Revere Scholars Named
Glass and Jain named Revere Scholars
Recognizing outstanding achievements of junior faculty
RICHMOND, Va. – June 25, 2019 – Sarah H. Glass (D.D.S ‘14), assistant professor, Oral Diagnostic Sciences, and Sameer D. Jain, B.D.S., M.S., M.S.D., assistant professor and Urgent Care Clinic director, were named Revere Scholars at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry.
The Revere Scholars Program recognizes outstanding achievements of junior faculty members at the rank of assistant professor and provides funding for their research, scholarship and professional development efforts. Recipients receive $5,000 per year for four years allowing them to nurture their interests in pursuit of becoming career academic faculty.
The program is funded by the Dr. James H. Revere Jr. Professorship for Faculty Excellence, an endowment fund, named for James H. Revere (D.D.S. ’65), MCV Foundation board member, former instructor, interim dean, fundraiser, friend and mentor at the VCU School of Dentistry.
Opportunities for growth
Both Glass and Jain have specific plans to further develop their professional growth as Revere Scholars.
“I am incredibly grateful to be faculty at VCU and I strive every day to cultivate and fine tune my role,” Glass explains. “My research, clinical aims and service all involve oral cancer. I plan to pursue research projects related to cancer and to educate the community about oral cancer.”
Jain’s professional development path also includes research.
“As a Revere Scholar, I can continue work to establish the country’s first dynamic navigation model for minimally invasive endodontics,” he said. “The long-term goal is to develop a lab dedicated to guided endodontic research and clinical procedures.”
Both newly-named scholars were nominated by Dr. Clara Spatafore, endodontics department chair and interim chair of the Department of Oral Diagnostics Sciences.
“Both Dr. Glass and Dr. Jain represent the best of our future oral health care leaders,” Spatafore says. “These rising stars have proven clinical track records and have dedicated themselves to academics in dentistry. I couldn’t be more pleased with this well-deserved recognition for Sarah and Sameer.”
Made possible by alumni and former students
The Revere Professorship was made possible by alumni and former students of Dr. Revere, James C. Burns (D.D.S. ’72; Ph.D. ’80) and John A. Svirsky (D.D.S. ’73; M.Ed. ’79). In 2009 Drs. Burns and Svirsky gave $200,000 over several years to honor Dr. Revere and create a lectureship. The fund has grown to more than $1 million and now provides funding for the Revere Scholars Program.
Previous Revere Scholars include Tiffany Williams, D.D.S., (M.S.D. 2014); Sonali Rathore, D.D.S., M.S.; Harmeet Chiang, B.D.S., D.D.S., M.S., F.A.G.D.; Aderonke Akinkugbe, B.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D. and Erica Brecher, D.M.D., M.S.
About the School
Founded in 1893, the VCU School of Dentistry educates practitioners to meet the oral health care needs of the communities they serve. The school provides opportunities for selected qualified individuals to study dentistry, advanced dental specialties, and dental hygiene in accordance with the standards established by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Consistent with the mission of Virginia Commonwealth University, the School of Dentistry’s programs are guided by the education of highly qualified dental professionals, research that advances the understanding of oral health, disease and effective treatment, service to the community and improved oral and health general health of our patients and the general population.
To learn more, please visit dentistry.vcu.edu.
Media Contact
Nan Johnson, director of communications
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804-828-0324
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