Society Information

Founded in 1937, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) provides a focus for meeting the challenge to improve oral health. AAPHD membership is open to all individuals concerned with improving the oral health of the public. To meet the challenge of improved oral health for all, the AAPHD is committed to promotion of effective efforts in disease prevention, health promotion and service delivery; education of the public, health professionals and decision-makers regarding the importance of oral health to total well-being; and expansion of the knowledge base of dental public health and fostering competency in its practice.


AAPHD Board of Directors 2025 - 2026

 

President

Richie Kohli, BDS, MS
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Dentistry
Portland, OR

 

President-Elect

Julie Reynolds, DDS, MS
University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
Iowa City, IA

 

Treasurer

Shillpa Naavaal, BDS, MS, MPH
Virgina Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
Richmond, VA

 

Secretary

Jennifer Holtzman, MPH
Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY

 

Immediate Past President

Hayley Harvey, DDS, MS
Broadlawns Medical Center
Des Moines, IA

 

Director At Large

Alejandra Valencia, DDS, MPH, MS
Heartland Alliance Health
Chicago, IL

 

Director At Large

Eleanor Fleming, PhD, DDS, MPH
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Baltimore, MD

 

Director At Large

Sohini Dhar, BDS, MPH, DPH
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
San Antonio, TX

 

ABDPH Representative

Peggy Timothé, DMD, MS, PhD
Texas A & M College of Dentistry
Dallas, TX

 

Associate Member Liaison*

Melissa Carter, RDH, AAS, BSDH
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL

 

Associate Member Liaison*

Jennifer M. Sukalski, PhD, MS, RDH
University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
Iowa City, IA

 

JPHD Editor*

Robert Weyant, DMD, DrPH
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

 

Foundation Chair*

Victor Badner, DMD
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of
Medicine
Bronx, NY

 

Historian*

Emery Joseph (Joe) Alderman, DDS, MPH
Consultant, Dental Public Health
Atlanta, GA

 

Executive Director*

David Peña
American Association of Public Health Dentistry
Albany, NY

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*Non-voting members

Marti Barron
American Association of Public Health Dentistry
Albany, NY

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