Exemplars

Adriana Segura, DDS

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

I teach dentistry because I wanted to impact students’ education and the health of the community.

Chanel McCreedy, DDS

UCLA School of Dentistry

I teach dentistry because I love to learn new information, and being faculty allows me to share that information with students. I get to pass on my love for learning and dentistry, which is very fulfilling.

Ernestine Lacy, MA, DDS

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry

I teach dentistry because it is rewarding

Lubna Fawad, DDS

University of Mississippi Medical Center Children’s Hospital

I teach dentistry because I love the influence and impact that I can make in the lives of my students and my patients through the care we provide.

Neva Eklund, DMD

University of Mississippi Medical Center Children’s Hospital

I teach dentistry because I want to belong, to care, and I believe in the future. I hope that I will make a difference and those I will teach will also.

Diane Ede- Nichols, DMD

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

I teach dentistry because I can’t imagine doing anything else.

Venita Sposetti, DMD

University of Florida College of Dentistry

I teach dentistry because there is nothing else I would rather do.

Margaret Wilson, DDS, MBA

East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine

I teach dentistry because it adds a wonderful dimension to a very full professional life.

Maria Velasco, DMD, MSEd, MS

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

I teach dentistry because it allows me to use my skills and training every day, not only by treating one patient at a time but also by training students and residents, and therefore exponentially expanding the impact into the dental profession.

David Brown, DDS

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

I teach dentistry because it is especially gratifying for me to be able to contribute to the formation of future generations of dentists.

James Boynton, DDS, MS

University of Michigan School of Dentistr

I teach dentistry because I had great mentors as a student.

Jed Best, DDS, MS

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

I teach dentistry because it is my responsibility to give back.

Cyclee Kulkarni, DMD

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

I teach dentistry because I love to see the “aha!” moment that students experience when they learn and understand something new.

Douglas Keck, DMD, MS

Yale-New Haven Hospital

I teach dentistry because I would like others to pursue their passion of dentistry.

David Okuji, DDS, MBA, MA

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

I teach dentistry because the dental students are young, bright, and eager. They wish to make a difference and serve society, and they will also teach dentistry. Senior dentists must share their experience and pass on the knowledge to the next generation of dental professionals.