Presidents

Martha J. Somerman
The Thirtieth President of the AADOCR, 2001-02

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Inaugural address delivered at Chicago, IL, March 7, 2001
"Come On In"
J Dent Res 80:1593, 2001

  • Lab. of Developmental Biology and Anomalies, NIDR, NIH, 1980-82
  • Lab. of Clinical Investigations and Patient Care Branch, NIDR, NIH, 1982-84
  • Assistant Prof., University of Maryland (Baltimore) College of Dentistry, Depts. of Periodontics and Pharmacology, 1984-87
  • Associate Prof., as above, 1987-90
  • Associate Prof. and Chair, Dept. of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics (PPG), University of Michigan Dental School, and
  • Associate Prof., Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1991-95
  • Professor and Chair, Dept. of PPG, and Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, 1995-2000
  • Associate Dean for Research, Dental School, and Professor, Medical School, University of Michigan, 2001-02
  • Dean, University of Washington School of Dentistry, 2002-11
  • Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2011-

Education:

  • BA, New York University
  • MS, Hunter College
  • DDS, New York University
  • PhD, University of Rochester