Congratulations to eight UF College of Dentistry faculty who were awarded promotions from the University of Florida and/or were approved for tenure by the UF Board of Trustees for the 2025-26 Promotion and Tenure cycle.
We are so fortunate that our faculty includes some of the most skilled, dedicated and compassionate clinicians and researchers in academic dentistry who remain focused on moving forward every day in teaching, patient care and discovery. We also are grateful to members of our Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee for their hard work in shepherding the applications through the UF promotion and tenure process.
All promotions and tenure are effective July 1, 2026.
- Andrew Corsaro, D.M.D., M.S. / promoted to Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Division of General Dentistry
- Alex Delgado, D.D.S., M.S. / promoted to Clinical Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Division of Operative Dentistry
- Ana Dias Ribeiro, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. / promoted to Clinical Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Division of Operative Dentistry
- Jorge Frias-Lopez, Ph.D. / promoted to Professor, Department of Oral Biology
- Divakar Karanth, B.D.S., M.D.S., M.S., MOrth RCS / promoted to Clinical Professor, Department of Orthodontics
- Luis Martinez, Ph.D., M.S., M.B.A. / promoted to Professor and awarded tenure, Department of Oral Biology
- Poliana Mendes Duarte Reis, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D. / promoted to Clinical Professor, Department of Periodontology
- Allison Sley, D.M.D. / promoted to Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Promotion & Tenure
Promotion
Department: DN-GENERAL DENT DIVISION
Andrew J Corsaro
Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Screening and Patient Services
Department: DN-OPERATIVE DIVISION
Alex J Delgado DDS, MS
Director of Continuing Dental Education & Associate Professor
Department: DN-RESTORATIVE DENTAL SCIENCES
Ana Paula Dias Ribeiro DDS, MS, PhD
Chair and Clinical Professor
Department: DN-ORTHODONTICS
Divakar Karanth BDS, MDS, MS, MOrth RCS
Program Director – Graduate Orthodontics