NSU CDM Impressions Fall/Winter 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 10 24 2 MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM DEAN 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR 4 DENTAL ECONOMICS 10 TO THE MAX 14 FINDING THEIR MISSION 16 STUDENT LEADERS Q&A 20 RESEARCH SENSATION 24 GRADUATION 2019 ALUMNI IMPRESSIONS Erinne Kennedy—Radical Kindness 28 FACULTY IMPRESSIONS Lina Mejia—Follow Your Own North Star 30 Harry M. Lehrer—“Doc L” Does It All 34 CDM AWARDS Impressions Honored 38 Researchers Conferred with Development Grant 38 CDM Honors NSU Student Life Achievement Award Winners 39 NSU Endodontics Receives Diplomate and Research Kudos 40 Resident Honored 40 Rashondia W. Gaines Honored with National Faculty Award 41 Orthodontic Resident Receives National Accolade 41 CDM IMPRESSIONS Dental Fraternity Hosts Seventh Annual Oral Cancer Walk 42 34 30 28 Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, military service, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Any such acts are unacceptable and strictly prohibited by the university. 10-024-19SAT