Dental Teaching Awards

Penn Dental faculty, students, and departing Dean Dr. Raymond Fonseca were honored by their colleagues with awards for distinguished teaching and academic achievement at the School's Alumni Faculty Senior Day, on April 9. At the annual event, the awards presented to faculty members had been chosen by the senior class.

Two faculty members have been so honored in the past. For the third consecutive year, Dr. Yi-Tai Jou, SDM '99, assistant professor of endodontics, was presented the Earl Bank Hoyt Award, for teaching excellence by a graduate of the University who is a full-time junior faculty member. For the tenth year in a row, the Basic Science Award for excellence in teaching in the basic science was awarded to Dr. Elliot Hersh, associate professor of pharmacology in the Department of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology.

The Joseph L.T. Appleton Award, presented to a part-time faculty member for excellence in clinical teaching, went to Dr. Arthur Steinberg, clinical professor of restorative dentistry.

The Robert E. DeRevere Award was awarded to Dr. Margrit Maggio, director of the Preclinical Laboratory in the Department of Restorative Dentistry, for excellence in preclinical teaching by a part-time faculty member.

In honor of his 14 years of leadership, the Class of 2003 presented Dean Raymond Fonseca with a golden apple.

  Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 32, May 6, 2003