Leo Rouse, D.D.S., dean of the Howard University College of Dentistry, will be the first African-American president of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). Dr. Rouse was named president-elect at ADEA's annual meeting March 3 in Washington, DC. He will become ADEA president in March 2011.
In October, the ADA also elected its first African-American president-elect, Raymond Gist, D.D.S.
Dr. Rouse is currently chair of the ADEA Council of Deans and serves as one of the four ADEA commissioners on the Commission of Dental Accreditation. In 2009, he was awarded an ADEA Presidential Citation for distinguished service to the association and dedication to the advancement of the dental education community.
Dr. Rouse is also active in other dental organizations. Currently, he serves on the board of directors for the American Dental Association Foundation and the National Children's Oral Health Foundation.
At the March 3 meeting, ADEA also installed a new president, Sandra Andrieu, M.Ed., Ph.D., a professor and associate dean for academic affairs at Louisiana State University School of Dentistry (LSUSD). Andrieu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene from LSUSD.
A longtime member of ADEA, Andrieu has been active in ADEA governance, committees, and sections. Currently, she is a member of the ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education and the ADEA Center for Educational Policy and Research Advisory Committee. She has also been president of the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association.
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