Sam Christensen ’05 | Teaching is in His DNA
Dr. Sam Christensen ’05 has taken an interesting career path to get where he is today—from middle-school science teacher to dental student to practitioner and now faculty member.
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Angelique Bannag
Fast Forward
Pacific Dugoni is a busy place of learning and achievement in the fall season. Our new students are getting adjusted to their course schedules. Classes and clinics are in full swing, and our upcoming graduates are one step closer to finishing up their studies and joining the ranks of our alumni. Our faculty and staff are also working hard to prepare for our move next year to our new downtown San Francisco campus.
A Dream is Taking Shape
The physical structure of the building at 155 Fifth Street, completed in less than 18 months, represents the culmination of a vision created through a lengthy and carefully planned process involving the input of hundreds of people. What went into this dream? What impact will it have for students, patients, faculty and staff, alumni, the greater University and San Francisco itself?
Outside In: The Dugoni Alumni Association Becomes a Dental School Division
Few alumni groups have been as intimately involved—or as generous in sharing the three Ts of volunteer power: time, talent and treasury—with their alma maters as the Dugoni School of Dentistry’s Alumni Association.
Daniel Nam ’02 | On a Mission
“In these trying times where access to care is a major issue, I want to create a model here in Berkeley that others can emulate and improve upon to deliver quality care to our fellow citizens who need assistance with their dental health,” says Nam.
Discovering Who We Are
Around here, we often say, “The greatness of Pacific Dugoni is its people.” No one can imitate what we do because no one else has built, over decades, a group so completely dedicated to making its school great.
More Than a Hobby: Three Dentists Talk About the Pursuits that Feed Their Souls
You might think that teaching full time or establishing a private dental practice would leave little time for other pursuits. But that’s not the case with the dental school alumni and faculty members that we feature here.
Parag Kachalia ’01 | Process and Progress
Parag Kachalia was still a dental student at University of the Pacific when he realized that after graduating he would like to be a part-time dental school faculty member. So after graduation, Dr. Kachalia ’01 followed through with his plan and joined the dental school as a one-day-per-week faculty member in addition to seeing patients in private practice. This was the start of his evolving career as a dental educator.
Major Renovations Start on Future SoMa Campus Structure
Scaffolding, fencing and construction crews in hard hats are the newest sights to see in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) district as major renovations commence at 155 Fifth Street—the future home of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
The Passionate Partnership of Margaret and Ron Redmond
For Dr. W. Ronald Redmond ’66 and his wife, Margaret, philanthropy is not a passive pursuit, but a passionate one. And the philanthropic endeavor second to none in their hearts is the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.