Indiana Dental Association Honors 2 Indiana University Professors
The Indiana Dental Association recently honored two Indiana University faculty members for their exceptional records of service to the IU School of Dentistry.
Dr. Joan Kowolik, assistant professor of pediatric dentistry and an IU faculty member since 1998, was named the IDA's Outstanding Teacher for 2007, an award recognizing achievements in the previous academic year. She was recently appointed director of IU's predoctoral pediatric dentistry program, after having served as the interim director for two years. In addition to managing a busy teaching schedule that includes clinic, lecture, and technique courses and group-learning activities, Dr. Kowolik is the faculty advisor for the IUSD Kids Club, formerly the student branch of the American Society of Dentistry for Children; and the Service Learning in Community Oral Health course elective. She routinely receives excellent evaluations from her students, two of whom received awards last year directly related to her mentorship. Dr. Kowolik received the 2007-2008 American Dental Education Association/Sunstar Americas Inc./Harry W. Bruce, Jr. Legislative Fellowship, and has used the fellowship's $15,000 stipend this year to travel back and forth from Washington, D.C., to work on legislative issues.
Dr. Vanchit John, associate professor of periodontics and interim chair of the Department of Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs, was named the IDA's 2007 Outstanding Faculty Member in recognition of the body of work he has accomplished since joining the tenure-track faculty in 1998. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a fellow of the International College of Dentists. Dr. John has been involved with the focus and direction of the periodontic specialty as a member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Education Committee. Dr. John was the 2004 recipient of the AAP Foundation's Bud and Linda Tarrson career development fellowship for outstanding academic periodontists. As director of IU's predoctoral periodontics program, he has received many accolades for his teaching from students and colleagues alike. Dr. John has also accepted a number of leadership positions in state and local dental societies, including the presidency last year of the Indiana Society of Periodontists.
Each professor received a $5,000 award from the Indiana Dental Association.
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