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Institute for Teaching and Learning Fellowships

Up to five fellowships are awarded annually to help periodontists strengthen their teaching skills and prepare for roles in dental education at the AAL’s Institute for Teaching and Learning, held each year in August.

The Institute for Teaching and Learning, or ITL, is designed as a 4-day onsite program for dental educators to help participants achieve better student outcomes by refining their teaching skills and enhancing the quality of their interactions with students in the classroom and the clinic. ITL provides hours of intensive, immediately applicable learning for dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting professionals at all levels, including early-career faculty, private practitioners transitioning into education, and experienced faculty looking to sharpen their teaching skills. Fellows also receive complimentary access to the Fundamentals of Clinical Education (FCE), an online, asynchronous program to equip new dental educators with the right tools to succeed and provide 9.0 ADA-CERP CE credits.

April 30
Application deadline
2006
Founded
About the award

Eligibility

All AAP members are eligible to apply.
Immediate family members of the AAP Foundation Board of Directors, officers, and selection committee members are not eligible to apply.

Additional program details

Tuition for the program is paid directly to AAL.
Donor

ITL Fellowship Donors

The AAP Foundation is grateful to the many donors whose ongoing unrestricted support has made these fellowships possible.

“Receiving the AAP Foundation Educator Award was a defining moment in my academic journey.”
Andrea Ravidà, University of Michigan
2022 Recipient — Institute for Teaching and Learning Fellowships
“Receiving an ITL Teaching and Learning Scholarship was a great spring board to functioning in an academic setting. I have applied lessons learned from the program every day for the past 12 years.”
David K. Okano, University of Utah
2015 Recipient — Institute for Teaching and Learning Fellowships
“Our 2024 Finley Grant made it possible to bring Dr. Mia Geisinger to campus for an exceptional day of learning—an experience that stood out as a true highlight of the year for our residents.”
Guo-Hao Lin, Marquette University
2017 Recipient — Institute for Teaching and Learning Fellowships
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    Application & selection procedure

    Application deadline

    April 30

    Selection

    Recipients are selected by an award committee appointed by the AAP Foundation president.

    This award’s selection committee

    Guo-Hao Lin, Chair
    Beatriz Bezerra
    Yusuke Hamada
    Ann Decker
    Ann Decker

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    Recipients

    Recipients by year

    2026
    Mahmoud Elashiry, Augusta University
    2026
    Devin Christiansen, University of Utah
    2026
    Prita Dhaimade, East Carolina University
    2026
    Sandra H. Stuhr, University of Michigan
    2025
    Kevin L. Chen, Columbia University
    2025
    Mostafa Shehabeldin, University of Michigan
    2025
    Sahar Dowlatshahi, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2025
    Zhaozhao Chen, University of Michigan
    2024
    Tien-Hsin Chang, University of Pennsylvania
    2024
    Iya Humam Ghassib, Virginia Commonwealth University
    2024
    Lindsey Paige Janof, Boston University
    2024
    Halide Namli Kilic, Indiana University
    2024
    Anthony A. Vargas, Augusta University
    2023
    Luciano Andrada, Virginia Commonwealth University
    2023
    Martinna Bertolini, University of Pittsburgh
    2023
    Lan-Lin Chiou, University of Connecticut
    2023
    Vinayak M. Joshi, Louisiana State University
    2022
    Tannaz Z Malekzadeh, A.T. Still University
    2022
    Andrea Ravidà, University of Michigan
    2022
    Muhammad Saleh, University of Michigan
    2022
    Samar Shaikh, Tufts University
    2022
    Yi-Chu Wu, Columbia University
    2021
    Beatriz Bezerra, University of California, Los Angeles
    2021
    Francesca Bonino, Tufts University
    2021
    Erin Breen, Boston University
    2021
    Kai-Chiao Joe Chang, University of Southern California
    2021
    Guo-Liang Cheng, University of Louisville
    2021
    Eswar Kandaswamy, Louisiana State University
    2021
    Adam Lietzan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    2021
    Archana Palakkal Meethil, Creighton University
    2021
    Karin C. Schey, University of Florida
    2021
    David P. Semeniuk, Temple University
    2021
    Stavros J. Sofos, Nova Southeastern University
    2021
    Yu-Ting Yeh, Indiana University
    2021
    Mohamed R. Abdelrasoul, Batterjee Medical College
    2020
    Arif Salman Abdul Shakore, West Virginia University
    2020
    Yu-Cheng Chang, University of Pennsylvania
    2020
    Ann Decker, University of Michigan
    2020
    Anuja Doshi, University of New England
    2020
    Sukirth Ganesan, University of Iowa
    2020
    Marela Garcia, Nova Southeastern University
    2020
    Theresia Laksmana, University of Southern California
    2020
    Cherry Libramonte, Woodhull Hospital, affiliate of the New York University Langone Medical Center
    2020
    Matthew Mason, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    2020
    Thomas Nguyen, Harvard University
    2020
    Mabel Salas, University of Missouri, Kansas City
    2020
    Jyoti Sonkar, Boston University
    2020
    Lorenzo Tavelli, University of Michigan
    2020
    Livia Valverde, Tufts University
    2020
    Miao Xian Zhou, Mayo Clinic at Rochester
    2019
    Megumi A. Williamson, University of Iowa
    2019
    Nikolaos Soldatos, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2019
    Vrisiis Kofina, Marquette University
    2019
    Zheng Zhou, University of Detroit Mercy
    2019
    Acela A. Martinez Luna, East Carolina University
    2019
    Amarpreet Sabharwal, University at Buffalo
    2019
    Brian W. Stancoven, Army Postgraduate Dental School
    2019
    Bruno S. Herrera, University of Detroit Mercy
    2019
    Jennifer Chang, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2018
    Shan-Huey Yu, University of Michigan
    2018
    Carlos Parra Carrasquer, Texas A&M University
    2018
    Daniel Thunell, University of Utah
    2018
    Kevin W. Luan, University of Illinois
    2018
    Suncica Travan, University of Michigan
    2018
    Alex Gillone, East Carolina University
    2018
    Abhiram Maddi, University at Buffalo
    2018
    Jennette B. O’Bryhim, Army Postgraduate Dental School
    2018
    Vrushali Abhyankar, University of Tennessee
    2018
    Lea El Hachem, Boston University
    2018
    HimaBindu Dukka, University of Louisville
    2018
    Md Zahid Hossain, Najran University
    2018
    Carlos Garaicoa-Pazmino, University of Michigan
    2017
    Lorenzo Mordini, Creighton University
    2017
    Hana Gadalla, University of Detroit Mercy
    2017
    Elena C. Sanz Miralles, Columbia University
    2017
    Fernando Suarez Lopez del Amo, University of Michigan
    2017
    Pin-Chuang Lai, University of Louisville
    2017
    Yogalakshmi Rajendran, University of California, San Francisco
    2017
    Guo-Hao Lin, Marquette University
    2017
    Babek Hamidi, New York University
    2017
    Theodoros Katsaros, University of Iowa
    2017
    Yun Wang, Ohio State University
    2017
    Yvonne De Paiva Buischi, New York University
    2016
    John R. Francis, Midwestern University Dental Institute
    2016
    Zuhair S. Natto, Tufts University
    2016
    Irina Dragan, Tufts University
    2016
    Chun-Teh Lee, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2016
    Yung-Ting Hsu, University of Detroit Mercy
    2016
    Keith R. Merchant, Naval Postgraduate Dental School
    2016
    Chin-Wei (Jeff) Wang, University of Michigan
    2016
    Muna S. Elburki, State University of New York at Stony Brook
    2016
    Natasha Kapoor, University of Detroit Mercy
    2016
    Sangeetha Chandrasekaran, University of Colorado
    2016
    Srinivas Ayilavarapu, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2015
    Waeil H. Elmisalati, Marquette University
    2015
    Pinar Emecen Huja, University of Kentucky
    2015
    Martyn S. Green, University of Tennessee
    2015
    Roya A. Mohajer, New York University
    2015
    David K. Okano, University of Utah
    2015
    Andre Paes Batista da Silva, Case Western Reserve University
    2015
    Juan C. Rodriguez, University of Michigan
    2015
    Rosemary Thomas, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2015
    Ioanna Tsolaki, Rutgers University
    2014
    Yumi Ogata, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
    2014
    Trever L. Siu, Midwestern University Dental Institute
    2014
    Sridhar V K Eswaran, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2014
    Satish Kumar, University of Southern California
    2014
    Roger M. Arce-Munoz, Georgia Regents University
    2014
    Nima Mirmadjlessi, New York University
    2014
    Harjit Singh Sehgal, Oregon Health and Science University
    2014
    Reginaldo Goncalves, Laval University
    2014
    Brandon Coleman, Army Postgraduate Dental School
    2013
    Darnell Kaigler, University of Michigan
    2013
    Ronald J. Lehane, New York University
    2013
    Thiago Morelli, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    2013
    Hector Rios, University of Michigan
    2013
    Daniel E. Shin, Indiana University
    2013
    Saynur Vardar-Sengul, Nova Southeastern University
    2013
    Jennifer Marie Zavoral, University of Pittsburgh
    2013
    Julio A. Carrion, State University of New York at Stony Brook
    2013
    Yong Hur, Tufts University
    2013
    Diana Bronstein, Nova Southeastern University
    2012
    Akshay Kumarswamy, Nova Southeastern University
    2012
    Rania Livada, University of Tennessee
    2012
    Sivaraman Prakasam, Indiana University
    2012
    Elizabeth D. Ramos, Indiana University
    2012
    Keerthana Satheesh, University of Missouri, Kansas City
    2012
    Manar Aljateeli, University of Michigan
    2012
    Scott Gruwell, Air Force Postgraduate Dental School
    2011
    Paula Weistroffer, University of Iowa
    2011
    Dr. Hsun-Liang Chan, University of Michigan
    2011
    Satheesh Elangovan, University of Iowa
    2011
    Neal Fleisher, Boston University
    2011
    Peter Harrison, University of Florida
    2011
    Roberta Shaklee, UC Denver
    2011
    Elmer Vaught, University of Oklahoma
    2010
    Frederick C. Bisch, Army Postgraduate Dental School
    2010
    Angie Lee, University of Michigan
    2010
    Paula A. Ortiz, Baylor College of Dentistry
    2010
    James A. Sarbinoff, Indiana University
    2010
    Meggan M.H. Wehmeyer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    2009
    Patricia Miquez, University of North Carolina
    2009
    Alison Glascoe, Howard University
    2009
    Paul Luepke, Marquette University
    2009
    Gustavo Avila, University of Michigan
    2008
    Jill Bashutski, University of Michigan
    2008
    Jeffrey Kahn, Temple University
    2008
    Ranjitha Krishna, Indiana University
    2008
    Wayne Kye, New York University
    2008
    Mark Passell, Midwestern University Dental Institute
    2008
    Elio Reyes, Southern Illinois University
    2007
    Robert A. Goldman
    2007
    Y. Natalie Jeong, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
    2007
    Stephen Mackler, University of North Carolina
    2007
    P.D. Miller
    2006
    Medha Singh, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
    2006
    Maria Fernanda Fiocchi, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    2006
    Sul Ki Hong, Nova Southeastern University
    2006
    Joe W. Krayer, Medical University of South Carolina
    2006
    Sharon K. Lanning, Virginia Commonwealth University
    2006
    Jason Michael Mailhot, Medical College of Georgia
    Mahmoud Elashiry

    2026 recipient

    Mahmoud Elashiry

    Augusta University