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Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors Citations Presented to 8 Exceptional Leaders [Health & Beauty Close - Up](Health & Beauty Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Stephen K. Young, D.D.S., M.S., Chair of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Board of Directors, awarded Citations to eight leaders who have demonstrated exceptional service to the Association and the dental education community. According to a release, the Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors Citations were presented on March 16 at the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in San Antonio, TX. "These dedicated professionals are an important part of ADEA's efforts to strengthen and advance best practices in dental education," says Dr. Young. "I am pleased to recognize their outstanding contributions to ADEA and dental education." The association reported that 2014 Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors Citation recipients are: -Raymond A. Cohlmia, D.D.S., University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry: Dr. Cohlmia is Assistant Dean for Patient Care and Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. He is also Editor of the Oklahoma Dental Association (ODA) Journal and Faculty Advisor of the American Student Dental Association. -William W. Dodge, D.D.S., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School: Dr. Dodge is Dean of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. He is also a Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry. -John Dmytryk, D.M.D., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry: Dr. Dmytryk is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. He has also received several Fellowship Awards: he was named a Fellow by the Academy of General Dentistry and the J. Dean Robertson Society, among others. -Michael L. Ferguson, B.S., CPA, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry: Mr. Ferguson is Associate Dean Finance and Administrative Affairs at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. He joined the College of Dentistry in 2008, straight from a five-year stint as Director of Finance for Oklahoma University (OU) Physicians where he managed an annual budget in excess of $40 million. In 2005, he earned his license as a Certified Public Accountant. -Karen Hart, American Dental Association: Hart serves as the Director of the Council on Dental Education and Licensure at the American Dental Association (ADA) and has been on staff at ADA since 1985. She served as the Director of the Commission on Dental Accreditation from 1997 to 2005. Currently, Hart is also serving in the capacity of Senior Vice President of the Division of Education and Professional Affairs. Before that, she was with the Arizona Department of Education as a Program Development Specialist for Health Occupations Education and an in-service teacher-educator. -Martha Liggett, J.D., M.S., B.S., American Society of Hematology: Liggett, has served as Executive Director of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) since December 1996, and she is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Association Executives. In previous roles, Liggett was Chair of the National Specialty CEO Task Force of the American Association of Medical Specialty Executives and served as a Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association Mutual Health Insurance Company. -Denice C.L. Stewart, D.D.S., M.H.S.A., Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry: Dr. Stewart is Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Community Dentistry at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry. Dr. Stewart is also Chair of the ADEA Annual Session Program Committee for the 2014 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition. -Diana Stone, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry: Stone began employment with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences in 1978. In 1979, she transferred to the College of Dentistry and has remained in the College since that time. Over the years, she has worked in many positions within the College. In 1990, Stone accepted a position in the Office of the Dean working in Student Affairs. In 1994, she was promoted to Senior Administrative Manager in the Dean's Office, overseeing Human Resources and Facilities for the College of Dentistry. The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and many allied and advanced dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. The ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition is a professional development and networking event in academic dentistry, featuring four days of dynamic plenary sessions and workshops, and an exhibit hall show casing academic dentistry's partners and suppliers. More information: www.adea.org. www.adea.org/2014. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |