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  • Saturday, Mar 9th
    1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CST
    Faculty Advancement: Beginnings and Opportunities for All Ranks
    Location: Room 398, NOCC, Level 3
    Presenter: Ryan L. Quock, D.D.S. – UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: .75
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    New Beginnings, Endless Opportunities: ADEA Introduction for New Dental Educators
    Location: Room 398, NOCC, Level 3
    Presenter: Ahmad Fard, D.D.S. – University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Erin Gross, D.D.S, Ph.D., M.S. – The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
    Presenter: Theodora E. Danciu, D.M.D., D.M.Sc. – University of Michigan School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Michael Bates, D.D.S. – Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: 1
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    New Beginnings, Endless Opportunities: ADEA Introduction for New Dental Educators
    Location: Room 398, NOCC, Level 3
    Presenter: Ahmad Fard, D.D.S. – University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Erin Gross, D.D.S, Ph.D., M.S. – The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
    Presenter: Theodora E. Danciu, D.M.D., D.M.Sc. – University of Michigan School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Michael Bates, D.D.S. – Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: 1
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CST
    Self-awareness is the Foundation of Endless Leadership Opportunities
    Location: Hall G, Small Group Discussion Space, NOCC, Level 1
    Presenter: Mert N. Aksu, D.D.S., J.D., M.H.S.A. – University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Pamela Zarkowski, J.D., M.P.H. – University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: .75
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Leveling Up: A Faculty Development Framework for Health Science Educators
    Location: Room 398, NOCC, Level 3
    Presenter: Julie Speer, Ph.D. – A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
    Presenter: Brittany Williams, M.S. – A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
    Presenter: Kai-Chiao Joe Chang, D.D.S., M.S. – South Texas Veterans Health Care System
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: 1
  • Sunday, Mar 10th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    New Beginnings, Innovative Leadership, Endless Opportunities
    Location: Room 384, NOCC, Level 3
    Presenter: Jeffrey Johnson, D.M.D., M.P.H. – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: 1
  • Monday, Mar 11th
    10:15 AM - 10:35 AM CST
    Implementation of Emotional Intelligence into Dental Education
    Location: Hall G, NOCC, Level 1
    Presenter: Claire Tucker, Ed.D., RDH – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Presenter: Brittany Rose, RDH, B.S. – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: .25
  • Monday, Mar 11th
    11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CST
    Near-Peer Liaisons: Transforming New Faculty Beginnings Into Endless Opportunities for Professional Success
    Location: Hall G, NOCC, Level 1
    Presenter: Anita Joy-Thomas, B.D.S., Ph.D. – UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Tala Hasbini, B.S.N., M.S. – UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: .25
  • Monday, Mar 11th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST
    Short Talks: Faculty Development Marketplace: A Forum for Collaboration
    Location: Room 383, NOCC, Level 3
    Speaker: Zsuzsa Horvath, Ph.D. – University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
    Presenter: Laura Dempster, B.Sc.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. – University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
    Presenter: Dieter Schonwetter, B.Th., B.A., M.A., Ph.D. – University of Manitoba Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
    Presenter: Meixun Sinky Zheng, Ph.D. – University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Cindy Lyon, D.D.S., Ed.D. – University of the Pacific, Arthur A. DugoniSchool of Dentistry
    Presenter: Alison f. Doubleday, Ph.D. – University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
    Presenter: Matthew Mara, D.M.D., Ed.D. – Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
    Presenter: Natalie Young, B.A.E. – University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
    Presenter: Ana Cristina Andrada, D.D.S., D.M.Sc. – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Sarah Glass, D.D.S. – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
    Presenter: Youjin Natalie Jeong, D.M.D., M.A. – Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
     CE: 1
  • Tuesday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CST
    Bridging Gaps in Leadership Development
    Location: Room 384, NOCC, Level 3
    Panelist: Heather Trombley – DentalEZ, Inc.
    Panelist: Clark Stanford, D.D.S., Ph.D. – Dean, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics
    Panelist: Janet Guthmiller, D.D.S., Ph.D. – University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
    Panelist: Sarah Anders – HuFriedyGroup
    Moderator: Justin L. Bower, M.B.A. – Haleon
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development
  • Tuesday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CST
    Bridging Gaps in Leadership Development
    Location: Room 384, NOCC, Level 3
    Panelist: Heather Trombley – DentalEZ, Inc.
    Panelist: Clark Stanford, D.D.S., Ph.D. – Dean, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics
    Panelist: Janet Guthmiller, D.D.S., Ph.D. – University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
    Panelist: Sarah Anders – HuFriedyGroup
    Moderator: Justin L. Bower, M.B.A. – Haleon
    Scholarly, Personal and Professional Development