to 2010. Dr. Patston chaired the College’s Scientific Program Committee for Clinic and Research Day in 2003 to 2007.
Dr. Philip A. Patston.
Dr. Patston holds one of the highest posts in the University Senate as Chair of the Executive Committee. He also is Secretary of the Senate. Previously, he served as a Research Fellow and Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology at Vanderbilt University. His research has been funded by the American Heart Association, National Institutes of Health, and UIC, and he has mentored several students in their own research.
Dr. Steven T. Olson, MS, PhD, Professor Emeritus, served as Director of the Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases from 2003 to 2010. His research is focused on the serpin super-family of proteins, most of which function as inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes in key physiologic processes such as blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, and inflammation. He recently received a $3.1 million federal grant to continue his research.
Dr. Terry A. Parsons, ’82, has
Dr. Patston was an American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Leadership Institute Fellow in 2007.
Dr. Darryl D. Pendleton, Dr. Steven T. Olson.
DMD, joined the faculty of the College in 2002. He currently serves as the Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. In addition, he serves as the Director of the Urban Health Program and oversees the college’s Comprehensive Minority Dental Faculty Development Program.
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Dr. Pendleton co-chairs the College’s Admissions Committee, Diversity Advisory Committee, Student Faculty Relations Committee, and Student Disciplinary Committee. He is a member of numerous other College and University committees. Previously he served as the Director of Multicultural Affairs at Marquette University School of Dentistry, the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a Center Director for the Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin Medical School, and as a Community Fellow for the University of Wisconsin Medical School. He is a member of the American Dental Association, National Dental Association, and Hispanic Dental Association and he volunteers extensively in his community.
Dr. Frank U. Perry, DDS, MEd, was on the faculty from 2000 to 2011 and was one of the College’s first Group Practice Clinic Managing Partners, serving in that role from 2002 to 2008. He was a Clinical Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Perry had previously been Dr. Frank U. Perry (left) on the faculty of the Northwestern with Dean Bruce Graham. University Dental School, serving as Clinical Associate Professor, then Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs during the closing of the school. He currently is an Assistant Professor at the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University. Dr. Perry received three Golden Apple Awards from students at the UIC College of Dentistry, and was named Teacher of the Year six times at Northwestern.
Dr. Perry also is a longtime Examiner for the North East Regional Board (NERB) of Dental Examiners and for the Central Regional Testing Services (CRDTS). Dr. Perry also has served on the Board of Dentistry of the State of Illinois Department of Registration and Licensure. He is Chairman of the Board of Delta Dental Plans of Illinois. He received several Golden Apple Awards for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Perry received the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for 1996, the F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Award in 1997, the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award for 2003, and the Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award for 2012.
Dorothy Pillot, for 30 years until her retirement in 1988, was a pioneer in the advancement of dental assisting. She was Director of the Dental Assistant Training Program and held all elected offices, including President, of the Chicago Dental Assistants Association. Dorothy Pillot.
Dr. Joseph H. Plummer, 1906. The Lincoln Dental Society (LDS) was founded in Dr. Plummer’s office in 1913, and he was elected its first Chairman of the Board. He also later served a Secretary of the organization. Dr. Plummer grew up in a log cabin in Tennessee. Dr. Joseph H. Plummer.
Dr. Richard P. Perry, ’68 served as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Clinic Director of the Predoctoral University Clinics, and Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. Dr. Perry served as Illinois State Dental Society President in 1996-97 and served the Chicago Dental Society Dr. Richard P. Perry. in many roles, including General Chair of the CDS Midwinter Meeting and Director, West Side Branch. He has served on the Board of the Paul W. Clopper Foundation and has been a member of the Legislative Interest Committee of Illinois Dentists. Dr. Perry holds Fellowships in the Academy of General Dentistry, Pierre Fauchard Academy, Odontographic Society, International College of Dentists, and American College of Dentists.
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Dr. Indru C. Punwani, DDS, MSD, has taught at the College since 1972 and served as Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry from 1981 to 2012 and as Interim Head in 2012-13. During Dr. Punwani’s tenure as Department Head, the Department of Pediatric Dentistry rose to a position Dr. Indru C. Punwani. of national leadership, gaining international recognition for its innovative programs in Pediatric Dentistry, Behavioral Dental Science, Public Health Sciences, and Caries Research. Approximately 200 postgraduate students and fellows graduated from the Pediatric Dentistry Postgraduate Program during Dr. Punwani’s tenure as Program Director/Department Head.
With Drs. Allen W. Anderson, ’64, Pediatric Dentistry ’65, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66, and Alfonso Escobar, he directed 16 years of programs for Latin American educators, with hundreds of people from all over the region studying in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, resulting in a major influence in Latin America and Dr. Punwani serving as a consultant to the World Health Organization. Under Dr. Punwani and Dr. Jin-Moon Soh, Pediatric Dentistry ’73, MS ’74, the department ran a similar program for a generation of Korean dentists.
International College of Dentists in 1997; and received the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1999.
During Dr. Punwani’s time as Department Head, the American Dental Association launched Give Kids a Smile Day from the College’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry and, during Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn’s terms as Lieutenant Governor, Quinn launched several dental initiatives for the State based on his years of involvement with Pediatric Dentistry at the College. Dr. Punwani also was involved in shaping legislation that makes it mandatory for all Illinois elementary students in grades kindergarten, second, and sixth to receive annual oral health screenings.
A native of Lithuania, she served as an advisor to several Lithuanian stomatologists working toward MS and PhD degrees over the years.
Representing Pediatric Dentistry as a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Punwani brought international attention to the College and Chicago. Dr. Punwani served on numerous academic committees of the College of Dentistry and University and helped develop the Institutional Review Board at UIC (which reviews research proposals to ensure risks have been minimized), serving as chair for many years. He is Past President of the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists, Illinois Society of Dentistry for Children, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Region IV, the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Pediatric Oral Health Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research.
Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis, ’59, longtime Professor of Endodontics, served 40 years in dental education and 20 years as Head of the Department of Endodontics. Under her tenure, the department thrived and grew to be one of the premier endodontic departments in the nation. She helped establish the College as one of the few endodontic microscope laboratories in the country in the 1990s.
Dr. Remeikis received the I.B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award at the annual American Association of Endodontists Convention in 2007. She authored numerous publications and was directly involved with the dental education of more than 4,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Dr. James B. Ricker, DDS, MS, is the Managing Partner of the Rembrandt Clinic and Clinical Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Ricker was a practitioner in the College’s Graduate Assistant Dental Program. He is a member of the University Senate and serves on several committees at the College.
Dr. James B. Ricker.
He previously served on the faculty at the Northwestern University School of Dentistry, where he was Director and Acting Chair of the Division of Operative Dentistry, Coordinator of the Resident Study Program in Restorative Dentistry, and Director of Preclinical Operative Dentistry. At Northwestern, he received the Outstanding Faculty Award and Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Ricker is a former President of the Alpha Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, and also served as SecretaryTreasurer of the Sigma Chapter. He served as a Fellow for the Academy of Dental Materials and is a founding member and former President of the Paul T. Dawson Operative Study Club.
Dr. Genaro Romo, ’97, is a former
Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis (right).
Dr. Remeikis became the first female Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 1970. She served as Clinical Director of Endodontics from 1968 to 1978 at the College and was named Department Head in 1979. A member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Dr. Remeikis received the Nell Snow Talbot Instructorship Award in 1968, and the Faculty Loyalty Award in 1995; became a fellow of the
Clinical Associate in the College’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry. An active member of the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, and Chicago Dental Society, after serving on the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors and in all of its executive positions, Dr. Romo Dr. Genaro Romo. became President for the 2005-06 year. He also served as the Board’s Committee Chair for the UIC/CDS Mentorship Program from 2004 to 2006. For the University, he serves on the University of Illinois Alumni Association-UIC Campus Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB). Dr. Romo also has funded an annual scholarship
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for the Hispanic Dental Association. Dr. Romo has been honored with the College’s President’s Award, United Southwest Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award, and UIC Urban Health Program Award for Distinguished Dental Alumni. He also has been honored for his donations to Kennedy High School and the Zapata Academy.
Dr. Susan A. Rowan, ’84, is Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Clinical Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry. She formerly was Managing Partner of the Monet Clinic and enjoyed more than 20 years as a clinical instructor and course director. She served as President of the UIC Dr. Susan A. Rowan. Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2012-13. Dr. Rowan also served as one of three faculty Co-Chairs of the We Care,We Count faculty component of the College’s Centennial Campaign. Dr. Rowan is a former member and vice chair of the College’s Executive Committee, a member of the Subcommittee on Student Promotion, Curriculum Advisory Committee, and Discipline Committee. She also is a member of the University Senate. Dr. Rowan was Chief Judge for Clinic and Research Day in 2011 and 2012. She is an active member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and served as President in 2010. One of her achievements was the creation of the OKU Library at the College.
Dr. Cyril Sadowsky, MS Orthodontics ’71, served on the Department of Orthodontics faculty from 1976 to 2008, holding the rank of Professor of Clinical Orthodontics. He received the Illinois Society of Orthodontists Outstanding Teacher Award in 2002. Dr. Sadowsky received grant funding from the National Faye Sadowsky, Institute of Dental Research of the Dr. Cyril Sadowsky, and National Institutes of Health for Dr. Stuart Robb. research on the long-term effects of orthodontic treatment and on TMJ clicking related to orthodontic therapy. A fund in the Department of Orthodontics is named for Dr. Sadowsky and Dr. Bernard J. Schnieder, ’54, MS Orthodontics ’56. The Drs. Bernard Schneider and Cyril Sadowsky Faculty Fund provides direct enhancement of orthodontic specialty education at the College.
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Dr. D. Milton Salzer, ’68, for nearly 20 years has served as the Editor of the Illinois Dental News publication of the Illinois State Dental Society, where he also has served as a member of the Dental Health Education Committee and the Public Relations Committee. He also has been very involved in the Chicago Dental Society, serving as a member of the Closed Circuit Television Committee for many years.
Dr. D. Milton Salzer, receiving the F. William Towner Award from Mrs. Grace Towner.
He is a former General Chair of the CDS Midwinter Meeting and former President of the CDS North Side Branch. Dr. Salzer is a Fellow in the International College of Dentists, where he is a Thaddeus V. Weclew Award winner, and in the American College of Dentists. He is active in the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity and is a winner of the Alpha Omega Meritorious Service Award. He has received the Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award, in 2009, and the F. William Towner Award, in 1999, from the College.
Dr. Larry B. Salzmann, DDS, is Predoctoral Program Director for Pediatric Dentistry. He received his DDS degree from Northwestern University Dental School in 1979. After briefly practicing in the Chicago area he moved to Salt Lake City, where he completed a Certificate Program in Pediatric Dr. Larry B. Salzmann. Dentistry at the Primary Children’s Medical Center in 1982. Dr. Salzmann accepted a teaching position at Northwestern University Dental School in 1982, where he remained until the school closed in May of 2001. Since joining the faculty at the UIC College of Dentistry in 2001, Dr. Salzmann has become increasingly active in the curricular changes occurring to reemphasize the patient-centered student-focused philosophy of the College and to expand the College’s presence in the Chicago area communities. He has served on the College’s Executive Committee since 2006, and has been Faculty Secretary since 2010. Dr. Salzmann boasts several awards and recognitions for faculty achievement from students and alumni. He has maintained a private practice in Chicago for 20 years.
Dr. Michael Santucci, DDS, is Managing Partner of the DaVinci Clinic and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry. He performed a General Practice Residency with the Veterans Administration Research Hospital in Chicago.
Dr. Santucci previously was a faculty member at the Northwestern University Dental School.
1989 and the Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award for 2001, Dr. Scapino has done extensive research in the biomechanics of feeding and the histopathology of jaw joints.
Active in organized dentistry, he has served the Boone County Dental Study Group and Winnebago County Dental Society as President. He is a former member of the Illinois State Dental Society Board of Trustees, House of Delegates, and ISDS Foundation Board. Dr. Michael Santucci. Dr. Santucci has served the CDS as Access to Care Committee Chair and CDS Midwinter Meeting Presiding Chair and General Arrangements Committee Chair.
An elected Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science and in the Odontographic Society of Chicago, Dr. Scapino also is a frequent lecturer and reviewer of articles for and contributor to scientific and medical journals. He has written chapters for seven textbooks.
Dr. Santucci is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and American College of Dentists.
Pediatric Dentistry ’76, Assistant Professor, has served on the faculty of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry since 1976, and has been affiliated with the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System since 1988. In addition, he has been affiliated with Illinois Masonic Hospital, Alexian Dr. Irwin M. Seidman. Brothers Medical Center, and Michael Reese Hospital. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Edward E. Savers, ’73, is the former Associate Director of Clinical Education for the International Dentist Degree Program. Serving as Associate Director for 12 years, he played a crucial role in the development of the IDDP and its evolution from a certificate to a degree program. For the IDDP, Dr. Savers develDr. Edward E. Savers. oped and implemented an operative course, served as Clinical Director instructing dental technique and clinical practice, and formulated a candidate selection process. He taught at the College from 1973 to 2012 in Operative Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, and the IDDP. A popular educator, he received seven Golden Apple Awards for teaching excellence and was nominated for four more, and he also received two Crystal Apple Awards. Dr. Savers also was inducted into UIC’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003 for his excellence as a varsity football player in the 1960s.
Dr. Robert P. Scapino, ’62, MS Anatomy ’63, PhD Anatomy ’68, has been a faculty member in the UIC College of Dentistry beginning in 1965 and in the UIC College of Medicine since 1968. Dr. Scapino now is Professor Emeritus. He is a former Interim Head of the Department of Oral Biology.
At the College, Dr. Scapino has been a member of 20 committees and task forces, chairing six of them.
Dr. Irwin M. Seidman, ’71,
Dr. Thomas J. Skiba, ‘68, MS OMFS ‘77, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Skiba has a long history of dental leadership and advocacy. He formerly was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Dental Political Action Committee, and he is a former ADPAC Vice Chair and Communications Director.
Dr. Thomas J. Skiba.
He also has been a member of the Illinois Board of Dentistry, President of the Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and President of the Illinois State Dental Society Political Action Committee, Dent-IL-PAC, and a Trustee of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Skiba is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists.
Dr. Robert P. Scapino.
A popular and celebrated faculty member, as shown by his having been awarded the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award for
Dr. Jin-Moon Soh, Pediatric Dentistry ’73, MS ’74, established the Department of Pediatric Dentistry’s Korean International Continuing Education (CE) Program in 1991, and continues to serve as the program’s Director. The program has Legacy of Excellence
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had 100 participants. Dr. Soh also has worked with 21 international individual Korean CE Fellows, and two domestic long-term part-time CE Fellows. Dr. Soh has sent six undergraduate students to Korea in an International Exchange Program. He has recruited 11 President’s Council members for the University of Illinois Foundation. He was the department’s Predoctoral Program Director from 1978 to 2000.
into their proper 3-D location and alignment in an upper and lower dental arch. The PerioSim makes it possible to feel what is on a computer monitor or projected image, providing tactile sensation as it guides a trainee through a specific procedure. It has been used since 2000. Dr. Jin-Moon Soh.
He also is a liaison between the governments of the Republic of Korea and the United States, and between organized dentistry in both countries as well. Dr. Soh also holds a PhD in Medical Science from Seoul National University in Korea. He received the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award for 2008 and a Community Service Award from the Korean American Community Services of Chicago in 2009.
He has published more than 50 Dr. Arnold D. Steinberg, scientific papers and over 30 abstracts with the PerioSim haptic and has taught at the College since device. 1967. Dr. Steinberg’s research includes drug-induced gingival overgrowth and its prevention; the transport of high molecular weight substances through sulcular epithelium and their relationship to the induction of periodontal disease; blood clot formation and attachment to variously treated root surfaces and the relationship to healing of these root surfaces; platelet beta-thromboglobulin levels in crevicular fluid and its possible relationship to the induction of periodontal disease; and bottled beverages and dental caries.
Dr. Herve Y. Sroussi, DMD, PhD, is Director for Graduate Studies with responsibility for the PhD in Oral Sciences program and its students. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, and also is a member of the UIC Institutional Review Board. A Diplomate of the American Dr. Herve Y. Sroussi. Board of Oral Medicine, Dr. Sroussi has extensive expertise in oral mucosal diseases with an emphasis on infectious disease and HIV. He conducts industry-sponsored clinical studies on novel therapies for common oral manifestations of HIV, and laboratory research into innate immunity. Dr. Sroussi has published more than 25 peer-reviewed research articles in journals and has co-authored several book chapters in Oral Medicine. He is the recipient of a Dentist Scientist Award and Career Development Award by the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research, and of a Lester Burkett Award from the American Academy of Oral Medicine.
Dr. Arnold D. Steinberg, MS Biochemistry ’64, Professor of Periodontics, was developer and Director of a Cariology Course (1980 to 2000), developer and Director of a Dental Informatics and Learning Technology Course (1998 to 2007), and has developed a haptics-based, 3-D, virtual reality self-training dental simulator (PerioSim) for use in periodontal evaluation training, detection of active white spot caries, and student identification and correct placement of individual teeth
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Dr. Frederick M. Stroner, ’87, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, is proud of having instructed dental students since the day he graduated. Dr. Stroner was originally assigned to the Department of Operative Dentistry and was involved in the technique courses as well as the clinics. Dr. Frederick M. Stroner. He was Co-Director of the Preclinical Operative Casting Course and Course Director for Introduction to Restorative Dentistry, a course he initiated and developed on his own. He has served on numerous committees and has lectured extensively. Dr. Stroner is President of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and is highly active in organized dentistry.
Dr. William F. Stroner, ’53, MHPE ’85, after teaching in the Department of Endodontics from 1965 to 1998, received the sacrament of Holy Orders in the Roman Catholic Church and became a Deacon. Dr. Stroner did postgrad work in Oral Pathology in 1961-62 and in Oral Medicine from 1962 to 1964. He Dr. William R. Stroner. was Course Director for Preclinical Endodontics for 24 years, and he also directed the Endodontic Technique course. He established a
scholarship in his name in the Department of Endodontics. Dr. Stroner was the recipient of the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 1997, and now holds the rank of Professor Emeritus. Dr. Stroner is the author of The Socratic Method:Teaching by Questioning, a text nationally recognized for getting students to think and solve problems themselves. He is a former President of the College’s Sigma Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon. In 2012, he received an Alumni Achievement Award from Benedictine University for distinguished service in the biological sciences.
Dr. Lin Tao, MS, PhD, is a Professor of Oral Biology at the College of Dentistry. He previously taught at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. His research has been focused on the role of microorganisms in infectious diseases and cancers. He currently is Course Director for General and Oral Histology, and has mentored more than ten student researchers.
Illinois, and $37.4 million in the Brilliant Futures: Educating a New Dentist for America campaign. He assisted Dean Bruce Graham in securing for the College its largest-ever gift—$8.25 million worth of KaVo Kerr Group dental equipment and technology from the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation to help create the Integrated Clinical Technology Center.
Mark J. Valentino.
Valentino played a crucial role in the successful effort to engage Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry alumni with the UIC College of Dentistry. He received a Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award for excellence from UIC in 1999 and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society in 2011.
Dr. Keiko Watanabe, MS Dr. Lin Tao.
Dr. Tao is a reviewer for numerous journals, he is active in organized dentistry, and he has served on several College committees, including the one that dealt with curriculum restructuring. He has won numerous research awards from National Institutes of Health, American Foundation for AIDS Research, American Heart Association, and International Association for Dental Research. In addition, he was awarded a Golden Apple for Teaching Excellence by the College’s students in 2009.
Dr. Daniel N. Uditsky, ’69, is the only person to have served three terms as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors. He also was the International President of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity in 2009, the first UIC alumnus to hold this distinguished position. He received the University of Dr. Daniel N. Uditsky. Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award in 2001 and the University of Illinois Alumni Association Constituent Leadership Award in 2002.
Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Affairs, has been the most successful fundraiser in the history of the College, and one of the most successful in the history of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Under his leadership, the College raised $11.3 million during Campaign
Biochemistry ’87, PhD Molecular Genetics ’00, Associate Professor, Periodontics, is a Board-Certified Periodontist and Director of Postgraduate Research in Periodontics, and she practices Periodontics in the Anderson Faculty Practice at UIC. She has been teaching and practicing Periodontics for over 25 years.
Dr. Keiko Watanabe.
Dr. Watanabe’s clinical and research interests have focused on inflammatory periodontal diseases and their impact on systemic diseases. She has been awarded multiple external research grants including five NIH grants, two American Cancer Society grants, and two investigator initiated research grants funded by private industry. She is actively engaged in lecturing on inflammatory Periodontal diseases, aggressive Periodontitis, and the relationship between Periodontitis and prediabetes and diabetes. Her current five-year NIH grant investigates the direct effects of Periodontitis on glucose homeostasis using a unique animal model system that she and her lab have established. Lab members, besides Dr. Watanabe, include two scientists and eight undergraduate students.
Dr. Dennis F. Weber, MS Histology ‘63, was a Professor in the Department of Oral Biology from 1974 until his retirement in 1994 and continued to teach until 2007. Dr. Weber developed innovative techniques to study the structure of mineralized tissues focusing on enamel and dentin. The original findings of his research were published in 42 articles and abstracts and also were included in prominent textbooks of Oral Histology.
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Dr. Weber’s excellence in teaching and incomparable ability to simplify complicated structural and developmental details were appreciated by advanced specialty graduate students and dental students, the latter electing him four times for Golden Apple Awards. Dr. Weber also was major advisor to a number of graduate students.
He was involved in the development of the Samuel Harris National Dental Museum in Baltimore, MD, and also has a dental history museum in his home in Richmond, IL. Dr. Wexler served two terms as President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board, from 2000 to 2002. He was the recipient of the University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty Award of 1995, the University of Illinois Alumni Association Lou Liay Spirit Award of 2003, and the College’s Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award of 2011. Dr. Dennis F. Weber.
Dr. Christopher S. Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74, is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Endodontics. Dr. Wenckus has served as a research advisor to more than a dozen postgraduate doctors. He has been author or co-author in numerous endodontic publications and a textbook chapter, and has lectured nationally and internationally.
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Dr. Wenckus has served on the Scientific Advisory Panel of the Journal of Endodontics since 2004. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and served on its Board of Directors from 2002 to 2008. His scholarly interests include endodontic outcomes, pain control, endo/perio relationships, and evidence-based clinical practice. A Charter Member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics, he served as President in 2012. He served on the Commission on Dental Accreditation from 2008 to 2012 and was the Endodontic Review Committee Chair. He has been a member of the Motorcycling Doctors Association since 1971.
Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, and Mrs. Charlene S. Wexler. Dr. Wexler is one of the foremost dental historians in the world. As co-chair of the Dental Alumni Board’s Committee on the Kottemann Gallery of Dentistry for ten years, Dr. Wexler did a superb job as the driving force behind assembling a unique collection of historical Dr. Samuel S. Wexler and dental artifacts for the College. He Mrs. Charlene S. Wexler. created the dental history exhibit at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry and at the Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, founded by the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity in Jerusalem, Israel.
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He and Mrs. Wexler are great benefactors and supporters of the College. Charlene Wexler is a writer who has published two books, Murder on Skid Row and Milk and Oranges. Her essays and short stories have appeared in myriad publications and websites.
Orthodontics ’51, developed the graduate program for Orthodontics at The Ohio State University. He was Chair of the OSU Section of Orthodontics from 1960 through 1978 and Co-Chair from 1981 through 1984. He lectured throughout the United States, China, Japan, and Mexico. Dr. Williams served as a Research Fellow at the University Dr. Benjamin H. Williams. of Illinois College of Dentistry from 1949 to 1951. He also served as President of the Midwest Edward Angle Society of Orthodontics and the Orthodontic Alumni Association of Illinois.
Dr. Christine D. Wu, MS, PhD, Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, was not only the College’s first-ever Associate Dean for Research from 2002 to 2007, but its first-ever Director of Cariology Research. Under her tenure as Associate Dean, she established the Office of Research, and revitalized the student research group. She led the Dr. Christine D. Wu. College’s planning effort to strategically recruit research excellence and build research infrastructure. The College moved up to ranking in the top 20 in National Institutes of Health funding under her tenure. She has performed pathbreaking multidisciplinary research in the exploration, identification, and application of natural antimicrobial agents in prevention or control of oral biofilms and diseases. Her research effort has greatly contributed to the field of nutrition and functional foods that benefit oral health and has generated worldwide media coverage.
Honored by the Chicago Foundation of Women and Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce for being an outstanding Illinois Asian-American woman in science and technology, she has served as consultant to the United States Food and Drug Administration and the American Dental Association; and as President or Vice President of many Chinese-American science and technology associations and other professional societies.
Dr. A. Moneim Zaki, PhD Anatomy ’69, held a joint appointment in the UIC College of Dentistry as Professor of Oral Biology and in the UIC College of Medicine as Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology for many years, and is now Professor Emeritus. He has been a teacher since 1961 at Indiana University; in Cairo University, Dr. A. Moneim Zaki. where he taught Histology and Oral Radiology; and then at UIC. Dr. Zaki developed a patented electronic CD Atlas of Oral Histology with colleagues Drs. Jianxun Li and Ximin Zhou. Copies of this CD were given to first-year dental students, facilitating independent study of histological micro-structure and self-evaluation.
Dr. Zaki previously served as Head of the Department of Oral Biology/Histology, Director of Graduate Studies in Histology, and was elected a member of the UIC Senate and its Executive Committee. He also served frequently on the College’s Executive Committee and was often elected its Vice Chair. Dr. Zaki received the UIC Graduate Teacher of the Year Award in 1985 and the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award in 2002. He also was elected a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, the Odontographic Society of Chicago, the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Sigma Chapter, and the Sigma Xi Research Society. He also was awarded a Golden Apple for excellence in teaching by freshman dental students. Dr. Zaki was a major advisor for 16 students who completed their MS degrees and five students who completed their PhD degrees. In 1981-82, while on a sabbatical leave from UIC, Dr. Zaki served as a Senior Investigator at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Dr. Zaki authored and co-authored 134 articles and abstracts published in refereed journals. His research area was the structural-functional relationships in odontogenic epithelium and periodontal cells, with focus on ion transport to mineralizing dental tissues.
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Following is the list of current College of Dentistry faculty, who every day create their own Legacy of Excellence for the College in the 21st Century. DENTISTRY ADMINISTRATION Dr. Bruce S. Graham, Dean Dr. G. William Knight, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. David L. Crowe, Interim Associate Dean for Research Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Dr. Caswell A. Evans, Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences Dr. Darryl D. Pendleton, Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs Dr. Susan A. Rowan, Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Affairs ENDODONTICS Dr. Satish B. Alapati, Assistant Professor Dr. Vladana Babcic, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Mark C. Baker, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Dasha E. Barss, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Aneel Belani, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Gary W. Brankin, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Agnieszka Chruszczyk, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Milton L. Davenport III, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Mohamed I. Fayad, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Douglas L. Fillak, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Patrick I. Fitzgerald, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Jamal R. Flowers, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Michael S. Gideon, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Brett E. Gilbert, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Robert A. Goldberg, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Alex G. Haralampopoulos, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Robert W. Hawkinson, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Bradford R. Johnson, Associate Professor Dr. Paul A. Lindauer, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Donald A. Miller, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ronald M. Milnarik, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Michael J. Mintz, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Nermeen M. Moussa, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Richard A. Munaretto, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Charles R. Neach, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Regina Rocha, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Martin J. Rogers, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Jeffrey T. Walker, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Stephen M. Weeks, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Chad R. Wiersma, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Christopher S. Wenckus, Associate Professor and Head Dr. Qian Xie, Clinical Assistant Professor ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY Dr. Walter Busse, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Thomas W. Evans, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. William G. Flick, Clinical Professor Dr. Kevin Haddle, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Louis Halkias, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Danny Hanna, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Raza Hussain, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Jason Jamali, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, Associate Professor Dr. Richard J. Lee, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Miloro, Professor and Head Dr. Alexis Olsson, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Michelle Pashley, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ira Satinover, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Thomas J. Skiba, Clinical Assistant Professor ORAL BIOLOGY Dr. Srilata Bagchi, Associate Professor Dr. Thomas G. H. Diekwisch, Professor and Head Dr. Robert E. Druzinsky, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Alison F. Doubleday, Assistant Professor Dr. Anne George, Professor Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, Assistant Professor Dr. Xianghong Luan, Associate Professor Dr. Sylvia I. Pavlova, Visiting Research Assistant Professor Dr. Sriram Ravindran, Visiting Research Assistant Professor Dr. Robert P. Scapino, Professor Emeritus Dr. Lin Tao, Professor Dr. Chiayeng Wang, Professor Dr. A. Moneim Zaki, Professor Emeritus Dr.Youbin Zhang, Visiting Research Assistant Professor ORAL MEDICINE AND DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES Dr. Guy R. Adami, Associate Professor Dr. James D. Benz, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Blase P. Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Elisa Budyn, Adjunct Assistant Professor Dr. Robert J. Cabay, Assistant Professor Dr. Michael D. Colvard, Associate Professor Dr. Sylvia Deek, Lecturer Dr. Peter Dimitry, Adjunct Associate Professor
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Dr. Sara C. Gordon, Associate Professor Dr. Mohamed M. Hindy, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Kerstin E. Horbal, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. James S. Kaszuba, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Mary Beth Miloro, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Richard Monahan, Clinical Associate Professor and Head Dr. Philip A. Patston, Associate Professor Dr. Ofelia Pod, Clinical Instructor Dr. Robert E. Rada, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. James A. Radosevich, Professor Dr. Joel L. Schwartz, Professor Dr. Herve Y. Sroussi, Associate Professor Dr. Kenneth P. Trch, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Benjamin J. Vesper, Visiting Research Assistant Professor Dr. Stephanie M. Ward, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Malgorzata Wieczorek-Tlalka, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Harvey A. Wigdor, Professor Dr. Gregory Zeller, Adjunct Associate Professor Dr. Christopher Zwiercan, Clinical Assistant Professor ORTHODONTICS Dr. Phimon Atsawasuwan, Assistant Professor Dr. Heba H. Bakhsh, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ellen A. BeGole, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Kyint Chwa, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Doa M. Dada, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Anthony P. Eltink, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Carla A. Evans, Professor and Head Dr. Maria Therese S. Galang-Boquiren, Assistant Professor Dr. Laurence A. Golden, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Charles S. Greene, Clinical Professor Dr. Andrew J. Haas, Clinical Professor Dr. Chester S. Handelman, Clinical Professor Dr. James Hartsfield, Clinical Professor Dr. William F. Hohlt, Clinical Professor Dr. Gregory W. Jackson, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Heekyoung Jo, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Edward J. John, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. John H. Kelsey, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Budi Kusnoto, Associate Professor Dr. Haitao Li, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Gary W. Lippincott, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Robert J. Manasse, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Ahmed Masoud, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Zane F. Muhl, Professor Emeritus Dr.Yana Nedvetsky, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Darren C. Pakravan, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ralph Robbins, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Robyn S. Silberstein, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Tzong Guang Peter Tsay, Professor
Associate Professor and Clinic Director Dr. Budi Kusnoto (standing), Department of Orthodontics.
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Grace Viana, Instructor Dr. Lawrence R. Voss, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Emily Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Isaac Yue, Clinical Assistant Professor PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Dr. Generand C. Algenio, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Sahar M. Alrayyes, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. David M. Avenetti, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Adrienne C.A. Barnes, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Aljernon J. Bolden, Associate Professor Dr. Harry O. Channon, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Mina H. Chung, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Daniel B. Claman, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Marcio A. da Fonseca, Associate Professor and Head Dr. Caswell A. Evans, Clinical Professor Dr. Shahrbanoo Fadavi, Professor Dr. Mary Claire S. Garcia, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Nicola C. Hill-Cordell, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Christine S. Hryhorczuk, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Linda M. Kaste, Associate Professor Dr. Anne Koerber, Professor Dr. Flavia C. Lamberghini, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Lance A. Lambert, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Charles W. LeHew, Visiting Research Assistant Professor Dr. Ricardo Y. Mendoza, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Marilia J. Montero-Fayad, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Rosa N. Ortega, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Darryl D. Pendleton, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Indru C. Punwani, Professor Emeritus Dr. Sheela Raja, Assistant Professor Dr. Maribel Reyes de Lobos, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Leslee D. Rutherford, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Larry B. Salzmann, Clinical Professor Dr. Irwin M. Seidman, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Jin-Moon Soh, Associate Professor Dr. Sabrina Gupta Sud, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ronald G. Testa, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Rodney J. Vergotine, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Kapil Vij, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ashlee L. Vorachek, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Christine D. Wu, Professor PERIODONTICS Dr. Bruce Abdullah, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Dorothy A. Anasinski, Adjunct Lecturer Dr. Seema S. Ashrafi, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Sonia Belani, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Robert Druzinsky, Clinical Associate Professor, standing at left, and Dr. Alison F. Doubleday, Assistant Professor, standing at right, are faculty in the Department of Oral Biology.
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Dr. Uppoor G. Bhat, Visiting Research Assistant Professor Dr. Bogdan R. Busan, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Wendy L. Cerny, Research Assistant Professor Dr. Lin Chen, Research Assistant Professor Dr. John M. Crawford, Professor Dr. David L. Crowe, Professor Dr. Charles F. DiFranco, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, Professor Dr. Bita Fayz, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Arnold M. Freeman, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Christine Marie Gadia, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Praveen Kumar Gajendrareddy, Assistant Professor Dr. David L. Gaston, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Joseph A. Gluck, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Daniel Greenberg, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Gary A. Halligan, Clinical Instructor Dr. Thomas Hart, Professor Dr. Xin Huang, Visiting Research Assistant Professor Dr. Vladimir Illievski, Research Specialist Dr. Gonzalo Izaguirre, Assistant Professor Dr. Michelle P. Jennings, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Simona L. Katona, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Nadia Kawar, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Saba M. Khan Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Jane H. Kim, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Martin L. Kolinski, Adjunct Lecturer Dr. Jun Sup Lim, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Frank A. Maggio, Adjunct Lecturer Dr. Fadi S. Masoud, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Zakaria Messieha, Clinical Professor Dr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Professor Emeritus Dr. Nuha M. Nakib, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Salvador Nares, Associate Professor and Head Dr. Roger Nouneh, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Steven T. Olson, Professor Dr. Leah M. Pyter, Visiting Research Assistant Professor Dr. Peter Robinson, Clinical Professor Dr. Alan L. Rosenfeld, Clinical Professor Dr. Michael L. Schmerman, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Thomas Schneider, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Susan Zelazo Smith, Clinical Instructor Dr. Arnold D. Steinberg, Professor Dr. Richard Swanson, Research Specialist Dr. John M. Vickery, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Keiko Watanabe, Associate Professor Dr. Xiaofeng Charles Zhou, Associate Professor
Dr. Adriana Sempurm-Clavier (center), Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, is Director of the International Dentist Degree Program Pre-Patient Care.
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RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY Dr. Fatemeh S. Afshari, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Sara M. Anwar, Clinical Instructor Dr. Manar S. Atassi, Clinical Instructor Dr. Katharina Atmadja, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Anakarina B. Bedran-Russo, Associate Professor Jennifer L. Bereckis, RDH, Clinical Instructor Dr. James H. Bryniarski, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. James W. Buckman, Associate Professor Dr. Melisa Burton, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Stephen D. Campbell, Professor and Head Dr. Alexander H. Chan, Associate Professor Dr. Christopher T. Chan, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Priscilla P. Chang, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Stephanie Clarke, Clinical Instructor Dr. Peter A. Drahos, Clinical Instructor Dr. Michael A. Dunlap, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. John Dunning, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Bleidy M. Escobar, Clinical Instructor Dr. Farhad Fayz, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Elliott Garber, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Robin Gay, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Kenneth W. Gehrke, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Bruce S. Graham, Professor Dr. Rand F. Harlow, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Jamie L. Hofmeister, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Michelle A. Howard, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Lee Jameson, Clinical Professor Dr. Howard S. Jeon, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Pamela Jurgens-Toepke, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. G. William Knight, Associate Professor Dr. Kent L. Knoernschild, Professor
Dr. Alyson H. Koslow, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Courtney C. Lamb, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Teofilo N. Limosnero, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Charles R. Luptak, Associate Professor Dr. Meera Mahajan, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Johanna Manous, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Manzotti, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Christine A. Marijanovic, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Aristotelis Marinis, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Mathew Mathew, Research Assistant Professor Dr. Robey C. McDonald, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ales Obrez, Associate Professor Dr. Anna Organ-Boshes, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Terry L. Parsons, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. James B. Ricker, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Alexandra E. Rodriguez, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Susan A. Rowan, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Daisy Salazar, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Michael L. Santucci, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. James C. Schardt, Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus Dr. Adriana Semprum-Clavier, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Frederick M. Stroner, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Meaghan D. Strotman, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Cortino Sukotjo, Assistant Professor Dr. George Syros, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Swee Tan, Clinical Assistant Professor Robin J. Waner, Clinical Instructor Dr. Judy C.Yuan, Assistant Professor UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Dr. Abigail H. Goben, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sahar M. Alrayyes, Assistant Professor and Predoctoral Clinic Director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, lecturing at the College.
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Department of Endodontics: Melody Martin, Blanca Sanchez, Rejeta Saunders, Jessica Martinez, Maria Piekarczyk, and Mary Hummons.
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Department of Oral Biology: Top row, Dr. Gokul Gopinath, Marybeth Francis, Xianyu Lu, and Prashant Bommi. Front row, Dr. David A. Reed, Dr. Nona C. Flores, Dr. Xiulin Yan, Dr. Min Liu, Dr. Ling Jin, Amsaveni Ramachandran, and Chun-Chieh Huang.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Maria Limon, Theresa Bryan, Narris McFarland, Paul Molina, Yessica Monzalvo, Lola Leach-Gary, Mia Jackson, Enrique Huacuja-Delgado, Marta Olivares, Martiza Sanchez, Deborah Jones, Marcela Gomez, and Paloma Barrios.
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Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences: Maria Martinez, Yu Lu, Susan Lloyd, Eva Nabuufu, Abigail Guerrero, April Lewis, Carol Gonzalez, Wanda Pena, and Valerie Kuhl.
Department of Orthodontics: Chiquita Pettis, Ayas Abood, Maria Garnica, Denise Gonzalez, David Srebro, Becky Chavez, Huibi Liu, and Grace Viana.
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Department of Pediatric Dentistry: Standing, Karen Patton, Deborah Brown-Sachen, Brenda Roman, Arlene Avalos, Veronica Hernandez, Connie Quach-Diego, Patricia Cephus, Jessenia Ruiz, Jean O’Finn, Marilyn Westbrook, Lucy Mendez, Jerra Mazzolini, Arely Campos, and Jeanette Gutierrez. Seated, Tyrisha Briscoe, Magali Tejada, Desiree Pinkney, Felicia Moore, Yasmin Castaneda, and Olga Valdez (front center). Not pictured: Dr. Ning Yang, Dr. Shujuan Guo, Mark White, Yolanda Padilla, and Michael Oliphant.
Department of Periodontics: Sierra Fields, Rebeca Abarca, Ernesto Barrera, Maria Guzman, Stephanie Quevedo De La Cruz, Fatima Hernandez, Mirria Evans, and Sharon Arrigo.
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Department of Restorative Dentistry: Back row: Julie Dulski, Janis Hayden, Daisy Rodriguez, Cleopatra Aquino, Cheri Strickland, Elisa Alonzo, and Anna Panova. Front row: Mayra Suh, Lidia Pomper, DaShara Thomas, and Paulina Janczuk. Not pictured: Minerva Delgado.
Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences: Kari Radjewski, Dr. Christine Hryhorczuk, Dr. Caswell A. Evans, Khatija Noorullah, and Dr. Aljernon Bolden.
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Admissions and Registration: Elsa Lacayo, Lisetth Garcia, Jerry Taylor, Ana Rodriguez, Omar Alday, Angelica Puente, and Yesenia Michel.
Dental Clinics: Back row, Maria Leon, Yara Vega, Mildred Tomala, Erika Ortiz, Orphus Dudley, Edwin Pagan, Jennifer Rivera, and Grisel Bracamontes. Front row, Shirley Nelson, Naomi Sinclair, Evelyn Haynes, and Nancy Guzman. Not pictured: Norma Delgado, Virginia Lothrop, Paula Clemons.
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Office of Academic Affairs: Katharine Long, Tim Sullivan, Lea Alexander, Julie Vecchio, Nancy Norman, and Anthony Sorce.
Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs: Bruno Mancari, Ana Lisa Ogbac, and William S. Bike.
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Offices of Business/Finance, Human Resources, and Billing Administration: Back row, Robert Kirk, John Frizzell, Dean Justmann, and Jessica Henderson. Foreground: Elizabeth Ziemba, Jackie Kalan, LaTasha Phillips, Maria Perales, Sonia Chong, Rachel Patel, Idamaris Torres, Leticia Sanchez, Ena Casas, and Valerie Lewis. Not pictured: Saundra E. Brady and Jackeline Orozco.
Office of Clinical Affairs: Janice Carter, Jennifer Bereckis, Robin Waner, Melisa Burton, and Gemma Duch Artola.
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Office of Information Services: Jay Dean, Mike Martin, Vinay Surpuriya, and Armando Santana. Not pictured: Joe Schreiner.
Office of Research: Virginia Buglio, Marilyn Jurlow, and Julia Tulley. Not pictured: Mary Sturgeon.
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Office of Student and Diversity Affairs: Millie Mendez, Carolyn Feller, Rosemary Aguilar, Angelica Alvarez, and Braulia Espinosa.
Physical Plant: Jerry Thomas, Luis Jimenez, Fred Chapa, and Derek Bland.
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Sterilization: Virginia Lothrop, Lori Johnson, Paul McPherson, Linda Vernon, Janice Harris, Lavana Beamon, L aura Macias, Veronica Abola, and Gladys Torres.
Office of the Dean: Rochelle Harris.
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Office of Faculty Affairs: Polyanne Mather and Dr. Wendy Cerny.
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The Department of Endodontics has a unique history. Started by the innovative and nationally renowned Dr. Charles G. Maurice, ’40, MS Medical Sciences ’53, in 1965, the department also was chaired for many years by Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis, ’59, the first woman Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and an internationally honored endodontic educator, recognized as such by the American Association of Endodontists in 2007 with the I. B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award. She became Interim Head in 1978 and Head in 1979. The Remeikis Endowed Professorship fund is named for her; it promotes faculty and student scholarship within the department.
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r. Maurice, besides being the first Department Head, also was the first Director of the postgraduate specialty training program. He wore both hats until 1974 when Dr. Joseph E. Van Cura, ’66, Endodontics ’68, took over as Director. Dr. Van Cura was in the third group that graduated from the Endodontics specialty training program in 1968. He held that position until he retired in 1997, at which time Dr. Bradford R. Johnson, Endodontics ’91, MPHE ’05, became only the third Director of the specialty training program. The department traces its history from the old Department of Applied Materia Medica and Therapeutics, which the College in 1963 decided to split into an Endodontics Division and Periodontics Division, with the divisions becoming departments two years later. The
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18-month postgraduate program was established at that time. It now is 24 months long. In 1989, Dr. Maurice was honored with the establishment of the Charles G. Maurice Unrestricted Fund, which provided funding for departmental needs, and the Charles G. Maurice Resource Center, which serves the department as a seminar room and departmental library. Dr. Remeikis’s vision was for the department to establish the first Endodontic Microscopy Center in the Midwest, providing a unique level of training to students and continuing education opportunities to alumni and others, and it did so in the 1990s. The Course Director for the Endodontic Microscopy courses was Dr. Scott K. Bentkover, ’91, Endodontics ‘93. The Endodontic Microscopy Center was established with a leadership
gift from Dr. Gary B. Carr, Endodontics ’82, and with the donations of many other alumni and friends of the department as well. A fund named for Dr. Remeikis promotes faculty and student scholarship within the department through research, integration, and application of new knowledge and innovation in teaching, allows the department to remain a leader in the translation of basic sciences research to clinical practice, and supports faculty development and continuing education. In 2012, the Department opened a new Postgraduate Endodontics Clinic with 12 operatories measuring ten feet by ten feet, and one larger surgical suite measuring 16 by 20 feet and named for Dr. Franklin S. Weine, ’57. Dr. Christopher S. Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74, the third person to serve as Department Head, has held that post since 1999. Drs. Satish B. Alapati and Qian Xie both Endodontics ’11, are the predoctoral program CoDirectors. The endodontic specialty program, currently under the leadership of Dr. Johnson, has amongst its alumni such internationally renowned endodontists as Dr. Carr; Dr. Richard E. Walton, Endodontics ’69, MS Oral Biology ’71; and Dr. James L. Gutmann, Endodontics ‘72.
Dr. Christopher S. Wenckus, Head, Department of Endodontics, discussing case selection diagnosis with postgrads.
Since that first class of endodontic specialists graduated in 1965, the endodontic specialty program has graduated 195 endodontists. Endodontics graduates practice not only in Illinois but in many states all over the country, and abroad in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Ireland. Dr. Richard J. Pasiewicz, ’11, Endodontics Resident, performs a root canal treatment in the new Postgraduate Endodontics Clinic.
Endodontics faculty Drs. Bradford R. Johnson, Qian Xie, Michael J. Barrows (retired), Christopher S. Wenckus, Satish B. Alapati, and Stephen M. Weeks.
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ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY The genesis of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) at the College began with Dr. Frederick B. Moorehead, who was both an MD and DDS and, in 1913, was one of the individuals responsible for persuading the University of Illinois Board of Trustees to integrate the College to become a component institution of the University. In the same year, Dr. Moorehead was appointed Dean of the College, as well as the Head of the Department of Oral and Plastic Surgery, as it was referred to at that time.
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ince the 1940s, the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the College has gained worldwide recognition for its many outstanding accomplishments. Following Dr. Moorehead and until 1946, Dr. Eli M. Olech,’23, MS OMFS ’30, a highly skilled general dentist, was in charge of the Department of Oral and Plastic Surgery as well as the undergraduate dental clinic in the College. As Head of the department from 1946 to 1956, Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat, DDS/MS ‘40, who also had an MD degree, shaped the profession’s research in craniofacial biology, specifically concerning skeletal growth and development. Dr. Sarnat instituted a threeyear postgraduate residency training program in OMFS at the University comprised of the first two years of basic research related to craniofacial development leading to an MS degree. The first two graduate students that were accepted into the program proved to be outstanding scholars: Dr. Benjamin J. Gans, Oral Surgery ’51, and Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral Surgery ‘52. After Dr. Sarnat departed from the University in 1956, Dr. Axel G. Anderson, who was previously with the Veterans Administration Hospital and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was
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appointed Department Head of OMFS. Dr. Laskin was appointed Associate Head of the Department of OMFS. Dr. Laskin created a four-year graduate training program leading to an MS degree and OMFS certificate. In 1973, Dr. Laskin was appointed Head of the Department of OMFS, as well as Director of the Postgraduate and Graduate training programs. He was Head of the department from 1973 to 1983. In the years that followed there were several Heads of the Department, including Dr. David I. Blaustein from 1983 until 1989, and Dr. Louis G. Mercuri, MS OMFS ’75, from 1989 to 1993, Dr. Leslie B. Heffez from 1994 to 2006, and Dr. Gene J. Sbalchiero, ’63, from 2006 to 2008. While he was Head, Dr. Mercuri succeeded in merging the Michael Reese Hospital OMFS residency program with the University of Illinois postgraduate OMFS program to create one of the largest OMFS residency training programs in the country for a period of time in the early 1990s. Dr. Heffez as Department Head oversaw the renovation of the OMFS clinic and several surgical operatories in 2005.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident Dr. Anastasia Haupt, examining x-rays with Department Head Dr. Michael Miloro.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents Drs. Edward Collins (center) and David Salomon (left), with dental assistant Paul Molina (right).
In 2008, the original paradigm that began with Dr. Moorehead of having a dually-trained dentist and physician as the Department Head of OMFS was restored with the appointment of Dr. Michael Miloro, DMD, MD, FACS, as Professor, Department Head, and Director of the Postgraduate Residency Training Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Symposium in which postgraduates and faculty present pathbreaking information applicable to improving OMFS the world over.
Dr. Miloro immediately began a formal and extensive restructuring of the Department and there was no delay in obtaining the approval from the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry at UIC for an integrated MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery certificate program. Both the 48-month OMFS Certificate program, with an MS degree in Oral Sciences option, and the 72-month integrated OMFS and MD degree, with a General Surgery internship, residency training programs continue to run simultaneously, and plans for a reintegration of training programs and hospitals throughout Chicago certainly recall the earlier days of the OMFS training program at the University.
The department continues to experience a heavy clinical workload, providing OMFS care to a large number of College patients and referrals as well as serving the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, the State of Illinois, and surrounding states. The faculty are committed to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and residents the latest surgical procedures using the most current technological advances and operative equipment, and the department remains committed to providing patients with outstanding state-of-the-science contemporary treatment. The department plans to begin construction of a state-of-the-science outpatient surgi-center within the College in the near future, with sterile operating suites for both major and minor surgical procedures.
In addition, Dr. Miloro has placed a tremendous emphasis on research in the department with more peer-reviewed publications from the department since his arrival than in most prior years. The Laskin Research Fund in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery will continue to support faculty and resident scholarly activity within the department. The Laskin Lectureship has been established by Dr. Miloro to honor the former Department Head, to continue to attract internationally recognized keynote speakers, and also to maintain alumni relations. The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for more than 15 years has hosted an annual Research
Nurse Manager of Oral Surgery Theresa Bryan, RN, working with a patient.
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ORAL BIOLOGY The Department of Oral Biology can look back at a century of scientific and educational leadership. Already during its first decade, the College counted among its faculty two distinguished leaders related to the areas currently represented in Oral Biology: the classic topographical anatomist Dr. Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer (1867-1925) and the Histologist and Orthodontist Dr. Frederick Bogue Noyes (1872-1961), who together with Dr. G.V. Black at Northwestern were considered the fathers of dental histology in the United States.
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uring World War II, the College became home to some of Europe’s most distinguished dental scientists, such as the oral pathologists Dr. Joseph-Peter Weinmann (1896-1960) and Dr. Julia Meyer (1908-92). Due to the proximity of the nearby Loyola University Dental School, other Viennese scientists, including the anatomist Dr. Harry Sicher (1889-1974) and the periodontist/histologist Dr. Balint Orban (1899-1960), spent much time instructing students and conducting research in the old University of Illinois College of Dentistry building on Wood Street. Their scholarly tradition, called the Vienna School of Illinois, was continued with Dr. Sicher’s colleague Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, MS Anatomy ’49, PhD Anatomy ‘55 (1909-96); Dr. Weinmann’s student Dr. Surindar N. Bhaskar, who later became a Major General in the U.S. Army, Assistant Surgeon General and Chief of the Army Dental Corps, and an internationally renowned lecturer; and the pedodontist Dr. Maury Massler, ’39, MS Histology ’41 (1912-90), who became part of the Vienna Group during the 1940s. A number of textbooks were published at that time, providing the Oral Biology foundation for generations of dentists in post-war America, including Noyes’s Dental Histology and Embryology
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(later edited by Dr. Isaac Schour, ’24, MS Oral Surgery ’28, who updated and expanded the text and added his own micrographs), Kronfeld’s Histopathology of the Teeth and their Supporting Structures, Orban’s Histology and Embryology (later edited by Dr. Sicher), Sicher and Du Brul’s Oral Anatomy, and Sicher and Weinmann’s Bone and Bones. Dr. Du Brul had distinguished himself during World War II while serving in Europe under General George S. Patton in the United States Army 4th Auxiliary Surgical Group. He led a team that handled more than 500 face repairs under enemy fire. At the College, he founded the Department of Oral Anatomy and served as its head from 1966 to 1977. The Illinois Oral Biology legacy was supported by three scholar-Deans who led the College almost continuously from 1924 until 1964: Dr. Noyes (Dean from 1924 to 1940), Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr. (1897-1976, Dean from 1944 to 1956), and Dr. Isaac Schour (1900-64, Dean from 1956 to 1964). During the subsequent three decades, the College’s functional morphology tradition was continued by Drs. Herbert R. Barghusen; Walter S. Greaves; Susan Herring; Karen Hiiemae; Jay Kelley; Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, MS
Anatomy ’69; and Robert P. Scapino, ’62, MS Anatomy ’63, PhD Anatomy ’68, while on the oral histology side, Dr. Schour was succeeded by Drs. James Yeager, Roy Gillette, and Dale R. Eisenmann, ’65, PhD Anatomy ’68. Together with Dr. A. Moneim Zaki, PhD Anatomy ’69, Dr. Eisenmann embarked upon research programs related to ion transport in amelogenesis. Perhaps most noteworthy were a number of classic papers on the origin of mammals, coauthored by Drs. Barghusen and James Hopson from the University of Chicago. During the early 1990s, the Oral Anatomy and Oral Histology Departments merged into a single department, the Department of Oral Biology. In the last two decades, the department saw a new expansion with the recruitment of two faculty members, Dr. Anne George, from Northwestern University, and Dr. Thomas G.H. (Tom) Diekwisch, from the Baylor College of Dentistry. Both researchers are currently leading National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded laboratories that have been further supported by endowed positions from the Brodie family’s Willow Springs Foundation. Their research is focused on the developmental biology of tooth enamel, dentin, and periodontal tissues, and recently has evolved to include stem cells and craniofacial tissue engineering. Dr. Diekwisch has served as Department Head since 2003. The departmental research emphasis on mineralized tissue/regeneration includes two additional faculty members, Drs. Robert E. Druzinsky, PhD Anatomy and Cell Biology ’89, and Xianghong Luan. A second research focus is led by Dr. Lin Tao, whose research addresses microbial infections and cancer and is significantly funded. A third focus related to cancer biology and oral cancer has emerged more recently due to the addition of faculty members from the Center for the Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases and includes Drs. Srilata Bagchi and Chiayeng Wang. On a teaching level, the department has benefitted from the contributions of five gifted faculty members, Drs. Lakars and Alison F. Doubleday in the area of anatomy, as well as Dr. Jianxun Li; Dr. Dennis F. Weber, MS Histolgy ’63; and the late Dr. Jon C. Daniel in the area of histology.
Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, Assistant Professor, Oral Biology, showing off the Du Brul collection of skulls.
Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch, Head of Oral Biology, in his laboratory. His research interests include genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in craniofacial development, enamel formation and evolution, periodontal stem cells and tissue engineering, CP27 gene function, and tooth movement and temporomandibular joint remodeling.
Today, the Department of Oral Biology achieves new milestones in dental and craniofacial tissue engineering and continues to win the acclaim of dental students with award-winning instructional strategies and technologies. Dr. Anne George, Professor, Oral Biology, is working on determining the molecular mechanisms involved in the ordered mineralization of dentin.
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ORAL MEDICINE AND DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES The Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (OMDS) was formed in 1984 with the merger of the Departments of Oral Pathology, Oral Diagnosis, and Radiology.
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r. Rhonna L. Cohen, ’72, PhD Pathology’76, was the first Acting Head, followed by Dr. Stanley J. Gerson, MS Oral Pathology ’62, PhD Pathology ’65. First Head of the department was Dr. Mark Wilton. Successors were Dr. Aidan Stephens and Dr. Joel Epstein; the current Head of OMDS is Dr. Richard Monahan. The department has undergone tremendous growth and development over the past decade. OMDS has established an Oral Medicine Clinic staffed with faculty who possess advanced education and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of soft-tissue lesions. Select cases from the College and the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System are referred for advanced evaluation and therapy. Students rotate through the clinic working closely with attending faculty in order to gain fundamental insight into the pathologic basis and current treatment options related to these complex cases. The Hospital Dentistry Clinic provides the medical community with oral healthcare practitioners who are trained to integrate with a hospital delivery system and provide necessary evaluation for pre-transplant and precancer treatment oral health support. Dental Emergency Medicine Responder Training (DEMRT), housed within OMDS, is the nationally/ internationally recognized center for research, development, and implementation of issues related to the
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education/training/rapid response of clinicians involved in matters of State and Federal disaster readiness. The Urgent Care Clinic provides diagnosis, treatment, and compassion to patients in need of immediate management to alleviate oral health problems. The department’s Radiology Clinic is in the midst of conversion from traditional film processing to digital imaging systems. A new three-dimensional suite will provide state-of-the-science diagnostic imaging for optimal patient care and an exceptional educational experience. The research arm of OMDS continues to successfully compete for State and Federal funding in a wide variety of translational and basic science forums. The department’s faculty have established themselves as exceptional contributors to community outreach initiatives and Continuing Education forums. At the organizational level they donate their insight and expertise as appointed and elected leaders in clinical areas of oral medicine, pathology, radiology, clinical education, and translational research. In conjunction with clinical colleagues, the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences continues to significantly contribute to the teaching, patient care, and research goals of the College, the University, and the healthcare community. Department Directors are Dr. Blase P. Brown,
OMDS faculty (left to right) Drs. Malagorzata Weiczorek-Tlalka, James S. Kaszuba, and Stephanie M. Ward-Harris consult about schedules and patient cases before meeting with students.
Director of Group Facilitation; Dr. Michael D. Colvard, MS Oral Sciences ’00, Director of Disaster Emergency Medicine Readiness Training; Dr. Sara C. Gordon, Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Graduate Programs; Dr. James S. Kaszuba, Director of Initial Patient Services; Dr. Philip A. Patston, Coordinator of Biomedical Science Education; Dr. Joel L. Schwartz, Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Research; and Dr. Herve Y. Sroussi, Director of the Oral Medicine Clinic.
Left to right, Dr. Benjamin Vesper, Eva Nabuufu, and Dr. William Pestle conduct laser-based spectroscopic, biometric, and medical anthropology research in the OMDS laser laboratory.
Drs. Herve Y. Sroussi, Sara C. Gordon, and Mary Beth Miloro interview a patient in the Oral Medicine Clinic.
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ORTHODONTICS Orthodontics is dentistry’s oldest specialty, and one of the oldest at the College, too. Dr. J.N. MacDowell was listed as Professor of Orthodontics at the College as early as 1904. Since the dental school became an official College of the University of Illinois in 1913, its Department of Orthodontics has had far-reaching influence. The renowned Dr. Frederick Bogue Noyes became Department Head that year.
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n 1929, Dr. Noyes hired Dr. Allan G. Brodie Sr., MS Anatomy ’34, PhD Anatomy ’40, to reorganize the department and establish one of the world’s first graduate programs in Orthodontics. The Journal of the Charles H.Tweed International Foundation called Dr. Noyes’ hiring of Dr. Brodie the beginning of “the golden age of Orthodontics,” and considered the department under Dr. Brodie “the West Point of Orthodontics.” The Journal also noted that the establishment of the Department of Orthodontics at the College “marked the fulfillment of Dr. [Edward H.] Angle’s lifelong ambition—to provide a broader and more scientific foundation for the practitioners of his specialty.” Dr. Brodie ran the department until 1966, and was succeeded by Dr. Earl W. Renfroe, ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42, who served until 1973. Dr. Hideo Mitani, Interim Department Head in 1973-74, was succeeded by Dr. John F. Cleall, who served from 1974 to 1994. The current Department Head is Dr. Carla A. Evans, who has run the department since 1994. Throughout its history, the department has been committed to innovation, excellence, and leadership. It set the standards for education and excellence in Orthodontics through much of the 20th century. Some of the department’s many other notable faculty include Dr. William B. Downs, ’26, MS Orthodontics ’31, whose Downs Analysis was the first cephalometric analysis that could be applied clinically; Dr. Andrew J.
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Haas, MS Orthodontics ’58, who has traveled from Ohio to Chicago to teach in the department since 1958; Dr. Silas J. Kloehn, Orthodontics ’37, who concluded that properly controlled cervical traction could be efficient in the treatment of Class II malocclusions; and Dr. Robert M. Ricketts, MS Orthodontics ’50, who developed the bioprogressive philosophy of Orthodontics. In the 21st century, the department is committed to the future through its Allan G. Brodie Institute for Orthodontics—a think tank for research, patient care, and service to the profession—and the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics—where the genetic basis of tooth formation and craniofacial development, tissue engineering and regeneration, oral cancer, cell structure and function, and oral genomics are being studied. The department’s facilities include a modern Orthodontic clinic and clinical laboratory; a computer, data processing, and imaging laboratory (the Dr. Archie Brusse Imaging Room); the Brodie Library; an Orthodontic technique laboratory for study models and appliance construction and plaster work; the Dr. T.M. Graber Seminar Room; the Ricketts Research and Conference Facility; a full-scope basic science laboratory devoted to tooth movement and bone biology; and the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics. Faculty member Dr. T.M. Graber founded the World Journal of Orthodontics in 2000 in the department, and continued as Editor-in-Chief until his passing in 2007.
Dr. Tzong Guang Peter Tsay, Professor, Orthodontics, overseeing a procedure at chairside.
The Orthodontic Alumni Association of Illinois is one of the largest specialty alumni associations. Its members attended the Orthodontics programs at UIC, Northwestern University, Loyola University Chicago, or the University of Chicago and have a strong involvement with the educational mission of the department. More than 30 graduates of the Orthodontics program have gone on to become Department Heads and Deans around the world.
Dr. Ahmed Masoud, Clinical Assistant Professor; Dr. Piotr Barysenka, Graduate Clinical Assistant; and Dr. Katharine E. Stevens, Graduate Clinical Assistant; in the department’s Brodie Library.
Dr. Robyn S. Silberstein, Clinical Associate Professor, Orthodontics, teaching a class of Orthodontics Residents.
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PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY The Department of Pediatric Dentistry is one of the founders of the discipline of Pediatric Dentistry. Officially created in 1946, when it was called the Department of Pedodontics, the Department’s origins actually date back to the founding of the Children’s Clinic by Dr. Elsie Gerlach in 1927. Drs. Maury Massler, ’39, MS Histology ’41 (Department Head, 1946 to 1965), and Thomas K. Barber, DDS and MS Histology ’49 (Department Head, 1965 to 1969), Pediatric Dentistry ’50, helped found the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Society of Dentistry for Children. Dr. Massler, working with Dr. Isaac Schour, ’24, MS Oral Surgery ’28, also was instrumental in creating a chart of tooth development, and Dr. Barber helped develop the discipline of Pediatric Orthodontics.
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ith the collaboration of the Pan American Health Organization and departmental faculty from Latin America, Drs. Allen W. Anderson, ’64, Pediatric Dentistry ’65, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66 (Department Head 1971 to 1981), and Indru C. Punwani expanded the international reputation of the department. The department became known throughout Latin America and Spain for its excellence in Public Health Dentistry. Under the leadership of Dr. Punwani as Department Head from 1981 to 2013, the department solidified its national and international recognition and is considered to be one of the leading Pediatric Dentistry programs in the country, with the alumni having achieved leadership positions in private practice, teaching, research, and community service. Today, the Department of Pediatric Dentistry serves as the oral healthcare safety net for children in the State of Illinois and provides care for a diverse patient population as part of its training program. The bustling pre-doctoral and post-graduate clinics are responsible for more
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than 17,000 patient visits annually. Also, post-graduate students as well as those enrolled in the DMD program visit local schools to teach students and parents proper oral health skills. In addition, they rotate to communitybased dental clinics to provide oral health care to children from underserved communities. Working in conjunction with then Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn and then State Legislator Dr. David E. Miller, ’88, Dr. Punwani helped shape legislation that makes it mandatory for all Illinois elementary students in grades kindergarten, second, and sixth to receive annual oral health screenings. Support is given to the department by the GerlachBarber Recognition Fund, which is named for two of the great pediatric dentists in the department’s history. The department’s Thomas K. Barber Institute, named for Dr. Barber, was established in 2001. Postgraduate Program Directors have been Drs. Massler; Barber; Anderson; Punwani; and Shar Fadavi, MS
Second-year Pediatric Dentistry Resident Dr. Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Pham O’Dell (left) and Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Nicola C. Hill-Cordell, ’89, Pediatric Dentistry ’91, prepare to take an impression from a smiling youngster.
Pediatric Dentistry ’81, with Dr. Rodney J. Vergotine as Postgraduate Associate Program Director and Dr. Sahar Alrayyes, Pediatric Dentistry and MS Oral Sciences ’02, as Pre- and Postdoc Clinic Director. Predoc Program Directors have been Drs. Guillermo Cardenas; Jin-Moon Soh, Pediatric Dentistry ’73 and MS ’74, and Larry B. Salzmann. Dr. Alfonso Escobar served as Director of Continuing Education. Dr. Anne Koerber is Pediatric Dentistry Resident Research Director and Director of Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Marcio da Fonseca was named Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Director of Oral Health for Special Needs Children, effective July 2013.
Dr. Indru C. Punwani, former Department Head; Pediatric Dentistry Resident Dr. Neena Bhole and Dr. Hill-Cordell examine a digital x-ray.
Student Michael Gilbert provides care to a young patient in the College’s Delta Dental of Illinois Pre-doctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic.
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DEPARTMENT of
PERIODONTICS
Since its establishment in 1965, the Department of Periodontics has been committed to innovation, excellence, and leadership.
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he development of a comprehensive predoctoral program in Periodontics in the 1960s under the leadership of the renowned Dr. Bennett Klavan, ’44, added an extra dimension to dental education, since no other dental school at the time provided its students with similar lectures, laboratory exercises, and introductory clinical experiences in Periodontics. The burgeoning demand for periodontal treatment and its increasing complexity soon led to the establishment of a postdoctoral program for the training of Periodontics specialists. An increased commitment to research naturally followed. The first program director was Dr. Klavan, who was followed by a number of prominent educators in the field of Periodontics, including Dr. Erwin P. Barrington, ’59, PhD Pathology ’68; Dr. Zigmund C. Porter, ’62; Dr. Philip Hoag; Dr. Brian Bosworth; Dr. Neil M. Blumenthal, MS Histology ’84; Dr. Joseph V. Califano; Dr. Saba I. Khan; and the current director, Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy, Periodontics ’08. Graduates of the Periodontics postdoctoral program have contributed significantly to advanced periodontal care throughout the world. Graduates have also made important contributions to research and education in the oral health sciences nationally and internationally. The Department of Periodontics played a key role in the establishment of the Periodontal Research Center, which became the Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases. Faculty in the center have, for more than 30 years, made vital contributions to the College and University in research, education, and governance.
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Dr. Klavan served as Head from the Department’s inception until 1984, when he was succeeded by Dr. Hoag, who served until 1991. Dr. Hoag started the department’s Bennett Klavan Fund, which supports a visiting lectureship program and other key initiatives within the department. The Bennett Klavan Lecture, sponsored by the John O. Butler Co. (now Sunstar Americas Inc.), also honors Dr. Klavan. Dr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee served as Acting Head from 1991 to 1994 and as Head from 1994 to 2002. During his tenure, state-of-the-science microsurgery equipment was obtained. Dr. Phillip T. Marucha was appointed Head of the Department in 2003, serving until 2010, and resumed that role in 2011 after Dr. Thomas C. Hart served as head in 2010 and 2011. Nationally known faculty from the department have included Dr. Barrington; Dr. Harry J. Staffileno Jr. and Dr. Kenneth W. Bueltmann, former Presidents of the American Academy of Periodontics; and Dr. Mario Alves, who contributed fundamental clinical research findings on the orofacial aspects in the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and who established and ran the College’s Ryan White Clinic for many years. Periodontics now is part of the comprehensive predoctoral course at the College, which includes implant dentistry. A strong predoctoral program is supported by an excellent postgraduate program that exhibits strength in clinical skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and research.
Periodontics Resident Dr. Whitney E. Dunn (left) examines a case on screen with Dr. Saba M. Khan (right) and Dr. Joseph A. Gluck, ’88, Periodontics ’91, Clinical Assistant Professors (center).
Patient care in the Department of Periodontics. Resident Dr. Nisha Maniar and assistant Sierra Fields provide periodontal care to a patient.
The department is strengthening interactions with other departments not only in the College, but with other colleges at UIC and other universities as well. It is increasing research activity in the postgrad program and is recruiting students who will become the future educators in Periodontics, and it is increasing faculty research as well.
Dr. Salvador Nares was named Head of the Department of Periodontics and Director of Periodontics Research in 2013. He previously had been Graduate Program Director in the Department of Periodontology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.
The department played an important role in curriculum revision at the College in the 2000s, as Dr. John M. Crawford, Professor, was chair of the Curriculum Restructuring Committee. A computerized virtual reality system that can show and allow one to feel a three-dimensional model of a mouth was developed at UIC under the leadership of Dr. Arnold D. Steinberg, MS Biochemistry ’64, Professor of Periodontics. He helped develop the PerioSim 3-D haptic dental training simulator, which makes this possible by using a stylus to feel what is on a computer monitor or projected image, providing tactile sensation. Dr. Marucha and Dr. Keiko Watanabe, MS Biochemistry ’87, PhD Molecular Genetics ’00, also have been leaders in research. Dr. Khan, Clinical Assistant Professor, was awarded the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Teaching Fellowship in 2012. The next year, Assistant Professor Dr. Christopher Engeland was part of a multiuniversity team that received a $1.25 million National Institutes of Health grant to study stress, and Dr. Seema S. Ashrafi, ’93, MS Histology ’94, Periodontics ’99, a Clinical Associate Professor in the department, was named a Chicago Dental Society Foundation Fellow.
Residents Nima Ebrahimi (standing), Erica Hsiao, and Chuck DiFranco at the computers in the Department of Periodontics.
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RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
The Department of Restorative Dentistry traces its history back to the earliest days of the College. The current department resulted from the 1992 fusion of several departments with decades of history: the Department of Operative Dentistry, the Department of Removable Prosthodontics, and the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics.
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ts heritage of world-renowned faculty includes Dr. G. Walter Dittmar, ’40, a prolific researcher who also was a President of the Illinois State Dental Society, and Dr. S. Sol “Sam” Flores, ’58, longtime director and professor of the Advanced Removable Prosthodontics program, who taught thousands of students worldwide and who still serves as a faculty member after 60 years in the department. Dr. Flores was Director of Advanced Removable Prosthodontics from 1972 to 1988. Dr. Valdemars J. Jekkals and Dr. Patrick J. Pierre served as the Directors of the Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics Program. The two programs were combined from 1986 to 1988 under the direction of Dr. Flores. The current Advanced Prosthodontics Program was established in 1993 under the leadership of Dr. Stephen D. Campbell. Dr. Stanley D. Tylman, whose Theory and Practice of Crown and Bridge Prosthesis even today is considered one of the seminal texts in the discipline, was one of the founders of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP). The AAFP continues to honor Dr. Tylman’s legacy as part of its ongoing Stanley D. Tylman Research Grant and Award Program. This is a widely recognized student research support and recognition program; Heads of the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics were Dr. Stanley D. Tylman; Dr. Fred N. Bazola, ’28; Dr. Francis X. Pelka; Dr. Jekkals; and Dr. James W. Buckman, ‘64.
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In the Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Heads were Dr. Howard Kubacki, ‘17; Dr. Robert B. Underwood, ‘44; Dr. Robert A. Kutz; and Dr. Vinishandra Sanghani. Heads of the Department of Operative Dentistry were Dr. John M. Spence, ‘35; Dr. John Manning; and Dr. Vincent L. Fiocca, ‘53. Program Directors have been Drs. Flores, Jekkals, Pierre, Campbell, Peter Lund, and Kent L. Knoernschild. Through the Department of Restorative Dentistry, the College has established leading clinical implant educational and patient care programs in which every dental student is trained in implant dentistry, and specialty residents are exposed to the latest implant technology and techniques. Submucosal implants were taught in the department as early as the 1960s. The current implant dentistry program is resulting in both more appropriate and affordable patient care and opportunities for current practitioners to add clinical implant dentistry to their patient care services. Introduction of the implant and innovations curriculum to the clinic allows for leading-edge technologies and implant-based services to be part of the educational and patient care programs. This includes the most advanced digital technologies involving 3-D imaging and care, caries detection, tooth shade matching, laser
therapy, intraoral cameras/imaging, and all of the other modern marvels. The Advanced Prosthodontic Specialty Program has grown and matured. It is currently one of the largest in the nation and is widely regarded as a leader and the best of programs that embrace a core foundation of evidencebased dentistry and the Prosthodontist as a comprehensive care provider at the specialty level. The department is proud of its heritage and roots that trace back to Dr. Tylman and other legendary restorative dentists. The department is the largest in the College and the faculty and staff serve as the backbone of the educational and patient care programs. It has participated in obtaining significant private resources to realize wide-spread renovations and funded department-based professorships. The faculty are widely regarded locally, nationally, and internationally as evidenced by the numerous leadership roles and national awards and recognitions they have received in recent years. Department faculty have been responsible for bringing many innovative changes to the College, including the combined Master of Science Graduate Program, the International Dentist Program, the invigorated Clinic and Research Day, Comprehensive Care educational and patient care programs, the faculty dental practice, Evidence-Based Dentistry curriculum and care, clinical promotion guidelines for faculty, the ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and DENTSPLY Implants Clinic education program, the advanced standing degree program, and the new curriculum leading to the DMD degree. Dr. Campbell is Head of the Department.
Restorative Dentistry Residents Dr. Michael Christian and Dr. Amy S. Au administer care to a patient under the supervision of Dr. Kent L. Knoernschild, Professor, Restorative Dentistry.
Dr. Stephen D. Campbell, Head of Restorative Dentistry, teaching in the ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center.
Restorative Dentistry Resident Dr. Alexandra C. Polus leads a discussion among her fellow Restorative Dentistry Residents, including (first row) Dr. Kristen A. Vlagos, ’11; Dr. Jiyeon Kim; and Dr. Goth K. Siu; and (second row) Dr. Graham K. Meng.
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n the College’s Wood Street building, its home from 1937 to 1972, students sat in cavernous lecture halls for their classes and performed clinical work in laboratories on each of the building’s nine floors. Instruments and equipment were kept in lockers in the basement, and to get to the clinics on time with heavy cases of equipment on one of only two elevators was a daily struggle. The lack of air conditioning made learning, patient care, and the setting of impression materials a challenge. Dean Seymour H. Yale, ’45, had a better idea. He secured Federal funds for and was the driving force behind the design of the College’s current building at 801 S. Paulina St., which opened in 1972.
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The new five-story College of Dentistry, Dean Yale wrote at the time, “so organizes facilities as to make the most expeditious use of effort expanded toward achievement of the combined goals of professional education, patient care, and health care research.” Patient treatment areas were concentrated on the first three floors. Research areas, instructional laboratories, and lecture halls were located on the fourth and fifth floors. Patients were screened in the admissions area on the first floor. Less complex adult cases were assigned to third- and fourth-year comprehensive patient care. Children were assigned to Pediatric Dentistry or Orthodontics.
“All other patient needs are matched with student needs and scheduled in appropriate clinics, including complex treatment problems assigned to postgraduate students in residence for specialty training,” Dean Yale wrote. “The programmatic theme for the College is centered in the concept of education for dental delivery through the solution of health care problems.” The floor plan of the College was unique for the time. “Modern clinical equipment is arranged in modular clusters to avoid duplication,” Dean Yale said. That meant students would all have well-equipped office/ cubicles—individual clinical operatory units—just as if they were in private practice. The floor plan both brought students together and gave them privacy. At the start of the day, everyone gathered for classes in the lecture halls. Then, they moved to the clinics, each divided into 16 units—one per student. The unit was an office, research laboratory, classroom, storage room, library, workshop, and practice area. “Dean Yale’s vision of the future of clinical education, as reflected in our building’s design, was remarkably prescient,” said Dean Bruce S. Graham. “In 1972, the group practice design of the clinical education facilities was unique in dental education, and it later provided the physical foundation for the College’s recent clinical education innovations, which we implemented, beginning in 2002, 30 years later.” Dean Yale envisioned the College eventually being home to 660 students. The student population was reduced, as Federal support of dental education dwindled
in the 1980s and class sizes became smaller. But the precast concrete building proved remarkably resilient and able to meet the changes in dental education as the decades rolled by. “The people of Illinois who have made this prestigious University a world leader in higher education must find great satisfaction in viewing the development of a dental education facility at the very frontier of health science,” Dean Yale wrote in 1976. They still can—thanks to four decades of dedication on the part of administration and faculty to transformation of the building, the curriculum, and the College’s research mission to meet students’ and patients’ ever-changing needs.
BUILDING CHANGES Upon assuming the Deanship in 2000, Dr. Graham noted that the College’s curriculum was “conventional, structured along strict disciplinary lines, and that’s an outdated way of teaching clinical dentistry and providing patient care. The leading dental schools have moved to comprehensive interdisciplinary models during the last 15 years. We must move in this direction as well.” He also promised more of a research focus for the College, and in the Vision statement created by the College early in Dean Graham’s tenure, “centers of research excellence that are interdisciplinary and focused on innovative research areas” were cited as a key goal. Both curriculum change and research change would result in changes to the building as well.
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The new curriculum gets students into the clinics faster. Here, D-1s recite the Dentist’s Pledge after receiving their white coats, signifying their commitment to the profession.
A few months into his tenure, Dean Graham said, “patient care clinics, preclinical and research laboratories, and the patient reception and commons areas need to be refurbished. Our lecture halls need to be upgraded to current instructional technology level.” One of the first changes was the removal of the inoperable escalators, which were difficult for children and physically challenged patients and no longer met modern building safety requirements. Lecture Hall North, the Edward C. Wach Hall, was renovated in 2001, with Lecture Hall South following in 2006. Not only was new carpeting and lighting added, but the main feature was a state-of-the-art multimedia system, crucial for Power Point, video, and other modern electronic teaching methods. A new research laboratory, the Brodie Center for Craniofacial Genetics under the auspices of the Allan G. Brodie Institute for Orthodontics, opened in 2002. In 2004, the DuBrul Archives, featuring the finest collection of human and animal skull specimens prepared for teaching in the world, was moved to a newly constructed room with large windows allowing members of the College community to view the collection in a museum-like atmosphere.
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That same year, The Dr. S. Sol Flores and Cecilia T. Flores Clinical Prosthodontic Laboratory was dedicated. It features 72 state-of-the-science workstations for creating prosthetic devices and offers improved infection control and inventory management. No longer would prosthetic devices be worked on at chairside near patients. With an increased emphasis in the curriculum on community-based service learning, new offices were constructed on the first floor for new personnel involved in community based programs, oral-disease prevention, and public health efforts. In 2005, the Brodie Tooth Development Genetics Research Laboratory was begun. That same year, the rehabbed and improved Department of Pediatric Dentistry General Clinic was opened. The Brilliant Futures: Educating A New Dentist for America campaign was announced in 2007, with a goal of raising $35 million—$22 million of which would be dedicated to building improvements, the pace of which increased substantially during the campaign. ProCare Dental Group, P.C., through Dr. Robert G. Brunetti, its Chief Executive Officer, funded the construction of the ProCare Dental Group Implant and
Innovations Center—a facility able to offer improved and more affordable patient care, improved teaching, and opportunities for current practitioners to add clinical implant dentistry to their repertoire. The $3 million facility features the eight-operatory DENTSPLY Implants Clinic and four private surgical suites dedicated to aspects of implant therapy, model classroom space with the latest audiovisual technology, and a total digital radiology platform. A Delta Dental of Illinois gift created the Delta Dental of Illinois Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic. The Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory opened in 2008. In 2009, the Graduate Orthodontics Clinic was refurbished and reconfigured, with an increased number of dental chairs. Private donations from alumni and friends in the corporate sector made the $1.5 million project possible. The Department also created its Dr. Archie Brusse Imaging Room and Dr. T.M. Graber Seminar Room. That same year, the Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs was rehabbed thanks to gifts from members of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors. Room 230D was renovated into a state-of-the-science classroom with upgraded computer, video, and sound technology in 2011, through the generosity of Drs. William R. Bennett, ’70, and Robert B. Hurdle, ’61. That same year, the College obtained a sophisticated laser microscope microdissection system, a Leica LMD 7000. A $250,000 renovation funded by the office of Dr. R. Michael Tanner, then University Provost, converted Room 430D into a state-of-the-science “smart” classroom. Four tables are set up for small group (four to eight students) learning. Three projectors show visuals—either the same ones or a variety—on three large screens, “so there’s not a bad seat in the house,” said Dr. G. William Knight, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The room provides wireless internet access. Movable white boards allow students to write and work on solving problems together. Soundproofing materials on the ceiling and floor provide the room with excellent acoustics. “When there is no class going on, students find this to be a favorite place to study,” Dr. Knight added. In 2010, the College was awarded a $9.9 million grant from the American Reinvestment and Recovery (“Stimulus”) Act through the National Institutes of
Health to renovate and construct 23,000 square feet of research space on three floors of the building. Two years later, the new Endodontics Postgraduate Clinic opened. The $1.5 million project also included the Dr. Franklin S. Weine Surgical Suite That same year, the College announced its creation of a $22 million state-of-the science Integrated Clinical Technology Center. The new center will encompass all of the College’s undergraduate and postgraduate clinics within the first three floors of the dental school building. The Integrated Clinical Technology Center is the result of the largest-ever private gift in the history of the College: $8.25 million worth of KaVo Kerr Group dental equipment and technology made possible through the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation. Dr. Robert G. Brunetti serves as President of the Brunetti Foundation. The center will consist of 300 clinical operatories, for which clinical equipment will constantly be upgraded to keep facilities at the leading edge of technological innovation. All of the College’s clinics will be renewed and re-equipped by early 2014. “We are on our way to fully integrating state-ofthe-science technology to support our leading-edge clinical education,” Dean Graham said.
A Postgraduate Resident provides endodontic care to a patient in a new Department of Endodontics operatory featuring state-ofthe-science equipment and technology. The operatory is part of the College’s Integrated Clinical Technology Center.
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Dr. Stephen Campbell (right) leads a tour of the College’s new ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and the DENTSPLY Implants Clinic. Left to right are Karen Andrews of Cole Taylor Bank; Mrs. Rebecca E. Brunetti; University President Robert A. Easter; and UIC Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares.
CURRICULUM CHANGE In 2002, the process of curriculum change was announced. Over the next few years, more than 60 faculty would work on its design, led by Drs. Knight, John M. Crawford, and Charlotte Briggs. Discipline-based educational approaches formerly focused on surgical therapy performed by solo practitioners; now they would focus on integrated preventive patient care measures and collegiality, with heavy reliance on computers and information technology in the delivery of care. The College would now prepare “healthcare professionals,” and the curriculum would include more comprehensive healthcare training. The new educational model would more precisely integrate biomedical, clinical, and behavioral sciences information in such a way that students would be more likely to recall and use it properly. “Making decisions based on the best-available evidence is where medicine is heading, so we have to develop the students’ skills for accessing and evaluating information, and establishing how well it fits the situation in hand,” said Dr. Knight. “That’s a very different skill set than we were teaching.”
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The new model shifted educational emphasis from being faculty-centered to being student centered, “to help the students become more responsible for their own learning, which not only hones their analytical skills but opens them up to additional skill development through our continuing education programs when they are out in practice.” Determined to graduate a “New Dentist for the 21st Century,” the College focused on several key competencies: • Provide evidence-based patient care founded on health promotion and disease prevention. • Evaluate and use evolving biotechnology. • Use principles and codes of professional ethics to balance patient care and financial demands of dental practice. • Solve oral health care access disparities by providing care to traditionally underserved populations in non-traditional clinical sites. • Function as an effective lifelong learner by actively reflecting on the outcomes of patient treatment. • Counsel patients about their adverse health behaviors.
The College reconfigured patient care facilities into six Group Practice Clinics for third- and fourth-year students. It was later determined that three Group Practice Clinics would be even better. These are essentially private practices. “Just as in the private practice world, the strong relationship is between the patient and the care provider,” Dr. Knight said. With the College committed to serving the underserved, another part of curriculum change constituted service learning. The curriculum would take students on a progression of community-based experiences throughout their four years of dental school. Students are introduced to issues that contribute to health disparities. Dental students visit local communities and community organizations firsthand, and spend time in local elementary schools providing oral health education to children. Then, in their fourth year, students engage in extramural education, providing care to underserved and special needs populations in community clinics in Illinois, Colorado, and even Guatemala, Tanzania, and China. “We believe that the learning acquired, as well as the services provided, are equally beneficial to both our dental students and community members,” said Dr. Caswell A. Evans, Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences. “The intent is to better prepare our dental students for future careers in diverse settings, as well as to encourage their interest in working with the underserved populations of Illinois and elsewhere.” In 2005, the College incorporated clinical implant dentistry as an integral part of the curriculum. There had historically been didactic or lab-based implant dentistry teaching for students, but with implant dentistry integrated into the core curriculum, now there would be clinical experience as well. The Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, and Restorative Dentistry all were involved in implant dentistry. The new collaborative curriculum for the first time permitted those departments to take a team approach to teaching implant dentistry. Under the new curriculum, by 2009 students were completing as many clinical procedures by the end of their third year in the program as previous fourth-year students had completed at graduation. “Our students have never before graduated with the current level of clinical competency,” Dean Graham said at the time. To recognize the new curriculum’s emphasis on oral disease prevention, patient diagnosis and treatment planning, and the interaction between oral and systemic
New equipment allows a manikin head to be placed at chairside.
health, the University Senate approved the transition of the College’s professional degree from the DDS to the DMD. In 2012, the College’s efforts earned national recognition when it was selected to receive the prestigious William J. Gies Award by the American Dental Education Association—precisely because of the College’s innovative clinical curriculum. “The UIC College of Dentistry pledged to lead the way in influencing dental education nationally by implementing a core curriculum that is evidence-based and integrated using the latest advances in technology,” Dr. Knight said. “Additionally, Group Practice and Community-Based Clinical Education Models will prepare our students for a smooth transition into tomorrow’s collaborative practices.”
RESEARCH CHANGES The College’s 21st century research upgrade started to take off in 2003 with the College receiving a Planning Award for Improvement of Research Infrastructure from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). Under that grant, the College developed an institutional Infrastructure Improvement Plan to strengthen research programs through the creation of a critical mass of researchers in pre-selected areas and through improvements in the research support infrastructure, including research personnel and equipment. That was followed in 2004 by another grant from the NIDCR to allow the college to build its research infrastructure through a program entitled Interdisciplin-
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ary Research in Cancer from an Oral Perspective. The College has moved up to rank fourth among 62 dental schools in annual research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2011 (the most recently released figures, and the last year for which figures are available). The College was awarded nearly $15 million by the NIH in competitive research grants. In 2010, $9.9 million in Stimulus funding was designated to renovate and construct 23,000 sq. ft. of research space on three floors of the building. The grant did for research space what the Brunetti Foundation gift of KaVo Kerr Group equipment did for clinical space. “We will have research facilities with which almost no other dental school can compete,” said Associate Dean for Research Phillip T. Marucha. “The facilities will allow us to continue to grow our research endeavors and develop cutting-edge clinical research,” Dr. Marucha continued. “With our new training programs and curriculum, we have many students who participate in research. Some of them intend long-term academic careers in research. Others may not be going into research as their primary career path, but their education is enhanced by it. So all students will benefit, and we will be able to recruit some excellent students we may not have been able to before because of our facilities—whether these students go into a research career or not. “Students and faculty both will benefit because the facilities will help us recruit outstanding new faculty,” he said. “We will have great new teachers for our
students and new colleagues with whom faculty can collaborate. “The facilities also are important to our alumni, because on our road to becoming one of the great university dental schools, the facilities are crucial in making us the research-intensive University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry where we develop tomorrow’s therapies and assure better health for the people of the future,” Dr. Marucha said.
INTEGRATION OF CHANGES FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Changes in the building, the curriculum, and in College research were enacted with one goal: to prepare the New Dentist for America that the College now is graduating to meet the oral healthcare needs of the 21st century—and beyond. “The College believes that access to oral healthcare should be universal,” Dean Graham said. “Our citizens deserve to have their dental diseases, and those of their children, cared for. When anyone goes without the oral healthcare that he or she needs, all of us are diminished.” Thanks to the willingness of College faculty, students, administration, and alumni to embrace change in the building, curriculum, and research, the public can be assured that the College will do its best to meet people’s oral healthcare needs for a second century.
The new Rembrandt Clinic features all-new operatories and is part of the College’s Integrated Clinical Technology Center.
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Rehabbing and reconstruction are crucial to make the building one that can handle modern teaching and research.
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In the early 1950s, State of Illinois support for the College constituted 72 percent of its operating budget. In 2013, that support is ten percent.
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In 1991, Mark J. Valentino was hired as Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs. His job was not only to raise private funds for the College and its initiatives, but to raise awareness for the need for private support as well. Many alumni recalled paying $298 per year for their College of Dentistry tuition in the early 1950s. In the mid-1990s, they were shocked to learn that tuition had risen to $7,180 per year. Today, tuition averages $61,266 per year. With improvements to the building mandated by changing curriculum and research needs, and with support for students required to a greater degree every year, Dean Bruce Graham, Valentino (who was appointed Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Affairs in 1999), and the Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs staff have played an ever increasing role in raising private support in the 21st century.
VARIETY OF NEEDS Gifts of funding from alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations fulfill several needs. • Infrastructure improvements: With curriculum change and an increased focus on research in a 40-year-old building, rehabbing and reconstruction are crucial to make the building one that can handle modern teaching and research.
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A strong endowment is necessary to support pathbreaking research. Dr. Ana K. Bedran-Russo, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, performing research in her laboratory.
• Faculty: Endowed chairs, professorships, and fellowships are critical to attracting and retaining world-class faculty. • Research: A strong endowment is necessary to support pathbreaking research that results in new discoveries, innovations, and inventions that will serve the public. • Scholarships: Scholarships make it possible for the most qualified students to come to the College, giving them an incentive to focus their best efforts on their academic pursuits. With students graduating with an average debt of more than $248,000, scholarships are vital to meeting some of their financial needs. Today,
more than 40 scholarships are awarded to students each year. • Academic programs: Endowed gifts also enable the College to offer additional forms of academic support through lecture series and similar programs. Unrestricted gifts help support education, research, travel to academic or organized dentistry conferences, special programs, and other educational needs. • Annual Fund: The Annual Fund supports the Dean’s Fund for Excellence, which covers expenses not met by other funds and provides financial support for faculty and students, equipment purchases, development of courses and programs, and alumni publications. The Annual Fund also consists of departmental funds that support students and faculty, scholarly pursuit, and research activities.
DONATIONS BRING PROGRESS A building improvement in 2000 was the construction of the Kottemann Gallery of Dentistry, which details the College’s impact on the history of dentistry. It was created largely thanks to a gift by Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59, and his wife, Norma. The gallery occupies a 1,000 squarefoot space on the fifth floor of the College. It features graphics and exhibits of dental materials and tools that explain individual topics and broader historical contexts. In 2001, Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch was recruited as Director of the Brodie Center for Craniofacial Genetics of the Allan G. Brodie Institute for Orthodontics. The laboratory and institute opened in 2002 and were made possible by a gift from Donald and Barbara Brodie and their Willow Springs Foundation. The late Donald Brodie was the son of longtime faculty member Dr. Allan G. Brodie, Department of Orthodontics Head and Dean. Gifts from the Crest Smile Shoppe and Procter & Gamble allowed the College to rehab and reequip a five-chair pediatric dental clinic at the Robert McCormick Boys and Girls Club in Chicago. A grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Pipeline, Profession, and Practice: CommunityBased Dental Education” program in 2002 allowed the College to send students to community clinics in extramural rotations. When that grant ran out, funding
Scholarships attract students and help meet their financial needs. Scholarship recipients Katharine E. Stevens, Ashley Hill, Andrea E. Venizelos, and Michael P. Rabinowitz at the 2012 Senior Luncheon and Awards Program, the annual event at which scholarships are conferred.
was later provided by the Illinois Children’s Health Care Foundation. The initiative currently is funded by other sources. The Willow Springs Foundation came through for the College in 2005 by making another large gift to endow a professorship to be held by Dr. Anne George, Professor, Oral Biology, and to construct the state-ofthe-science Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory. That same year, a significantly large gift from dental implants manufacturer Astra Tech Inc., now DENTSPLY Implants, helped the College establish its leading-edge clinical implant dentistry program. Astra Tech’s gift reduced the costs of implant care for patients and helped support the expenses associated with a comprehensive education and patient care program. At the end of 2005, the College received a great holiday present: a $1 million gift from the Chicago Dental Society to endow two clinical professorships.
BRILLIANT FUTURES On June 1, 2007, the University announced the largest fundraising campaign in its history: the $2.25 billion Brilliant Futures Campaign. The College’s campaign, Brilliant Futures: Educating a New Dentist for America, had a goal of $35 million. A total of $22 million of the $35 million would be devoted to renewing the College’s building, with the remainder dedicated to faculty endowment and student scholarship support.
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Funding priorities for Brilliant Futures were: • Renovation of the College’s three Group Practice Clinics, and each operatory within. • New radiography clinics and the installation of digital radiography throughout existing facilities. • Completion of the $3 million ProCare Dental Implant and Innovations Center (construction of which was funded by ProCare Dental Group P.C., Dr. Robert G. Brunetti, Chief Executive Officer) and DENTSPLY Implants Clinic (funder DENTSPLY formerly was Astra Tech Inc.).
Aging Research Laboratory, a Craniofacial Anatomy Research Laboratory, a Molecular Develomental Sciences Research laboratory, a Muscle Cancer Research Laboratory, a Neurosciences Research Laboratory, an Oral Cancer Detection Research Laboratory, an Oral Virology Research Laboratory, and a Clinical Research Unit. The initiative was made possible through a $9.9 million grant from the American Reinvestment and Recovery (“Stimulus”) Act through the National Institutes of Health.
• Renovating and re-equipping the postgraduate clinical facilities in Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Phase II), Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Restorative Dentistry/Prosthodontics.
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• Renovating and upgrading audiovisual equipment and furnishings in Lecture Hall South and Rooms 230D and 330D.
A Delta Dental of Illinois gift in 2007 was used to create the Delta Dental of Illinois Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, which was dedicated in 2009.
• Expanding and adding scholarships and fellowships.
Also in 2009, Dr. Seymour L. Gottlieb, ’58, endowed the Dr. Isaac Schour Memorial Dentistry Student Research Fellowship for Summer Student Research Program students and for research in the Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration. Dr. Martin Dettmer, ’71, endowed the Dr. Robert Savage Award. The award is given to a student who is particularly compassionate toward patients, and who champions the cause of providing exceptional care.
• Laboratory space for the Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration, the Cellular
Despite the recession that began shortly after the new campaign was announced, fundraising took off like never before during the Brilliant Futures era.
The Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs was rehabbed that same year through gifts from members of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors and other alumni and friends. The Dr. Archie Brusse Imaging Room was created thanks to a creative partnership between the Department of Orthodontics, Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, and Planmeca.
The largest-ever gift in the history of the College consisted of $8.25 million worth of KaVo Kerr Group dental equipment and technology made possible through the generous support of the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation. Working to make the transformational gift possible were (left to right) Vicente Reynal, President, Pelton & Crane and KaVo North America; Dr. Robert G. Brunetti, President of the Brunetti Foundation; Jason Budnik, Regional Schools and Academics Manager, KaVo Kerr Group; Barbara Nordquist, Vice President of Academic Relations, KaVo Kerr Group; Dean Bruce S. Graham; and David Bangert, Vice President, Strategic Markets, KaVo Kerr Group.
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In 2010, the College signed a seven-year agreement with Astra Tech to continue supporting all of the College’s predoctoral implant programs in an expanded role, adding Astra Tech’s Facilitate Computer Guided Treatment Planning software for use by advanced specialty programs and students. That same year Rachel E. Nichols, wife of the late Dr. Charles F. Nichols, ’52, endowed a scholarship in occlusal studies for the first-ever scholarship in Prosthodontics at the College. Linda Fuller, wife of the
late Dr. James H. Fuller, established an endowment award in Dr. Fuller’s name in the Department of Oral Biology to defray the cost of graduate students’ travel to and lodging at national and international scientific meetings and conferences. Dr. Robert B. Hurdle, ’61, and Dr. William R. Bennett, ’70, provided a major gift to allow the refurbishing of Room 230D into a state-of-the-science classroom. Also in 2010, the Dr. Amy J. Cummins Scholarship was endowed by the Cummins Scholarship Awards Committee. The scholarship is presented to a student who exemplifies the compassion, dedication, and excellence in dentistry that were the hallmarks of the late Dr. Cummins, a 1987 graduate. Composing the committee are Dr. Alan Weisz, ’76, MS Oral Pathology ’76; Dr. Carl S. Katz, Northwestern ’78; Dr. Cummins’ husband, Steve Cummins; and her mother, Claudia Ekovich. In 2011, Dr. Dale C. Nickelsen, ’62, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’69, and Dr. Ronald G. Testa, ’72, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’76, pledged major gifts for a new Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic. Gifts from Endodontics alumni enabled the College to build a new Postgraduate Endodontidcs Clinic. As part of that clinic, the Dr. Franklin S. Weine Surgical Suite was built, with Loyola University Chicago Endodontists contributing to honor Dr. Weine, a longtime Loyola and UIC faculty member. The year 2012 saw the largest-ever gift in the history of the College: $8.25 million worth of KaVo Kerr Group dental equipment and technology made possible through the generous support of the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation, led by Dr. Robert Brunetti, Loyola ’78. Dean Graham called it a ”transformational gift,” noting the donation “literally will help us to transform our 40-year-old, outdated clinical facilities by creating a state-of-the-science Integrated Clinical Technology Center. The new center will encompass all of our undergraduate and postgraduate clinics within the first three floors of the dental school building” and “will consist of 300 clinical operatories.” The College dedicated the state-of-the-science ProCare Dental Group Implant and Innovations Center and the DENTSPLY Implants Clinic in 2013. Located on the third floor of the College, the 5,900 square-foot facility features the eight-operatory DENTSPLY Implants Clinic and four private surgical
Dr. Maria Therese Galang, Assistant Professor, Orthodontics, discussing a research project with student Anuja Kothari. They are meeting in the newly renovated Orthodontics Clinic.
suites dedicated to aspects of implant therapy, model classroom space with the latest audiovisual technology, and a total digital radiology platform that includes 3-D imaging and digital radiography.
Brilliant Futures, the Centennial Campaign, and Beyond The College surpassed its $35 million Brilliant Futures goal, raising $37.4 million by Dec. 31, 2012. “I am extremely grateful that our alumni and friends did not let the College down,” Dean Graham said. “Despite the College’s Brilliant Futures: Educating a New Dentist for America campaign occurring during difficult economic times, I’m proud our donors have made it possible to exceed our $35 million goal.” “This is an incredible accomplishment,” Valentino added. “More than 2,600 donors made gifts during the Brilliant Futures Campaign.” “Even though the Brilliant Futures Campaign ended on a very high note, we have more work to do,” Dean Graham said. “To complete the transformation of our clinics, we need to raise an additional $7 million.” That is why, in the College’s 2013 Centennial year, it has launched its Centennial Campaign: A Proud Past, A Brilliant Future. The effort will raise the final funding that will purchase the remainder of the equipment and technology and pay for construction costs to make sure every one of the College’s operatories is state-of-thescience and technologically advanced.
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For the first time in the College’s history, the Centennial Campaign has a specific focus on soliciting faculty donations, as well as donations from alumni, corporations, and foundations. Faculty members Drs. Alex Chan, Brad Johnson, and Susan Rowan are jointly chairing the faculty campaign. “Our College Advancement team, led by Assistant Dean Mark Valentino, has worked very hard during the Brilliant Futures Campaign and is continuing to do so through the Centennial Campaign,” Dean Graham noted. Along with Valentino, that team includes: Bruno Mancari, Director of Development. Mancari led the fundraising effort for the Weine Surgical Suite, raising more than $60,000. William S. Bike, Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Communications. Bike is the editor of Vision, the College’s alumni magazine, and writes fundraising proposals. He also has edited several books published by the College. Ana Lisa Ogbac, Associate Director of Advancement. She directs the College’s Annual Fund and has taken it to an all-time high of $800,000 in 2013. Ogbac also directs the College’s alumni events. In addition, she led the successful effort to engage
Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry alumni with the College. “They could not have done this alone,” Dean Graham noted. “There were many others who served as our campaign advocates and shared the message by personally reaching out to alumni and friends and asking them to give, hosted events at their homes, and in so many practical ways inspired others to give. Of course, they also led by example by being very generous. “Among them are our own UIC alumni and friends from the dental programs at Loyola and Northwestern Universities, members of our leadership team, department heads and faculty, our partners in organized dentistry and within the corporate sector, and many foundations, both locally and nationally,” Dean Graham said. “Their generosity is astounding and their impact will be felt at the College for generations,” Valentino said. “I join with Dean Graham in thanking each and every one of our donors. They have helped us to achieve many great things.” “I am grateful to one and all,” Dean Graham concluded.
Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Affairs Bruno Mancari, Director of Development William S. Bike, Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Communications Ana Lisa Ogbac, Associate Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Congratulating Scott Root (center) President of Astra Tech (now DENTSPLY Implants) on the occasion of receiving the 2006 UIC Corporate Partner award were Will Owens of Allstate Insurance and Dr. Sylvia Manning, then UIC Chancellor.
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AWARD RECIPIENTS UNIVERSITY AWARDS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Alumni Achievement Award was established in 1957 to recognize alumni of the University of Illinois who have attained outstanding success and national or international distinction in their chosen business, profession, or life’s work, and whose accomplishments reflect admirably on or bring honor to the institution. 1996 2004 2005 2006
Brigadier General Dr. Jerry D. Gardner, ’64 Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat, ’40, MS Histology ’40 Rear Admiral Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman, ’73 Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’52 2010 Dr. Alaa Al Aswany, MS Histology ’85 2013 Dr. Rajaa A. Alsanea, MS Oral Sciences ’08, Endodontics ’09
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Dr. Jerry D. Gardner (left) was the College’s first alumnus to receive the University Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award. He is shown with the late Dean Allen W. Anderson, Dr. Gardner’s classmate from the Class of ’64.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONSTITUENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Distinguished Service Award was established in 1972 to recognize alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the University of Illinois who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, dedication, and service for the advancement of the institution.
Established in 1984, this award recognizes the alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and/or special efforts in the organization, management and support of a constituent alumni association (college, school, or department).
2001 Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics’59 2003 Dr. Thomas K. Barber, ’49, MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50 2009 Dr. David P. Kumamoto, ’76, MS ’78
1987 Dr. F. William Towner, ’53 1989 Dr. William B. Kort, ’61 1990 Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’54 2002 Dr. Daniel N. Uditsky, ’69 2005 Dr. Thomas J. King Jr., ’71 2009 Dr. Robert J. Ficek, ’62, and Mrs. Jean Ficek
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI HUMANITARIAN AWARD The Alumni Humanitarian Award, established in 2001, is presented to those alumni who, through their outstanding involvement and dedication, have made a significant contribution of volunteer leadership or service which has improved or enriched the lives of others and the welfare of humanity, and whose accomplishments reflect admirably on or bring honor to their alma mater.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LOU LIAY SPIRIT AWARD
2004 2007 2009 2011
2003 Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64 2004 Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’54
Dr. Robert C. Smithwick, ’44 Dr. Donald C. Findlay II, ’60 Dr. Amarjit Marwah, MS Histology ’56 Dr. Richard J. Cahill, ’65
This award is conferred upon alumni who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary loyalty, commitment, dedication, and service to the Alumni Association and related groups. The award, established in 1997, is named after Lou Liay, EDM ’62, Executive Director of the UIAA from 1983 to 1998.
Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral Surgery ’54, was surrounded by family and friends when he received the University’s Lou Liay Spirit Award in 2004.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION UIC CITY PARTNER AWARD
WILLIAM E. WINTER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE LEADERSHIP
The City Partner Award was created in 1993 by a committee of alumni volunteers and campus staff members to recognize those alumni who have gone on from UIC to contribute to the vitality of the Chicago metropolitan area in a special way.
Named for William E. Winter, a longtime member of the University of Illinois Foundation Board of Directors, recognizes individuals outside of the University structure who play active roles in securing private support.
1997 Dr. Bruce L. Wolff, ’63 2002 Dr. Frank J. McMenamin, ’79
1998 Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION UIC CORPORATE PARTNER AWARD The Corporate Partner Award recognizes corporations which have had, or continue to have, a significant impact on the campus and/or on the lives of alumni and students by assisting in the advancement, growth, and/ or development of UIC. 2006 Astra Tech Inc.
Dr. David P. Kumamoto, ’76, MS ’78 (left), received the Alumni Loyalty Award from Scott Williams, Director of Programs and Services, Alumni Association, for 1991.
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GENERAL UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI LOYALTY AWARD Given to an outstanding dental alumnus or alumna who has maintained extraordinary interest in and loyalty to the University, i.e., serving on University and alumni committees, councils, boards, etc.; an active member of the association. 1960 Edward C. Wach, ’23, MS ’38/Alvin J. Sells, ’29 1961 John M. Spence, ’35, MS Orthodontics ’37/Fred N. Bazola, ’28 1962 Arthur J. Skupa, ’24/James D. Mershimer, ’17 1963 Eli M. Olech, ’23, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’30/Robert I. Humphrey, ’16 1964 Peter Wlodkowski/George F. Kolar, ’25 1965 Robert B. Underwood, ’44/James F. Plants 1966 Charles G. Maurice, ’40, MS Medical Sciences ’53/Robert D. Stitzel, ’42 1967 Robert A. Atterbury, ’42/Herbert F. Heaton, ’41 1968 Samson Sol Flores, ’58/Silas P. Jones, ’28 1969 Alfred C. Macaluso, ’40/Joseph Scutter 1970 Curt J. Gronner, ’37/George Matula, ’27 1971 Lewis L. Weil, ’51/Arthur L. Marc, ’40 1972 Milo B. Hattenhauer, ’35/Grant A. Maclean, ’41 1973 Robert F. Endicott, ’61/Joseph B. Zielinski, ’23 1974 Isidore M. Demovsky, ’28/Lester D. Kaplin, ’29 1975 James N. Lynch, ’37/Louis A. Stessl, ’52 1976 Rodney E. Sippy, ’60/Thaddeus V. Weclew, ’30 1977 F. William Towner, ’53 1978 Gloria A. Alessio, ’52/Santina R. Litturi, ’49 1979 Joseph Kolodziejczyk, ’44 1980 William B. Kort, ’61 1981 Kenje Ogata, ’53 1982 Leonard Giannone, ’60 1983 Ned M. Ring, ’52 1984 Dale M. Lipe, ’49, Orthodontics ’60 1985 Carl H. Muller, ’44
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
E. Orval DeWeerth, ’54 Donald A. Krzyzak, ’61 Seymour H.Yale, ’45 Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’54 David A. Lichtenwalter, ’53 David P. Kumamoto, ’76, MS ’78 (None given) Robert J. Ficek, ’62 Myron S. Winer, ’53 Samuel S. Wexler, ’64 Terry A. Sellke, ’71, MS Orthodontics ’74/George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59 Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, MS Anatomy ’69 Donald W. Rice, ’59 Dale R. Eisenmann, ’65, PhD Anatomy ’68
2000 Zane F. Muhl, ’61, MS Orthodontics ’71/Robert R. McGonagle, Orthodontics ’48 2001 Daniel N. Uditsky, ’69 2002 Thomas J. King Jr., ’71 2003 Richard P. Perry, ’68 2004 Ben B. Block, ’34/Bertram B. Fivelson, ’55 2005 Cissy K. Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ’00 2006 Andrew J. Haas, MS Orthodontics ’58 2007 Frederick M. Stroner, ’87 2008 Jin-Moon Soh, Pediatric Dentistry ’73, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’74 2009 Kevin E. Van Kanegan, ’93 2010 Donald F. Doyle, ’78 2011 Robert B. Hurdle, ’61 2012 Eliot Becker, ’63
COLLEGE AWARDS DISTINGUISHED DENTAL ALUMNUS The highest honor which can be bestowed on alumni. The following criteria should be considered for selection of a candidate: 1. Must be an alumnus of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry of at least five years. Alumni with either DDS/DMD or postgraduate degrees may be considered. 2. Authorship of either textbooks or articles. 3. Lecturer. 4. Distinguished service in military or government service. 5. Prestigious office in a dental school; educator. 6. Innovator in the dental field; new dental techniques, principles, equipment, or dental products. 7. Leadership roles and accomplishments in organized dentistry. 8. Alumni who have brought honor to the University and College of Dentistry through important contributions to dentistry or in other endeavors. 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Joseph L. Bernier, ’32, MS Oral Pathology ’34 Edward J. Ryan Maynard K. Hine, ’30 John B. LaDue Edward C. Wach, ’23, MS ’38 Robert G. Kesel, ’26, MS Microbiology ’31
Dr. Richard P. Perry, ’68 (left), was the 2012 Distinguished Dental Alumnus. He was presented with the award by Dr. Ross Rubino, ’77, President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors.
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
W. Howard Kubacki, ’17 Thaddeus V. Weclew, ’30 Harold J. Noyes Albert L. Knab, ’31 Maury Massler, ’39, MS Histology ’41 John M. Spence, ’35, Orthodontics ’37 Arthur J. Skupa, ’24/James D. Mershimer, ’17 Seymour H.Yale, ’45 Donald L. McElroy, ’32 David Mitchell/Joseph B. Zielinski, ’23 Robert A. Atterbury, ’42
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1977 Thomas K. Barber, ’49, MS Histology ’49, Pediatric Dentistry ’50 1978 Bennett Klavan, ’44 1979 George Matula, ’27 1980 (None given) 1981 David C. Shapiro, ’52 1982 Grant A. Maclean, ’41 1983 Robert B. Underwood, ’44 1984 Erwin P. Barrington, ’59, PhD ’68 1985 Victor T. Weclew, ’43 1986 Robert L. Kimbrough, ’51 1987 Donald W. Rice, ’59/Deane E. Doolen Sr., ’24 1988 Earl W. Renfroe, ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42 1989 Leonard Giannone, ’60 1990 Jerry Goode 1991 Myron S. Winer, ’53 1992 Marvin B. Weiss, ’39 1993 Marvin H. Berman, ’60, Pediatric Dentistry ’61 1994 Robert M. Ricketts, MS Orthodontics ’50/Bernard G. Sarnat, ’40, MS Histology ’40 1995 John V. Borden, ’39 1996 Charles S. Greene, ’63 1997 Dushanka V. Kleinman, ’73 1998 Allen W. Anderson, ’64, Pediatric Dentistry ’65, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66 1999 Milton B. Engel, ’38, MS Orthodontics ’40 2000 Charles S. Gross, ’57 2001 Robert P. Scapino, ’62, MS Anatomy ’63, PhD Anatomy ’68
Dr. Susan Becker Doroshow, ’83 (center) received the 2010 F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Activity Award from Mrs. Grace S. Towner and Dr. Alvin C. Atlas, ’77 , President of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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2002 Daniel M. Laskin, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’52 2003 Barry K. Freydberg, ’68 2004 David E. Miller, ’88 2005 Franklin S. Weine, ’57 2006 Amarjit S. Marwah, MS Histology ’56 2007 Clarence Towns Jr., ’45, Endodontics ’65, MS Histology ’75 2008 Dale C. Nickelsen, ’62, Pediatric Dentistry ’63, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’69 2009 D. Milton Salzer, ’68 2010 George J. Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59 2011 Samuel S. Wexler, ’64 2012 Richard P. Perry, ’68
E. LLOYD DU BRUL FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented to an outstanding faculty member. 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Gordon L. Stastny, Endodontics ’52 Jerry F. Balaty, ’53 Earl W. Renfroe, ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42 Walter A. Sperry, ’47 Eugene C. Lekan, ’56, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’59 Allen W. Anderson, ’64, Pediatric Dentistry ’65, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66 William B. Kort, ’61 Robert B. Underwood, ’44 Donald W. Rice, ’59 Erwin P. Barrington, ’59, PhD ’68 Charles R. Berg, ’61 Charles Heck, ’41 Robert E. Bryant, ’58 Robert E. Lee, ’53 Dale R. Eisenmann, ’65, PhD Anatomy ’68 Zigmund C. Porter, ’62 (None given) James W. Buckman, ’64 Vincent L. Fiocca, ’53 Harold Rabin, ’47 Robert P. Scapino, ’62, MS Anatomy ’63, PhD Anatomy ’68 (None given) Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, MS Anatomy ’69 Robert Zelikow, ’54, Endodontics ’70 Olga Horwitz-Whitehill, ’51 Hossein Mohammadi, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’82
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Stanley J. Gerson, MS Oral Pathology ’62 Richard P. Perry, ’68 William F. Stroner, ’53 Nijole A. Remeikis, ’59 Charles R. Luptak Clarke L. Johnson Lina B.K. Tharp, ’74, MHPE ’80 A. Moneim Zaki, PhD Anatomy ’69 Alexander H. Chan, ’78 Marsha A. Babka, ’76 James H. Bryniarski, ’78 Jon C. Daniel Larry B. Salzmann Seema Ashrafi, ’93, MS Histology ’94 Gary L. Drahos, ’78 Rand F. Harlow, ’92, Prosthodontics ’97 Kenneth W. Gehrke, ’82, Prosthodontics ’84 Christopher S. Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74
F. WILLIAM TOWNER ORGANIZED ACTIVITY AWARD For significant and meritorious activity in organized dentistry reflecting Dr. Towner’s commitment to organized dentistry and thereby strengthening the influence and renown of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Richard P. Perry, ’68 David P. Kumamoto, ’76, MS ’78 D. Milton Salzer, ’68 Trucia A. Drummond, ’81 Erwin P. Barrington, ’59, PhD ’68
Dr. Samuel J. Cascio and Dr. Joseph V. Discipio, both Loyola ’52, shared the 2011 Raffaele Suriano Award.
2002 Paul Landman, ’61 2003 Cissy K. Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ’00 2004 Hannelore T. Loevy, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’59, PhD Anatomy ’61 2005 Peter A. Paesani, ’56 2006 Michael J. Stablein, ’78, PhD ’87 2007 James H. Bryniarski, ’78 2008 H. Todd Cubbon, ’70/Ronald G. Testa, ’72, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’76 2009 Cheryl D. Watson-Lowry, ’87/George R. Zehak, ’77 2010 Susan Becker Doroshow, ’83 2011 Frank A. Maggio, Periodontics ’75 2012 Richard S. Holba, ’73
RAFFAELE SURIANO AWARD For important contributions to dentistry in the Chicago area on the part of a faculty member or alumnus or alumni of a Chicago area dental school or friend of dentistry, reflecting the contributions of Dr. Raffaele Suriano, former Dean of the Loyola School of Dentistry. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Dr. Charles F. DiFranco, Loyola ’81, Loyola Periodontics ’83, received the 2012 Suriano Award from Dr. Ross Rubino, ’77.
Raffaele Suriano, Loyola ’44 Joseph M. Gowgiel, Loyola ’50 Walter F. Lamacki, Loyola ’61 Thomas E. Emmering, UIC ’60 Samuel J. Cascio, Loyola ’52/Joseph V. Discipio, Loyola ’52 2012 Charles F. DiFranco, Loyola ’81, Loyola Periodontics ’83
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The College’s Alumni Board of Directors in 1958. Standing, left to right: Dr. David E. Grauer, ’54; Dr. Robert E. Bryant, ’58, then a student; Dr. C.E. Brasmer, ’27; Dr. Everett Walters, ’31; Dr. James Mershimer, ’17; Dr. Fred N. Bazola, ’28; Dr. Rudolph G. Weihe, ’41; Dr. Clarence W. Hansen, ’29; Dr. Eli M. Olech, ’23; Dr. James Lynch, ’37; and Dr. Alvin Sells, ’29. Seated, left to right, Dr. H. Vance Phillips, ’44; Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS OMFS ’54; Dr. Robert A. Atterbury, ’42; Dr. Grant McLean, ’41; and Lois W. Brunjes, Alumni Secretary.
UIC DENTAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS, 1957-present Retiring Presidents receive the Dr. Irwin B. Robinson President’s Leadership Award. The award in 2010 was named for the late Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’54, the longest-serving member of the UIC Dental Alumni Board of Directors in its history. Dr. Robinson also served in all of the board’s executive positions, including President. 1957-58 Robert A. Atterbury, ’42
1965-68 (Records unavailable)
1958-59 Grant A. McLean, ’41
1968-69 Thaddeus V. Weclew, ’30
1959-60 H. Vance Phillips, ’44
1969-70 Lewis L. Weil, ’51
1960-61 Irwin B. Robinson, ’45, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’54
1970-71 Samson Sol Flores, ’58
1961-62 Charles G. Maurice, ’40, MS Medical Sciences ’53
1972-73 Louis A. Stessl, ’52
1962-63 Robert D. Stitzel, ’42 1963-64 Herbert F. Heaton, ’41
1971-72 Robert F. Endicott, ’61 1973-74 Neil H. Shulkin, ’64 1974-75 Rodney E. Sippy, ’60
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1975-76 F. William Towner, ’53 1976-77 Walter A. Sperry, ’47 1977-78 Felice M. Ieronimo, ’52 1978-79 William B. Kort, ’61 1979-80 Kenje Ogata, ’53 1980-81 Leonard Giannone, ’60 1981-82 Santina R. Litturi, ’49 1982-83 Dale M. Lipe, ’49, Orthodontics ’60 1983-84 Carl H. Muller, ’44 1984-85 E. Orval DeWeerth, ’54 1985-86 Donald A. Krzyzak, ’61 1986-87 Curtiss O. Floyd, ’65 1987-88 Martin L. Kolinski, ’78 1988-89 David A. Lichtenwalter, ’53 1989-90 Myron S. Winer, ’53 1990-91 Kenneth Rottman, ’64
Alumni Board officers in 1991. Left to right, Dr. Dean E. Doolen Jr., ’55; Dr. Karen O’Donnell, ’84; Dr. Robert J. Ficek, ’62; Dr. Helen R. McShan, ’81; and Dr. David P. Kumamoto, ’76, MS ’78.
1991-92 Robert J. Ficek, ’62 1992-93 Deane E. Doolen Jr., ’55 1993-95 Helen R. McShan, ’81 1995-96 Karen W. O’Donnell, ’84 1996-97 Ronald J. Waryjas, ’77, MS Orthodontics ’86 1997-2000 Daniel N. Uditsky, ’69 2000-02 Samuel S. Wexler, ’64 2002-03 Neal C. Nealis, ’79 2003-04 Thomas J. King Jr., ’71 2004-05 Keith P. Wilson, ’97 2005-06 Genaro Romo, ’97 2006-07 Cissy K. Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ’00 2007-08 Lawrence W. Kolar, ’82 2008-09 Steven T. Kuhn, ’97, Pediatric Dentistry ’00 2009-10 Kapil Vij, ’99, Pediatric Dentistry ’01, MS Oral Sciences ’04 2010-11 Charles F. DiFranco, Loyola ’81, Loyola Periodontics ’83 2011-12 Alvin C. Atlas, ’77 2012-13 Susan A. Rowan, ’84 2013-14 Ross E. Rubino, ’77
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Dr. Susan A. Rowan, ’84, in her role as UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors President, addresses students, faculty, and benefactors at the Senior Luncheon and Awards Program.
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The UIC ASDA Chapter in 2012 won the Ideal ASDA Award for Involvement with Organized Dentistry and a $250 prize for recruiting more predental students to ASDA membership than any other school in the country. Pictured from left to right are students Farah Shakir, Ashley Ginsberg, Nicole Bartosik, Brandon Murphy, Ben Youel, Becky Kendrick, Dustin Goetz, and Alla Shtilman.
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ental school is not just about classroom and clinic. Students are encouraged to be active participants in Registered Student Organizations
(RSOs).
“In addition to offering numerous social opportunities, student organizations assist in facilitating communication among students, faculty, and administration,” said Dr. Darryl D. Pendleton, Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs. “Student organizations provide a valuable service to UIC and the College of Dentistry by promoting leadership development, community spirit, and social and cultural interaction.” “Students involved in RSOs are able to make the most of their educational experience, be it through student government, a study club, or just gathering with
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others over a shared interest,” said Benjamin Z. Belavsky, Dental Student Council President, 2012-13. “These students enjoy the benefits of scholarly kinship outside the bounds of a classroom and are able to make real world connections to their coursework and their classmates.” Student organizations “offer fellowship between underclassmen and upperclassmen,” said Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, MS Anatomy ’69, longtime advisor to the Rho Chapter of the Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity, established at the College in 1901. “They add to student life, and offer opportunities for developing leadership skills of student officers. Students gain the confidence to go on to leadership positions in organized dentistry after they graduate.” Belavsky concurred, saying, “Students who make the effort to be involved early on will stay involved
throughout their lives, enriching not just themselves, but their community and their profession. The kind of intimate exposure gained by participating in organizations leads to more fulfilling, satisfying careers as well as expanded learning horizons. “RSOs give students the ability to work on various projects, honing the necessary leadership skills to work independently in the future,” Belavsky continued. “These organizations also serve to provide students with a diverse network of colleagues, friends, and peers that last a lifetime.” At the College, student organizations include Alpha Omega, American Association of Public Health, American Association of Women Dentists, American Student Dental Association, Association of Muslim Dental Students, Chinese American Student Dental Association (CASDA), Christian Medical and Dental Society, Delta Sigma Delta, Dental Student Council, Health Profession Student Council, Hispanic Student Dental Association, Illinois Academy of General Dentistry, Indian Student Dental Association, Korean American Student Dental Association, Middle Eastern Dental Student Association, Student National Dental Association (SNDA), Student Professional and Ethic Association, and the Student Research Group. Members of student organizations at the College “work hard to set up events for their members that allow them to experience unique lectures from guest speakers, or to participate in lunch-and-learn events with outside professionals,” Belavsky said. “Students are also able to develop closer professional relationships with faculty advisors whom they can rely upon for mentorship throughout their years at the school. This allows students to thrive not just personally, but professionally as well,
Student organizations are highly active during Diversity Day, an annual event featuring food, fun, and cultural presentations. Students Jacob Wertz, Caryn Ayarzagoitia, Yvonne White, and Austin Martinez provided ethnic food at Diversity Day 2012.
and encourages lifelong learning in a field that demands it.” “Today’s dental student has so many opportunities to get involved that there should be no excuse not to!” said Dr. Cissy K. Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ’00. Dr. Furusho was very active in student organizations, and has continued a high level of involvement in organized dentistry. “I understand that time may be an issue for students but no matter what stage in life we are at, we always find time for what’s important,” she continued. “And getting involved in organized dentistry is important! “The earlier a dental student gets involved, the sooner they realize why it is so important to join the Tripartite— American Dental Association/State component/local component; in Chicago it would be the ADA/Illinois State Dental Society/Chicago Dental Society. “They see how getting involved impacts our profession even at a student level,” Dr. Furusho continued. “For example, upholding the professional and ethical behavior of their classmates, patient involvement in their licensure exams, what exam they will take to obtain their license, and the list goes on; they don’t realize they have a voice in these discussions until they get involved.”
Some members of the UIC Student Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists, along with Dr. Sara Gordon, Associate Professor, OMDS, got together in 2013 for a different take on hand and eye coordination with an evening of pottery at Park West Ceramics thanks to Dr. Linda Kaste, Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry.
“Academic success is more than just academics,” Dr. Lakars said. “Student organizations add richness of fellowship to the dental school experience, and the good feelings carry on after graduation in alumni attitude and support for the College.” “Dental school is not just about requirements and finishing school,” Dr. Furusho concluded. “We need to be advocates for our patients and our profession.”
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Student mud volleyball players, 1990.
SOCIAL LIFE AT THE COLLEGE
Social life at the UIC College of Dentistry? Despite students’ heavy class and study schedules over the decades, somehow they always manage to have fun. For many decades, social life at the College was organized around its three main fraternities: Alpha Omega, Alpha Alpha chapter, chartered at the College in 1907; Delta Sigma Delta, Rho chapter, chartered at the College in 1901; and Psi Omega, Beta Alpha chapter, chartered at the College in 1903. In addition, there also was a sorority, Upsilon Alpha, whose Gamma chapter operated at the College from 1925 to the late 1950s. Alpha Omega and Delta Sigma Delta still are going strong at the College.
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si Omega involved much of my social activities,” said Psi Omega member Dr. Arlene M. Engert, ’83. “The three dental fraternities provided a great way to meet people from other dental classes and share information and advice.” “Social benefits, professional benefits, and friendships among dentists have been fostered by the fraternities throughout the College’s history,” said Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, ’67, Delta Sigma Delta member and faculty advisor to the Rho chapter. Dr. Daniel N. Uditsky, ’69, an Alpha Omegan, agreed, noting, “Fraternities provided a means to get better acquainted with your classmates outside of dental school. Some of the fraternities had opportunities to hold joint social functions with chapters of their fraternity from Loyola University and Northwestern University.”
Dr. Charles F. Nichols, ’52, met his wife, Rae, at a dance in September of his freshman year of dental school.
“The fraternities from the College were friendly rivals,” Dr. Lakars said. “One year one chapter would get most of the rushes, and then the next year another. It was a lot of fun.” Since Upsilon Alpha was for the women, the sorority did not experience that rivalry, recalled Dr. Santina R. Litturi, ’49, an Upsilon Alpha member. “We got along very well with the boys,” she recalled. “They were such gentlemen.” Some of the College’s biggest names in its history were active in the fraternities and sorority. Professor Donald W. Rice, alumnus Dr. George J. Kottemann, and Deans Frederick Brown Moorehead and Frederick Bogue Noyes were Delta Sigs. Professors Erwin P. Barrington and Maury Massler and Deans Isaac Schour and Seymour H.Yale were Alpha Omegans. Professors Robert P. Scapino, Zane F. Muhl, and William B. Kort were Psi Omegans. Professors Elsie Gerlach and Margot Ulloa were in the Upsilon Alpha sorority.
A Delta Sigma Delta fraternity Halloween party, Oct. 31, 1987.
Through the 1970s, a majority of dental students would join one of the fraternities, which rented or owned houses in the neighborhood near the College. “If you are thinking Animal House, you would be wrong,” Dr. Uditsky said. “Fraternity houses provided a place for students to study, hold tutoring sessions, and do lab work.” That was part of the attraction, Dr. Lakars said. “For example, when the College was in the Wood Street building, it would close at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and wouldn’t be open on weekends, either,” he recalled. “And we had inlays and crowns to wax up, crowns to cast, bridges to solder, and porcelain restorations to bake.
A backyard barbecue in the summer of 1995. Back row, Manal Ibrahim, Cissy K. Furusho, and Grace Koh. Front row, Melissa M. Connell and Urania R. Funteas.
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You could get some of that done at the College, but there wasn’t enough time during school hours. “However, the fraternity basements had laboratories with investing equipment, wax burnout ovens, casting machines, and a porcelain oven,” Dr. Lakars explained. “Unless you had a dad who was a dentist or your mom allowed you to melt wax on her kitchen stove, you just about had to join a fraternity to be able to get your lab work done.” Tripping the light fantastic in the 1940s.
The fraternity labs had the added advantage of upperclassmen fraternity members “who would tell us what they had already learned, gave us tips on how to do it well, and would help you along if you were struggling with some issue,” Dr. Lakars said. “In school, you didn’t mingle with people from other classes. In the fraternities, they welcomed you.” Dr. Suzanne K. Kasang, ’79, agreed. “A lot of people in my class were members of fraternities and got a lot out of knowing upperclassmen and using some equipment they had at their fraternity houses,” she said. It was during the 1970s that the College, in its current 801 S. Paulina St. building, began evening and weekend hours in laboratories with state-of-the-science equipment, so the interest in fraternity laboratories began to wane. The “Fraternity Row” of graystone and brownstone mansions was located on the West Side of Ashland Avenue. In most cases, the houses were owned by the Illinois Medical Center Commission and rented not only to dental fraternities, but to pharmacy and medical fraternities as well. The buildings had bedrooms, so students could live there as well as use the houses to perform lab work and go to social events.
Casino night (with play money) at the Delta Sigma Delta house.
Dr. Robert P. Scapino, ’62, MS Anatomy ’63, PhD Anatomy ’68, remembers joining Psi Omega and renting a room at a Psi Omega house (the fraternity had two at the time) for $22 per month. He had a roommate, Dr. Louis F. Taglia, ’61, and the bathroom was down the hall. The room had bunk beds and a sink—for a short time. “On our first day, Lou tried to use the sink, and it didn’t work,” Dr. Scapino recalled. “So we just pitched it out the window.” Representatives from dental products manufacturers would come to chapter meetings. “They would bring products for gifts, would demonstrate the products, and let us handle the materials and ask questions,” Dr. Lakars said.
Delta Sigma Delta’s foosball table in the 1980s. Members donated blood to earn money to buy the table.
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In addition, fraternity members who were alumni and faculty would give talks about dentistry. “This was
The “9 + 1” softball team of 1953, back row, left to right, Bill Stroner, manager, P, OF, SS; Phil Levinsky, P, OF; Leonard H. Stone, OF, 1B; Vincent Angelo, OF; Arthur B. Buckley, OF, 2B, C; Marvin L. Bernstein, 2B, SS; Myron S. Winer, 1B, OF; bottom row, Wilmore Neidich, SS, OF; Vincent L. Fiocca, SS, 2B; Larry D. Day, 3B; Archie Wooland, OF; Alvin Slomowitz, C. Not pictured are Charles H. Masters, 1B; Norman Jacobs, OF, P; Sam F. Wallis, OF; Ben Benzult, 2B; George L. Watts, C; and Carter E. Hagberg, P.
the only way to interact with faculty and on a social level instead of in class lectures,” he recalled.
The upperclassmen provided a knowledge base for the freshmen and sophomores to tap into.”
Fraternities also would organize trips to faculty or alumni dental practices, “because we wanted to see what dental practice was like in the real world,” Dr. Lakars said.
Fraternity life certainly wasn’t all work and no play, however.
Although the Upsilon Alpha sorority did not have a house like the fraternities did, professional development was the sorority’s goal as well, said Dr. Litturi, who recalled visiting female dentist members’ practices through Upsilon Alpha. “We would talk about student life and what you would do when you graduated,” she recalled. “We talked to the members who were dentists about their practices and about the advancement of dentistry. The sorority encouraged the lady dentists to help each other, and we remained friends all through the time we were practicing. We developed close friendships just like the boys had with the fraternities. “There were very fine, professional women in the sorority, and they encouraged the students, guided them, and gave them their opinion on how to run their practices,” Dr. Litturi recalled. “You have to realize that the focus of the members of the fraternities was to get through school,” Dr. Uditsky said. “That was the glue that held the fraternities together.
Dr. William F. Stroner, ’53, recalled that “various sports leagues had teams sponsored by the fraternities.” As early as 1928, the Alpha Omegans won a basketball championship, and up until 1948, when Alpha Omega acquired a house at 706 S. Ashland Ave., its members lived in a YMCA at the corner of Congress and Wood Streets, and so participated in YMCA sports. “There were basketball teams, bowling teams, and softball tournaments,” Dr. Lakars said. “There were lots of factory parking lots and sandlots in the neighborhood where teams could play. There were competitions between campus dental, medical, and pharmacy teams, and then when UIC’s Circle Campus opened in the 1960s, all-UIC competitions began, too.” “I remember a very good 16-inch softball team and a basketball team of my dental school classmates,” Dr. Engert said. “I participated on a water polo team in a Medical Center league with some of my classmates. My husband [Dr. James C. Davis, ’83] won a ping-pong tournament which had students from Circle and the Medical Center participating. Many of the guys in my class did
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College of Dentistry students on a Spirit of Chicago boat cruise in 2009.
weight training together, and staged their own body building competition event.”
1940s and 1950s, which would bring students from different medical disciplines together.
While the fraternities were important to College social life, students also had fun via non-fraternity venues.
For example, in September of 1948, the local YMCA had a mixer. Rae was a Northwestern University Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital nursing student living on the women’s floor of the Y, and at that YMCA dance, attended by University of Illinois and Loyola University dental and medical students and nursing students from various schools, she met Dr. Nichols. The couple married two years later.
In Dr. Stroner’s senior year of 1953, the seniors formed a separate, non-fraternity softball team and had to scrape up their own entrance fee for their league instead of using fraternity money. “We called ourselves the ‘9 + 1’ because softball teams have a short centerfielder for a total of ten players,” he recalled. “We had one junior, Phil Levinsky, because he was a standout—probably the best player on the team.” Rachel “Rae” Nichols, wife of the late Dr. Charles F. “Chuck” Nichols, ’52, recalled the “mixer” dances of the
“The students back then didn’t have any money, so social life was simple,” Rae Nichols recalled. “The favorite places to go in the evening were two bars in the neighborhood, the Owl and the Greek’s, because the tap beer was cheap—15 to 25 cents.You’d go there on a date.” Since the fraternities had their own houses in the neighborhood, “a lot of social activities revolved around those houses because again, it was cheap entertainment,” Rae Nichols recalled. “The Delts would have a party once a month or every six weeks. It wouldn’t be anything expensive. They had a piano, so there would always be somebody pounding on it and singing. The Student Union would have a class party once or twice a year.” “As the students matriculated through dental school, many of them got married,” Dr. Uditsky recalled. “Fraternities provided a place for the spouses of the members to get acquainted.”
The College’s outdoor soccer team won the UIC open intramural championship in 2004. Pictured in the first row are, left to right, Ilyas Ahmed, Kapil Vij, Steve Alexander, Martin Salazar, and Zakaria Messieha, and in the second row left to right are Ludimil Todoror, Thomas Sarna, Richard Stiles, Peter Contos, and Declan McCarthy.
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At the fraternity and class get-togethers, “we girls talked about bringing a deck of cards, because the men would inevitably get together and talk about school,” Rae Nichols said, laughing.
“The Delt House had a TV with a nine- or ten-inch screen,” recalled Dr. Dick Kelly, ’52. “On Saturday night all the couches would be lined up in the living room, theater style. That was a big date—sitting there with other couples and other frat brothers. If you weren’t in the front row, you didn’t see very much, but you could smooch with your date in the back rows.” Two televisions were stolen (since the house was never locked), Dr. Kelly recalled, before the Delts chained one to the floor. Dental students on a budget occasionally got to bring a date and go out for a nice dinner courtesy of dental laboratories and equipment manufacturers. “They were anxious to sell the new dentists services and equipment once they graduated,” Rae Nichols said. Rae Nichols completed her nursing training while Chuck Nichols still was in dental school, so the social life was a little different for married students and medical professionals, she recalled. “The married couples entertained in our apartments,” she said. “I remember having a Christmas party one year, and everybody helped decorate our Christmas tree. “Life was very simple,” she added. “The fellows were busy studying, I was working as a nurse, and most of the wives had jobs. Social life was pretty family-centered for the married couples.” “Many of the students got married while in school, and some of their social life revolved around the circle of friends of their respective spouses,” Dr. Uditsky explained. “In those days when there were few female
Katie R. Haraldson, Carol Lee, and Beth A. Jarosik ice skating in the winter of 1993.
students, a ‘PHT’ diploma was given to the wives of the students by the fraternity alumni chapter, for ‘putting hubby through’ school.” The fraternity system at the College was strengthened in 1954 when the fraternities organized the Dental Interfraternity Council, dedicated to the advancement of professionalism and bettering relationships among the three. By the late 1950s, the College’s Alpha Alpha chapter of Alpha Omega was the largest Alpha Omega chapter in the Midwest. Since there were fewer members of the Upsilon Alpha sorority than the fraternities had, chapters from the different dental schools spent more time together than those of their male counterparts. Northwestern University’s Dental School had a chapter of Upsilon Alpha, although Loyola University’s dental school did not. Eleven dental schools in total had Upsilon Alpha chapters, and they would get together at meetings in various parts of the country, Dr. Litturi recalled. However, in the late 1950s, the Northwestern chapter pushed the idea of the sorority closing so the members could devote more time to professional societies such as the Chicago Dental Society and American Dental Association. Although Dr. Litturi, by then a faculty member at the College, disagreed with that decision, Upsilon Alpha members decided to disband the organization by 1958.
The old fraternity houses provided a venue for manufacturers’ representatives to show students their wares.
Fraternity house life, however, still was going strong in the 1960s. The Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Delta left its rented house on Ashland and purchased its own building at 720 S. Oakley Ave. Alpha Omega had a house in the Old Town area that provided laboratory and recreational
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facilities for its UIC, Loyola University, and Northwestern University chapters. Psi Omega had two houses.
kars said. “We went on picnics, too. We had casino nights with blackjack tables and roulette.”
“The fraternities held some parties and a dance called ‘Cuspid Capers,’” Dr. Uditsky said. “The faculty and the students attended. It was a joyous event and the most popular faculty members were ‘roasted.’ It was all in good fun, and those evenings were memorable.”
“Psi Omega sponsored an annual ski weekend, a spring White Sox game outing, and a fall evening cruise on Lake Michigan on the Trinidad,” Dr. Engert recalled.
Dr. Lakars recalled regular Friday evening cookouts in the 1960s. “Forget about rush hour and traveling home,” he said. “At the Delt House, we’d have bratwurst, hamburgers, beer, socializing, DJs, and bands. It was usually fraternity members, but sometimes we’d open it up to everybody.” Alpha Omegan Dr. Uditsky told a similar story. “On Fridays, there were some after-4 p.m. parties with beer and pizza. They served as ‘venting’ sessions and allowed the students to decompress after the stress of the week.” Psi Omegans also got together on Friday nights, Dr. Engert said, hosting “meetings where we served pizza and beer.” Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, remembered that Psi Omega “Thank God It’s Friday” parties featured cards and beer, and noted that some of the members who worked at George Diamond’s Steak House on Wabash in the early 1960s got to know some dancing girls from downtown. For one party at which the dancing girls showed up, “the house was jammed,” Dr. Wexler said. “I thought the floor would collapse.” There were lots of theme parties. “Christmas parties; Halloween and Hawaiian parties with costumes,” Dr. La-
Alpha Omegans in the heyday of fraternity life at the College in the early 1960s.
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As the awareness of society’s underserved slowly increased, there began to be a small consciousness about public service projects. For example, in the 1950s, Alpha Omegans at the College raised money for dental education in Israel. In the 1960s, “We had blood drives, and we had rummage sales and clothing drives for the St. Vincent DePaul Center social service agency.” Dr. Lakars said. “But we didn’t have the kinds of things students do now for service learning experiences. In those days, that was considered a diversion, not part of the curricular learning.” In the 1970s, there still was “minimal emphasis on public service, but that was typical of the times,” Dr. Kasang said, noting that as a faculty member at first the UIC College of Dentistry and now at the Midwestern University College of Medicine, “that is one of the biggest changes I see in the dental community from that time forward. The outreach now is amazing.” Dr. Engert recalled the Dental Student Council in the 1980s sponsoring an annual “dental screening at Circle Campus that lasted a couple of days. I was in charge of that event my senior year. That is the only social service event I can remember.” Dr. Kasang recalled that in the 1970s there was mixing between dental students and those of other profes-
had decent pizza, was pretty cheap, and was close to the College,” she said. Dr. Engert recalled another end-of-the-year celebration from 1980. “At the end of our freshman year I remember the relief of getting through the first year and celebrating the end of anatomy lab by the entire class burning our lab coats in a garbage can in the parking lot,” she said.
The Psi Omegans’ softball team won the 1960 championship. Back row, left to right, Ken Stiegel, Jim Fitzpatrick, Joe Francis, Herb Chapman, Bob Scapino, Phil Choisser; front row, left to right, Dave Sharp, Jim Rehak, Leon Gombis, Gary Anderson, and Phil McGrath.
sional schools—through studying. “I lived in the dorm my first two years and we spent a lot of time studying in the downstairs cafeteria and met a lot of medical students.” It was in the 1970s that the fraternities, formerly allmale, began admitting female members. “It wasn’t a fight,” Dr. Lakars said. “The fellows said, ‘Women are our colleagues, they want to be members, and we want them. So let’s do this, and not just unofficially.’” In that decade, however, the fraternity houses started to decline. “The students, especially women, wanted apartments; they didn’t want to live in a fraternity house where you had to share a bathroom,” Dr. Lakars said. Then the Medical Center District Commission decided to tear the fraternity houses down to put the space to other uses for UIC: new University buildings and parking lots.
The bars in the Rush Street area were popular with the students in the 1980s. “One of the favorite places was Streeter’s bar on Chicago Avenue, which was always filled to capacity with mostly Medical Center students on Wednesday nights for dollar pitcher night,” Dr. Engert said. “Sometimes dental students from Northwestern Dental School also were there. “I also remember many weekends there were parties at students’ apartments in the Little Italy area near campus,” she added. “The parties were usually very crowded with loud music, dancing, and beer.” But schoolwork dominated. “The long hours of the D-1 and D-2 years did not allow much time for anything but schoolwork,” Dr. Engert said. “D-1 and D-2 years were long days of classes and labs, followed by studying and completing lab work in the evenings.You got to know the people in your lab very well by the end of those two years. “We had a notes co-op,” she added. “People would copy each others’ notes to create super-duper notes. Students worked well together.” Entertainment could be as minimal as listening to the radio. “In our lab room, rather than competing with our radios, we decided to take turns picking the radio station of the day,” Dr. Engert said. “I recall being recruited by
By the 1980s, fraternity life began to become less important because of increasing academic pressures and competition from new student organizations focused on ethnic heritage and other themes (see “Student Organizations,” page 201). The Psi Omega chapter at the College closed altogether. “The dorms for the Medical Center were a good place for the students who lived there to meet students from other Colleges,” Dr. Engert said. Dr. Susan A. Rowan, ’84, recalled that “there was not too much time to socialize” during her era. “We occasionally celebrated the end of exam week at a place called Blackie’s—actually, really more of a dive, but it
College of Dentistry volleyball players, May 1988.
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Students in their finery at the “Tooth Prom” spring formal in 2011.
others in our room for WXRT, a newer radio station, on the day I got to pick.” Schoolwork dominated at the College in the 1990s as well, according to Dr. Gene Romo, ’97. “There wasn’t a lot of time for fun during dental school, and definitely not during the week,” he said. “Most of us felt very stressed.” Socializing consisted mostly of visiting local bars such as Hawkeye’s in small groups. “I always felt there wasn’t enough time to party,” Dr. Romo said. “We did have an annual all-school dance in the spring, though.” Dr. Romo now is one of the College’s graduates who is most active in alumni activities, but as a student his social activities tended to be outside the dental school community. “I was a DJ at the time, so my weekends were occupied with DJ-ing at night clubs and parties,” he recalled. “So I got to have fun that way, off campus.” “I think my Class of 1996 made its own fun,” said Dr. Cissy K. Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ‘00. “There were student organizations, but not as many as today. Delta Sigma Delta held several social functions because they still had a house in the area where students were able to gather. But overall I think our class was good at holding our own social outings—whether it was happy hour at Hawkeye’s, ice skating downtown, celebrating a classmate getting married, or just a BBQ at someone’s house. We always had fun.” Delta Sigma Delta’s Rho Chapter closed its house and sold it in 1996.
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Dr. Furusho also recalled, “At the end of our D-4 year as a class we held a graduation dinner and invited our significant others. It was one last hurrah with a review of the last four years and a certificate for each member of our class that the entire class created and voted on. I received the ‘Hyena Award,’ because when I laughed in clinic it was so loud everyone could hear me, and the ‘Class Mom Award.’ “Dental school wasn’t easy, but we made the best of it and had fun,” Dr. Furusho concluded. Dr. Manal Ibrahim LaVacca, ’93, Prosthodontics ’96, agreed that social life at the College in the 1990s wasn’t highly organized, but it still was highly fun. “We would all meet at Hawkeye’s on Fridays—the students and the teachers,” Dr. LaVacca said. “We would hang out for hours and really have a great time socializing. I felt we hung out with the faculty a lot. We got to know the department chairs, the clinic directors, and the specialty teachers.” As a member of the Student Council, Dr. LaVacca recalled socializing with Dean Allen W. Anderson and his wife. “There was not only a great deal of camaraderie among the DDS students and with the faculty, but between us and the specialty students, too,” she continued. “We went to the specialty clinics a lot and did rotations there, so we all got to know each other. I knew people from oral surgery, radiology, periodontics, endodontics.’ “There was just so much camaraderie,” Dr. LaVacca concluded. “I loved it.”
College of Dentistry students relax at the UIC East Campus bowling alley in 2008.
Social life took a more organized turn in the 2000s. “We didn’t have much time outside of studying and practicing, but each class had a Social Chair who would usually do a great job of planning events,” recalled Dr. Priscilla P. Chang, ’07. She noted that, as in the case of Dr. Romo and his classmates, Hawkeye’s was a favorite gathering place, “but sometimes we would organize a more structured event like a Chicago architectural tour, Second City show, trip to Great America, and even a ski/snowboard trip.” With the College’s increased emphasis on public service in the 2000s, Dr. Chang recalled “working together for a good cause and having fun at the same time. Our class raised money to walk in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s ‘Light the Night Walk’ in memory of our classmate Kate Janick’s father, who passed away. “Reena Shah, Jenny Lee, and Marissa Zoladz worked tirelessly as the Formal Committee with Dr. Larry Salzmann and Dr. Indru Punwani of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry to create the Children’s Associated Care Fund in 2003,” Dr. Chang explained. “This was the first year the College’s Dental Student Council Formal became a fundraiser. “Many students would also work with the American Student Dental Association to pack lunches and deliver them to the homeless,” she said. Sports were big in her era, and Dr. Chang recalled that her D-1 class’s flag football team won first place in UIC intramurals. By senior year the students were less interested in football and more concerned about not breaking fingers, “but many of us still went to the gym to-
gether, would play basketball, or even ski and snowboard,” she said. With the College and the Chicago Dental Society collaborating on mentorship, students “really enjoyed attending the Chicago Dental Society’s Mentorship Dinner and the Installment of the Officers Dinner,” Dr. Chang said. “These were must-go events. Almost all of us would also room-chair at the CDS Midwinter meeting.” Like Rae and Chuck Nichols, Dr. Chang met her husband, Dr. Jeff Ruttencutter, ’10 and PhD ’10, through the College. “If it were not for dental school, we would have never started the rest of our lives together,” Dr. Chang said. “We talk about this every now and then, and cannot believe just how much the UIC College of Dentistry impacted our lives professionally and personally.” When asked about the students’ social life in the “modern era,” 2012-13 Student Council President Benjamin Z. Belavsky, ’13, laughed and said, “Modern era? We do the same thing that students of the ‘ancient era’ did— except we use the internet to go get Yelp ratings first. We go out to eat or partake in libations, we go sightseeing in the city, we watch movies.” Dr. Chang, who continues to associate with students in her role as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry, agreed, noting that the students use “Groupon, Living Social, or some other internet deal-of-the-day service. I’ll overhear students in class organizing social events based on what deals are available. This has ranged from going out to dinner, renting trolleys, Segway tours, and skydiving. It’s amazing to see how technology has greatly improved socializing options.”
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“Students who live in the city will go to the local bars, movies, or restaurants together, especially during ‘restaurant week,’ and there also are trivia nights,” Belavsky said. “Or should I say we have responsible study clubs every night and go to bed early? Seriously, if you don’t have at least a little bit of fun, you’ll go crazy.”
Prom at UIC, and social media help students converse with students at other schools,” Dr. Kasang noted. “The sharing of experiences and opportunities is a good thing for students, and it makes the schools more accountable as they are being evaluated and compared by the students constantly.”
Belavsky stressed the importance of social service.
Sports and games still play a role. “Our intramural dodgeball team won first place this year,” Belavsky pointed out.
“At the College, there are definitely a lot of social service events or organizations,” he explained. “Nearly every student organization has a social service component, and events like our Tooth Prom [spring formal fundraiser] really bring to light the beneficence of the student body and the faculty.” Pure “mixers” are a relic of a bygone era. “Everyone’s schedules are so hectic, and we already have our friends more or less set,” Belavsky noted. Still, students always find new ways to get together. “Some students from Midwestern went to the Tooth
In the end, the educational and social experience of dental school has a life-long effect. “Many of us formed friendships which have stood the test of time,” Dr. Uditsky said. “This was true inside and outside of the fraternity system.” “I feel I could identify all 155 people in my class roster,” Dr. Kasang concluded. “I still see my classmates and feel a tremendous bond to them. I may be a sentimentalist, but I feel this closeness is unique to dentistry.”
Students Ben Youel, Shivam Patel, Neil Parikh, Jason Foreman, Kaori Ema, and Samuel Willens at a nautical themed dinner dance in 2010.
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African Americans IN THE
DENTAL PROFESSION AT THE UIC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Dr. David E. Miller, ’88, right, served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011 and then was named Chief of the Division of Oral Health in the office of Health Promotion for the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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he University of Illinois College of Dentistry graduated its first African American dentist, Dr. W.C. Hobbs, in 1904.
The Lincoln Dental Society (LDS), which fights against discrimination in the dental profession, was founded in Chicago in 1913 in the office of Dr. Joseph H. Plummer, a 1906 graduate of the College. The society began publishing the Lincoln Dental Society Bulletin in 1930, and one of its longest serving editors was
Dr. Claude E. Driskell, DDS ’54, who was in charge of the publication from 1967 through 1980. The Bulletin, as Dr. Driskell wrote, gave the “bark” of Chicagoland’s African American dentists “a more unified bite.” One of the College’s most accomplished African American graduates was Dr. Earl W. Renfroe, ’31, MS Orthodontics ’42. As a faculty member in the 1930s, Dr. Renfroe fought against the policy, then prevalent in dental schools around the country, of students providing oral
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Dr. W.C. Hobbs, the College’s first African American graduate, in 1904.
Members of the UIC Chapter of the Student National Dental Association with Dean Bruce Graham in 2003.
healthcare only to members of their own racial group. It was at the urging of Dr. Renfroe that the College ended the policy, and the nation’s other dental schools quickly followed. In 1966, Dr. Renfroe became the first African American to lead a department at the College when he was named Head of the Department of Orthodontics. In 1969, the College began its first active recruitment/retention program to increase the number of African American and other minority dental students at the College. These efforts have continued since then, and have been particularly successful under the administration of Dr. Darryl D. Pendleton, Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs. As part of a public university, the College has a strong commitment to community oral health outreach and to serving the underserved, many of whom are African Americans. Because of this, the College is the leading
single provider of oral healthcare to African Americans in the State of Illinois. In 2002, the College was selected as one of only 11 sites nationally for a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Pipeline, Profession, and Practice: CommunityBased Dental Education” grant, to help prepare an oral healthcare workforce competent and committed to treating oral diseases of vulnerable populations, including minorities. As a result, DDS students now spend significant amounts of time working in community clinics in their senior year. Two years later, the College received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg/American Dental Education Association (ADEA) minority Dental Faculty Development Program to increase the number of African American and other minority faculty.
Dr. Rand Harlow, ’92, Prosthodontics ’97, left, explains College of Dentistry construction to State Representatives Cynthia Soto and Camille Lilly. Dr. Harlow was one of six original Group Practice Managers for the Predoctoral Clinics and is Director of Predoctoral Implant Education.
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Women have had an impact at the College of Dentistry as students, faculty, and administrators since the College’s inception in the 19th century.
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y the 1890s, there were more than 1,300 female dentists in the United States. The College’s first female faculty member is believed to have been Dr. F.A. Atkinson in 1899, and the College’s first female graduate is believed to have been Dr. Mae Tilton that same year. The Class of 1901 had three female graduates, Drs. I.H. Imbritt, M.E. Fales, and M.P.F. Hauff. The College named its first female administrator in 1927 when Dr. Elsie Gerlach was chosen the first Superintendent of the College’s Children’s Clinic. Since Dr. Gerlach’s 38-year tenure as a College administrator, there has been no lack of opportunity in faculty or administration for women at the College, and there have been several female Associate and Assistant Deans and Department Heads. In the days leading to World War II, Dr. Julia Meyer escaped from Europe and joined the College faculty, becoming part of the College’s “Vienna Group” of dental scholars of European background.
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A much-beloved female administrator was Associate Dean Dr. Nell Snow Talbot, who wrote a highly influential article about women in dentistry in a national journal in 1958. Dean Talbot in the 1950s also spearheaded the idea of presenting “PHT” degrees (standing for “put hubby through”) to wives who supported their husbands during dental school. Another popular female faculty member of that era was Dr. Margot Ulloa, ’32. In more recent times, Dr. Christine D. Wu, PhD, served as the College’s first Associate Dean for Research from 2002 to 2006, and under her tenure the College moved up to ranking in the top 20 in National Institutes of Health funding, the benchmark for research excellence. Annette H. Paciga served as Associate Dean for Administration for five years in the 2000s, with ultimate responsibility for financial and human resources affairs at the College during a challenging era of budget cuts. Dr. Karen Hiiemae served as Head of the Department of Oral Anatomy from 1978 to 1981, and later became Associate Vice-Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at UIC. Dr. Carla A. Evans became the first woman Head of the Department of Orthodontics when she joined the faculty in 1994. Under her leadership, the Graduate Orthodontics Clinic was refurbished, reconfigured, and expanded with 27 new state-of-the-science dental chairs and dental units in 2009.
Dr. Nell Snow Talbot in 1947.
Dr. Judy A. Johnson, ’79, MHPE ’89, joined the faculty of the Department of Restorative Dentistry in 1980, eventually becoming Assistant Dean for Student Affairs from 1999 to 2003. Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis, ’59, the first woman named Head of the Department of Endodontics, a pioneer in the use of endodontic microscopy, and the first female Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, recalled that when she entered the program in 1955, one male faculty member made a point of remarking how female dental students should not be shy about speaking up and participating in class. That pro-woman attitude helped bring in increasing numbers of female students in the 1960s, and their numbers have continued to accelerate. When those students become alumni, there is no lack of opportunity for women on the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors either. There have been several female presidents as well as many female directors.
Student Nisha Mehta gives a patient a detailed explanation of treatment before masking and performing a procedure.
There also is much opportunity for female alumnae of the College to play key roles in organized dentistry. Dr. Cissy K. Furusho, ’96, Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral Sciences ’00, served as President of the American Association of Women Dentists in 2005 at only 34 years of age, making her one of the youngest AAWD presidents ever. The College also has had a very active Student AAWD chapter for many years.
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Student Kelly Gyllenhall (center) was awarded a highly competitive American Association for Dental Research Student Research Fellowship, funded by the American Academy of Periodontology. She is shown with her project supervisors, Dr. Anne George (left), Professor, Oral Biology, and Dr. Carla Evans (right), Head, Orthodontics.
One of the College’s goals is to become an internationally recognized resource for wound healing. To that end, the College created the Center for Wound Repair and Tissue Regeneration in 2006, and named Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, ’80, PhD Microbiology and Immunology ’89, Professor of Periodontics, as its first Director. Dr. Wu was not only the College’s first-ever Associate Dean for Research, but its first-ever Director of Cariology Research. She has done pathbreaking research on breath odor and on herbal medicine. Dr. Evans has been a Project HOPE Fellow in Dentistry in China and Poland and World Bank consultant. Dr. Anne George, Professor, Oral Biology, holder of an Endowed Professorship from the
A look around Lecture Hall South shows a large number of female students.
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Willow Springs Foundation, is developing a process for genetically engineering replacement teeth. The College saw its first majority female class with the Class of 2004. Since then, many of the DDS classes at the College could boast of a slight majority of female students, and women and men students attend class, perform research, and volunteer for student organizations at the College in an atmosphere of gender equality. Four female dentists connected with the College have been named to the list of Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report Magazine in various years: alumnae Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman, ’73, and Dr. Sheri B. Doniger, ’83, and faculty Dr. DiPietro and Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ’04, MS Oral Sciences ’11.
Staff
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College of Dentistry office staff in the early 1960s.
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he staff are the unsung heroes of the College, performing the day-to-day tasks that have kept the institution running for 100 years. Many have given decades of service to the College.
working with the students and following them from their freshman year to graduation.”
Some longtime staff members, now retired, looked back fondly on their years of working with students, faculty, patients, and fellow staff members.
Marietta C. Burns, Radiology Clinic Supervisor, worked at the College in the early 1950s, left, and then returned for a second tour of duty from 1967 to 2001. Of the College, she said, “Nothing else can compare to it. It really was a family.”
Patricia L. Bielick, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Deans, who retired in 2001 after 12 years in that role, said, “Students—that’s what it’s all about! Without them the College wouldn’t be here. I loved
Inez M. Cates worked for the College from 1978 to 2002 as an Administrative Secretary. “It was a very fulfilling job, having administrative responsibilities and contact with a diverse group of students,” Cates said.
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Gerri Kitzer was Administrative Secretary in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.
Marsha Borders (left) receives congratulations at her retirement party from her daughter, Oneka.
Gerri Kitzer was an Administrative Secretary in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, retiring in 2003 after 18 years of service. “The post-graduate students treated me as their department mother, seeking my advice and help with any of their projects,” she said. “It was such a satisfactory feeling to nurture them and watch their progress during and after their time in the College.”
“Everything I did affected the students and I did what I could to make their lives easier.”
Judy Lambros, a Dental Hygienist in the Department of Periodontics, retired in 2006 after 14 years of service. “I have worked in the dental field in every capacity, from assisting, to office manager, to technician for crown and bridge,” she said, noting that after her many years in dentistry, “I guess you could say I love the work.”
Carol J. Kozlowski, Director of the Anderson Faculty Dental Practice, spent 14 years there before retiring in 2010. “The most wonderful part of my job was the opportunity to meet patients,” Kozlowski said. “I’ve tried to help patients not only as Director but as a health educator. My message was that dental health is a key component to overall health.” May C. Stern was Assistant to the Chief of Hospital Dental Service and to the Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and was at UIC from 1997 to 2011. “The residents, the faculty, and the many friends I have made in my years here will always be in my heart,” she said.
Marsha D. Borders, Program Coordinator, spent nearly 20 years at the College before retiring in 2010. “I liked dealing with the students best,” Borders said.
Sharon Mistele retired as Assistant to the Dean in 2011. “I consider my 12 years with the College to be
Dean Bruce S. Graham with long-term employees (left to right) Lidia T. Pomper, Paul L. McPherson, and Barb Krueger.
Lucy Marquez was an Admitting Officer, Dental Clinics.
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Earlene Williams served at the College as Administrative Secretary.
John Nash was a Removable Prosthetics Technician.
one of the highlights of my working life,” she said. “The knowledge I gained from close interaction with the Leadership Teams that Dean Bruce Graham assembled during those years was an elevated education in respect, caring, ingenuity, innovation, and dedication. The very intelligent and high-aspiring students were a delight and the staff—oh, we had some good-for-the-soul belly laughs. I am honored to have been a part of this institution, and have a fond place in my heart for the College.”
you.’ He said, ‘I’m never going to be scared of you again.’ I want the best for them.”
Barbara Krueger, Dental Assistant III and Supervisor, retired in 2012 after 32 years at the College. She fondly recalled dealing with students. “This one kid—I call the students kids—was scared to death of me,” Krueger said. “Anyway, he had done an impression four times and it still wasn’t right, so I walked up to him and said, ‘Let me help
Lucia Marquez, Admitting Officer, Dental Clinics, retired in 2012 after 22 years. “I really enjoyed interacting with the students, residents, faculty, and my co-workers,” Marquez said. John Nash, CDT, Removable Prosthetics Technician, spent more than 30 years at the College and Craniofacial Center before retiring in 2012. “People who have had the misfortune of orofacial cancer or car accidents disfiguring them need to be helped so they can return to society, and I’ve been able to take pride in helping them,” Nash said. Blanca A. Sanchez, Assistant to the Associate Dean, retired in 2012 after 30 years of service and recalled a funny memory. “A researcher frantically asked us if we had seen
The annual Holiday Party provides staff with an opportunity to cut loose and have a little fun.
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Carol Kozlowski (front row, center), with Johnnie May Davis, Deborah E. Carr-Woods, Michelle Johnson, Tatyana Sadonskaya, Rosemarie Coogan, Jamie Peterson, Maribel Perez, and Melinda Rosen.
any giant beetles,” she recalled. “He said a few had escaped from his lab and he was searching for them. For about a week, we kept looking at the bottom of our shoes.” Earlene Williams, Administrative Secretary, served at the College from 1990 to 2012. She warmly recalled “co-workers for their friendship and support through the years,” she said. “Like an extended family, they helped me to develop into the person that I am today.” The College’s dedicated staff continue to work tirelessly to help students, faculty, and their co-workers develop into the people they are today and are vital to the College fulfilling its mission of teaching, research, and public service.
Inez M. Cates.
May Stern, lower right, with College of Dentistry friends.
Longtime employees are recognized for their years of service every December. Dean Bruce Graham congratulates Mirria Evans, Customer Service Representative, Department of Periodontics, for 25 years of service in 2007.
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Judy Lambros.
Celebrating
a Proud Past Centennial of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
“The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry has had a storied history. You will learn about the College’s achievements and accomplishments through this book.” –Bruce S. Graham, DDS, MS, MEd Dean, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
“For 100 years, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry has been a global leader in teaching, innovation, and public service. The College’s centennial provides a special opportunity to reflect on its rich history of achievement and look ahead to a future of boundless potential.” –Robert A. Easter, MS, PhD President, University of Illinois
“Any examination of the record of the past hundred years clearly indicates that the UIC College of Dentistry has compiled an extraordinary accumulation of accomplishments in education, research, service, eliminating disparities, and promoting the practice of dentistry.” –Danny K. Davis Member, United States Congress, 7th District, Illinois