Dr. Abou-Arraj is a 2003 graduate of the Université Saint Joseph School of Dentistry, Lebanon. Holder of two Periodontology Certificates (Lebanese University and University of Alabama at Birmingham-UAB) and a MS degree (UAB), Dr. Abou-Arraj is a Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at UAB. He is a Diplomate and Examiner of the American Board of Periodontology and the recipient of several teaching and service awards. He maintains an active practice of periodontology and implant surgery.

Dr. Yonca Korkmaz Ceyhan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics. She teaches Dental anatomy, Operative dentistry, Biomaterials and Esthetics. Dr. Ceyhan is also Course director of Dental Anatomy. 

She is principal investigator/collaborator/mentor in several research projects in the field of Dental materials. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers, and she received the Kuraray Young Investigator Award in 2004. Dr. Ceyhan continues to be active in peer-reviewed publications, both as an author and a reviewer. Dr. Ceyhan lectures nationally and internationally on various topics associated with restorative materials and teaching in operative dentistry. She also serves in UTSD senate as a vice chair and is a member of UTHealth Interfaculty Council. Dr. Ceyhan is currently doing both the ADEA Leadership Institute and the UTHealth Health Educators Fellowship Program. 

Leticia Chaves de Souza is an associate professor of the Department of Endodontics and the director of predoctoral Endodontics. She earned her dental degree and certificate in Endodontics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also obtained a certificate in Endodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She has a Master’s degree in Endodontics and a PhD degree in Materials Science. 

Her research focuses on the physical-chemical, mechanical and biological properties of endodontic materials and instruments, as well as on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying apical periodontitis. She has published almost 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts in Endodontics and one book chapter in endodontic filling materials.

Dr. Milda Chmieliauskaite is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Dentistry and the Graduate Program Director of the Oral Medicine MSD/residency program.She obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degrees, and Oral Medicine residency training from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Chmieliauskaite currently teaches predoctoral and postdoctoral students on topics within research, oral medicine, and orofacial pain. Her scholarly work focuses on orofacial pain and Burning Mouth Disorder, along with oral cancer, and public health topics.

She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine and an active member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine chairing a committee and serving as a board member.

Dr. Lindsey Hamil is Assistant Dean of Student Success and Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina’s James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and an M.S. in Communications. In addition to her administrative roles, Dr. Hamil directs courses for the predoctoral and postdoctoral programs at MUSC. 

Dr. Hamil has published several articles in The Journal of Dental Education focused on predoctoral dental and interprofessional education. She has served on the ADEA Council of Faculties since 2019 and received MUSC’s Earl B. Higgins Leadership in Diversity award in 2021. Dr. Hamil is an advocate for case-based learning and writing. In 2013, she was named as a Fellow of the Southeast Case Research Association (SECRA).

Dr. Karo Parsegian is an Associate Professor and Predoctoral Periodontics Program Director in the Department of Surgical Dentistry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He received his DMD degree at the First Tashkent Medical Institute (Tashkent, Uzbekistan), completed Ph.D. in Biomedical Science, Master of Dental Science, and Certificate in Periodontology at the University of Connecticut Health (Farmington, CT), Health Educators Fellowship Program and Certificate in Clinical Research at the McGovern Medical School (Houston, TX), and Certificate in Quality and Safety from the University of Colorado (Aurora, CO). 

Dr. Parsegian is an active member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a CDCA-WREB-CITA site examiner, and an AADOCR Ambassador. He is a peer reviewer and a member of the editorial board for several journals, including the Journal of Dental Education. Dr. Parsegian received the American Dental Education Association Colgate Junior Faculty Award, the AAP Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring, the Dean’s Excellent in Teaching Award, the AAP Award in Leadership, Engagement, Action, and Development, and other recognitions. He has an extensive track of conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and book chapters on periodontics, educational technology, dental pulp, and kidney diseases.