Alison F. Doubleday, Ph.D.

Dr. Doubleday created the Dental Education Exchange (a multi-institutional faculty learning community) and served as Chair of the ADEA Micro-credentialing Program Oversite Workgroup.

These activities demonstrate Dr. Doubleday's innovative approach to the design of faculty development experiences for the broader dental education community, bringing new value to the profession and enhancing dental educators' collective ability to impact future cohorts of oral health professionals.

Nader A. Nadershahi, D.D.S., M.B.A., Ed.D.

As a promising young dental student at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (Dugoni School), Nader Nadershahi achieved academic excellence and was a leader in his class. His vision, leadership and contributions to the Dugoni School were demostrated as he moved through academic leadership positions, culminating with his appointment as Dean and Vice Provost in 2016.

Dr. Nadershahi, through his capacity for effective organizational leadership, professionalism, demonstrated integrity, and promotion of humanism and ethical behavior, has contributed and lifted the profession. He led the Dugoni School's curriculum reform, the largest fundraising campaign in the school's 127-year history ($69.2 million), and the successful navigation through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Santa Fe Group

The Santa Fe Group was founded by five dental educators, scientists and leaders, growing to include additional thought leaders to advance oral health care in the United States, and has been a leading voice and catalyst for change in oral health for more than 25 years.

Evidence of the Santa Fe Group's exemplary achievement includes the launch of a program to increase access to oral health care and the 2004 Salon on dental education reform, which led to development of the ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education that resulted in new competencies and changes to accreditation standards.

Diana Nguyen, D.D.S.
University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry

Jessica Suedbeck, M.S.D.H.
Old Dominion University School of Dental Hygiene