Purpose
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA)/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Allied Dental Educators Fellowship promotes leadership development of faculty members in allied dental health. This fellowship provides the opportunity for an allied dental educator to focus on a broad range of issues affecting allied dental education such as, but not limited to, policy, research, budget and finance, faculty advancement, legislation, and gender and workforce issues.
Overview
This fellowship allows the recipient to choose one of the following activities:
- The ADEA Leadership Institute—If accepted to participate in the ADEA Leadership Institute, the recipient may apply his or her fellowship award of $4,000 directly to tuition and fees. To qualify to attend the ADEA Leadership Institute, the recipient must complete the ADEA Leadership Institute’s application materials and have the full support of his or her dean or program director to cover the remaining costs. Full details about the ADEA Leadership Institute are available on the ADEA website at www.adea.org/ADEALeadershipInstitute.
- ADEA Center for Educational Policy and Research—The recipient can choose to spend the fellowship at the ADEA office. The fellow receives a stipend of $4,000 to cover travel and expenses for the cumulative three-month experience in Washington, DC. The fellow’s institution continues to provide salary support for the duration of the experience. While in Washington, DC, the fellow will work with staff in the ADEA Center for Educational Policy and Research on issues such as faculty recruitment, development, and retention; leadership development and teaching strategies; competencies and their assessment; and accreditation and licensure. The fellow’s interests and talents will be considered when assigning projects and responsibilities. ADEA will be flexible in the arrangement of time away from the fellow’s institution.
Application Deadline
All applications must be received on or before November 2, 2009. Electronic submissions are not accepted. Receipt of entries cannot be acknowledged. All application materials must be received as one packet.
Send all applications directly to the ADEA Awards Program Coordinator:
2010 ADEA Awards, Fellowships, and Scholarships
ADEA/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Allied Dental Educators Fellowship
Monique Morgan
1400 K Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Contact Ms. Monique Morgan at 202-289-7201 or morganm@adea.org with any questions.
Eligibility
An applicant must:
- have at least five years of experience as an allied dental faculty member
- demonstrate strong leadership qualities and interest in dental hygiene administration or higher education administration
- hold a full-time allied dental faculty appointment at an ADEA Member Institution
- be an ADEA Individual Member
Application Process Checklist
Submit the following on or before November 2, 2009:
ADEA Leadership Institute Applicants
- the completed application form
- the completed ADEA Leadership Institute application
- a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s dean or program director specifying how the fellowship would benefit the institution and the applicant and agreeing to pay his or her salary and fringe benefits for the duration of the fellowship
- a current curriculum vitae with a one-page summary describing how the fellowship would benefit the institution and the applicant and outlining the kind of experience the applicant anticipates as a Fellow
- two letters of reference from professional colleagues
ADEA Leadership Institute application forms are located in the ADEA Leadership Institute Call for Nominations. Copies are available from deans or program directors as well as the ADEA website.
*If you are not selected to participate in The ADEA Leadership Institute and receive the award, you will apply the award toward a fellowship in the ADEA Center for Edcuational Policy and Research.
ADEA Center for Educational Policy and Research Fellowship Applicants
- the completed application form
- a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s dean or program director specifying how the fellowship would benefit the institution and the applicant and agreeing to pay his or her salary and fringe benefits for the duration of the fellowship
- a current curriculum vitae with a one-page summary describing how the fellowship would benefit the institution and the applicant and outlining the kind of experience the applicant anticipates as a Fellow
- two letters of reference from professional colleagues
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Authorized Signatory
The completed application must be signed by one of the following:
Notification Date and Award Announcement
Fellowship recipients will be notified on or before January 15, 2010. Awards will be presented at a ceremony during the 2010 ADEA Annual Session in Washington, DC, February 27 – March 3.
Past Recipients
2009
Prof. Deborah J. Horlak, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
2008
Prof. Lorie Holt, University of Missouri-Kansas City
2007
Prof. Susan Duley, Clayton State University
Prof. Rebecca Wilder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2006
Dr. Cynthia Gadbury-Amyot, University of Missouri-Kansas City
2005
Prof. Josette L. Beach, Portland (Oregon) Community College
2004
Prof. Terri Tillis, University of Colorado
2003
Prof. Patricia Nunn, University of Oklahoma
2002
Dr. Jane Forrest, University of Southern California
2001
Prof. Donna Kotyk, Salish Kootenai College
2000
Prof. Cheryl Westphal, New York University
1999
Prof. Durinda J. Mattana, University of Detroit Mercy
1998
Prof. Marie Varley Gillis, Howard University