Dan Reiner
Need to see a dentist? Here’s where students, employees can go on campus
About a decade ago, when I was a student at Marquette, a dog ate my retainer. It happened on a weekend visit to a friend’s house in Indiana. When I got back to Milwaukee, I scrambled to find an orthodontist who could quickly mold a new retainer before my teeth shifted. I found a dentist…
“Pretty remarkable”: Brian and Carol Trecek reflect on three decades together at the dental school
For the past 30 years, every Marquette University School of Dentistry graduate has come to know Brian and Carol Trecek. The husband-and-wife duo’s roles are vital, yet juxtaposed: Brian, as director of admissions, recruits and eventually welcomes each new class of 100 dental students; Carol, the school’s director of continuing education and alumni relations, is…
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Richard Hagner
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Richard “Rick” Hagner, a Marquette alumnus, retired Army colonel and former clinical director in the School of Dentistry, who died Thursday, Aug. 22. He was 70 years old. Rick, who received his bachelor’s degree from Marquette in 1976 and his Doctor of Dental Science from the university in…
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Jim Schwengel
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Jim Schwengel, a School of Dentistry alumnus and longtime adjunct professor.
Meet the pageant queen using her platform to promote dental care access
Former Miss Badger State Jealynn Holtz enters her fourth year in the School of Dentistry with a focus on pediatrics.
A message from School of Dentistry Dean Elsbeth Kalenderian
Dear alumni and friends of the School of Dentistry, This fall, we will celebrate 130 years of the School of Dentistry on Marquette’s campus. As I approach the one-year anniversary of beginning my role as dean, I reflect on the proud history of this dental school and the thousands of dentists who have graduated to…
Dental students spend day learning from experts about purposeful patient interactions
When Teon Austin started his new role as Marquette School of Dentistry’s director of diversity and inclusion late last summer, one of his top priorities was to “establish a framework of cultural humility.” On the whiteboard in his first-floor office within the Office of Student Success and Practice Transitions, Austin has mapped out a handful…
A message from Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, dean of the Marquette University School of Dentistry
It has been my pleasure to share the work of our accomplished research community.
Renovations underway on two School of Dentistry clinics
Construction is more than halfway completed on two of Marquette University School of Dentistry’s clinical spaces that will update equipment and enhance accessibility for patients. Work began in May to overhaul the Pediatrics and Advanced Care clinics, with the scope of both projects being done within their existing spaces. The roughly 2,900-square-foot Advanced Care clinic,…
State healthcare workforce leaders meet at Marquette School of Dentistry
The Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce held its monthly meeting at Marquette University School of Dentistry on June 6. It was the first time the statewide task force convened in Milwaukee. Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, dean of the School of Dentistry, welcomed more than 20 fellow task force members and other state healthcare leaders,…