2026 William J. Gies Awards Recipients Announced
ADEAGies Foundation Selects Four Distinguished Recipients of the 2026 William J. Gies Awards
Sept. 11, 2025 — The ADEAGies Foundation® announced today the recipients of its 2026 William J. Gies Awards (Gies Awards). The Gies Awards were created to honor the extraordinary accomplishments of dental education pioneer and advocate, William J. Gies, Ph.D., and recognize the significant work of individuals, intuitions and organizations whose work represents the highest order of innovation, achievement or vision and leadership in oral health and dental education.
The four honorees were chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts, including the ADEAGies Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
The 2026 Gies Awards recipients are (in alphabetical order):
Dr. Judith N. Albino
Willliam J. Gies Award for Eminence in Vision and Leadership
Dr. Mario A. Brondani
Willliam J. Gies Award for Eminence in Achievement
Dr. Laurie McCauley
Willliam J. Gies Award for Eminence in Vision and Leadership
“As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Gies Report on Dental Education in the United States and Canada, the seminal work of Dr. William J. Gies, which has stood the test of time with its call for improved medical-dental cooperation, the expansion of dental research and a call to action for educators with the vision, courage and imagination to advance ‘necessary changes in [dental] education’ to ‘meet the demands for health care in the future,’ we are proud to honor four who are doing just that,” said Marsha Pyle, D.D.S., M.Ed., President of the ADEAGies Foundation and ADEA Senior Scholar in Residence.
The awards will be presented during the 2026 Gies Awards Celebration on Monday, March 23, during the 2026 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in Montréal, Canada.
About the ADEAGies Foundation®: The ADEAGies Foundation is uniquely positioned to uncover and promote innovative, future-ready oral health initiatives that advance dental education and elevate the dental professions. We do so by supporting grants, programs, scholarships and special initiatives that develop leaders in academic dentistry and ensure a robust future faculty. As the philanthropic arm of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), the Foundation draws upon ADEA’s vast expertise and network of dental deans, allied program directors, faculty, students, residents and fellows, corporate and philanthropic partners to bring its agenda to life.
About William J. Gies, Ph.D. and the Gies Report: The ADEAGies Foundation embodies the life work of Dr. William J. Gies, Ph.D. (1872–1956), who pioneered and advocated for a model of dental education rooted in science and focused on advancing the public welfare. Key findings from his seminal 1926 work, Dental Education in the United States and Canada, are still relevant, including a call for improved medical-dental cooperation, the expansion of dental research and a call to action for educators with the vision, courage and imagination to advance “necessary changes in [dental] education” to “meet the demands for health care in the future.” Dr. Gies was a biochemist and a founder of the College of Dental Medicine at Columbia University. The ADEAGies Foundation is uniquely positioned to identify and promote innovative, future-ready oral health initiatives that advance dental education and elevate the dental profession.
About ADEA: The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is The Voice of Dental Education. Our mission is to lead and support the health professions community in preparing future-ready oral health professionals. Our members include all 87 U.S. and Canadian dental schools, more than 800 allied and advanced dental education programs, more than 50 corporations and approximately 15,000 individuals. Our activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings and communications, including the esteemed Journal of Dental Education®, as well as the dental school application services ADEA AADSAS®, ADEA PASS®, ADEA DHCAS® and ADEA CAAPID®. For more information, visit adea.org.
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