The Advisory Review Committee is conducting the standard five-year review of André Ritter, Dean of the School of Dentistry, under Executive Order No. 20. Chaired by Hilaire Thompson, the committee will gather input from School of Dentistry personnel and other groups and report to the provost by the end of Winter Quarter 2027.
Committee members
- Hilaire Thompson, Executive Dean, School of Nursing, Chair
- Sanghee (Sunni) Lee, Assistant Professor, Orthodontics, School of Dentistry
- Andrea Burke, Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
- Rachel Greene, Clinical Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry
- Mark Drangsholt, Professor and Chair, Oral Medicine, Professor, Oral Health Sciences, School of Dentistry
- Tom Tanbonliong, Teaching Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, Program Director, Advanced Dental Education in Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
- Frank Roberts, Associate Dean for Regional and Global Affairs and RIDE Director, School of Dentistry
- Aarti Bhat, Associate Professor, Cardiology, School of Medicine
- Avina Paranjpe, Professor, Endodontics, School of Dentistry
- Jen Albrecht, Grant and Fiscal Operations School of Dentistry
- Mark Walker, UWSOD alumnus, Chair, Dean’s Club Board; Dentistry rep at UW Foundation Board
- Jonathan Lang – DDS student, Class of 2027, School of Dentistry
Charge letter
Dear Colleagues:
Thank you for agreeing to serve on the advisory committee to review the performance of André Ritter, Dean of the School of Dentistry. This review is being conducted pursuant to Executive Order No. 20, available in the University Policy Directory, which requires that standard reviews of the appointees who head major administrative and academic units be undertaken at periodic five-year intervals. My particular thanks to Hilaire Thompson, Executive Dean of the School of Nursing, for her willingness to chair this review.
The purpose of this review is to evaluate the performance of André Ritter and to assess his overall effectiveness as Dean of the School of Dentistry. Please see the attached job description to guide your review as you assess Dean Ritter’s leadership and engagement. Some of the critical features to be addressed in the review include Dean Ritter’s leadership in advancing academic quality at UW, ensuring the vitality of the UW’s teaching mission, managing the resources and budget of the unit, advancing the goals and vision of the School of Dentistry and the university more broadly, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the School and University, expanding universitywide collaborations, and engaging broadly with internal and external UW communities.
In addition to the guidance provided in Executive Order No. 20, the review committee is specifically asked to solicit input on Dean Ritter from all personnel in the School of Dentistry and any other appropriate UW or external groups. I would appreciate it if the committee would complete its work by the end of Winter Quarter 2027. Your confidential report should be submitted directly to me.
Thank you once again for your help and your willingness to assist me in this endeavor. Your service is much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Tricia R. Serio
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor, Biochemistry