School of Dental Medicine’s Joy receives national group’s fellowship
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine’s Dr. Anita Joy is the recipient of the 2018 American Dental Education Association/ADEAGies Foundation Education Fellowship.
She is an associate professor and chair of the SIU SDM’s Department of Growth, Development and Structure. She is an eight year member of the SDM faculty, having joined in 2010 and began her interactions with the ADEA at that time.
“Being awarded this prestigious fellowship is an honor both personally and professionally,” she said. “I hope to be able to translate my experiences into practical policies and assessment protocols for the SDM. I plan to focus on strategic planning as it relates to educational/curricular competency assessments.”
The ADEA and ADEAGies Foundation annually provide the opportunity for a dental educator to become familiar with a broad range of timely issues facing dental education through a unique learning experience.
She will receive a stipend valued at $15,000 to pursue a cumulative two- to three-month fellowship at the ADEA office in Washington, D.C. She accept the award at the 2018 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition in Orlando on March 19 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center.
“Dr. Joy is a valuable member of the School of Dental Medicine, both as a faculty member and an administrator,” said SIU SDM Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD. “She is always poised to take on additional responsibilities, continually improving herself, as well as the school. This recent award/fellowship is further evidence of her willingness and ability to develop and contribute.”
The ADEA’s mission is to lead institutions and individuals in the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research and the delivery of oral healthcare for the overall health and safety of the public.
