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ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association

The ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association (ADEA LIAA) is comprised of graduates of the Institute, beginning with its first graduating class in the year 2000. The purpose of the ADEA LIAA is to further the leadership and professional development of alumni of the ADEA Leadership Institute by activities such as:

Developing and conducting regular leadership and professional development programs for alumni;
Promoting communication and collaboration within the group of alumni;
Encouraging participation in the ADEA Leadership Institute through promotion of the Institute at the alumni Fellows' home institutions;
Raising funds through donations to help support programs, scholarships, and other leadership development activities; and
Serving as a resource to ADEA on any and all matters concerning dental education.

Any Fellow who has completed the ADEA Leadership Institute is eligible to become an active member.

ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association Board

Executive Commitee

Chair

Dr. Leslie Smithey
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
NYU College of Dentistry
Phone: 914-450-3767
Email: lfs203@nyu.edu

Chair-elect

Dr. Eileen Hoskin
Director, Division of Operative Dentistry
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 973-972-8622
Email: hoskiner@sdm.rutgers.edu

Secretary

Dr. Fotinos Panagakos
Founding Dean
Pacific Northwest University School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 509-452-5100
Email: fpanagakos@pnwu.edu

Member-at-Large

Dr. Deeba Kashtwari
Clinical Associate Professor of General Dentistry
Director, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 617-358-7716
Email: deebakas@bu.edu

Immediate Past Chair

Dr. Herminio L. Perez
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 973-972-7816
Email: hlp21@sdm.rutgers.edu

Counselors

May 2023 - March 2025

Dr. Afsheen Lakhani
Clinical Associate Professor of General Dentistry
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 617-358-3335
Email: alakhani@bu.edu

Dr. Gisele Neiva
Clinical Professor of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Phone: 734-647-7556
E-Mail: gisele@umich.edu

Dr. Andrea Ferreira Zandoná
Executive Associate Dean
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Phone: 614-292-3531
Email: zandona.2@osu.edu

April 2024 - March 2026

Dr. Matthew Cooke
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Pediatric Dentistry
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 412-648-0927
Email: mrc99@pitt.edu

Dr. Satish S. Kumar
Professor & Director, Periodontics
A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Phone: 480-248-8158
Email: satishkumar@atsu.edu

Dr. John Mitchell
Professor & Associate Dean for Research
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona
Phone: 623-572-3801
Email: jmitch@midwestern.edu

Class Representatives

Class of 2025

Dr. Marcia Campos
Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry
Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Phone: 734-763-6933
Email: mscampos@umich.edu

Class of 2024

Dr. Sompop Bencharit
Professor, Associate Dean for Innovation, and Chief Innovation Officer
High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 336-841-2652
Email: sbenchar@highpoint.edu

Class of 2023

Dr. Nathalie Scarpa-Lota
Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 973-972-6679
Email: scarpana@sdm.rutgers.edu