MEET OUR N E W E S T F A C U LT Y Kelly Kennedy, DDS, MS Kelly Kennedy, DDS, MS, has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor-Clinical. Dr. Kennedy earned her DDS degree in 2004 from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. In 2008, she completed an MS degree in dentistry and a certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Ohio State, and in 2009 she joined the college as an Assistant ProfessorClinical in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anesthesiology. Dr. Kennedy is a past recipient of the College of Dentistry’s Larry J. Peterson Young Educator’s Award, which recognizes faculty members whose early careers demonstrate their dedication to teaching excellence. Her clinical research and scholarly publications focus on such topics as bone regeneration, reconstruction of the alveolar cleft, and various aspects of maxillofacial trauma. A Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dr. Kennedy is active in organized dentistry, currently serving as PresidentElect of the Ohio Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and as an Examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Brian Bautista Partido, BSDH, MS On June 6, Brian Partido joined the college as an assistant professor in the Division of Dental Hygiene. His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), and a Master of Science degree in dental hygiene from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. Prior to joining Ohio State, he served as a dental hygiene private practitioner and as a dental hygiene instructor at Carrington College in Sacramento, California. Brian’s graduate work was related to the efficacy of various clinical teaching modalities on student learning. Throughout his academic career, he has received awards that include the (UCSF) Professional Development Award; the UCSF Dental Hygiene Peer Recognition Award; and the ADHA/ Dentsply Graduate Student Research Award. His most current research project focuses on dental implants and aspects of associated microbiology.
college news 43