Dentistry
Dr. Brian Hodgson appointed president of American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Brian Hodgson, Arts ’83, Dent ’87, chair of the Department of General Dental Sciences in the Marquette School of Dentistry, has assumed the role of president of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD). Hodgson’s appointment is the result of a six-year progression while serving on the ABPD’s board of directors. He was added…
New virtual externship program pairs Marquette dental students with peers in Brazil
Before teaching and practicing at Marquette University School of Dentistry, Dr. Cindy Dodo received three degrees from the University of Campinas in her native Brazil. But in between receiving those degrees, Dodo spent two years in a fellowship program at the University of Rochester, where she learned American dental practices. Now Dodo, clinical assistant professor…
Marquette Bookshelf: ‘Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care: Applications and Future Prospects’
Dr. Manal Hamdan answered some questions about her new book.
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian awarded prestigious Pierre Fauchard Academy fellowship
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, dean and professor in the Marquette University School of Dentistry, has been named a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, joining a distinguished organization that awards fewer than 1% of dentists internationally. Fellowship in the academy is designed to honor past accomplishments in the field of dentistry and encourage future productivity. Fellows…
University mourns the loss of Dr. Elise Sampson
Dr. Elise Sampson, former associate professor at Marquette University School of Dentistry, died at her home in Milwaukee on Monday, May 12, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 87. Elise was a member of the dental school’s faculty for more than 35 years. In that time, she held numerous roles at the…
Dr. Kevin Yu honored at American Association of Endodontists Resident Awards
Dr. Kevin Yu, a postgraduate resident in endodontics at the Marquette University School of Dentistry, was awarded second place in the American Association of Endodontists Resident Awards for Oral Presentations. This national recognition honors the 10 highest-scoring oral presenters among postgraduate endodontic residents at the AAE’s annual meeting. Yu presented his research, titled “Evaluation of…
2025 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Marquette student using ‘dental Spanish’ to bridge gaps to care — and build community
As a kid, Jonathan Koby was never afraid of the dentist like so many are. In fact, he enjoyed those visits. “It was just a friendly place for me,” Koby says. It helped that his mom worked the front desk at an orthodontics office in Green Bay. Later, when he got to high school, Koby…
School of Dentistry celebrates second graduating class with diploma privilege
Marquette University School of Dentistry celebrated its second class of graduates to receive diploma privilege to practice in the State of Wisconsin, continuing to set a precedent as the first and only dental school in the country to offer such a program. Offered to all Marquette dental graduates, 16 members of the school’s Class of…
‘Positive Exposure’ lecture with award-winning photojournalist Rick Guidotti, April 23
Rick Guidotti, an award-winning New York-based photographer, founded Positive Exposure after a chance encounter in 1997 with a young lady living with albinism at a bus stop in New York City. In a quest for a better understanding of albinism, Rick sought out medical textbooks, where he was affronted by the dehumanizing images depicting disease, lacking all…
Faculty honored at Distinguished Scholars Program
Twelve faculty members were honored on Thursday, March 27, at the Distinguished Scholars Program, which recognizes faculty for outstanding achievement in research and scholarship.