Annual Session Program

ADEA Annual Session Program Committee

The ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition is the flagship event of the Association. Its programmatic, evaluative and fiduciary outcomes are critical not only to ADEA, but also its members, participants and the profession.

To ensure the success of the meeting and the Association's continual pursuit of programming that follows the Strategic Directions, Core Values and Mission of ADEA, the ADEA Annual Session Program Committee (ADEA ASPC) is an ad hoc advisory committee that was established to assist in planning the educational content and networking opportunities of the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition.

2026-27 Committee Members

Dr. Susie Goolsby (2025 – 2027)
ASPC Chair
Associate Dean for Student Admissions
Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Dentistry

Dr. Cherae Farmer-Dixon (2025–2027)
Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors
Dean
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Dr. Herminio Perez (2026 – 2028)
Chair-elect of the ADEA Board of Directors
Assistant Dean for Campus Life
Assistant Professor - Department of Restorative Dentistry
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Anita Joy-Thomas (2026 – 2028)
ASPC Chair-elect
Professor, Anatomical Sciences
Chair, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

Dr. Tawana K. Lee-Ware (2025 – 2028)
ADEA At-Large Representative
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry
Indiana University
School of Dentistry

Dr. Hema Udupa (2026 – 2029)
ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors Representative
Program Director, Dental Assisting
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City

Dr. Afsheen Lakhani (2024 – 2027)
ADEA Council of Sections Representative
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of General Dentistry
Boston University
Henry. M Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Laura Dempster (2026 – 2027)
Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry Representative
Professor
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Toronto

Ms. Anne L. Miller (2025 – 2028)
ADEA Corporate Council Representative
Professional and Academic Relations Manager
North Central Region
Professional Oral Health
P&G, Crest+Oral-B

Dr. Maricelle Abayon (2026 – 2029)
ADEA Council of Advanced Education Programs Representative
Program Director of the General Practice Residency Program
University Dental Faculty Group - Rochester

Dr. Joyce Barbour (2024 – 2027)
ADEA Council of Faculties Representative
Assistant Program Director, General Practice Residency
Assistant Professor, Department Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Mr. Rex Okonkwo (2026 – 2027)
ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows Representative
Dental Student
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

Dr. Sheri Brownstein (2024 – 2027)
ADEA Council of Deans Representative
Dean
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-AZ