Ms. Nancy SlachDepartment of Periodontics2009 Governor’s Volunteer Award.

Dr. Bill Olin MS/Certificate, Orthodon-tics, 1948UI Alumni Service Award

Ms. Penni RyanAlumni Relations and Con-tinuing Dental Education2009 Regents Staff Excellence Award; President designate of the Association of Continuing Dental Education (2013).

Dr. Jeffrey MurrayColleges of Medicine and DentistryResearch grant total:$1,790,064 (NIDCR)Advisory Committee to the Director of the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. David DrakeDepartment of Endodontics and Dows Institute for Dental ResearchResearch grant total:$3,294,000 (NIDCR)

Dr. James WefelDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Dows Institute for Dental ResearchResearch grant total:$3,536,278 (NIDCR)

Associate Dean Clark StanfordResearch grant total:$2,590,709 (Astra Tech) Elected to the Academy of Osseointegration Board of Directors (2010).

Dr. Steven LevyDepartment of Preventive and Community DentistryResearch grant total:$3,870,000 (NIDCR)Member of the American Board of Public Health Dentistry.

Dr. Kim BrogdenDepartment of Periodontics and Dows Institute for Dental ResearchCo-author of Sequelae and Long-Term Consequences of Infectious Diseases (2009).

Cover story in October 2010 issue of Journal of the American Dental Association – “Associations Between Fluorosis of Permanent Incisors and Fluoride Intake from Infant Formula, Other Dietary Sources and Dentifrice During Early Childhood.”

Dr. Rebecca SlaytonDepartment of Pediatric DentistryCo-author of Early Childhood Oral Health (2009).

Human Oral Mucosa: Development, Structure and Function (In publication).

Co-editor of Osseointegration: on Continuing Synergies in Surgery, Prosthodontics, Biomaterials (2008).

Dr. Christopher SquierDepartment of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine and Dows Institute for Dental ResearchResearch grant total:$2,431,881 (NIDCR)

Dr. Richard WaltonDepartment of EndodonticsCo-author of Principles and Practice of Endodontics (2008).

Dr. Karen Potter Endodontics, 2009First place poster presenta-tion, 11th Annual James F. Jakobsen Conference.

Dr. Susan McKernanDoctoral Candidate, Oral Science2009 LB Sims Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award.

Lindsey Pingel and Whitney DunnClass of 20102009 Colgate Palmolive Research Award during the 89th Annual American Association of Women Dentists meeting. Iowa was the only dental school with two awardees.

Dr. Ana Elashvili Operative Dentistry, 20082009 Journal of Dental Education Outstanding Manuscript Award.

Kirstina Gratz Class of 2011Poster Award at the 2009 Hispanic Dental Association Annual Meeting.

Maegan Johnson Class of 2010International Association for Dental Research Nutrition Group’s 2009 Best Student Abstract Award.

Dr. Joel Khoo Prosthodontics, 2011First place for the American Prosthodontic Society 2010 Table Clinics Competition (Graduate Student).

Matt Drescher Class of 2012First place award for the most outstanding research in basic science during the 2009 Hinman Student Research Symposium.

Dr. Paul Cashman Prosthodontics, 2009First place, graduate divi-sion, table clinics session at the 2008 American College of Prosthodontics (ACP) Annual Session; first place, 2009 ACP John J. Sharry Research Competition.

Dr. James WefelDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Dows Institute for Dental Research2010 E.W. Borrow Memorial Award / International Association for Dental Research.

Dr. John WarrenDepartment of Preventive and Community DentistryNational Student Research Group Faculty Advisor (term from 2010-2015).

Ms. Helen SharpDepartment of Preventive & Community DentistryElected Vice President-elect of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association in 2010.

Dr. Karin Weber-GasparoniDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry2009 Faculty Research Award / American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry).

Dr. Robert SchneiderDepartment of ProsthodonticsFirst Annual Brigham Leadership Award (2009, Western States Laboratory Conference); Honorary Certified Dental Technician (2009, National Association of Dental Laboratories – the third time in 80 years this honor has been awarded).

Dr. Arthur NowakDepartment of Pediatric DentistryExecutive Director of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Patricia MeredithDental Clinic AdministrationTrustee of the Academy of General Dentistry.

Dean John KellerDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dows Institute for Dental ResearchPresident-elect of the American Association of Universities / Association of Graduate Schools.

Dr. William JohnsonDepartment of EndodonticsPresident-elect of the American Association of Endodontists (2010).

Dean David JohnsenJack Hein Public Service Award / 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research.

Dr. Georgia JohnsonDepartment of PeriodonticsMember of the American Board of Periodontology.

Dr. John HellsteinDepartment of Oral Pathology, Ra-diology, and MedicineChair of the American Dental Association Council of Scientific Affairs; a Director of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology.

Dr. Gerald DenehyDepartment of Operative Dentistry2009 Honorary Doctorate from the Université de Montréal.

Dr. Ronald EttingerDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dows Institute for Dental Research2010 Distinguished Scientist Award in Prosthodontics and Implants / International Association for Dental Research; Presidential Citation / 2010 Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry.

Dr. David DrakeDepartment of Endodon-tics and Dows Institute for Dental ResearchFirst dental faculty to serve as president of the UI Faculty Senate (2009).

Dr. Samir BisharaDepartment of Orthodon-tics2010 Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service.

Ms. Karen BakerDental Pharmacy Services2009 Hancher-Finkbine Faculty Medallion.

Dr. John CaskoDepartment of Orthodontics2008 Louise Ada Jarabak Memorial International Teachers and Research Award.

Dr. Richard BurtonDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryChair of the FDA’s Advisory Committee on Dental Products, Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; a Director of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Steven AquilinoDepartment of Prosthodontics2009 American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics George H. Moulton Award; 2008 American College of Prosthodontists Educator of the Year Award.

Recent Notable Collegiate AchievementsHigHest AwArds to tHe University of iowA College of dentistry fACUlty, stUdents, And stAff At tHe University or nAtionAl level: 2008 - 2010

University and state awards

national awards and achievments million dollar researchers recently PUblished texts

stUdent awards

thinGs we’ve achieved toGetherThe College of Dentistry was first in 2008, fifth in 2009, and fourth in 2010 for the number of papers accepted for presentation at the American/International Association for Dental Research meeting.

The University of Iowa was sixth in NIH/NIDCR grant funding for U.S. universities in 2008 and tenth in 2009.

Eighteen of 20 consecutive presidents of the Iowa Dental Association have been alumni:

Dr. David Whittemore (DDS ’66) Dr. Carrol Trewet (DDS ’63) Dr. Lynn Curry (DDS ’65) Dr. Steve Hedlund (DDS ’68) Dr. James Harris (DDS ’53)

Dr. Kathy Kell (DDS ’79) Dr. Heyo Tjarks (DDS ’66) Dr. Richard Hettinger (DDS ’79) Dr. John Maletta (OMS MS and Certificate ’83) Dr. Robert Jakoubek (DDS ’73)

Dr. Marty Averill (DDS ’78) Dr. Allen Carrell (DDS ’87) Dr. P.T. Grimes (DDS ’78) Dr. Heather Heddens (DDS ’80) Dr. Dave Samuelson (DDS ’72)

Dr. David Davidson (DDS ’80) Dr. Bill Strohman (DDS ’85) Dr. Dan Kegler (DDS ’75)

The College of Dentistry’s five-year building transformation project will add space, update and expand clinical areas, increase classroom space, and upgrade dental research facilities.