Denis Kinane, B.D.S., Ph.D., has been named dean of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1, according to the school.
Dr. Kinane is currently the Delta Dental Endowed Professor in the department of periodontics, endodontics, and dental hygiene, associate dean for research and enterprise at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, and a professor of microbiology and immunology in the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
A native of Scotland, he earned his Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1980 and his doctorate in microbiology in 1983, both from the University of Edinburgh. He is a member of the Faculties of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and holds specialist registration in the U.K. in periodontics and restorative dentistry.
Dr. Kinane has taught periodontics for more than 20 years and has spent considerable time supervising students in teaching and research clinics, and developing educational and computer-assisted learning programs. Earlier in his career, he served as chair of the periodontal department at the University of Glasgow, and he maintains a strong commitment to clinical dental education.
Copyright © 2009 DrBicuspid.com
