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2024-25 Administrative Board

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Chair
James L. Harrison, D.M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of General Dentistry and Oral Medicine
University of Louisville School of Dentistry

Chair-elect
Sheela Premaraj, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Orthodontics
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine 

Secretary
Matthew Mara, D.M.D., Ed.M.
Assistant Professor
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Member-at-Large
Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S.
Professor, Comprehensive Dentistry
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

Board Director
Dharini van der Hoeven, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

Staff Liaison

Sara Bendoraitis, M.Ed          
Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Learning  
American Dental Education Association   
(202) 962-9111
BendoraitisS@adea.org