Call for Nominations
2025 Call for Nominations and Appointments
Take advantage of significant opportunities to develop leadership skills, serve the dental education profession and develop national and international policy.
General Information
- All applicants must be affiliated with an ADEA Member Institution and have active individual ADEA memberships.
- CODA positions require active membership in the American Dental Association.
- The Dean category is only for dental school deans. Other individuals with “Dean” in their titles can apply for committees listed under the Faculty/Staff category.
- Recommendation letters are required for all applicants except Deans and Program Directors. Request a letter as soon as possible from your Dean or Program Director—this step often takes the most time.
- You can work on your application, save it, and come back to it later before submitting.
Submission Process
- After the deadline, all applications are reviewed by selection committees.
- The ADEA Board of Directors will approve final appointments and nominations during its January 2026 meeting.
- Appointments and nominations not requiring approval by the ADEA House of Delegates (ADEA HOD) will be announced after the January 2026 ADEA Board of Directors meeting.
- Appointments and nominations requiring approval by the ADEA HOD will be announced following the 2026 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition.
Application Deadline Extended
2025 ADEA Call for Nominations and Applications Deadline Extended to Oct. 31, 2025
Originally due on Friday, Oct. 17, the new deadline for submission is now Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. This extension is intended to provide additional time for interested individuals to complete their applications. We encourage all applicants to take advantage of this extension.
Note: You may apply for up to three committees, working groups or external committees that ADEA coordinates with the American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation or Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.
Serving on any of the committees is an opportunity for you to put your leadership talents to work and to promote the ADEA mission. Whether you are in dental school, an advanced academician or seasoned practitioner, there is a committee that could benefit from your membership.
Learn more about the committees and submit your application.
Committee Name Update
ADEA Diversity Inclusion Advisory Committee name has been changed to ADEA Advisory Committee on Access and Strategic Change (ADEA ASC).
Committee Charge: The ADEA ASC provides guidance to the ADEA Board of Directors in support of the Association’s efforts to expand access to oral health education and drive strategic changes across academic dental institutions. The Committee advises on programmatic priorities and initiatives that advance student success; strengthen workforce development in the oral health professions; and support institutional transformation aligned with evolving accreditation standards, national trends and the changing educational landscape.
Application Deadline
Oct. 31, 2025
Questions?
Please direct all questions to CallforNominations@adea.org.