UMKC School of Dentistry Alumni News

Winter 2010 Vol. 70 • No 2

Gracious Gifts of Talent and Time (L-R) Kurt Hoffman (DDS ’94, ORT ’96), Toni Erickson (DH ’93), Bob Menchetti (DDS ’58), John Kiesendahl (DDS ’67) and Jerry Ogilvie (DDS ’73) are just a few of the many part-time and volunteer faculty who selflessly devote their time and talents to helping the UMKC School of Dentistry educate exceptional practitioners and deliver outstanding clinical care. (See page 3.) ContentsTable of Why Are Dental Faculty and Staff Scholarships Important? 2 Recognition 2010 14 Message from the Dean 3 Alumni and Rinehart Leadership 17 Transitioning into the Profession — The Class Scholarships — Gifts Beginning of a Tradition 5 That Keep on Giving 23 Acting Globally, And Scholarship Recipients Locally 6 2010 24 Oral Biology Selects New In Memoriam 29 Chairperson 9 Class Notes 30 School Names New Dr. John W. M. Carter Research Dean 10 Receives National School Welcomes New Honor 30 Faculty 11 Cynthia Amyot Takes on New Role 12 A Fond Farewell to Retiring Faculty 13

Published by: Marsha Pyle, Dean UMKC School of Dentistry Nan Evanson, Leadership Gift Officer Office of Alumni & Development Donna Weber, Manager of Alumni Relations & Editor in Chief 650 E. 25th St. Bill Marse, Managing Editor Kansas City, MO 64108 Patrick Putenney, Editor 800-887-4477 • 816-235-2060 Alecia Wright, Art Director Fax: 816-235-5892 Carla Preuss, Graphic Designer Ryan Bodenstab, Graphic Artist E-mail: [email protected] Jim Thomas & Armando Diaz, Photographers Web: www.umkc.edu/dentistry has a partner and staff of nine. He was souri Dental Association and 6th District one of the KC Magazine Dentists of the Representative on the ADA Committee Year for 2010. on the New Dentist. John W. Tabash (DDS ’81) has been in Tim O’Bryan (DDS ’06), Farmington, private practice as an orthodontist for Mo., got married June 2, 2007, to Kelly 28 years. John has been honored by The O’Bryan. He purchased his own dental Best Dentists in America, America’s Top practice Nov. 10, 2008, in Farmington. Dentisits and Top Dentists in St. Louis Kelly is pregnant and due Dec. 10, 2010 in the field of orthodontics and dento- with a boy, Grant Michael O’Bryan. facial orthopedics for numerous years. To read more news about your class- He has been happily married for 25 years mates and colleagues, visit Class Notes to Mary, and they have two children. online at http://dentistry.umkc.edu/ Their daughter Julie (22) is a senior at alumni/index.shtml Northwestern University. Their son John (19) is a sophomore at the University of Chicago, where he is studying economics and playing football. Jim Bond (DDS ’66), Paso Robles, Calif., retired from dentistry after 35 Jerry Paz (DDS ’81), Warrenton, Mo., DR. JOHN W. M. CARTER years of general practice. He now owns J. has been married to Barbara for 25 years RECEIVES NATIONAL and has seven kids and six grandkids. Bond Cellars & Vineyard. If you are on HONOR Hwy 101 passing through Paso Robles, He’s been volunteering at a dental clinic Calif., (central coast), you’ll find his vine- in Haiti since 1994 on the island La Go- Dr. John W.M. Carter (DDS ’78) was yard located two miles east of 101 on nave. For information about volunteer- presented with the Dr. Earl E. and Hwy 46 east. Should you be interested ing, visit www.feedinghaiti.com Wilma S. Shepard Distinguished in wine, they would be glad to give you a Jim Otten (DDS ’81), Lawrence, Kan., vineyard tour and wine tasting. You can is practicing restorative dentistry full Service Award visit them online at www.jbondvineyard. time. He recently achieved Alumni Fel- by the American com. lowship in ACD as well as membership Board of Or- thodontics at the Peter Robinson (DDS ’66), Winnetka, in the America Academy of Restorative annual session Ill., received the title of Dean Emeritus Dentistry. He also serves as a provost of the American from the University of Connecticut in and lead faculty at the Pankey Institute in Association of 2007 and Professor Emeritus in 2009. Key Biscayne, Fla. Classnotes Orthodontics in He moved from Connecticut to Win- Connie L. Head (DDS ’86, DH ’81), Boston, Mass., netka, Ill., in 2010. San Diego, Calif., announces that Bran- on May 2, 2009. Ken Rowan (DDS ’71), Jefferson, Mo., don, the son she had two weeks after This award recognizes an individual for is a busy man. He’s president elect of graduation, is going to dental school! outstanding dedication and achievement the Charles Tweed International Orth- The daughter she had during her junior of the ideas and mission of the Ameri- odontic Foundation, an examiner for year is getting married and finishing grad can Board of Orthodontics. the American Board of Orthodontics, a school! They remember and miss their Dr. Carter was president of the College recipient of the Orthodontic Education husband/father/hero, Capt. John Pierce of Diplomates of the American Board and Research Foundation Merit Award, (DDS ’82, Adv. Prosth ’93), who died in of Orthodontics. He received their and a member of the Helias High School June 2008. Silver Medal Award of Merit in 2007. He Hall of Fame. He’s been married for 37 John Sauer (DDS ’91), Cape Girardeau, completed his year as president of the years and has one daughter and three Mo., has a son, John Paul (5).What a joy! Kansas Association of Orthodontists in sons. John is the district director of the South- 2008. In addition to practicing orthodon- Richard “Dick” Willits (DDS ’71), east Missouri Football Officials Associa- tics in Overland Park, Kan. he also has Overland Park, Kan., has been married tion and crew chief for official crew #12. served as the orthodontic consultant for since 1967 — wow! He has two kids and He was Tunica Dental Meeting chairman the Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anoma- three grandkids. He’s still practicing in in 2010, with 400+ in attendance. lies Team at the University of Kansas Medical Center’s Department of Plastic Overland Park, Kan., and his 4-year-old Matt A. Niewald (DDS ’01), Lee’s Sum- Surgery for the past 10 years. “new” office keeps him hopping. Dick mit, Mo., serves as president of the Mis- Explorer • 30 Scholarships continued Stacie Sueda, DDS Class of 2014 Delta Dental of Missouri Scholarship for Academic Why Are Dental Scholarships Suzanne Zuber Scholarship Scholarship Excellence Erin Dawson, DH Class of 2012 Jenna Rogers, DDS Class of 2014 Megan Rondeau, DDS Class of Allison Laber, DH Class of 2012 Dentsply Grand Prize Table 2011 Melanie Weathers, DH Degree Clinic Award. R. Lois Scott Scholarship Completion Adelaide Allen, DDS Class of Ashley Patton, DH Class 2011 2011 Sigma Phi Alpha-Alpha Regional and National Allyson Sundby, DDS Class of Student Awards Gamma Annual Chapter 2011 Richard Ackerman Omicron Scholarship Dr. Fred H. Enloe Dental Kappa Upsilon Scholarship Melissa Lewis, DH Class 2011 Scholarship Natalia Henbest, DDS Class of United States Army Profes- Zachary Jarrett, DDS Class of 2011 sions Scholarship Program 2014 Angela Williams, DDS Class of Jacob Anderson, DDS Class of 2011 Foundation of the Pierre 2014 Fauchard Academy American College Sean McAnarney, DDS Class Scholarship of 2014 of Dentists, Kansas Adis Hasanagic, DDS Class of City Midwest Section United States Navy 2011 Scholarship Professions Scholarship Natalia Henbest, DDS Class of Greater Kansas City Den- Program 2011 tal Society Scholarship Robert Fechner, DDS Class of Kyle Shull, DDS Class of 2011 American College of 2014 Dentists Missouri Section William S. Kramer Award of Scholarship Excellence (OKU) Daniel Gilstrap, DDS Class of Megan Lenahan, DDS Class of 2011 2011 Megan Lenahan, DDS Class of Missouri Dental Founda- 2011 tion Scholarship Chris Vogel, DDS Class of 2011 Christopher Guilfoy, DDS Class Angela Williams, DDS Class of of 2011 2011 Hollie Pfeffer, DDS Class of Delta Dental of Arkansas 2011 Scholarship Kyle Shull, DDS Class of 2011 David Rainwater, DDS Class of Ashley Patton, DH Class of 2011 2012 Dr. Roger P. Rupp

William Alexander, DDS 1945 Rex Wagner, DDS 1957 Bella Vista, Ark, Albuquerque, N.M. Harry Ishida, DDS 1948 Michael Morgan, DDS 1967 Honolulu, Hawaii Shawnee, Okla. George Menkoff, DDS 1949 Jan Heidbreder, DDS 1971 Tulsa, Okla. Castle Rock, Colo. Edward Shanahan, DDS 1951 Henry Moore, DDS 1971 Coffeyville, Kan. Walnut Creek, Calif. Henry Fricke, DDS 1952 Gary Etzen, DDS 1975 St Joseph, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Arthur Tanner, DDS 1956 Fred Inman, DDS 1977 Boulder, Colo. Ward, Ark. Deloit Wolfe, DDS 1956, ORT Robin Potter, DDS 1979 1958 Shawnee Mission, Kan. Missoula, Mont.

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In Memoriam Why Are Dental Scholarships

ImportantBy Nan Evanson, Leadership Gift Officer he answer to that question is quite The UMKC School of Dentistry is more students, enabling them to lead Tsimple: a dental education is very, committed to the belief that prospec- productive and fulfilling lives and to very expensive. If you’re a dental practi- tive students should be judged on their provide excellent oral healthcare to the tioner, this is probably not news to you. academic excellence and their dedication people of our communities. You can probably remember the finan- to dentistry — not on their ability to In a multitude of ways, an endowed cial challenge that you and your class- incur the expenses of a dental education. scholarship is a self-perpetuating act of mates experienced during your dental Because so many of the school’s alumni kindness. The principal of the fund is school days. and friends have stepped forward to invested for long-term growth to ensure Today a dental education costs approx- endow student scholarships, UMKC has perpetuity. A minimum donation of imately $135,000 for Missouri residents been able to put that belief into action. $10,000 is required to establish an en- ($245,000 for non-residents). But, as Our donors have endowed 118 sepa- dowed scholarship, but the $10,000 can dental graduates know all too well, those rate scholarship funds which generated be given over a period of time. If you’d numbers do not tell the whole story $764,463 in scholarship awards this fall. like to learn more about a lasting legacy because that cost comes at a time when To put the growth of UMKC scholar- that will benefit generations of future dental students have already incurred the ships in perspective, it’s helpful to realize students, please call Dr. Nan Evanson, cost of their undergraduate education. that the school awarded only $35,500 in Director of Major Gifts for the Rinehart Such financial obstacles are more than scholarships for the 1989-90 academic Foundation of the UMKC School of many well-qualified, highly motivated year. Dentistry, at (816) 235-2095. students can overcome. Our donors have given scholarships Operating costs for dental schools are for a variety of reasons, including: among the highest on university cam- • To memorialize a loved one puses. Unlike medical schools, where • To honor a favorite professor scientific and clinical costs are shared • To support a particular department with local hospitals, dental schools are • To give something back to the school on their own to cover their expenses. At and profession that have enabled them the same time, federal and state support to have successful careers of higher education continues to decline • To create a lasting memory of their at a dramatic rate, causing dental schools graduating class to rely more heavily on tuition, clinical Whatever the inspiration, scholarships income, and philanthropy. place a dental education within reach of

Explorer • 18 Message from the Dean Their Contributions Are Many

t goes without saying to spend their valuable time sharing the I— although I say it expertise they’ve developed during their proudly every chance I get years of practice. Their dedication to — the UMKC School of keeping their commitment (they seem Dentistry is blessed with to never miss their appointed time) a terrific faculty. Whether and their devotion to their students’ they’re holding forth in success (they are immensely patient and a classroom, offering conscientious) are truly remarkable. It hands-on guidance in doesn’t seem to matter if they’re here the lab or overseeing a for their first day or their second or third procedure on the clinic floor, our faculty decade, they exude an enthusiasm that do a magnificent job of transforming is infectious. I know that our students the raw talent of our students into the sincerely appreciate the undivided, exceptional skills that are the hallmark individualized attention they receive of UMKC graduates. Even though from these extraordinary educators. all our faculty play an equally vital Occasionally the school enjoys an role in the success of our students’ extra special surprise from our part- transformation, there is one particular time and volunteer ranks when one of group of educators within our ranks them chooses to join the faculty full that I’d like to single out for some well- time. Because these faculty members are deserved recognition and appreciation. experienced in the ways of the school, I’m referring to our part-time and they literally hit the ground running volunteer faculty. They bring a unique when they begin working full time. Some perspective from their private practices of our present faculty who’ve made the that help our students gain practical leap from part time to full time include: knowledge from generalists, specialists, John Killip (DDS ’68), assistant dean for and other content experts. The time Student Programs; Kirk Weber (DDS these individuals spend at the school ’83), Emergency Clinic; John Stone may be limited, but their impact on our (DDS ’80), General Dentistry; and Gary educational and clinical programs is McReynolds, (DDS ’72), Restorative immeasurable. Dentistry. Their contributions to the success There is no area of the school of our mission are so great, in fact, that where part-time and volunteer faculty’s I’m not sure we could get along without commitment of time and effort has them. Indeed, it would be impossible to not positively impacted the future expose our students to the depth and practitioners of our profession! For breadth of knowledge that we do, if not some, the commitment has meant for the willingness of these practitioners decades of volunteering at the school

3 • Explorer Scholarships continued Carly Knewtson, DH Degree Madeline Held, DDS Class of UMKC Dental Hygiene Molly Winkelmann, DDS Class Completion Program 2014 Professional Scholarship of 2012 Melissa Lewis, DH Class of 2011 Jessica Hill, DDS Class of 2014 Christine Shost, DH Class of UMKC Trustees Anniversary Jordyn Sharp, DH Class of 2012 Andrew Kemlage, DDS Class of 2011 Scholarship Kari Tajchman, DH Class of 2014 UMKC Dental Hygienists’ Heather Rowden, DDS Class of 2012 Greg Lohr, DDS Class of 2014 Alumni Association Schol- 2013 Dr. Mike R. and Jerrie Rachael Maerz, DDS Class of arship University Dental Study Roney Memorial 2014 Ashley Davis, DH Class of 2011 Club Scholarship Scholarship Philip Montoya, DDS Class of Brittani Koehler, DH Class of Scott Driver, DDS Class of 2011 2014 Olga Martinez, DDS Class of 2011 Dr. Ronald M. West Memo- 2013 Julie Mumm, DDS Class of 2014 Danielle Lasater, DH Class of rial Scholarship Salome Masrani, DDS Class of Naureen Ridge, DDS Class of 2011 Jacob Anderson, DDS Class of 2013 2014 Jessica Sutherland, DH Class of 2014 Kristen Wellemeyer, DDS Class Emily Taylor, DDS Class of 2014 2011 Michael Doherty, DDS Class of of 2013 Philip Tippin, DDS Class of Bethany McCowan, DH Class 2014 Dr. Norman L. Schwartz 2014 of 2012 Philip Montoya, DDS Class of Memorial Scholarship Michelle Tobben, DDS Class of Julia Goma, DH Degree Comple- 2014 Allyson Sunday, DDS Class of 2014 tion Andrea Rice, DDS Class of 2014 2011 Kristin Davis, DH Class of 2011 Kim Langwell, DH Degree Dr. Frank W. and Dr. John C. Hyun Ah Kim, DH Class of Completion Windle Award for Graduate James S. and Katheryn W. 2011 Taylor Scholarship Jennifer Pieren, MS DH Educa- Periodontics Angela Mayes, DH Class of 2011 tion Program Emily Taylor, DDS Class of 2014 Dr. Nabil Beaini, Periodontics March Bilbao, DH Class of 2012 UMKC School of Den- Maxine Tishk Scholarship Program Resident Allison Kessler, DH Class of tistry Second Century Fund Dr. Marcus Blue, Periodontics Dale Corrigan, MS DH Educa- 2012 Scholarship tion Program Program Resident UMKC Dental Alumni Golf Amy Lecave, DDS Class of 2013 Dr. Michael Umaki, Periodontics Jennifer Pieren, MS DH Educa- Tournament Scholarships Thomas Mazuranic, DDS Class tion Program Program Resident Amy Bagley, DDS Class of 2011 of 2013 Dr. Haw Tung and Gilberte UMKC Dental Alumni Kristin Kaelke, DDS Class of Daniel Pinkston, DDS Class of Wong Scholarship Association Scholarship 2011 2013 Blake Matsuura, DDS Class of Adela Casa, DDS Class of 2011 Logan Morse, DDS Class of 2011 Nicholas White, DDS Class of 2011 Anna Boone, DDS Class of 2011 Philip Newkirk, DDS Class of 2013 Rachel Yamakawa, DDS Class Scott Driver, DDS Class of 2011 2011 Christine Shost, DH Class of of 2011 David Jackson, DDS Class of Micah Snyder, DDS Class of 2011 Kenneth Choy, DDS Class of 2011 2011 UMKC School of Dentistry 2012 Blake Matsuura, DDS Class of Tyler Aholt, DDS Class of 2012 Sterilizer Monitoring Ser- Nicholas Fujii, DDS Class of 2011 Brianna Ganson, DDS Class of vice Scholarship 2013 Rachel Yamakawa, DDS Class 2012 Nicholas Fujii, DDS Class of Erin Uwaine, DDS Class of 2013 of 2011 Lisa Dugan, DDS Class of 2012 2012 Ashley Asano, DDS Class of Olga Martinez, DDS Class of Amy Gensweider, DDS Class of Omar Pererya, DDS Class of 2014 2013 2012 2012 Jon Ozaki, DDS Class of 2014 Jared Montano, DDS Class of Kelly Hendricks, DDS Class of 2013 2013 Omar Pererya, DDS Class of Alan Johnson, DDS Class of 2013 2013 David Sylvester, DDS Class of Kelly Wells, DDS Class of 2013 2013 Shannon Crawford, DH Class Kristen Wellemeyer, DDS Class of 2011 of 2013 Hillary Rice, DH Class of 2011 Ellen Zust, DDS Class of 2013 Megan Norman, DH Class of Ashley Asano, DDS Class of 2012 2014 Leslie Samford, DH Class of Justin Barnhart, DDS Class of 2012 2014 UMKC Dental Hygiene Kyle Barry, DDS Class of 2014 Class of 2005 Scholarship Michelle Bhaskar, DDS Class of Tina Cline, DH Class of 2012 2014 Jiraporn Blanchfield, DDS Class UMKC Dental Hygiene of 2014 Class of 2007 Scholarship Brandon Doerr, DDS Class of Brent Gumminger, DH Class of 2014 2011 Paul Edgerley, DDS Class of Melissa Lewis, DH Class of 2011 2014 Ashley Patton, DH Class of 2011 Timothy Filliman, DDS Class of 2014

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Kemper Humanitarian Heather Perdue, DDS Class of Terry and Kathleen Myers V. Leroy Riley Dental Award 2011 Scholarship School Scholarship Laura Davies, DDS Class of 2011 Megan Rondeau, DDS Class of Brett Cotham, DDS Class of Grayson Burgardt, DDS Class John and Kathy Killip Scholar- 2011 2012 of 2012 ship Grant Snider, DDS Class of Dr. Pamela Overman Rinehart General Adelaide Allen, DDS Class of 2011 Scholarship Scholarship 2011 Nicole Stevens, DDS Class of Ashley Patton, DH Class of Fallon Stiens, DDS Class of 2013 Jerad Devine, DDS Class of 2011 2011 2011 Jaclyn Thomure, DH Class of Dr. Frederick J. Knapp Me- Christopher Vogel, DDS Class Trudy Parker Scholarship 2013 of 2011 morial Scholarship Brent Gumminger, DH Class of Melissa Brown, DDS Class of Megan Westrich, DDS Class of Tyler Webb, DDS Class of 2011 2011 2014 2011 Dr. Vere and Mrs. Mae Rachel Rasmussen, DH Class of Zachary Brown, DDS Class of Angela Williams, DDS Class of Lane Scholarship 2012 2014 2011 Adam Burnett, DDS Class of Daniel Pernoud, DDS Class of Dr. D.L. Powell Scholarship McClain Woolsey, DDS Class 2014 2012 Koby Ferguson, DDS Class of of 2012 Stephanie Chambers, DDS Class Seth Rush, DDS Class of 2013 2011 Menees/Nelson Scholarship of 2014 Dr. Ralph Lopez Scholarship Amon Holt, DDS Class of 2011 Adela Casa, DDS Class of 2011 Whitney DeForest, DDS Class Adam Burnett, DDS Class of Robin Huenergardt, DDS Class Natalia Henbest, DDS Class of of 2014 2014 of 2011 2011 Matthew Greaves, DDS Class David Jackson, DDS Class of Beulah McCollum Matthew Hildebrand, DDS Class of 2014 2011 Scholarship of 2011 Kara Wells, DH Class of 2011 Ryan Baker, DDS Class of 2011 Michael Link, DDS Class of Stephen Dove, DDS Class of Lonna LaRock, DH Class of Cody Bell, DDS Class of 2011 2011 2012 2012 Patricia Bertz, DDS Class of Elizabeth Melenbrink, DDS 2011 Midwest Dental Conference Class of 2011 Myrtle Rinehart Scholarship Anna Boone, DDS Class of 2011 Scholarship Megan Rondeau, DDS Class of Dhaniele Akers, DDS Class of Daniel Gilstrap, DDS Class of Robin Huenergardt, DDS Class 2011 2013 2011 of 2011 Allison Sundby, DDS Class of Samantha Clark, DDS Class of Ryan Grieves, DDS Class of Danette Ocedgueda, MS in 2011 2013 2011 Dental Hygiene Education Tyler Webb, DDS Class of 2011 Jason Edwards, DDS Class of Adis Hasanagic, DDS Class of Dr. John J. Miller Scholar- Shan Wilson, DDS Class of 2013 2011 ship 2011 Jennafer Feigenbaum, DDS Class Heather Hassell, DDS Class of Ryan Grieves, DDS Class of Bradley Green, DDS Class of of 2013 2011 2011 2012 Raechelle Hansen, DDS Class Natalia Henbest, DDS Class of David Jackson, DDS Class of Jeff Kohlmeier, DDS Class of of 2013 2011 2011 2012 Amy Lecave, DDS Class of 2013 Emily Johnson, DDS Class of Emily Johnson, DDS Class of Susan McDonald, DDS Class of Haille Lillmars, DDS Class of 2011 2011 2012 2013 Ryan Kohlmeier, DDS Class of Nichole Stevens, DDS Class of Kathleen Murray, DDS Class of Nichole Madison, DDS Class of 2011 2011 2012 2013 Melissa Kusiak, DDS Class of Molly Winkelmann, DDS Class Dr. Albert J. and Mary W. Olga Martinez, DDS Class of 2011 Monsees Scholarship of 2012 2013 Susan McDonald, DDS Class of Addie Allen, DDS Class of 2011 McClain Woolsey, DDS Class Salome Masrani, DDS Class of 2011 Scott Driver, DDS Class of 2011 of 2012 2013 David Mitts, DDS Class of 2011 Heather Perdue, DDS Class of Ann Atha, DDS Class of 2013 Thomas Mazuranic, DDS Class Grant Olson, DDS Class of 2011 2011 Thomas Mazuranic, DDS Class of 2013 of 2013 Jacquelyn Sloop, DDS Class of Philip Meehan, DDS Class of 2013 2013 Ryan Bland, DDS Class of 2014 Beth Morrey, DDS Class of 2013 Matthew Greaves, DDS Class Daniel Pinkston, DDS Class of of 2014 2013 Jessica Stark, DDS Class of 2013 Dean Michael J. Reed Kevin Stock, DDS Class of 2013 Scholarship Nicholas White, DDS Class of Patricia Bertz, DDS Class of 2013 2011 Molly Winkelmann, DDS Class Melissa Kusiak, DDS Class of 2013 of 2011 Ellen Zust, DDS Class of 2013 Ida and Harry Reed Alice Rogers Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Ryan Bland, DDS Kayde Geisbauer, DH Degree Class of 2014 Completion Program

27 • Explorer Below are comments from a random sampling of the many part-time (and sometimes that commitment can involve travelling a considerable and volunteer faculty who selflessly devote themselves to the betterment of distance to and from the school). the UMKC School of Dentistry and the lives of its students, patients Their spirit of service is invaluable and faculty. to the development of our students I love teaching! My heart is at the for a couple of reasons. For one, it School, and teaching gives me an enables our students to augment what excuse to be here. Being around younger people keeps me on my they learn from our full-time faculty Connie White (BA ’77, DDS’81), with an additional perspective from toes. It’s very gratifying to know associate professor of General that I am teaching students to do a other practitioners. Another reason Dentistry, encouraged me to work procedure faster and easier. I can see is that their example of giving back with the aesthetic dental clinic their pride and satisfaction on their to the school through teaching serves because I have advanced training in faces. It makes my day! as a statement about their long-term cosmetic dentistry. I love working commitment to the programs that gave with the students and the other them a profession and contributed faculty. I’ve enjoyed getting to know to their success as dental and dental practitioners I’d heard about but did hygiene professionals. To our unsung not know. I’m honored to be able to work with them. heroes who toil humbly in our midst — and have an immense impact on — Mark Mosier, DDS ’85 our accomplishments — I want to say Part-time faculty for one year Thank You!

I love teaching with the School’s dental hygiene program because I get — Lauren Carr, DH ’80, DDS ’86 to see the students grow. It’s also a Part-time faculty for one year joy for me to work with the School’s faculty and staff. Marsha Pyle, DDS, Med The students are interesting and fun. They keep dentistry new and interesting for me. UMKC’s students Please note: To see a list of the amazing are consistently impressive. Just individuals who are selflessly giving back to the when you think you’ve had the best School of Dentistry as part-time and volunteer class possible, a new batch comes in faculty, please visit the school’s website: that’s just as good. http://dentistry.umkc.edu/. Also, please — Sally Elledge, DH ’83, MS ’84 join us in thanking them for their enormous Part time faculty for 20 years contributions to the school’s success.

— Doug Pearson, DDS ’77 Part-time faculty for 28 years Explorer • 4 Transitioning into the Profession The Beginning of a Tradition n Friday June 4, 2010, the UMKC Association, took turns at the podium afternoon was how proud the students OSchool of Dentistry hosted its to recognize the students’ academic looked in their white coats and how first Transitioning into the Profession accomplishments and charge them with they seemed to walk with a professional Ceremony. The annual event celebrated maintaining the highest ethical standards swagger once the coats were over their the transition the DDS Class of 2012 throughout their personal and profes- shoulders.” and Dental Hygiene Class of 2011 were sional lives. The Code of Ethics of each class making as they entered Classmates, fam- have been framed and are hanging at the patient-care stage of Classmates, family, ily, friends and fac- the entrance to the Dr. Robert and Mrs. their education during friends and faculty looked ulty looked on as class Lucille Cowan Center for Clinical Care, the 2010-2011 academic representatives of the school’s patient care area, as a daily year. A crowd of about on as class representatives the dental and dental reminder to the students of the impor- 500 family members of the dental and dental hygiene classes read and friends gathered in hygiene classes read aloud the Code of Eth- Pierson Auditorium on ics document that each UMKC’s Volker campus aloud the Code of Ethics class had drafted. Each to witness the ceremony. document that each class member of the dental Following welcom- had drafted. hygiene class mounted ing remarks by Dean the stage, signed their Marsha Pyle, Dr. Jack Nelson (DDS ’82), class’s patient care-centered code, and immediate past president of the UMKC proceeded to the end of the stage where Dental Alumni Association, and Dr. they were formally presented with a new Bonnie Branson, president elect of the set of scrubs by Professor Kim Bray (DH Missouri Dental Hygienists’ Alumni ’86, MS ’88) and Dee Dee Arps (DH ’96), president of the UMKC Dental Hygien- ists’ Alumni Association. The members of the DDS Class of 2012 then took turns crossing the stage to sign their Code of Ethics document and then tance of maintaining ethical standards don their very own white coat with as- throughout every patient care appoint- sistance from R. Wayne Thompson (DDS ment. ’67, MSORT ’72), representing the UMKC The 2011 Transitioning into the Dental Alumni Association, Connie Profession Ceremony is scheduled in White (DDS ’81, GEN ’89), representing Pierson Auditorium on Friday, June 3. the American College of Dentists, and Tim Taylor (DDS ’81), representing the International College of Dentists. John Killip (DDS ’68), assistant dean for Student Programs, noted that “One of the most repeated comments of the

5 • Explorer Scholarships continued Class of 1981 Scholarship Jason Baker, DDS Class of 2012 Dr. Roy L. and Helen H. Jean M. Hite and Leslie Arthur Unruh, DDS Class of Brent Carpenter, DDS Class of Felkner Memorial Scholar- Suchman Scholarship 2011 2012 ship Eric Tolliver, DDS Class of 2011 Class of 1982 Scholarship Emily Carter, DDS Class of 2012 Zachary Brown, DDS Class of Hocott/Munn Scholarship 2014 Nichole Stevens, DDS Class of Brent Cotham, DDS Class of Kathleen Murray, DDS Class of 2011 2012 Dr. Frank R. Fullerton 2012 Laura Davies, DDS Class of 2012 Scholarship Class of 1983 Scholarship Erika Eaton, DDS Class of 2012 Kathryn McCaa, DDS Class of David Mitts, DDS Class of 2011 Dr. Lyndal G. Holmes Morgan Emery, DDS Class of 2012 Scholarship Class of 1984 Scholarship 2012 Justin Orr, DDS Class of 2012 Shan Wilson, DDS Class of 2011 Ryan Kohlmeier, DDS Class of Bradley Green, DDS Class of John D. Gardner, DDS 2011 2012 Lyndal Gray Holmes (DDS Scholarship ‘65) and Gray W. Holmes Class of 1985 Scholarship Matthew Harden, DDS Class of Erika Eaton, DDS Class of 2012 (DDS ‘28) Scholarship Stephanie Chambers, DDS Class 2012 Dr. Otis B. Gentry Schol- Cody Bell, DDS Class of 2011 of 2014 Benjamin Hechler, DDS Class arship Dr. Douglas Irwin Memorial of 2012 Class of 1986 Scholarship Morgan Emery, DDS Class of Scholarship Brian Hollabaugh, DDS Class Whitney DeForest, DDS Class 2012 Matthew Hildebrand, DDS Class of 2012 of 2014 Katherine Milles, DDS Class of of 2011 Jacob Humphrey, DDS Class of 2013 Class of 1988 Scholarship 2012 Dr. Arthur E. Iwersen Lindsey Hall, DH Class of 2012 Matthew Greaves, DDS Class Jay Joshi, DDS Class of 2012 Scholarship Amanda Moscal, DH Class of of 2014 Erin Maille, DDS Class of 2012 Megan Lenahan, DDS Class of 2012 Class of 1991 Scholarship Adam Matthias, DDS Class of 2011 Greg Lohr, DDS Class of 2014 2012 Drs. Patrick and Jill Hard- Dr. Thomas A. and Phyllis man Scholarship Class of 1992 Scholarship Kathryn McCaa, DDS Class of J. Jones Scholarship Madison Daniel, DH Class of Maxwell White, DDS Class of 2012 Erin Williams, DDS Class of 2012 2014 Justin Orr, DDS Class of 2012 2013 Rebecca Parr, DDS Class of 2012 Dr. John I. Haynes Leader- Caresa Doakes, DDS Class of John B. and Frieda R. Cobb Daniel Pernoud, DDS Class of ship Award 2014 and Oscar E. and Ingeborg Kelly McCracken, DDS Class M. Peterson Scholarship 2012 Naureen Ridge, DDS Class of of 2012 Phillip Meehan, DDS Class of Katie Peterson, DDS Class of 2014 Nathan Woodward, DDS Class 2013 2012 Kansas Dental Student of 2013 Katie Niedig, DDS Class of 2013 Brandon Pollard, DDS Class of Silver Lining Scholarship 2012 Dr. Dan Hedge Scholarship Preston White, DDS Class of Charles M. Cobb Graduate Ashley Popejoy, DDS Class of Ashley Popejoy, DDS Class of 2012 Periodontics Award 2012 Dr. Marcus Blue, Periodontics 2012 Maria Wittman, DDS Class of David Rainwater, DDS Class of Program Resident Dr. James Herbertson 2012 2012 Scholarship Anna Atha, DDS Class of 2013 Dr. Daniel L. Cruz Memo- Seth Rush, DDS Class of 2012 Benjamin Hechler, DDS Class rial Scholarship Brent Gumminger, DH Class of Edward Santee, DDS Class of 2011 of 2013 Dr. Max Weber, TMC Lakeside/ 2012 Kelly Kavanaugh Memorial General Practice Resident Jeffrey Seaman, DDS Class of Dr. W. Robert Hiatt Schol- arship Scholarship Dental Alumni Memorial 2012 Patricia Bertz, DDS Class of Paul Edgerley, DDS Class of Scholarship Kelly Shepard, DDS Class of 2011 2014 Jeffrey Seaman, DDS Class of 2012 2011 Eric Tolliver, DDS Class of 2012 Dental Hygiene Golden Preston White, DDS Class of Jubilee Scholarship 2012 Ashley Davis, DH Class of 2011 Marisa Wittman, DDS Class of Lindsay Leake, DH Class of 2012 2012 Adam E. Ericsson Scholarship Charlotte Best, DDS Class of Laura Davies, DDS Class of 2012 2013 Erin Maille, DDS Class of 2012 Katherine Milles, DDS Class of Jason Baker, DDS Class of 2013 2013 Charlotte Best, DDS Class of Beth Morrey, DDS Class of 2013 2013 Heather Rowden, DDS Class of Natallia McDonald, DH Class 2013 of 2011 F. L. Faulconer Scholar- Dr. George Aden Esterly ship Fund Scholarship Ryan Grieves, DDS Class Anna Boone, DDS Class of 2011 of 2011 Kirandeep Arora, DDS Class of 2012

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Rebecca Parr Dr. Patrick Lucaci, Oral and Katelyn Pointer, DH Class of Class of 1960 Scholarship Jignasa Patel Maxillofacial Surgery Program 2012 Rachel Yamakawa, DDS Class Robert Patton, III Resident Robert Michael Brown of 2011 Heather Perdue Dr. Ward Adams Dental Memorial Scholarship Class of 1962 Scholarship Audrey Perkins Scholarship David Sylvester, DDS Class of Megan Westrich, DDS Class of Katie Peterson Kenneth Choy, DDS Class of 2013 2011 Hollie Pfeffer 2012 James H. Butler Scholar- Brian Reavley Class of 1963 Scholarship Rebecca Parr, DDS Class of 2012 ship Amon Holt, DDS Class of 2011 Andrea Rice Brandon Doerr, DDS Class of Patrick Gaus, DDS Class of 2012 Class of 1964 Scholarship Jenna Rogers 2014 Dr. Charles Channing Allen Jeff Kohlmeier, DDS Class of Megan Rondeau Scholarship Dr. Kenneth Adamson Me- 2012 Kyle Samples morial Scholarship Megan Rondeau, DDS Class of Blake Setien David Jackson, DDS Class of 2011 Class of 1965 Scholarship Brent Setien Edward Santee, DDS Class of 2011 Dr. Youngjune Chang- Nathan Seyer 2012 Dr. Eugene T. Beers Scholarship Dr. Daniel Tira Scholarship Kyle Shull Michael Link, DDS Class of Class of 1966 Scholarship Jacquelyn Sloop Jacob Humphrey, DDS Class of 2011 2012 Bradley Green, DDS Class of Colin Smith 2012 Jacob Smith Jonathan and Julia Bredin Dr. Charles Channing Andrew Spiguzza Scholarship Allen Scholarship Class of 1967 Scholarship Alex Stamos Michael Hodgson, DH Class of Natalia Henbest, DDS Class of Adam Matthias, DDS Class of Jessica Stark 2012 2011 2011 Dr. Delmas E. Brierley Scholar- Fallon Stiens Dr. Carl N. and Louise Class of 1968 Scholarship Nathan Suter ship Chapman Scholarship Brian Hollabaugh, DDS Class David Sylvester Cody Bell, DDS Class of 2011 Elizabeth Melenbrink, DDS of 2011 Megan Guhl, DDS Class of 2011 Jaclyn Thomure Class of 2011 Class of 1969 Scholarship Cody Thress Megan Lenahan, DDS Class of Shan Wilson, DDS Class of 2011 Brent Carpenter, DDS Class of Eric Tolliver 2011 2011 William Turnbow Susan Brockmann-Bell Class of 1943 September Class of 1970 Scholarship Cynthia Ulrich Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Emily Carter, DDS Class of 2012 Alberto Varela Melissa Lewis, DH Class of 2011 Patrick Gaus, DDS Class of 2012 Katie Peterson, DDS Class of Brett Ward Robin Noel, DH Degree Class of 1947 Scholarship 2012 Jessica Watkins Completion Program Angela Williams, DDS Class of Brandon Pollard, DDS Class of Megan Westrich Margaret Baker, MS DH Educa- 2011 2012 Steven White tion Program Elizabeth Williams Julia Brotzman, MS DH Educa- Class of 1949 Scholarship Class of 1972 Scholarship Erin Williams tion Program Daniel Gilstrap, DDS Class of Kirandeep Arora, DDS Class of Jerell Wilson Noveta Brown Scholarship 2011 2012 Shan Wilson Natallia MacDonald, DH Class Class of 1950 Scholarship Matthew Harden, DDS Class of Casey Zook of 2011 Heather Hassell, DDS Class of 2012 Ashley Patton, DH Class of 2011 2011 Class of 1973 Scholarship Endowed Scholarships Allison DeWert, DH Class of Class of 1956 Scholarship Kelly Shepard, DDS Class of Dr. George H. Abney 2012 Christopher Vogel, DDS Class 2012 Memorial Scholarship Sarah Edwards, DH Class of of 2011 Class of 1974 Scholarship Dr. Justin Labart, Oral and 2012 Class of 1957 Scholarship Beth Morrey, DDS Class of 2013 Maxillofacial Surgery Program Victoria Kishinevsky, DH Class Grant Snider, DDS Class of Class of 1975 Scholarship Resident of 2012 2011 Haille Lillmars, DDS Class of Class of 1958 Scholarship 2013 Ryan Grieves, DDS Class of Class of 1976 Scholarship 2011 Nicholas Fujii, DDS Class of Class of 1959 Scholarship 2012 Grant Olson, DDS Class of 2011 Class of 1977 Scholarship Samantha Clark, DDS Class of 2013 Class of 1978 Scholarship Jennafer Feigenbaum, DDS Class of 2013 Class of 1979 Scholarship Meilssa Brown, DDS Class of 2014 Class of 1980 Scholarship Ryan Baker, DDS of Class of 2011 25 • Explorer Acting Globally

Editor’s note: In March 2007 and 2008 Gerry Barker (UMKC School of Dentistry (SOD) professor emerita) and her husband, Dr. Bruce Barker (UMKC SOD professor and Locally emeritus), Dr. Karen Williams (MS ’85) (former UMKC SOD professor and director of Clinical Research), Randolph Oliver (DDS ’82) (periodontist in Prairie Village, Kan.) and Andy Geoghegan (retired professor of Because of the psychology, Metropolitan Community Colleges) participated in dental-educational mission contributions of all the trips to rural Haiti. Their experience in talented and generous Haiti inspired them to get involved with Gordon Parks Elementary Charter School volunteers, in Kansas City, Mo., and help the school implement a comprehensive oral health the students at Gordon program for its students. This is their Parks Elementary School story. are smiling a little brighter.

Explorer • 6 fter we had volunteered in Haiti and Our next step was to meet with the Alumni Association to purchase 127 Athen decided to get involved with teachers and staff to learn how we could books and two DVD video series from the oral health needs of underserved most effectively address the oral health the ADA for the library and each class- residents in our community of Greater needs of their students. We also gathered room at Gordon Parks. By early fall, the Kansas City, we had to find a place information during enrollment day in teachers were putting the goals of the where we could be of service. We were August 2009, when four UMKC dental oral health program into practice. The familiar with the inspiring work Gor- hygiene students helped us interview the art teacher, Barb Kuelpfel, had students don Parks Elementary School was doing parents and caregivers of 134 children. create 3-D facial portraits with an em- with children living in the urban core of We discovered that everyone — parents, phasis on the mouth after she read them Kansas City, Mo., so we approached the teachers and staff — were very support- the book, Open Wide: Tooth School Inside, school’s staff and board with our ideas. ive off the school’s desire to help im- by Laurie Keller. Second grade teacher They welcomed our assistance enthu- prove the children’s oral health through Bethany Lefholz Raimo created a tooth siastically. Throughout the year, Tysie education and care. brush storage area for her classroom and McDowell-Ray, the principal at Gordon With guidance from Kim Bray (DH ’86, the children agreed to give up the last Parks, was a tremendous help to us. She MS ’88), director of the UMKC Division five minutes of their mid-day recess to is truly an inspiring leader and a fearless of Dental Hygiene, we received a grant brush their teeth. advocate for her students and staff. from the UMKC Dental Hygienist’s John Haynes (BA ’56, DDS ’60, MA ’71),

7 • Explorer Scholarship Recipients Scholarship Recipients 2010

The UMKC School of Dentistry held its annual Scholarship Recognition Ceremony in Pierson Auditorium on UMKC’s Volker Campus, Monday evening, September 10. Thanks to the generosity of the school’s alumni and friends who have endowed 118 separate scholarship funds, the school was able to distribute 462 monetary awards (totaling $764,463) to 291 dental, dental hygiene and advanced education students. The ceremony also included the recogni- tion of 20 students who received 25 awards from 16 regional and national scholarships. The following four scholarships The Schupp Family Philip Batson Andrew Hinojosa were awarded for the first time Scholarship Fund Cale Beasley Brian Hollabaugh in 2010: This scholarship was established Cody Bell Hiep Huynh Dr. Gregory K. Johnson by Dr. Barbara and Michael Sch- Patricia Bertz Zachary Jarrett Scholarship upp to support fourth-year dental Heather Bledsoe Whitney Johnson Dr. Gregory K. Johnson, a 1976 students who plan to pursue Anna Boone Michael Kelly UMKC School of Dentistry careers as public health dentists. Kyle Boyce Eric Klumb graduate, joined the UMKC Dr. Schupp practiced dental hy- Cory Brooks Robert Knapp dental faculty in 1998 following giene for 28 years before earning James Burneson Cordell Lake his retirement from the United her DDS degree in 2009 at the Stephanie Chambers Suzanne Lammers States Navy Dental Corps. His UMKC School of Dentistry. She Garrett Cochran Michael Lear, Jr. scholarship was created to assist has worked in public health most Brett Cotham Carl Liebhart senior dental students from rural of her career and has a passion Andrew Cox Michael Link Kansas who have expressed an for caring for those less fortu- Ryan Dahlquist Greg Lohr interest in practicing dentistry in nate. This scholarship is named Dana Deardeuff Emily Longwith a rural community. for all those who supported and Caresa Doakes Rachael Maerz This year’s award was given to encouraged her to reach her goal, Erika Eaton Derek Magers Ryan Kohlmeier, DDS Class of especially her husband, Michael. Jonathan Edwards Nicholas Matthews 2011 This year’s award was given to Drew Endicott Emily McCoy Kyle Shull, DDS Class of 2011 Blake Essner Jacob McLaughlin Dr. Ray O. Esquibel Scholarship G.N. and Edna McDavid Melissa Fish Jenna McNew Dr. Ray O. Esquibel gradu- Dental Scholarship Daniel Gilstrap Joshua McNutt ated from the UMKC School of Dr. Gaillard N. McDavid Erin Graham Elizabeth Melenbrink Dentistry in 1963. This scholar- practiced in Fredricktown, Mo., Tara Green Ashley Meyer ship honors the sacrifice he made from 1919 until two years before Alina Gritsan Phillip Montoya for his family by going to dental his death in August 1974. Dr. Christopher G’Sell Michelle Mooney school. Dr. Esquibel was able to McDavid was the typical “old- Raechelle Hansen Julie Mumm go to college only because he had fashioned country dentist”: his Matthew Harden Lorna Murray earned a basketball scholarship. hours matched the needs of his Madeline Held Brian Nagle He graduated with a degree in patients, and his fees for services Matthew Hildebrand Grant Olson physical education and became matched his patients’ means. a teacher. Being married and The McDavid family lived a with two children, he decided comfortable but prudent life- he needed to be able to do more style. Dr. McDavid preferred for his family. With the help of walking to driving, and two his brother-in-law, Dr. Alfred years before his death he gave Lopez, and Dr. Ralph Lopez, he up the keys to his car, a 1947 returned to college to complete Plymouth with only 20,000 his prerequisite classes and then miles on the odometer. This applied and was accepted to den- year’s awards were given to: tal school. Dr. Esquibel’s decision Saher Ahmed to change career paths enabled Richard Alvarez him to give his family a better Charles Arthur life. He’s had two sons follow in Jaden Bailey his footsteps and graduate from Jason Baker the UMKC School of Dentistry. Kelly Balch This year’s award was given to Joseph Barnhart Koby Ferguson, DDS Class of Elizabeth Barrett 2011 Kyle Barry

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Dr. Stuart A. Pickens Mr. Terry & Mrs. Jill Pickett CLASS SCHOLARSHIPS — GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING Ms. Elizabeth G. Pitz Dr. Tim E. Poling As you’ll note in the top chart, 36 dental classes have contributed $10,000 or more to endow Mr. John Poston student scholarships named after their graduation class. (The Class of 1965 deserves special Mr. Jeffrey Primos Dr. George & Ms. Nancy Rahner recognition for endowing three separate scholarships.) These class scholarships stand as a Mr. Behnaz Raisdana testament to the extraordinary appreciation and gratitude their donors have for the UMKC Ms. Maurine E. Rapert School of Dentistry and the dental profession. Thanks to their generosity, the class schol- Mrs. Dorothy H. Reidy Dr. Donald L. Rennard arships provided 39 students with financial support for the 2010-2011 academic year. The Dr. Thomas & Ms. Mary Jo Reser number of scholarships and recipients should continue to grow as 25 additional dental classes, Dr. Paul D. Reznicek shown in the bottom chart, continue their efforts to endow scholarships of their own. Dr. W. David Rich Dr. Clare Rieser Mrs. Elizabeth A. Rigdon Dr. Kenneth R. Riley Dr. William H. Roach Dr. Jeremy & Ms. MacKenzie Robbins Mr. Telly Roberts Dr. Tom Roberts Mr. Adrian Rottinghaus Dr. Bonnie L. Ruyle Ms. Catherine Saylor Dr. Harold J. Scanlon Dr. Thomas V. Schaberg Dr. Enslie & Ms. Peggy Schilb Dr. Morton Schreiber Dr. Kristine K. Schrock Ms. Jamie Schurig Dr. Robert K. Sekijima Dr. Bradley & Ms. Crystal Seyer Mr. Aaron Sharky Dr. Harvey Shaw, Jr. Ms. Desni D. Sheller Dr. Steven & Mrs. Tamara Shrader Mr. Kyle Shull Mrs. Lorie A. Silcott Dr. Charles Don Sneed, DDS Ms. Micah L. Snyder Ms. Stefanie Sotello Mrs. Connie Lee Stewart Mr. Melvin & Ms. Kathy Stockett Mrs. Karen S. Stotts Ms. Allyson K. Sundby Dr. Brian S. Sutton Dr. James L. Sutton Dr. Gregory T. Swartz Dr. Roger Neal Sybrant Ms. Tiffany Teegarden Ms. Terresita Telmo Teocali Dr. Michelle Teoh The Drop Ms. Jackie Thomure Dr. James & Ms. Teresa Throckmorton Dr. Steven J. Tipp Tower Tavern Ms. Marvel Troue Ms. Joan Tucker Dr. Kent R. Twyman Dr. James & Mrs. Leslie Van Biber Mr. Gary & Mrs. DeeAnn Mr. J. H. & Mrs. Sharon Woods Dr. Michael E. Vandenberg Wauthier Dr. Ryan Wymore Dr. Hal E. Vineyard Ms. Elizabeth Wehlage Xi Psi Phi Fraternity Dr. Karl & Ms. Mina Voldeng Dr. Ronald Joe Wehner Ms. Rachel Yamakawa Dr. Walter Von Clendenen Mr. Chet Welker Dr. Robert O. Yendes, Jr. Dr. James R. Wade Ms. Amy Werner Dr. Ralph & Mrs. Lynda Younger Mrs. Meghan Lynch Waggener Mr. Darrin & Dr. Susan Widick Dr. Jeffrey & Ms. Erin Zeller Dr. Jason E. Wagle Dr. Lee D. Wight Dr. Dean G. Zervas Dr. Kevin C. Walde Ms. Erin P. Williams Dr. John & Ms. Gayle Zillman Ms. Sara Walls Mr. James & Ms. Melissa Wilson Dr. Mark R. Zust Ms. Marilyn Fay Walston Dr. Robert M. Wilson Dr. Ross Waltzer Dr. Stacy & Mrs. Rhonda Wince

23 • Explorer UMKC professor and former chair of Dental Association Chapter to present who helped make the oral health pro- Pediatric Dentistry, arranged for Gor- programs to kindergarten through second gram at Gordon Parks a success and to don Parks students to receive treatment grade classrooms. In February 2010, two view a slide show of the Gordon Parks in the dental school’s Lowry Pediatric senior dental hygiene students presented and Haitian outreach projects, please Clinic. By the end of the school year, 50 classroom programs to children in third visit the UMKC School of Dentistry children had received complete dental through fifth grades, using materials from website: http://dentistry.umkc.edu/. care at the UMKC School of Dentistry. the National Children’s Oral Health Because of the contributions of all Gordon Park Elementary School contin- Foundation, which sponsors a dental the talented and generous volunteers, ues to send students to the Lowry Clinic health curriculum called “Tooth Fairy the students at Gordon Parks Elemen- every Thursday. Island.” tary School are smiling a little brighter. In December, John Cottrell, direc- Only a few of the more than two dozen Thank you all for your tireless support. tor of Minority and Special Programs volunteers from the UMKC School of at the School of Dentistry, arranged Dentistry and the local community who for minority dental students from the made these phenomenal accomplish- UMKC chapter of the Student National ments possible have been mentioned Dental Association/Hispanic Student here. To see the names of all the people

We discovered that everyone — parents, teachers and staff — were very supportive of the school’s desire to help improve the children’s oral health through education and care.

Explorer • 8 Oral Biology Selects New Chairperson

r. Mark L. Johnson has been mutation function to regulate bone vestigating three major areas: Bioma- Dnamed the new chair of the De- mass through mechanical loading of terials/Bioengineering, Mineralized partment of Oral Biology, replacing the skeleton. Tissue Biology, and Translational and Dr. J. David Eick who had retired af- “We believe that by understand- Clinical Research. Total grant funding ter serving in the position since 1991. ing the role of LRP5 in regulating the for the Department of Oral Biology Dr. Johnson joined the UMKC Oral bone formation response that we may for the last fiscal year was over six mil- Biology faculty in 2005 as a tenured be able to develop new anabolic agents lion dollars. The department employs professor. A native of Minnesota, that can be used to treat and possibly 16 faculty investigators who are sup- Dr. Johnson attended the University cure osteoporosis,” says Dr. Johnson. ported by 22 academic personnel. of Minnesota, where he earned a BS The research programs within the degree and a PhD in biochemistry Department of Oral Biology promote (the latter through the Mayo Gradu- an interdisciplinary approach to in- ate School of Medicine in Rochester in 1980). He then served as an NIH postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Cell Biology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, from 1980 to 1983. His subsequent aca- demic career includes faculty posi- tions at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Akron and Creighton University. Dr. Johnson has long-standing interests in the molecular basis of human disease, and for the past dozen years has focused on the molecular genetics of osteopo- rosis. While at the Creighton Univer- sity Osteoporosis Research Center, he and his research group localized the gene for high bone mass (HBM) trait to chromosome 11 (11q12-13); and in collaboration with industry partners, Genome Therapeutics (now Oscient Pharmaceuticals) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, identified the HBM causal mutation in the Lrp5 gene. His research at UMKC is focused on un- derstanding how Lrp5 and the HBM

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Mr. Zachary Worrell& Dr. Mr. Anthony & Mrs. Dianah Dr. Christopher A. Hooper Dr. Francis X. Matthews Michelle Sobba Davidson Dr. Frank L. Hoover Mr. David Mattingly Dr. M. Dean Wright Dr. Kamra De Fries Ms. Delores J. Hughes McCoy’s Public House L.C. Mr. M. Lane Wyman Dr. Bryan S. Debowsky Dr. Harrison & Ms. Helena Ishida Ms. Emily McCoy Drs. G. Philip & Luann C. Dr. Christopher & Mrs. Janice Ms. Maxine B. Jackson Mrs. Kelly L. McCracken Wymore Deister Mr. Roger & Mrs. Sandra Jackson Dr. R. Keith & Ms. Patricia Mr. Mark & Ms. Ruth Yamakawa Dr. & Mrs. W. Stuart Dexter Mr. Ron & Ms. Ronda Jackson McDaniel Mr. Glen & Ms. Cindy Yamane Ms. Kathy M. Dockter Dr. Joelle Jeffers-Jader Ms. Susan McDonald Dr. James M. Yeros Dr. Michael & Ms. Maureen Dr. James A. Jennings Dr. Emile & Ms. Mariko Dr. Glenn & Mrs. Nancy Yowell Doherty Dr. Charles Hawkes Johnson McLaurian Mr. Monte & Dr. Carol Ysidro Dr. Thomas A. Drake Dr. John N. Johnson Dr. James & Mrs. Linda Meares Dr. Dez & Ms. Bridgit Ziegenhorn Dr. Richard & Ms. Judith Driggs Dr. Mark & Ms. Sherry Johnson Dr. Bjorn Melander Dr. Eric Driver Dr. Steven L. Johnson Dr. David L. Merello $25 – $99 Dr. George V. Duello Ms. Whitney Johnson Dr. Donald K. Meyer Ms. Sandy R. Aaron Ms. Lisa Dugan Dr. Thomas A. Jones Drs. Mark & Cheryl Milde Ms. Laura Anne Ahlvers Ms. Susan E. Duncan Dr. A.G. Kahman Ms. Patricia A. Miller Dr. Stuart R. Aks Dr. Justin & Ms. Sadie Ebersole Dr. Gregg & Ms. Linda Mrs. Sondra D. Mills Mr. William & Mrs. Mary Alban Mr. William & Ms. Gail Eddins Kalbfleisch Mr. John & Dr. Mary Mitchell Albin & Albin, D.D.S., P.C. Dr. Thomas & Ms. Deborah Dr. Sam K. Kallsnick Mr. Matthew & Ms. Tanya Dr. George R. Albin III Emery Dr. George W. Karr Mitchell Alpine Chalet Family Dentistry Mr. Randall & Mrs. Charlotte KC Juice Mr. Jared Montano Dr. Dan B. Ang Emery Dr. Greg A. Kelley Mr. Patrick & Ms. Nancy Moran Mrs. Barbara A. Ankersen Dr. Mark S. Engelhardt Mr. Matthew Kelly Dr. Ronald Moreschini Mr. Michael & Ms. Diane Arps Mr. Kurt & Mrs. Ann Engemann Ms. Sandra L. Kiehl Ms. Ellen Morton Dr. Paul E. Arther Mr. Mark Englert& Ms. Janine L. Mr. Jonathan Kinderknecht Dr. Thomas E. Moskow Mr. Ryan Austin Sasse-Englert Mr. Patrick & Mrs. Marcia Kirlin Ms. Michelle R. Mould Mrs. Sharon Phillips Austin Ms. Julie Eylar-Reavis Dr. Paul & Mrs. Ellen Klausen Ms. Jean Lynn Mross Ms. Amy S. Bagley Dr. Amanda M. Faigen Mrs. Karen Sue Knaub Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Sydna Dr. George Henry Bailey Dr. Philip H. Feil Ms. Trisha L. Knight Mullane Dr. Cynthia L. Baker Dr. William & Mrs. Constance Dr. Kenneth Eugene Koenke Mr. Matthew & Mrs. Kathleen Mr. Matthew Barker Ferguson Ms. Carole A. Koestere Muzzin Mrs. Cathy A. Bartolotta Dr. John C. Flucke Ms. Rebecca Kolo Dr. Robert D. Nassimbene Dr. Michael J. Beauregard Mr. Harry & Mrs. Kay Forehand Dr. Eric Gottman & Dr. Kyong Mr. Philip Newkirk Dr. Don A. Beene Mr. Colin & Mrs. Laura Gage Kong Mr. Brian Niehaus Dr. James & Ms. Carolyn Belcher Ms. Carly P. Garamendi Dr. William Kremers Ms. Deborah B. Nigh Ms. Tamra Bendure Dr. Donna J. Gardner Ms. Sally A. Kuklenski Mrs. Miriam Nocks Dr. Brenton & Ms. Jennifer Gasconade Hills Dental Centers Ms. Melissa Kusiak Mrs. Cristy D. O’Keefe Bennett LTD Dr. David T. Kyle Ms. Maureen K. Olson Ms. Patricia Bertz Ms. Amy Gensweider Mrs. Christen C. Lacey Dr. Jamey Onnen Dr. R. Steven Best Mrs. Mary V. George Dr. William J. Lamanno Mr. Scott & Mrs. Carla Mr. Richard & Ms. Megan Bigham Dr. Paul H. Getto Ms. Kelly A. Lang Oppenheimer Dr. Roger N. Bise Dr. Kurt L. Glendening Dr. Leonard & Ms. Mary Lausten Mr. Justin Orr Dr. Robert K. Boland Dr. John & Ms. Sara Gorton Dr. Matthew & Ms. Julie Lenz Dr. Sandra L. Otipoby Ms. Anna Boone Dr. Donald & Mrs. Sheryl Gossett Ms. Anna Lillmars Mr. Kyle Palmer Mrs. Mary Brady Mr. Thomas Gracey Dr. Jerold & Ms. Marilyn Lipson Mr. Douglas & Ms. Deanna Mr. Robert & Ms. Valerie Brand Dr. Edward W. Gray Dr. John & Mrs. Janice Lloyd Pappan Mr. Terry & Professor Kimberly Dr. David E. Greaves Dr. Alison C. Louie Dr. Ray E. Parsons Bray Mr. Bob & Ms. Amy Greenspan Ms. Beverly Badger Lovelace Ms. Neena Patel Dr. Robert W. Brazil Dr. Craig A. Grider Dr. Jack Carl Luman Dr. William R. Patton Dr. Lawrence T. Brewer Dr. Ronald & Ms. Anne Grout Mr. Brian Lumbard Ms. Pat R. Payne Dr. Thomas D. Broadbent Ms. Lesley Haeffner Dr. Michael R. MacDonald Dr. Rodrick & Ms. Peggy Pearline Mr. Kenneth & Ms. MaryJane Dr. Christopher G. Haffner Ms. Erin Maille Peppes Dental Group, P.A. Bruning Dr. Elizabeth Hall Dr. Paul Robert Mann Dr. Gregory J. Peppes Mr. Damon K. Bryant Mrs. Kristin W. Ham Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Susan Marcum Periodontics Ltd. Dr. William & Mrs. Danel Burch Dr. John H. Hardeman Ms. Denise C. Maseman Mrs. Bonnie A. Perry Dr. George F. Burg Ms. Brenda Harris Dr. Ryan Matherne Mrs. Letitia M. Petty Dr. Raymond W. Burton Mr. Matthew & Dr. Shawna Harris Mr. N. Stephen Mathews Ms. Kimberly K. Philip Dr. Michael Byars Mr. Henry Harvey Mr. Mark & Dr. Kathi Matthes Dr. William R. Phillips Mr. Jeffrey & Ms. Marcie Calvin Mrs. Sharon Sue D. Harvey Dr. Leland & Mrs. Eileen Carlson Mr. Adis Hasanagic Mr. Leonard & Mrs. Norma Carr Ms. Carol Hash Ms. Emily Carter Dr. Don & Ms. Bernadita Hatfield Dr. Joseph M. Catalano Dr. Austin & Mrs. Nancy Helm Dr. Mervyn C. Chang Dr. Jeffrey M. Henkin Ms. Sarah Chapman Dr. John & Ms. Mary Ann Hense Mr. James & Dr. Susan Charles Dr. Carl & Ms. Marian Herre Mr. James K. Charlesworth Dr. Mark & Ms. Debby Hesker Ms. Ginny L. Clark HHB Periodontics Inc. Dr. Jan L. Cobble Dr. Jeffery A. Higgins Professor Ann Marie Corry Dr. Ross A. Hildebrand Dr. Paul C. Cox Dr. Ted S. Hine Ms. Shannon Crawford Dr. John W. Holland Dr. Stewart L. Crow Mrs. Roxann R. Holland Dr. Mark Wayne Darrah Dr. Corey H. Holmes Davidson Orofacial Myology Ms. Lorie A. Holt

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Dr. Kenneth I. Knowles Dr. Peter & Dr. Addy Mohn Dr. Robert & Ms. Nancy Dr. Larry Thigpen Dr. Justin R. Kohlhorst Dr. Ryan Moore & Dr. Laura M. Ritterbusch Dr. R. Wayne & Mrs. I. Joyce Dr. Jeffrey Koksal Menees-Moore Dr. Scott A. Roberson Thompson Komet USA Dr. Stephen P. Moore Dr. George Okey Robertson Dr. Steven L. Thompson Dr. Gene M. Koop Dr. Dennis P. Morehart Dr. Peter J. Robinson Dr. Mark C. Tindall Dr. Stephen & Mrs. Marilyn Dr. Timothy J. Morgan Dr. David G. Robison Dr. Matthew Tinnel & Koshland Mrs. Harriet M. Morris Dr. R. Michael Robson Dr. Jennifer Williams Tinnel Dr. Marvin & Ms. Louise Kramer Dr. Brett H. Mueller Dr. Stanley & Mrs. Annelle Rogers Mr. Harry N. Tishk & Professor Dr. Paul J. Krautmann Dr. Stephanie Mullins Dr. P. Nick Rogers Emeritus Maxine N. Tishk Dr. Raymond P. Krob Dr. Patrick Murphy Dr. B. Ronald Rommel Dr. Pat & Mrs. Cheryl Titterington Mr. Lester H. Krone, III Dr. Timothy P. Nary Dr. Alan Rosen Mr. Alan & Ms. Teresa Tong Dr. Mary Susan Krotzinger Dr. Ray R. Nassimbene Dr. Benjamin D. Rosenberg Dr. James & Ms. Norma Torchia Dr. Bradley M. Kvittem Dr. James R. Nelson Dr. Kenneth & Ms. Lou Anne Dr. John M. Torres Dr. George H. Kyd New Braunfels Pediatric Dental Rowan Dr. Homer & Mrs. Julie Tourkakis Dr. Brian & Ms. Emily Kynaston Assoc. Dr. Ralph K. Ruckman Dr. Anthony C. Trakas Dr. Jerry & Mrs. Janet Lally Dr. Darrell & Mrs. Katherine Dr. Patrick & Dr. Janet Ruopp Dr. Gary & Ms. Phyllis Traub Dr. Corry R. Lanyon Newman Dr. Brett V. Russell Dr. James & Mrs. Sandra Trotter Prof. Salme Lavigne, RDH, BA, Mrs. Margaret E. Newman Dr. C. Scott Russell Dr. James M. Trout MS(DH) Drs. David & Carol Nibert St. Louis Hills Dental Group Dr. Charles R. Tucker Dr. Kerri L. Lawlor Dr. Jeffrey Nickel Ms. Trena Santee Dr. William D. Turner Dr. John & Ms. Maureen Lawson NKC Family & Cosmetic Dental Dr. John L. Sauer Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Nora Tuttle Dr. Paulus & Mrs. Brenda Lawson Care Dr. Suzanne K. Saville Dr. Rebecca Durst Twietmeyer Dr. Jan E. LeBow Norman Endodontics, P.L.L.C. Dr. William A. Schackel Dr. Steven F. Twietmeyer Ms. Amy LeCave North Fork Family Dentistry School of Dentistry Class of 2012 Dr. David & Ms. Mary Ukena Dr. Richard & Ms. Donna Lee Dr. William & Mrs. Pat Novotny Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Marilyn Dr. Mark L. Underwood Dr. Julie Y. Lee Dr. Paul S. Obatake Schoolman University Park Dental Assoc., PA Dr. Vernon G. Lee Dr. Jason Oberkfell, DDS Dr. Stephen G. Schulte Dr. Jesus Valdez Dr. Christopher J. Leiszler Mr. Wayne & Ms. Gladys Ogilvie Dr. Steven W. Schulte Dr. Tan H. Van Dr. Steven P. Leon Dr. James M. Oleskevich Dr. Steven & Ms. Elizabeth Dr. James W. Van Blaricum III Dr. John M. Lies Olson & White Orthodontics Schultz Dr. Asvin Vasanthan Lifetime Dental Care, PA Dr. Robert S. Olson, Jr. Dr. Charles M. Schumacher Dr. Richard A. Verderame Dr. Gregg A. Lindsey Dr. James F. Otten Dr. Donald T. Segawa Mr. John & Ms. Ann Vering Dr. Terry & Ms. Dawn Linneman Dr. Gary Morgan & Ms. Cindy Dr. Jay G. & Ms. Pam Sekavec Dr. Lonnie R. Vetter Dr. Edwin & Ms. Evelyn Locke Parkans Dr. Bradley S. Shanker Dr. Trung Tan Vo Dr. Frank & Mrs. Donna Dr. Robert Parker & Dr. Jazmin Dr. Lendall C. Shell Dr. Paul A. Vollmer Lombardo Cuin-Parker Dr. Douglas L. Sheram Dr. David L. Vreeland Dr. David A. Lowrey Dr. Joseph W. Parkinson Sheridans & Associaties, LLC Dr. Mickey J. Wagner Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge Dr. Curtis A. Patana Dr. Cynthia E. Sherwood Mr. Robin & Dr. Crystal Walker Ms. Erin R. Lutz Dr. Stephen F. Paul Dr. Rod & Professor Patti Shultz Dr. John M. Walkonis Dr. John P. Mackinnon Mr. Thomas V. Bender& Dr. Dr. John K. Silberberg Dr. David W. Wardlaw Dr. Donna L. Mager Deana Paulsen Bender Dr. Robert H. Simpson Dr. Wade W. Warren Dr. Roy D. & Ms. Margaret Dr. Steve & Ms. Susan Payne Dr. Jasbeer K. Singh Mrs. Suzette Waters Manning Dr. M. Dean Perkins Dr. Randal A. Scott & Ms. Mindy Mr. David Watkins Dr. Corbin Marchack Dr. Paul Perme & Mrs. Donnis Siro-Scott Dr. Ronald M. Wayt Dr. Mary L. Mariani Rogers-Perme Dr. Lonnie & Mrs. Connie Slapar Dr. Raymond T. Webber Dr. John M. Marincel Dr. Robert & Mrs. Janita Peterson Dr. Jared & Ms. Charlene Smith Dr. Kirk & Ms. Donna Weber Dr. Erin Leigh Mariscal Dr. Timothy H. Pfister Dr. D. Grant Smith Dr. Michael E. Weber Ms. Linda K. Marsh Dr. Joe M. Pieratt Dr. Jeffrey P. Smith Dr. Philip Allen Weller Ms. Phyllis A. Martina Dr. Connie H. Pierce Dr. Ralph H. Smith Dr. David D. Wells Dr. Fred S. Maryott Dr. Dennis M. Plunk Ms. Christa Snyder Dr. Eugene & Mrs. Carlene Wells Dr. William Leo Mastorakos Pointe Plaza Dental Ltd. Dr. Anton & Mrs. Jacqueline Ms. Diane Wemhoner Dr. Yamuna A. Mathew Dr. Bryan Michael Pope Soldan-Els West County Dental Dr. Donald R. Mayer Dr. Richard & Mrs. Mary Ann Dr. Woody Soonattrakul Dr. Mark A. Westhoff McCall Family Dentistry, LLC Porch Dr. Frank J. Spalitto Dr. Benjamin L. Westman Dr. Bruce W. McCall Dr. Kevin F. Postol Dr. Peter J. Spalitto Dr. Wade E. Wheeler Dr. Mark A. McClure Dr. Sally Powell Dr. Peter K. Spence Dr. Dean K. White Dr. Michael D. McCunniff Dr. Steven E. Powell Dr. Robert & Ms. Louise Spurlin Dr. Donald & Mrs. Janet Dr. Richard I. McFadden Dr. W. Kent & Ms. Sharon Powell Dr. Kathryn Nielson Stanley Wilcoxon Dr. Robert P. McGraw, Sr. Dr. Timothy & Ms. Angela Prawl Ms. Coral M. Stegen Ms. Jessica J. Wilkinson Ms. Mary S. McLeod Dr. Michael & Mrs. Molly Purcell Dr. Jim & Ms. Debra Stewart Dr. Emily M. Williams Dr. Martin Menees Jr. Dr. Charles J. Purma II Dr. Alan M. Stoll Dr. Terry & Mrs. Nancy Williams Dr. George B. Menkoff Dr. Victor & Mrs. Catherine Dr. Ralph M. Stonner Dr. Richard & Mrs. Jan Willits Dr. Chris Merriweather Quiason Dr. Ronald D. Strader Dr. James A. Wilson Dr. John & Mrs. Nannette Dr. Richard L. Racette Dr. Robert A. Strathman Dr. Erik S. Wipf Meschke Dr. Michael E. Radetic Dr. Mark Sueoka & Dr. Crystal Dr. Darren Wittenberger Miller, Sullivan & Associates Dr. Dan H. Rathgeber Martin Dr. John W. Wittrock Dr. C. Dow & Ms. Billye Miller Dr. Monte G. Ray Dr. Michael Warren Sullivan Mr. Ronald Woelk Dr. Douglas S. Miller Dr. Allen B. Reavis Dr. Robert M. Tait Dr. Frank L. Wolfson Dr. Earl W. Miller Drs. Michael & Ingrid Reed Dr. Randall K. Takehara Wolken Dental, P.C. Dr. Paul E. Miller Mr. Robert & Mrs. Ann Regnier Dr. Morris C. Talbert Dr. Steven F. Wolken Dr. Richard E. Miller Dr. Thomas C. Reinhart Mr. David E. Tannous Dr. Amanda Wood Dr. Steven D. Miller Dr. Joe E. Richardson III Mr. Neil Taylor Dr. Michael George Wood Dr. Ted R. Milligan Dr. J. Kent Richter Dr. Steven E. Taylor Mr. Nathan E. Woodward Dr. Michael & Ms. Nancy Minten Dr. Donald & Ms. Elizabeth Riley Dr. Gregory C. Tellatin Dr. LeGrand & Ms. Gwen Dr. Susan N. Mizuno Ching Dr. H. Grant Ritchey, Sr. Dr. David J. Thein Woolley

21 • Explorer SchoolNames New Research Dean r. Mary Walker has been selected the College of Dentistry, University Dto serve as assistant dean for of Nebraska Medical Center. Prior to Graduate Programs and Research at her academic career, Dr. Walker was the UMKC School of Dentistry. Dr. in private practice. Walker will be responsible for the Her research focus is translational graduate educational and dental spe- and clinical research and clinically-rel- cialty programs. She’ll also oversee the evant evaluations of numerous dental planning and growth of the school’s biomaterials. One of her research research program, which encompasses projects is an NIH/NIDCR-funded basic science, translational and clini- study related to the effects of cancer cal areas of focus. Walker says that radiotherapy on tooth structure. Un- one area of special interest will be derstanding the mechanism(s) respon- program development and outcomes sible for radiotherapy effects on the that will help the school achieve its dentition and the altered structure/ goal of developing and sustaining function characteristics of radiated high quality, cutting-edge educational teeth should lead to improved preven- programming. She’ll also concentrate tive and restorative treatments for oral on ensuring continuous growth of the cancer patients post-radiation. school’s research enterprise while uni- Current funding for research at fying school-wide research endeavors the School of Dentistry is approxi- under one umbrella. mately $6M. The three focus areas In addition to serving as assistant for research include: Biomaterials/ dean for Research and Graduate Bioengineering, Mineralized Tissues Programs, Dr. Walker is a professor Biology, and Translational/Clinical in the Departments of Oral Biology research. Specific research projects are and Restorative Dentistry. She holds related to topics such as temporoman- a DDS and a PhD and also completed dibular disease, osteocyte function, a prosthodontics specialty residency. dentin adhesive durability, develop- Dr. Walker is the director for the ment of low shrink composite materi- school’s PhD and MS Oral Biology als, cherubism, and osteoporosis. In degree programs. She also teaches bio- addition, there are various corporate materials to both pre-doctoral dental funded short-term research studies for students and graduate dental specialty oral healthcare products. residents. Before joining the UMKC faculty, she was a faculty member of

Explorer • 10 School WelcomesNew Faculty

Pictured (L - R) Dr. Jennifer Melander, Marie Thompson, Dr. James Rokos, and Dr. Yesim Tunkuc

Dr. Vincent Lutterbie, Clinical Habilitation Center in Marshall, Mo., Use in Stabilization of Traumatic Bone Assistant Professor, Special Patient Care where he provided comprehensive Injuries.” and the Department of Oral Pathology, dental care to developmentally disabled Radiology and Medicine individuals. Dr. James Rokos, Assistant Professor, Although Dr. Lutterbie’s academic Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology appointment is in the Department Dr. Jennifer Melander, Postdoctoral and Medicine of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Fellow, Department of Oral Biology Dr. Rokos is a recent graduate of Medicine, his job will be to deliver care Dr. Melander earned a BS degree (2003) the University of North Carolina to patients in the school’s Special Patient and an MS degree (2005) in biological School of Dentistry’s Oral & Care clinic. His primary responsibility systems engineering at the University of Maxillofacial Pathology Advanced will be to work with patients who are Nebraska-Lincoln. Her master’s thesis Education Program, and the 2010 about to receive or have completed was titled “Adaptive Reconstruction of American Academy of Oral & cancer treatments. He’ll also deliver Ultrasonic Signals for Imaging Teeth.” Maxillofacial Pathology Shafer Award care to pre- and post-transplant patients, From 2006 to 2010 Dr. Melander earned recipient. His master’s thesis, entitled as well as other patients with complex her doctoral degree as a member of “Immunohistochemical Evaluation medical conditions. Dr. Lutterbie earned the Interdisciplinary PhD program of Sex Steroid Hormones in Sicca his BA degree at the University of in the UMKC Department of Oral Syndrome,” explored the pathogenesis Missouri-Columbia and his DDS degree Biology. To satisfy the program’s of Sjögren’s Syndrome. Prior to from the UMKC School of Dentistry in interdisciplinary component, she entering into his oral pathology 1980. After graduation he maintained a pursued oral biology as her coordinating training, Dr. Rokos enjoyed a successful private practice in Hannibal, Mo., from discipline and engineering as her co- private practice in general dentistry 1980 to 1988. From 1988 until 2010 he discipline. The title of her dissertation for 17 years in Albemarle, N.C. worked as the dental chief at Marshall was “Evaluation of Silorane System for He received his DDS degree with

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UMKC Alumni Association Dr. James A. Burgess Dr. Elizabeth Finnane Dr. John H. Hay Dr. Eric Vesper Dr. Jeffrey H. Byram Dr. Richard A. Foster Ms. Karen E. Haynes Dr. Mary P. Walker Dr. Jo Jeanne Callaway Dr. John & Ms. Victoria Franks Dr. Granvil & Mrs. Heidi Hays Dr. Thomas J. Ward Dr. Richard E. Callaway Dr. Mary Jo Frazier Dr. Kenneth & Mrs. Eleanor Head Dr. Anthony J. Watkins Dr. David D. Callender Dr. Corey B. Frey Dr. Brian & Ms. Angela Heck Dr. Dale & Ms. Joan Watts Dr. R. Sam & Mrs. Kathleen Mr. Craig & Dr. Lynn Friesen Dr. Jan S. Heidbreder Mr. Timothy Weaver Callender Greg & Karen Frimel Charitable Dr. Gregg R. Henckel Mr. James W. Weiland Ms. Patricia A. Capps Trust Dr. Ralph M. Hennessee West Port Periodonotics, PC Dr. John R. Carnahan Dr. Greg & Ms. Karen Frimel Dr. Timothy Herbst Dr. J. Craig Whitt Dr. Stephen M. Carron Dr. Donald Fuchs Dr. Craig & Ms. Joanne Herre Dr. John F. Williamson Mr. Kirk & Ms. Tamara Carson Dr. Teruo Fukumoto Dr. Paul & Ms. Cindy Herrin Dr. Daniel J. Wilmes Dr. Gregory G. Casalone Dr. Willis L. Funk Dr. Robert V. Herwig Mr. Scott D. Workman Dr. Roger & Mrs. Eileen Casper Mr. Robert & Dr. Sharon Furby Dr. Jay & Mrs. Judith Hildreth Dr. Lynn R. Wuthnow Dr. Thomas G. Cates III Dr. John C. G’Sell Dr. Billy J. Hill Central Arkansas Oral & Dr. Tara M. Gabriel Dr. Randal L. Hillis $100 – $249 Maxillofacial Mrs. Lana Lynn Garrett Hills Family Dental Dr. Ramon & Ms. Jewel Aberle Dr. Charles L. & Ms. Edith Dr. David George Dr. Teresa J. Hills Dr. Robert & Mrs. Karen Chambers Dr. Behjat K. Moghadam & Ms. Dr. Mark F. Hilton Abernathy Dr. Robert A. Chod Mehdi Hadji Reza Gholi Dr. Jay & Mrs. Shannon Hodge Dr. Marc & Ms. Marilyn Abrams Dr. Mark A. Clemens Dr. Meyler D. Gibbs Mr. James & Mrs. Mary Kay Dr. Robert & Ms. Marlene Adams Dr. Gregory W. Cleveland Dr. Kenneth V. Givens Hogan Dr. J. Brad Aday Dr. Douglas J. Cochran Glenwood Family Dentistry, P.C. Dr. J. Gregory & Mrs. Holm Dr. Jeffrey J. Ahlert Drs. Jose & Eileen Cocjin Mrs. Marilyn R. Glynn Dr. Thomas R. Holmes Dr. Stephen & Mrs. Kellie Col. James L. Cocklin Mrs. Gineth L. Gonzales Dr. Takashi Honda Akimoto Dr. Gregory C. Cohen Dr. Lisa R. Gonzales Dr. David V. Honeycutt Dr. Paul & Ms. Devon Albertson Dr. Daniel T. Colgan Dr. Wayne & Mrs. Joyce Dr. Glenn Lane Hough Dr. Ronald C. Albright Dr. Santiago E. Colon Goodowitz Dr. Samuel J. Huckabee Dr. John O. Andreas Dr. Jon W. Conrad Dr. Dennis & Mrs. Kathryn Dr. Larry C. Huey Arnold Smiles, LLC Dr. John M. Cope Graham Col. Robert & Mrs. Jane Igo Atchison Dental Associates, PA Dr. Timothy T. Coyle Dr. Gary B. Grantham Dr. Anthony & Mrs. Joan Ingino Dr. Eugene & Ms. Helen Atkins Dr. William I. Cozart Dr. Frederick Grassin Dr. Scott P. Irwin Dr. Jack B. Austerman Dr. Bob E. Craven Dr. Ronald L. Graves Dr. Steven Ray Irwin Dr. R. Kyle Avondet Dr. Trent Craven Dr. Phillip J. Gravino Dr. Keith D. Jameson Dr. Bradley R. Babcock Dr. Aaron & Ms. Jamie Cregger Dr. Robert Griffin Ms. Connie L. Jamison Dr. Louis J. Badeen Dr. Everett C. Crouch, Jr. Dr. John P. Grisham Drs. Brad & Jill Jenkins Dr. Danielle N. Bailey Dr. Bill & Mrs. Eva Cummings Dr. Guy & Dr. Kathryn Gross Dr. Wayne A. Jenkins Dr. Robert W. Baker Dr. Kevin J. Cummings Mr. Archie Guerrero Dr. Damon Jensen Dr. Steven & Mrs. Shelly Baker Dr. Timothy J. Curry Dr. Bennett G. Gum Dr. Clinton M. Johnson Dr. S. Charles & Ms. Sue Balsamo Dr. Carl H. Dahlquist Dr. Nelson M. Gumucio Dr. Eric R. Johnson Dr. Dennis E. Barden Dr. John F. Dahm Dr. John & Ms. Sharon Dr. Frank N. Johnson Mr. David E. Barnes Dr. John & Mrs. Rhesa Dane Gutschenritter Dr. Archie A. Jones Dr. Kendall J. Barrowes Dr. Dale & Mrs. Julie Davis Dr. Jack & Ms. Christine Haden Dr. Carol J. Jones Dr. Chad Barth Mr. Geoffrey & Dr. Emily Day Dr. Ray & Ms. Wilma Hailey Dr. S. Meigs Jones, Jr. Dr. Daryl K. Beam Dr. Neil Dean Dr. Jeffrey C. Hambleton Dr. Ted A. Jowett Dr. Paul & Ms. Bette Beard Dr. Terry W. Demaree Dr. David L. Hamel Dr. Donald R. Jump Mr. Gerry & Ms. Melanie Beck Dr. Neal & Dr. Michelle Deutch Dr. Buford & Mrs. Camille Dr. Glenn Y. Kadohiro Drs. Robert & Julie Becker Dr. Bernard Dietz Hamilton Dr. Raymond W. Kaercher Dr. Paul R. Beer Dr. L. Sue Dobbs Dr. Richard Hammel Ms. Susan E. Kaiser Dr. John & Mrs. Judith Bellome Dr. Lawrence W. Doerr Dr. Jerry L. & Ms. Sharon Haney Dr. Glenn M. Kaneda Dr. Brent L. Benkelman Dr. Harlo L. Donelson Dr. Kent W. Hanson Dr. Shigeru Kawanami Dr. Richard A. Bernstein Dr. Matthew J. Drbohlav Dr. Sarina M. Harman-Tinnel Dr. Altug Kazanoglu Mrs. Gayle Ann Beville Dr. William J. Duensing, Jr. Dr. Glenn W. Harrington Dr. Thomas W. Kelly, Jr. Dr. James M. Binkley Dr. Paul V. Dulle III Dr. Marilyn S. Harrington Ms. Nancy T. Keselyak Dr. William R. Blackmore Dr. John C. Durling, II Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Sandra Harris Dr. Tisha R. Kice-Briggs Dr. James M. Blocher Dr. Dean & Mrs. Sue Dyer Dr. Daniel G. Harry Dr. Daniel D. Kieu Dr. Tom J. Bono Dynaflex Labs Dr. Robert & Mrs. Sandra Hart Dr. Paul & Ms. Mary Kincaid Ms. Janis Boone Dr. A. C. & Mrs. Wilma Edwards Ms. Heather Hassell Dr. Lynn Kinderknecht Mr. Rex R. Boone Dr. Jeffrey L. Elmer Dr. Kirby L. Hatcher Dr. Reuben A. Kirkpatrick Mr. Terry & Mrs. Jana Boschert Dr. Jerald & Ms. Janet Elrod Dr. G. Michael Hawkins Dr. Dean F. Kirn Dr. James L. Bourland Dr. C. Weldon & Ms. Martha Dr. Scott K. Bowden Elrod Dr. Howard G. Brauer Jr Dr. Joseph R. Engel Ms. Sarah Brent Dr. John G. Esswein Dr. William & Ms. Lorraine Dr. Stephen & Mrs. Sara Evans Brockmann Dr. Robert & Dr. Nan Evanson Dr. Robert L. Brooks Dr. Robert A. Exon, Jr. Dr. Carmie Brown Dr. Michael J. Faddis Dr. Emily Price Brown Dr. Vincent A. Fallert Dr. Gary L. Brown Family Dental Center Ms. Linda Brown Dr. Thomas D. Fankhauser Dr. Lynn Jackson Brown Dr. Richard A. Farmer Dr. William L. Brown, Jr. Dr. John Fasbinder Dr. Dana L. Browning Dr. Matt Felts Dr. Steven L. Buffer Dr. Frank D. Ferson Dr. Thomas R. Bunton Dr. Ronald J. Finley

Explorer • 20 Alumni Leadership 2010-2011 UMKC Dental Alumni Association UMKC Dental Hygienists’ Alumni Association Officers Officers Chair, Dr. Charles Mahaffey 2nd Vice President, Dr. Gordon President, DeeDee Arps Secretary, Tamra Bendure President, Dr. R. Wayne Kanemaru President-Elect, Melanie Beck Financial Advisor, Tanya Mitchell Thompson, 3rd Vice President, Dr. Dan Jones Immediate Past-Pres, Cat Saylor President-Elect, Dr. Chris Buttner Secretary, Dr. Charles Squire Chair of the Board, Ann 1st Vice-President, Dr. Connie Treasurer, Dr. Gerald Foley Engemann White, Faculty Committee Chairs SPA/FAC Liaison: Tanya Nominations: Cat Saylor Trustees Mitchell Past-Presidents’ Advisory Council: Term Expires in March 2015 Term Expires in March 2012 Local Arrangements: Amy Antes, Cat Saylor Arkansas, Dr. Ben Petkovich Arkansas, Dr. Casey Jones Trisha Knight Awards: Cat Saylor Kansas, Dr. Jill Jenkins Kansas, Dr. Charles Squire Historian: Kathy Dockter, Membership Support: Trisha Missouri, Dr. Jim Samples Kansas, Dr. Jon Tilton Desni Sheller Knight UMKC Faculty, Dr. James Oklahoma, Dr. John Lockard Table Clinics: Jamie Schurig, Fundraising: Desni Sheller, Parrott Hawaii, Dr. Clyde Umaki* Lorie Silcott Jamie Schurig Illinois–At Large, Dr. Noreen (filling in for unfilled term Kanemaru) Community Service: Amy Werner Salmon Term Expires in March 2011 By-Laws & Audit: Connie Term Expires in March 2014 UMKC Faculty, Dr. Greg Jamison, Valerie Brand Kansas, Dr. Hal Hale Johnson Liaisons Missouri, Dr. Gary Henley Missouri, Dr. Stan Hall Division of Dental Hygiene: Kim Alumni Achievement Award Com- Oklahoma, Dr. Mike Strand Missouri, Dr. John Flucke Bray mittee: Kim Bray, Cat Saylor At-Large, Dr. Michael Tobin Colorado, Dr. Mark Gregston Rinehart Foundation, Lorie UMKC Alumni Association: Florida, Dr. Bill Rodriquez Silcott Trisha Knight, Cindy Amyot Term Expires in March 2013 UMKC Dental Alumni Relations: Fiscal Manager: Dee Swindler New Mexico, Dr. Steve Jenkins Donna Weber, Karen Wilson Senior Dental Hygiene Class: (open) Kansas, Dr. Mark Armfield Graduate Dental Hygiene & Degree Junior Dental Hygiene Class: (open) Missouri, Dr. Eric Johnson Completion Programs: Tanya Faculty, Dr. Gerald Foley Mitchell University Administrators Board Member Terms Dean, Marsha Pyle Alumni Relations Manager, 3-Year Term: Tanya Mitchell, 1-Year Term: Amy Antes, Amy Donna Weber Marcie Calvin, Desni Sheller, Werner, Connie Jamison, Kathy Dockter, Susan Valerie Brand, Trisha Knight Recent Graduate Liaison Students Duncan Class of 2007 Amy Tasca Class of 2011 Grant Olson 2-Year Term: Tamra Bendure, Class of 2008 Jeff Higgins Class of 2012 Kelly Joan Tucker, Jamie Schurig, Class of 2009 Josh Stone McCracken Lorie Silcott, Ann Engemann Class of 2010 Danielle Dental Hygiene Liaison Riordan Kim Bray

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Drs. Richard Gilman & Lynn Dr. Ronald E. Jennings Dr. Robert & Ms. Recie Mobley Dr. John M. Roberts Murray Mark L. Johnson, PhD Dr. Kimberly Ann Moore Dr. Scott Rogers Dr. Daniel Goodman Dr. David M. Jones Dr. Dorsey & Mrs. Mary Moore Dr. Al O. Rueb Dr. Mark J. Gordon Dr. Jay J. Jones Dr. John M. Morales Dr. Steve A. Rueb Dr. Lloyd E. Grant Dr. William T. Kane Myron’s Dental Laboratories, Inc. Dr. Noreen A. Salmon Dr. John & Dr. Rachael Graue Dr. Kurt & Ms. Stephanie Dr. Melissa C. Nabors Dr. Albert & Ms. Nancy Schanda Dr. Christopher Haggerty Kavanaugh Dr. Howard & Ms. Inelda Nelson Dr. James W. Schatz Mr. Gale & Mrs. Joyce Hankins Dr. Jerry C. Kelly Dr. Harry R. Niehaus Dr. Sidney W. Scorse, Jr. Hanneman & Ward DDS, LLC Dr. Shanon T. Kirchhoff Dr. David & Dr. Deborah Novak Dr. Mitchell Blacker & Ms. Susan Dr. Kurt Hanneman & Dr. Dr. John P. Ladas Dr. Merle A. Nunemaker Sharp-Blacker Elizabeth Ward Leavenworth Family Dental Dr. Kelly D. O’Neal Dr. Lawrence & Ms. Shiree Shine Dr. Robert H. Harmon Dr. William J. Lewis Mr. Steve & Ms. Lisa Paschang Dr. Kim & Ms. Ruth Skaggs Dr. Daniel & Mrs. Linda Harvey Dr. Edwin V. Long, Jr. Dr. Kevin Pass Dr. Floyd & Ms. Linda Skarky Dr. Harlan L. Hassen Dr. & Mrs. James Lowe Dr. William M. Payne Dr. Norman A. Smith, Jr. Hayes Handpiece Repair Dr. James G. Mace Dr. Barry Penner Drs. Bradley & Becky Smith Ms. Linda M. Hill Dr. James A. MacRobert Dr. Glen H. Petteway Dr. Daniel G. Stamos Dr. Richard & Mrs. Kathryn Hines Mallow-Tru Dental Studio Dr. Michael B. Price Dr. Herbert Lawrence Stanton Dr. D. Stanley & Ms. Sydney Hite Dr. Steven & Mrs. Donna Mr. William C. Quigg & Dr. Dr. Randall E. Stone Hobb E. Horse Carousel Works Malmstrom Suzanne Newell Quigg Dr. Thomas E. Stone Dr. Gregg & Ms. Jenny Hosch Dr. Paul Maupin Dr. John W. Rapley Dr. Phillip & Ms. Donna Strain Dr. Gregory C. Houston Dr. Stanley E. McCoy Dr. Richard & Mrs. Suzanne Drs. David & Kelly Suchman Dr. John D. Hume Dr. J. Kevin McGraw Rauschenbach Dr. John W. Tabash Dr. Stanley E. Humphrey Dr. Jack Lee McKinnis REB Farms, LLC Dr. Terry L. Tanner Dr. Francis & Dr. Joanna Hurd Dr. Nicholas C. McNutt& Ms. Dr. Robert W. Rechtien, Jr. Dr. John W. Thousand III Dr. Glenn E. Hurst Mary McCunniff McNutt Dr. Douglas J. Recker Dr. Robert & Ms. Patricia Tinnin Dr. Terry & Ms. Marilyn Imel Dr. Max A. McReynolds, Jr. Mr. Rodney & Dr. Gail Redman Dr. Robert & Mrs. Margo Toth Dr. Laura R. Iwasaki Medallion Dental Laboratory Dr. Marvin Elwood Rice Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Virginia Jadlow Dental Laboratory Dr. Robert H. Melton Roberts Family Dentistry Tyson

19 • Explorer Cynthia Amyot Takes On New Role r. Cynthia Amyot, professor and director of Distance Education and DFaculty Development at the School of Dentistry, added another job title in July 2010 when she became UMKC’s interim associate vice provost for Online Education. Dr. Amyot has been splitting her time between the two positions. In her new position, Dr. Amyot will help establish a comprehensive online education strategy for UMKC. She’ll work with an advisory com- mittee to continue developing UMKC’s plan for advancing e-learning. Another task will be to assist with faculty development program- ming related to online teaching and learning. She’ll also ensure that online course development supports current needs of online degree completion programs in dental hygiene and nursing. Dr. Amyot has been a full-time faculty member at UMKC since 1993, serving three years as director of Graduate and Degree Completion Studies and five years as director of the Division of Dental Hygiene. She has received numerous dis- tinguished teaching awards from the School of Dentistry and was the recipient of the Elmer Pierson Outstanding Teaching Award in 2006. Dr. Amyot has earned four degrees from UMKC: she received her doctorate of education in 2003, an educational specialist degree in 2000, a master of science degree in dental hygiene education in 1993 and a bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene in 1992.

distinction from UNC in 1990, and in provide training in database searching academic career with NYU College 1991 Dr. Rokos successfully completed and research skills. When the College of of Dentistry in 2003 as a postgraduate a General Practice Residency in San Nursing moved off the hospital campus, teaching fellow after she finished the Antonio, Texas. He served as a public Marie fulfilled the position of Library International Advanced Study Program health dentist in North Carolina Liaison to the College. She represented in Prosthodontics at NYU. Her other prior to entering into private practice. St. Luke’s in the Health Sciences academic appointments at NYU have He graduated cum laude from Duke Library Network of Kansas City and included clinical assistant professor, University, earning his BS degree in was elected to serve in leadership senior clinical research fellow and zoology in 1983. positions for the organization. Marie clinical research assistant. In addition holds a BA in English from UMKC. She to serving on the NYU faculty, Dr. Marie Thompson, Dental Librarian also completed a four-year certificate Tunkuc has also been an NYU graduate Marie served for over 20 years at program in education for ministry at the student. She completed her MS degree in Saint Luke’s Hospital Health Sciences School of Theology, University of the clinical research in 2005 and earned her Library, primarily in the position South, Sewanee, Tenn., and continues certificate in the Advanced Education in of librarian. She began her tenure to serve as adjunct faculty for the School Prosthodontics Program in the summer at St. Luke’s as a media specialist in of Theology in their distance education of 2010. In 2008 she was honored support of the Nursing College and program. with an Excellence in Prosthodontics Medical Education Curriculum. Upon Teaching Award. She earned her DDS completing her master’s degree in Dr. Yesim Tunkuc, Clinical in 1996 from Istanbul University, in library science from the University of Assistant Professor, Department of Turkey, and practiced privately in Missouri, she was promoted to librarian Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Tunkuc comes Istanbul until 2001. and soon initiated an educational to UMKC from New York University outreach to the College of Nursing to College of Dentistry. She began her

Explorer • 12 A Fond FarewellRetiring Faculty to

Charles (Charlie) Dunlap (DDS ’60) engineering from George Washington has retired with the rank of professor University in 1966 and a PhD degree in emeritus after 46 years of service. At chemical engineering/surface chemistry the time of his retirement, Dr. Dunlap from the State University of New York was serving as the Rinehart Professor at Buffalo in 1971. His academic career of Dentistry and chair of the Depart- has included academic appointments ment of Oral Pathology, Radiology and at the School of Dentistry at the State Medicine. He also held an appointment University of New York at Buffalo and as professor of medicine at the UMKC Oral Roberts University. In 2004 he was School of Medicine. Dr. Dunlap joined honored with the Wilmer Souder Award the school’s faculty in 1964 after serving from the International Association for in the U.S. Army Dental Corp. He be- Dental Research in recognition of his came board certified in 1967 and served scientific achievement in biomaterials Charles Dunlap, DDS as president of the American Board of research. Dr. Eick was the first to iden- Oral Pathology in 1980. He served as tify and characterize the “smear layer” president of the American Academy of on a tooth surface produced during Oral Pathology in 1980-81. From 1978 cavity preparation. From 1991 to 2007 to 1985 Dr. Dunlap served as chair of he served as the principal investigator the Council on Dental Education. He on a Department of Health Educa- served three terms as a member of the tion and Welfare program project grant UMKC Faculty Senate and two terms that received more than $18 million in as chair of the UMKC Faculty Council. total funding to investigate “Improved He’s also served on a variety of service Polymeric Restorative through Molecu- committees at the UMKC School of lar Design.” He served as a principal Dentistry. He has been honored as a investigator on numerous other collab- recipient of the school’s Outstanding orative projects related to the develop- Teacher Award 26 times and the Distin- ment of innovative dental biomaterials, guished Teacher Award 19 times. The such as non-shrinkable dental polymers. UMKC Dental Alumni Association He was the author or co-author of 185 J. David Eick, PhD honored him as the 2009-2010 Alumnus journal articles. In addition to being a of the Year. distinguished dental researcher, Dr. Eick also has served as an ordained Episcopal Ann Marie Corry retired from the Den- deacon in the Diocese of West Missouri. tal Library in May 2010 after 40 years of service. She has accepted a new position Miguel Rico (DDS ‘80) has retired from at the School of Dentistry as a part-time the Department of General Dentistry as adjunct faculty. She can be reached by a clinical associate professor, a position email at [email protected] or by phone he had held since joining the faculty at 816-235-2127. in 2000. Before arriving at the UMKC School of Dentistry, Dr. Rico served in J. David Eick, PhD, has retired as chair a variety of positions with the Federal of the Department of Oral Biology with Bureau of Prisons. He earned a DDS de- the rank of curators’ professor emeri- gree from the University of San Andres tus. Dr. Eick had served as chair of the in La Paz, Bolivia, in 1965, and he earned Miguel Rico, DDS department since 1991. He joined the a DDS degree from the UMKC School School of Dentistry’s research faculty of Dentistry in 1980. Dr. Ricos earned in 1986 and was named a Curators’ numerous awards during his career in the Professor in 1989 in recognition of his Public Health Service, and was honored significant contributions to the advance- as Professor of the Year at the UMKC ment of the University’s mission. Dr. School of Dentistry in 2001. Eick earned an MS degree in materials 13 • Explorer Dr. Grant W. Merritt $500 – $999 Dr. James & Mrs. F. Gene Hocott Missouri Society of Orthodontists Dr. Robert J. Adams Dr. Craig S. Hollander Every effort has been MO Coalition for Primary Dr. B. Joe Aday Holmes Family Dental P.C. made to accurately list Healthcare Inc. Ms. Shirley Allenbrand Dr. Lyndal & Mrs. Mary Lou the name of each donor Dr. Frank & Dr. Dianna Montoya American College of Dentists Holmes who supported the UMKC Mountain View Endodontics American Student Dental Drs. Daniel & Nicole Holmes School of Dentistry from Dr. Wade L. Murphy Association Mr. Steve Hooper & Dr. Jolynn Dr. James & Mrs. Carla Mutti Apex Endodontics, PA Galvin October 1, 2009, through Dr. James G. Nail Dr. Dean & Ms. Maggie Arashiro Dr. Katherine Hotaling October 1, 2010. If your Dr. Jack W. Nelson, Jr. Dr. Michael J. Armijo Dr. Mark A. Huenergardt name is misspelled, omitted Dr. Bryan R. 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William & Angela Giannobile Chair, Dr. Bert Oettmeier Association Trust Dr. Stuart G. Gibby Chair-Elect, Dr. Stan Hite Professor Kim Bray Dr. George & Mrs. Andrea Myers Dr. Robert W. Haggerty Vice Chair, Dr. Brett Ferguson Dr. Jerry & Mrs. Annie Ogilvie Dr. F. Stanley Hall Secretary, Dr. Joy Wylie Faculty Representation Dr. Bart W. Putnam Dr. Robert B. Henson Dr. Joe Parkinson ’11 Dr. Charles & Mrs. Margit Squire Dr. Mark A. Herzog Treasurer, Dr. Jim Parrott Dr. Joy Wylie ’11 Immediate Past Chair, United Way of Central New Mrs. Paula M. Hiatt Prof. Lori Holt ’12 Mexico Dr. Laila B. Hishaw Dr. Wayne Thompson Dr. Becky Smith ’12 Dr. Matthew R. Hlavacek Executive Committee Dr. James Kulild ’13 $1,000 – $2,499 Dr. Craig Hoffmann Dr. Brett Ferguson Dr. Rob Wilson ’13 Dr. & Mrs. Gary L. Ace Dr. Laura J. Huyett Active Network Dr. James B. Indiveri Dr. Stan Hite Dr. Robert H. Altomare Dr. Casey Jones Alumni Board Jenkins & LeBlanc, P.A. Dr. Charles Mahaffey, Chair American Assn of Endodontists Dr. & Mrs. Harry Jett Fund Dr. Bert Oettmeier Foundation Dr. Harry & Mrs. Ann Jett Dr. Jim Parrott Dr. Wayne Thompson, President Dr. Edward M. Amet Dr. Gregory & Mrs. Mary Ann Dr. Marsha Pyle Dr. Chris Buttner, Dr. John & Mrs. Beth Ball Johnson Dr. Charles Squire Dr. A. Steve Barber President-Elect Dr. Eric S. Kapustka Dr. Wayne Thompson Drs. Bruce & Gerry Barker Dr. C. Ed Kavanaugh Dr. Joy Wylie Dr. Connie White, Dr. Randal L. Begley 1st Vice President Dr. John & Ms. Kathy Killip Dr. Wayne E. Bertz Dr. Brent L. Kincaid Directors at Large Dr. Gordon Kanemaru, Dr. Steven P. Billings Dr. Michael & Mrs. Terri Klein Dr. Brett Ferguson 2ndVice President Dr. Oscar E. Boomsaad Dr. James C. Kulild Dr. John Haynes Dr. Dan Jones, Dr. William D. Booth Dr. John C. LaBarca Dr. Stan Hite 3rd Vice President Dr. David & Mrs. Anne Dr. George D. Lasater Dr. Tom Jones Dr. Charles Squire, Secretary Borgmeyer Dr. George & Ms. Charlotte Latta Dr. Bert Oettmeier Dr. Gerald Foley, Treasurer Dr. Jeff Brent Dr. Michael A. LeBlanc Dr. Jerry Ogilvie Dr. Richard L. Briscoe Mr. Gary W. Lewis Dr. James Osborne Alumni Trustees Mr. Donald R. Brown, Jr. Dr. T. Wayne & Ms. Linda Lewis Dr. Jim Parrott Dr. Mark Armfield ’13 Mr. James & Ms. Pansy Brown Dr. Roderick A. MacDonald Dr. Terry Williams Dr. Gerald Foley ’13 Dr. Christopher Budig Dr. Charles L. Mahaffey Dr. Steve Jenkins ’13 Dr. Robert E. Butler Dr. Anthony Marengo, Jr. Honorary Directors Dr. Eric Johnson ’13 Mr. James Byron & Dr. Vicki E. Mr. William A. Marse Dr. Pam Overman ’11 Dr. Casey Jones ’12 Okamoto Dr. Robert & Ms. Terri Marx Dr. Lisa Gonzales ’12 Dr. John Lockard ’12 Dr. Lionel M. Candelaria Dr. Joseph & Mrs. Jane Matthews Ms. Lorie Silcott ’12 Dr. Charles Squire ’12 Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Mr. William H. Matthews & Dr. Dr. Jon Tilton ’12 Surgery Joy S. Wylie-Matthews Ex-Officio Directors & Dr. Clyde Umaki ’12 Dr. Wesley L. Christian Dr. David L. May University Administration Dr. John B. Ciampa Dr. Sidney & Ms. Carole Dr. John Flucke ’11 Clinical Research Foundation Leo Morton, Chancellor Dr. Mark Gregston ’11 McKnight Dr. Marsha Pyle, Dean Dr. Charles & Mrs. Sally Cobb Dr. M. Sean & Ms. Christie Dr. Stan Hall ’11 Commerce Bank McReynolds Dr. Greg Johnson ’11 Dr. Susan A. Cope Dr. Mark R. Medina Dr. Bill Rodriquez ’11

17 • Explorer Faculty and Staff Recognition 2010 Faculty Recognition Dr. Robert Blundell, Endodontics: Chair, AEE Intellectual Property Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Committee; Editorial Board, Journal of Academy; serving as a Reviewer of Endodontics; Scientific Advisory Board, Research Manuscripts for the Journal of Journal of Endodontics Endodontics Dr. Vandana Kumar, Oral Pathology, Prof. Kim Bray, Division of Dental Radiology & Medicine: recipient of the Hygiene: serving as ADEA DH 2009 - 2010 Robert Menchetti Junior Educators Section Chair Elect Faculty Award Dr. Laura Iwasaki, Orthodontics Prof. Tanya V. Mitchell, Division of & Dentofacial Orthopedics: elected Dental Hygiene: selected to participate as vice-president of the Craniofacial in University of Missouri’s Leadership Biology Group of the International Development Program (LDP) Assoc. for Dental Research; completing Dr. Pam Overman, Associate Dean, the UM Leadership Development Academic Affairs: serving as Councilor Program of the ADEA Section on Academic Prof. Nancy Keselyak, Division Affairs of Dental Hygiene: elected to Vice Dr. Joseph, Parkinson, QA/Clinical President of the Supreme Chapter of Programs: recipient of the Gary Sigma Phi Alpha Newman Award for Faculty Leadership Dr. John Killip, Office of Student Dr. Doug Pearson, Team 1: recipient Programs: serving on the Gies of the Dr. Samuel E. Hayes Award for Foundation Board of Trustees, ADEA dedication and outstanding service Minority Affairs Advisory Board and as Section Secretary, as well as the ADEA Dr. Chris Rice, DPH&BS: serving Scholarship of Teaching and Learning on the Board of Office Safety and Special Interest Group Aseptic Procedures (OSAP), and the test construction committee for Dental Dr. James Kulild, Director, Graduate Assisting National Board (DANB) Endodontics: serving as Vice President, American Association of Endodontists Dr. Connie White, General Dentistry: (AAE); Board of Trustees, AAE induction into the International College Foundation; Board of Directors, AAE; of Dentists and election as the Trustee of Executive Committee, AAE; Chair, Region VI for the National AGD AAE Corporate Relations Committee; Explorer • 14 Teaching Recognition Appointments, Dr. Mary Walker, Oral Biology/ Restorative Dentistry: appointed Dr. John Bellome, Oral Surgery and Promotion & Tenure Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs Hospital Dentistry: recipient of the 2010 Dr. John Bellome, Oral Surgery and and Research Elmer Pierson Good Teaching Award Hospital Dentistry: appointed Director Dr. J. Craig Whitt, Oral, Path., Dr. Robert Wilson, General of Undergraduate Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology & Medicine: promoted to Dentistry: recipient of the 2009 - 2010 Surgery the rank of Full Professor, and appointed David Moore Teaching Excellence Dr. Bonnie Branson, Division of Chair of the Department of Oral Award Dental Hygiene: promoted to the rank Pathology, Radiology & Medicine Distinguished Teacher Awards of full Professor Dr. Derek Williams, Restorative Dr. Brad Babcock, General Dentistry Dr. Eileen Cocjin, Pediatric Dentistry: Dentistry: promoted to the rank of appointed Interim Chair of the Clinical Associate Professor Dr. John, Bellome, Oral Surgery and Department of Pediatric Dentistry Hospital Dentistry Dr. Joy Wylie-Matthews, General Dr. Shara Dunlap, General Dentistry: Dentistry: appointed Team 2 Coordinator Dr. Ted Beringer, Basic Medical promoted to the rank of Clinical Sciences Associate Professor Research Grant Support Dr. David Cohen, General Dentistry Dr. Sharon Furby, General Dentistry: in Excess of $50,000 Dr. Eric Gottman, Restorative promoted to the rank of Clinical Dr. Lynda Bonewald, Curators’ Dentistry Associate Professor Professor, Oral Biology and Interim VC Dr. Donald Howe, Restorative Dr. Laura Iwasaki, Orthodontics for Research Dentistry & Dentofacial Orthopedics: granted Dr. Sarah Dallas, Oral Biology continuous appointment (tenure) Dr. Marvin Kramer, General Dentistry Dr. David Eick, Curators’ Professor Dr. Amit Kumar, Oral Surgery Dr. Mark Johnson, Oral Biology: Emeritus, Oral Biology appointed Chair of the Department of Dr. Michael McCunniff, Dental Oral Biology Dr. Jeff Gorski, Oral Biology Public Health & Behavioral Sciences Dr. Jeff Nickel, Orthodontics & Dr. Mark Johnson, Chair, Oral Biology Prof. Tanya V. Mitchell, Division of Dentofacial Orthopedics: granted Dr. Moncy Mathew, Dental Public Dental Hygiene continuous appointment (tenure) Health & Behavioral Sciences Dr. John Purk, Restorative Dentistry Dr. Rich Prine, General Dentistry: Dr. Jeff Nickel, Orthodontics & Dr. John Rapley, Periodontics appointed Team 3 Coordinator Dentofacial Orthopedics Dr. Ron Riley, Endodontics Prof. Melanie Simmer-Beck, Division Dr. John Purk, Restorative Dentistry of Dental Hygiene: promoted to the rank Dr. Tim Taylor, General Dentistry Prof. Catherine Saylor, Periodontics of Associate Professor with continuous Prof. Melanie Simmer-Beck, Div. of appointment (tenure) Dr. Yasuyoshi Ueki, Oral Biology Dental Hygiene Dr. Mary Walker, Oral Biology/ Restorative Dentistry, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and Research

15 • Explorer Dr. Yong Wang, Oral Biology Lucy Sarr, Graduate Periodontics 25 Years of Service Dr. Ling Ye, Oral Biology/Orthodontics 10 Years of Service C. Judy Chase, Patient Accounts New Faculty Dr. James Dryden, Endodontics Dr. Dean Elledge, AEGD Dr. Sam Addison, Oral Surgery, Fellow Dr. Sharon Furby, General Dentistry Marcia Nelson, Business Office Dr. Ying Liu, Graduate Programs and Carla Martin, AEGD Pam Purinton, Radiology Research, Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Cynthia Petrie, Restorative Dr. Michael Reed, Dean Emeritus and Dr. Vincent Lutterbie, Oral Dentistry Professor, Oral Biology Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, John Pinkston, Oral Biology 30 Years of Service Clinical Assistant Professor Chauntae Robinson, AEGD Addie Lee Manlove, Dental Assistant Dr. Jennifer Melander, Oral Biology, Hope Thurman, Dispensary Fellow Dr. Pam Overman, Associate Dean, Dr. John Thurmond, Director, AEGD Academic Affairs Dr. James Rokos, Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, Assistant Dr. Pat Veno, Oral Biology Theresa Thomas, Custodian Professor Dr. Joy Wylie-Matthews, General Dee Ann Wauthier, Clinical Programs Dr. Amy Tasca, Oral Surgery, Fellow Dentistry Retirements Marie Thompson, Health Science 15 Years of Service Ann Marie Corry, Librarian, forty Library, Dental Librarian Sharon Adams, Faculty Practice years of service Dr. Yesim Tunkuc, Restorative Lorita Brown, Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Charles Dunlap, Professor Dentistry, Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus, forty-six years of service Karen Fowler, Oral Surgery Faculty and Staff Dr. David Eick, Curators’ Professor Laura Gage, Dean’s Office Emeritus, twenty-four years of service Service Recognition Dr. Elisabet Nalvarte, Oral Biology Dr. Miguel Rico, General Dentistry, 5 Years of Service Bob Nichols, Clinical Programs ten years of service Matt Eplee, Maintenance Jim Thomas, BMC, Photographic Dr. Mark Johnson, Chair, Oral Biology Services Dr. Ryan Johnson, Generalist Karen Wilson, Continuing Education Dr. Moncy Mathew, Dental Public 20 Years of Service Health & Behavioral Sciences John Cottrell, Office of Student Dr. Joseph Parkinson, Director, QA/ Programs Clinical Programs Lindra Egans, Faculty Practice Dr. Jim Parrott, Generalist Dr. John Rapley, Periodontics Debra Pinkston, AEGD Roy Potter, BMC

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