Bauman looks forward to his new role as an educator and enjoys sharing his knowledge and collaborating with colleagues.

Dr. Ana P. Dias Ribeiro was awarded the inaugural Marc A. Gale Term Professorship Award.

On July 1, Sabarathnam Balu, Ph.D., joined the UF Department of Oral Biology as research assistant scientist in the laboratory of Robert Burne, Ph.D., where he was working as a postdoctoral associate since March 2017. Previously, Balu was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio from July 2015 to February 2017.

NCEF has awarded UFCD with a $1.2 million grant to continue the mission of improving the oral health of underserved children in Collier County.

She will focus on clinical teaching predoctoral students in the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Cerrud sees his new position as a perfect opportunity to combine his love of teaching and endodontics and looks forward to participating in research as well.

Howard received a Service Member Patriot Award for his support for faculty member Andrew Corsaro who currently serves with the Florida Army National Guard.

Garvey received the award in recognition for his focus on access to care for individuals with disabilities and special health care needs.

Garcia and UFCD leadership believed that the college had a responsibility to provide care not just for their patients, but for the entire community.

"This is a heartbreaking loss for our entire community," said Dean Garcia.