ADEA Emerging Leaders Program

Registration Information

The deadline for online registration is Tuesday, June 23. Onsite registration will not be available.

Registration fees for this conference are based on individual ADEA membership. You must be a current ADEA member to qualify for the member registration rate. Join or renew your ADEA membership at adea.org/join.

Attendance Policy

The 2026-27 ADEA Emerging Leaders Program is a highly interactive experience, and participants are expected to attend all meals, receptions and team-building activities.

The program does not allow you to bring guests or family members to meals. We encourage you to spend your free time, albeit limited, with your peer groups to prepare for the following day’s activities.

ADEA Code of Conduct

By registering for this event/conference, you acknowledged that you have read and you agree to abide by ADEA’s Code of Conduct for meetings, conferences, events and virtual communities. Among other things, you agree to provide contact information, be available via the contact information, consent to audio and visual recording by ADEA, and meet the Code of Conduct requirements.

Compliance with the Code of Conduct is a condition of participation in ADEA’s events, conferences, and virtual communities. ADEA reserves the right to take appropriate action, including revoking access to the meeting.

To learn more, please visit the ADEA Code of Conduct page.

If you have questions about ADEA’s Code of Conduct, please contact NotifyADEA@adea.org.

Credit Card Payments

Credit card payments can be made online at adea.org/invoice by entering your customer ID and invoice number. This information can be found in your confirmation email, sent from meetings@adea.org at the time you registered.

Financial disclaimer for credit card payments: ADEA reserves the right to charge the correct amount if it is different from the total payment made at the time of registration.

Check Payments

When paying by check, a copy of your registration confirmation must accompany your payment.

Make checks payable to “American Dental Education Association.”

If mailing via U.S. Postal Service, please send your check payment to:

If mailing via FedEx, UPS, DHL or other private carriers, please send your check payment to:

Cancellations

If you are unable to attend, please submit a written cancellation message to meetings@adea.org by Tuesday, June 23.

For cancellation requests received by June 23, ADEA will issue a refund—minus a $225 administrative fee—after the meeting’s conclusion. Cancellation requests received between June 24 and July 8 are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellation requests received after July 8 are not eligible for refund.

Refunds will not be given for failure to attend, late arrival, unattended events or early departure.

Health and Safety

While we look forward to an in-person conference, there is no higher priority than the safety and well-being of ADEA members and staff. Accordingly, we continue to monitor the status of the COVID-19 variants and their impact on the operational status of our ADEA Member Institutions.

ADEA will implement health and safety protocols appropriate to the public health circumstances existing at the time of the conference. Compliance with some or all the protocols adopted by ADEA will be mandatory for in-person attendance and participation at the conference by members, guests of members, sponsors, staff, etc. Additional information regarding the specific health and safety measures, and any necessary consents by you, will be communicated prior to the first day of the conference. Failure to adhere to or comply with the safety protocols in place may result in removal from the event and/or event premises.

Notice

ADEA may take photos, screen shots and video recordings at this event. By registering for this event, you give ADEA and its and media partners permission to use any photos, screen shots and videos taken during the event (live or virtual) in which you appear, as well as any written comments you submit on evaluation forms, in chat-box or on social media to be recorded or used for ADEA’s promotional purposes. In response to member requests to share the rich content found in chats, ADEA may download chat-box posts and share this unedited content with conference attendees for their individual informational purposes.

Disclaimer

The purpose of this program is to educate and inform. Information provided in this program is not a substitute for professional care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests at this presentation express their own experience, opinions and conclusions, which do not necessarily reflect those of their employer or any organization or group with whom they may be affiliated. Expressed viewpoints and opinions by speaker(s), presenter(s), guest(s) and/or facilitator(s) are also not those of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), ADEA staff or the ADEA Board of Directors. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity or therapy should not be construed as an endorsement by ADEA.

CE Information

ADEA is an ADA CERP recognized provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a continuing education (CE) provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org.

ADEA designates this activity for 19.5 continuing education credits.
CE credit is awarded for overall participation in the 2026-27 ADEA Emerging Leaders Program.

All speakers agree that neither they nor members of their immediate family have any financial relationships with commercial entities that may be relevant to their presentation.

Agenda

2026-27 ADEA Emerging Leaders Agenda (PDF)

Purpose:

• Describe and discuss current topics and trends in academic dentistry.
• Build a professional network of colleagues and mentors.
• Create a career plan to focus on activities that will build professional capacities.
• Assess and develop leadership competencies to prepare for future opportunities, both institutionally and within ADEA.

Themes:

• Assessment for Development: Personal data on which to build a development plan
• Mentorship: How to find a mentor and how to become one
• Career Development: How to find your niche and develop career opportunities
• Considerations and Expectations of a Faculty Member: Policies and networking
• Wellness and Resilience: Strategies for balancing career with other dimensions of life

Educational Format:

All sessions will incorporate in-person, lecture and discussion teaching methods.

Faculty:

Felicia Tucker-Lively, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Vice president, AAL

Kelton T. Stewart, D.D.S., M.S.
James J. Baldwin Endowed Professor
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
Chair of the Department of Orthodontics
Indiana University School of Dentistry
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2023)

Advisors:

Krithika Baskaran, B.D.S., D.D.S.
Professor (C/T) and Director of the Advanced Standing International Student Program in Restorative Dentistry
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2024)

Rafael Delgado-Ruiz, D.D.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Department of Prosthodontics and Digital Technologies
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2024)

Alan Furness, D.M.D.
Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2023)

Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S., FAAHD, FIADH, FNAP, DABSCD
Professor, Department of Predoctoral Dental Education
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2017)

Deeba Kashtwari, M.S., B.D.S.
Chair and Clinical Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Chief Radiation Safety Officer
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2020)

Madhu Mohan, D.M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Residency Program Director and Interim Chair
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2025)

Alternates:

Kamran Habib Awan, B.D.S., Ph.D., FPFA, FADI, FACD, FICD
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Biomedical Sciences Program Director
Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2024)

Cristiane Squarize, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Marilyn W. Woolfolk Collegiate Professor of Dentistry
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Tenured Professor of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
(ADEA Leadership Institute Class of 2022)

ADEA Staff:

Sherin Tooks, Ed.D., M.S.
ADEA Senior Chief of Knowledge, Engagement and Development

McKayla Theisen
Vice President of eLearn

Alanna DeLeon
Program Manager, Leadership Programs

Eric Lund, M.A.
Professional Development Manager

Nirah Forman, CMP
Senior Director of Meetings, Conferences and Educational Technology

Hotel Information

Washington Marriott at Metro Center
775 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 737-2200

Hotel Reservations

The hotel reservation deadline is Tuesday, June 23.

Reserve Hotel

• ADEA is tax-exempt in Washington, DC.
• Rates are available three days before and after the conference, based on availability.

Hotel room reservations can be made online or by calling (202) 737-2200.

The deadline to make hotel reservations at the group rate is Tuesday, June 23, or when the group rate rooms sell out—whichever occurs first. After June 23, reservations at the group rate will be accepted only on a space-available basis. The room block may be filled before June 23, so we encourage you to make reservations early.

Please contact the hotel directly if you need to cancel your hotel reservation.

You are responsible for making your hotel arrangements directly with the property. The meeting registration does not include hotel arrangements, flight, ground transportation or any incidentals related to traveling to the meeting.

Check-in/Check-out Time

Hotel check-in time is 4:00 p.m. or earlier, as rooms become available. Check-out time is noon.

Cancellations

Reservations may be cancelled up to 72 hours prior to the reserved arrival date at no charge. For cancellations made after the time noted, the hotel will retain the room deposit of one night plus applicable taxes.

Please contact the hotel directly if you need to cancel your hotel reservation.

If you have questions regarding registration changes, please contact:

If you have questions regarding housing and transportation, please contact:

If you have questions regarding program content, please contact:

If you have questions regarding ADEA’s Code of Conduct, please contact: