School of Dentistry dean receives career honor; ascends to board presidency
Dr. David Felton, School of Dentistry dean, received two prestigious honors earlier this month. He was awarded the Dan Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the American College of Prosthodontists, and he was elected president of the American Board of Prosthodontics.
Published on Monday, November 19, 2018
School works to fill Mississippi's dental gap
The School of Dentistry is working to address the severe shortage of dental providers across the state as highlighted by a recent national report. But the SOD has its challenges: The school can’t accept more than 40 students per class, not nearly enough to keep pace with the number of dentists who retire each year.
Published on Thursday, October 18, 2018
New chair of pediatric dentistry settles into southern hospitality
Dr. Christopher Hughes, a Boston native, left Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in New Jersey to move to Jackson, Mississippi to become the chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, shocking friends and colleagues. He’s never lived south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but since moving here, he’s come to appreciate Mississippi’s low cost of living, easy commute, delicious food and ubiquitous hospitality.
Published on Monday, July 16, 2018
Dental school's longest serving employee to retire
After 44 years, Agnes Triplett is going home. Triplett, executive assistant to the dean of the School of Dentistry, is retiring June 29. She's been at the helm of the SOD's fifth floor for each of the nine deans who have served the school, and with her goes a wealth of knowledge.
Published on Monday, June 25, 2018