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Delta Dental of Oklahoma Provides a Cumulative $1 million in Scholarships to OU College of Dentistry

Delta Dental of Oklahoma Provides a Cumulative $1 million in Scholarships to OU College of Dentistry


Published: Friday, May 6, 2022

Oklahoma City – Delta Dental of Oklahoma and the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation has awarded $118,000 in scholarships to 15 students at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry at the OU Health Sciences Center for the 2021-2022 academic year.

       The awarding of this year’s scholarships equates to a cumulative amount of more than $1 million in scholarships received by dental students at the College of Dentistry over the last 20 years from Delta Dental of Oklahoma and its Foundation. This is also the first year scholarships from Delta Dental of Oklahoma are being awarded to dental hygiene students.

       “For more than 20 years, Delta Dental of Oklahoma and its Foundation have been incredible supporters of the University of Oklahoma and the College of Dentistry,” said Amy Noah, vice president and chief advancement officer for the OU Foundation. “Their continued generosity and desire to invest in the future of our students is truly admirable, and we are fortunate to have such a dedicated partner.”

       Delta Dental of Oklahoma and its Foundation established the annual scholarship program in 2001. The program provides scholarships to College of Dentistry dental and dental hygiene students planning to practice within Oklahoma after graduation.

       “The College of Dentistry is grateful to Delta Dental of Oklahoma and its Foundation for their incredible generosity,” said Paul M. Mullasseril, D.D.S., M.S., dean of the College of Dentistry. “Without their support, so many of our college’s programs would cease to exist. Similarly, the scholarships awarded to our dental and dental hygiene students help to significantly offset the rising cost of dental school and help to equip our students with the skills needed to serve their patients.”

       Students receiving a scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year include:

  • Carley Abbott, DS3, of Noble
  • Conner Brasher, DS4, of Edmond
  • Britney Brzoticky, DH2, of Weatherford
  • Madison Campbell, DS4, of Alva
  • Emily Forthun, DH2, of Oklahoma City
  • Tanna Heddlesten, DS2, of McAlester
  • Jack Koszykowski, DS2, of Oologah
  • Alissa Meadows, DH2, of Edmond
  • Lauren Means, DS4, of Lawton
  • Zane Mills, DS2, of Sedan, KS
  • Preston Patrick, DS2, of Tahlequah
  • Chelsea Saffo, DS2, of Broken Arrow
  • Meghan Souders, DH2, of Tulsa
  • Thanh Truong, DS4, of Broken Arrow
  • Teresa Vu, DS3, of Wewoka

       “Supporting the education of future dental professionals is incredibly important,” said John Gladden, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Oklahoma. “We are proud of the dedication these scholars demonstrate to their patients and communities, while they are in school and beyond.”

State FY 24
TOTAL SPONSORED AWARDS

$217.3 MILLION

State FY 24
TOTAL FEDERAL AWARDS

$132.8 MILLION
  

RESEARCH NEWSLETTER September 30, 2024

The Office of Research Administration Grants Team is currently understaffed by two positions, and we are expecting a high volume of applications for the October 7th NIH deadline. Please advise your PIs that processing times may take longer than usual so the sooner they can complete their application, the sooner it can be reviewed and submitted. If you have a list of upcoming application submissions, it would be helpful if you send it to your Sponsored Programs Administrator so we can review workloads of each individual and the team as a whole.

Waiver requests under ORA’s 3-day review deadline policy will be heavily scrutinized and approval will depend on the volume of timely received applications. ORA’s internal deadline for the October 7th deadline is October 2nd at 5:00 PM. Please note that per our policy, all documents must be in their final form, including science documents, to meet our 3-day review requirement. ORA will move forward with submission once we have completed our review to avoid a backlog on the day of the deadline.   

Please read the attached document completely for complete details.

Health Research Associates (HRA) Services (Dr. Sally Atherton) Update

After September 30, 2024, HRA Services (Dr. Sally Atherton) will no longer be funded through the VPR office. OUHSC investigators retain access to and may use her services at their department’s expense. After September 30, 2024, HRA Services will invoice departments directly. The department will be responsible for payment. 

New OUHSC Policy Effective September 9, 2024: Research-Related Resource Requests

There is a new policy in effect for all research-related requests (e.g., equipment, startup funds, recruitment, retention, etc.).  The full policy is provided as an attachment and below is a summary.  Please circulate as needed to your business manager and faculty.  Your observance of this policy is greatly appreciated.

  • The faculty member requests research support from their department chair.
  • The department chair will review and determine the level of support to be provided by the department.
  • If the chair supports seeking some resources from a Center, if utilized, the chair will coordinate the level of support with the Center Director and include the commitment in the request.
  • The chair will forward the request including the department and Center commitments to the college dean.
  • The college dean will review the department and Center commitments and determine the level of additional college support that may be provided.  If commitments from the department, Center and college do not meet the research support needed, then the dean will forward the summary of commitments to the Vice President for Research to request the remaining support.
  • The Vice President for Research will review all commitments and communicate the request to the Senior Vice President and Provost to determine if additional support will be funded by the university and to what extent.
  • The Vice President for Research will communicate funding decisions to the faculty member, chair, Center director (if necessary), and dean.
  • If support is approved, the faculty member will provide draft letters of support to the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost as applicable.

This policy has been generated and edited by the Office of the Vice President for Research, various chairs of the basic science departments, various deans of colleges, and members of the Provost’s office, including the Senior Vice President and Provost, Dr. Raskob. Please direct any questions to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@ouhsc.edu.   

Workshops and Seminars

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Second Annual Research Symposium 

 Registration is now open for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2024 Research Symposium on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Samis Education Center from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 

We are excited to announce that Paul J. Frick, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, will be the plenary speaker. His research presentation is titled “Developmental Pathways to Conduct Disorder: Implications of the DSM-5 Specifier ‘With Limited Prosocial Emotions.’” 

We invite all members of the OUHSC, College of Medicine to join us for this free event. Further details regarding the symposia speakers and the full agenda will be shared next month. If you're interested in attending, please register using the following link.

For any inquiries or questions about this event, please contact psychiatry-research@ou.edu.

Organized by the OK-INBRE and the OUHSC IRCF, Qiagen will present a one-day training session by Tim Hou, Field Application Specialist, on the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software. This training session will be held on October 4, beginning at 9AM in BRC109 (see attached flyer). Basic functions of the IPA analysis pipeline will be presented, to give you insight into how to use this important software for your research needs. After lunch (which will be provided), additional sessions on data mining of the IPA database and an ‘Office Hour’ for individual consultation will be available. If you wish to attend, please register (for free) at the URL or use the QR code on the attached flyer. Hope to see you there!   

The 2024 Oklahoma Conference for statistical innovation and application in the era of data science is coming to the OU Hudson College of Public Health on Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15. Registration is now open and includes lunch, snacks, beverages, live presentations, interaction and social networking with speakers, and a copy of the recorded presentations each day! Virtual and in-person session options are available. Special rates for students!

Visit https://obsc.ouhsc.edu/ to see the agenda, details and accommodations.  Register here by October 9, 2024

CALLING ALL STUDENTS: The Oklahoma Conference for Statistics, Biostatistics, and Data Science invites students to submit a poster for presentation during the conference on Tuesday, October 15. Two winners will receive a $200 award. Submit your posters to sixia-chen@ouhsc.edu by October 7, 2024.