Dentistry

School of Dentistry professor partners on multi-million-dollar NIH grant for no-show prevention in underserved populations
Dr. Christopher Okunseri is part of a research team that has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
School of Dentistry dean awarded WDA Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. William Lobb, dean of the School of Dentistry, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Dental Association at its annual Pyramid of Pride Awards on Nov. 12. The Lifetime Achievement Award is the WDA’s highest honor. It was established to recognize an individual dentist who has given time, energy and expertise to…
Dental student elected to the Wisconsin Dental Association Board of Trustees
Drake Lindholm, a third-year student in the School of Dentistry, was elected to the Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) Board of Trustees for one-year appointment. He was elected by the American Student Dental Association to represent Student Region 6. Lindholm, a Wisconsin native, will represent the interests of Marquette to the WDA Board of Trustees through November 2022.…

Dental faculty member named American Board of Dental Public Health president
Dr. Christopher Okunseri, professor and director of the predoctoral program for dental public health at the School of Dentistry, has been named president of the American Board of Dental Public Health. “We are proud of the work Dr. Okunseri has done in the field of public health dentistry,” said Dr. William Lobb, dean of the…
Hispanic Dental Student Association to host COVID-19 webinar with Milwaukee commissioner of health, July 6
Marquette’s Hispanic Dental Student Association will host a COVID-19 webinar with Dr. Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee’s commissioner of health, on Monday, July 6, at 6 p.m. Kowalik will speak on the state of the pandemic within the Latino/a/x community in Milwaukee, as well as provide resources for Marquette students and dental school patients. This event is…
Marquette Alumnus Makes Largest Gift In School Of Dentistry History
$5 million planned gift will focus on scholarships for veterans