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School of Dental Medicine Teaching Awards

Penn Dental faculty members and alumni were recognized for their contributions and achievements as part of the school's annual Alumni Faculty Senior Day, held April 14.

This year's recipients of faculty awards, voted on by the senior class, included the following:

Dr. Yi-Tai Jou, assistant professor clinician educator of endodontics received The Earle Bank Hoyt Award, given to a Penn graduate who is a full-time junior faculty member. This is the fourth year in a row that Dr. Jou (D '99) received this award.

Dr. Steven Liu, assistant professor clinician educator of restorative dentistry--The Joseph L. T. Appleton Award, presented to a part-time faculty member for excellence in clinical teaching. Dr. Liu is a third-time recipient of this honor.

Dr. Nathan B. Kobrin, clinical assistant professor of restorative dentistry--The Robert E. DeRevere Award for excellence in preclinical teaching by a part-time faculty member.

 

Dr. Elliot Hersh, professor of pharmacology in the Department of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology--The Basic Science Award for excellence in teaching within the basic sciences. This is the 11th straight year that Dr. Hersh received this award.

A special award from the Class of 2004 was also presented to former Dean Dr. Raymond Fonseca, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In addition, Dr. Edward P. Henefer, (D '54, GD '56) was the recipient of the Alumni Award of Merit.