Honors, Awards & Appointments

This is the first time a UFCD researcher has received this prestigious award.

The Volpe Award was established by the AAP in 2013 to address the retention of top periodontal basic science researchers and educators early in their careers.

Robert Burne is stepping down as oral biology chair on January 1, 2020; Mary Ellen Davey to serve as interim chair.

Congratulations to Mary Ellen Davey, Donald Cohen, Brian Y. Cooper, David Culp and Ann Progulske-Fox.

Dentistry's Frank Dolwick was one of 21 UF Health faculty members who were honored during the 2019 Celebrating Distinctions.

The $12K grant will support the college's participation in the Prevention, Maintenance and Supportive Care Curriculum Pilot Program.

The college was awarded for a fifth straight year with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED, Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

Donatelli directs all aspects of orthodontics advanced education including compliance with Commission on Dental Accreditation standards, developing and implementing curriculum, evaluating resident performance and clinical outcomes.

The college ranks fourth among public institutions and has been ranked in the Top 10 among dental schools in NIH funding since 2006.

Nascimento is responsible for managing the DCRU and will assist colleagues with developing clinical research protocols and preparing IRB applications.