Chairs and Professorships
Endowed professorships make a difference by helping the School of Dentistry recruit and retain the most outstanding faculty. These leading teachers, scholars, and administrators bring innovation, vitality and excellence to the school and its teaching, research and patient care programs. They help secure its future as a leader in dental education.
S. Elmer Bear Chair
The S. Elmer Bear Chair was established to honor the man who brought the study and practice of oral surgery...Edmund G. Brodie Research Professorship in Dentistry
The Edmund G. Brodie (D.D.S.’43/D), endowed professorship encourages and promotes research and education focused on infectious, neoplastic, and genetic diseases...R. Neil Dodds Professorship
A vibrant and dedicated faculty is at the heart of any great institution of higher learning. Recruiting and retaining outstanding...Paul Tucker Goad Professorship
Virginia McIlhany of Salem, Va., gave her estate to the VCU School of Dentistry to serve as a memorial to...W. Tyler Haynes Professorship
After graduating from the University of Richmond in 1922, W. Tyler Haynes entered the MCV School of Dentistry. Following his...Harry Lyons Professorship
Harry Lyons grew up in Lexington, Va., and attended Washington and Lee University. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery...