Deanship of the School of Dentistry

The Advisory Search Committee has identified three finalists for the deanship of the School of Dentistry. They visited the University for interviews and public presentations in February.

Finalists Selected:

Leon A. Assael, DMD, Professor and Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University

Stephen C. Bayne, PhD, Professor and Chair, Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan

Joel Howard Berg, DDS, Professor and Lloyd and Kay Chapman Chair for Oral Health, University of Washington.

Advisory Search Committee on the Deanship of the School of Dentistry

An Advisory Search Committee on the Deanship of the School of Dentistry was appointed June 16, 2011  to identify and recommend candidates for the position. Parker Executive Search has been engaged to assist with the search.

Advisory Search Committee

  • Tom Baillie, Dean, School of Pharmacy, Chair
  • James Bryers, Professor, Department of Bioengineering
  • Daniel Chan, Associate Dean for Clinical Services, School of Dentistry
  • David Eaton, Interim Vice Provost for Research
  • Bryan Edgar, External Dental Community
  • Christina Harrison, Assistant Dean, Advancement and External Relations, School of Dentistry
  • Susan Herring, Professor, Department of Orthodontics
  • James D. Johnson, Chair, Department of Endodontics
  • Rusty Johnson, Graduate Student Representative
  • Lawrence Robinson, Vice Dean, Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education, School of Medicine
  • John Wataha, Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry
  • JoAnne Whitney, Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems