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Claire Coleman, DDS, DMD, selected as 2025 awardee of Kramer Scholar Award
Claire Coleman, DDS, DMD, a graduate of the periodontics residency program at the School of Dentistry, has been named the 2025 Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Kramer Scholar Award for Excellence recipient by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation.
School of Dentistry shines at HSDA 35th Anniversary Conference
Faculty and students from the School of Dentistry participated in the Hispanic Dental Association (HSDA) 35th Anniversary Annual Conference this year, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This milestone event brought together dental professionals and students from across the country to celebrate achievements, share research and advance oral health in Hispanic communities.
UT San Antonio School of Dentistry announces Diane Sullivan as founding chair of the Department of Predoctoral Dental Education
The School of Dentistry at UT San Antonio recently announced the appointment of , as the founding chair of the newly established Department of Predoctoral Dental Education. The new department, one of the largest in the School of Dentistry, represents a significant step forward in advancing comprehensive dental education and training for the next generation of oral health leaders.
Katie Krause represents School of Dentistry as ADHA Champion at National Conference
Junior dental hygiene student, Katie Krause, recently represented the School of Dentistry and attended the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) National Conference as an ADHA Champion. This opportunity gave Katie a front-row seat to the future of dental hygiene.
Felix J. Amarista, DDS, FACS, receives Faculty Educator Development Award
, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the School of Dentistry, has been honored with one of only five Faculty Educator Development Awards (FEDA) presented by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).
Edward Ellis III, DDS, MS, honored with the Robert V. Walker Distinguished Service Award
, was honored with the Robert V. Walker Distinguished Service Award, the highest recognition for those in the oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty.
2025 James T. Mellonig Regeneration Research Award presented to Joelle McRee, DDS, MS
The 2025 James T. Mellonig Regeneration Research Award has been awarded to Joelle McRee, DDS, MS, for a project completed with Claire Coleman, DDS, DMD, during their residency in the periodontics program at the School of Dentistry.
Poornima Mensinkai honored with dual inductions into prestigious dental societies
This year has been exceptionally rewarding for , BDS, MS, PhD, clinical associate professor, assistant director of the International Dentist Education Program and director for South Asian Academic Initiatives at the UT San Antonio School of Dentistry. She has been recognized for her exemplary contributions to dentistry with two of the profession’s most distinguished honors.
School of Dentistry at ºÚÁÏÍø awarded $6 million total to study treatment, pain management for oral cancer
With one of the lowest dentist-to-patient ratios in the U.S., and some of the nation’s highest childhood cavity rates, the research team is launching a school-centered program to promote prevention and build lifelong healthy habits. 
School of Dentistry alumni and faculty honored by Texas Academy of General Dentistry
Each year, the Texas Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) selects one dentist to honor as the Texas Dentist of the Year and one as the Texas New Dentist of the Year. Both awards are considered the highest honors a Texas dentist can receive. Nominees are chosen throughout the state from local societies and components of the Texas Dental Association and Texas AGD.
Dental Student wins ICD-WUDAA award
Gabby Ward, a fourth-year dental student at the School of Dentistry, has been named one of 18 recipients of the 2025 International College of Dentists–Washington University Dental Alumni Association (ICD-WUDAA) Scholarship. This marks the fifth consecutive year that a School of Dentistry dental student has received the prestigious award.
School of Dentistry hosts third annual Fall Festival
The School of Dentistry recently hosted its third annual Fall Festival, bringing together students, residents, faculty, staff and their families for an evening of fellowship and friendly competition to kick off the new academic year.
Predental students help the School of Dentistry in serving South Texas
Across South Texas, predental students are finding inspiration and hands-on experience long before they enter dental school, thanks to a unique community-based initiative led by , and , faculty in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
Enas Bsoul, DDS, MSc, MS, inducted as a Fellow of The International College of Dentists
, FICD, associate professor/clinical in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at The UT San Antonio School of Dentistry, was recently inducted as a Fellow of The International College of Dentists (ICD), one of the oldest and most prestigious honorary dental societies in the world.
University researchers have developed a promising compound that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. Their collaboration shows the power of multidisciplinary science that bridges dentistry, chemistry and commercialization to bring hope to patients.
Gum health and inflammatory diseases: Why it matters more than you think
By , assistant professor clinical, UT San Antonio School of Dentistry
With most UT San Antonio Health Science Center graduates choosing to remain in Texas, the university helps close critical workforce gaps in medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health, ensuring high-quality care for communities across the state.
School of Dentistry welcomes students and faculty from Japan for annual exchange program
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas at San Antonio recently welcomed dental students and faculty from Japan’s and for the 28th year of the annual Japanese Student Exchange Program (JSEP). The weeklong visit, which ran from August 16 to August 25, combined Texas culture with immersive academic experiences at the School of Dentistry, strengthening the bond between the institutions.
Ellen Piehl Pearce, DMD, MS, earns American Board of Periodontology Leslie M. Salkin Award
This year’s winner of the Leslie M. Salkin Award is Ellen Piehl Pearce, DMD, MS, a resident in the Periodontics Program at ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas at San Antonio School of Dentistry.