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Professor Daniel Haas, Dean

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Selina Esteves, Director of Advancement
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Bobby Chagger

Dr. Chagger has two focuses on the dental space. Firstly, he is focused on enhancing clinical quality through the thoughtful use of advanced dental technology. Dr. Chagger has a deep clinical interest in CEREC and Implantology, which has led to roles as a CEREC Educator and CEREC Software Beta Tester. CEREC is a CAD/CAM technology that allows for digital impressions and single visit completion of crowns, veneers and bridges. The CEREC digital impression also allows for integration with a dental CT to facilitate treatment for guided dental implant surgery, sleep apnea, guided endodontics and orthodontics. He is frequently invited to speak to global audiences on issues related to the future role of technology in dentistry. 

Secondly, beyond clinical interest in the effective use of advanced dental technology, Dr. Chagger has a unique business approach which led to the creation and expansion of Chagger Dental, a multi-office practice with locations across Southern Ontario. Chagger Dental emphasizes CEREC and Implantology and uses state of the art dental technology to facilitate clinical quality and exceptional business results. This unified business approach allows for an exceptional patient experience.  

George Christodoulou

Dr. George Christodoulou is a DDS 8T5 graduate of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry and earned his M.B.A. from the Rotman School of Management in 2007.  He earned his mastership from the Academy of General Dentistry and practised in the Greater Toronto Area for more than 20 years.  

Dr. Christodoulou is a founder of Altima Healthcare, one of the largest primary health care groups in Canada.

In 2007, Dr. Christodoulou received a University of Toronto ARBOR awards for outstanding voluntary service to the Faculty of Dentistry through his work with the former Faculty of Dentistry Awards of Distinction Gala.

In 2019, Dr. Christodoulou was honoured with an Award of Distinction for his philanthropic contributions to the school.

Jack Gerrow

After graduating with a DDS from the University of Toronto in 1979, Dr. Gerrow practised general dentistry in the far north of Ontario for two years. In 1981, he returned to Toronto to associate in a prosthodontic practice and to teach part-time. From 1983 to 1985, he attended the University of Iowa and completed his M.S. degree and Certificate in Prosthodontics. Dr. Gerrow joined Dalhousie University in 1985 and has been Division Head of Removable Prosthodontics, Director Graduate Prosthodontics, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Chair, Department of Dental Clinical Sciences. At Dalhousie, he was instrumental in implementing a zero-based curriculum revision and was awarded the Dalhousie University Award for Teaching Excellence. Dr. Gerrow received his M.Ed. degree from Dalhousie in 1990. He retired from Dalhousie and was appointed Professor Emeritus in 2013.



In 1994, Dr. Gerrow was appointed Registrar of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada.  In this position, he has worked with others to develop and maintain a national certification process in Canada that includes valid and reliable approaches to accreditation and examination. This has included developing and using national competencies for a beginning practitioner in Canada. He has also worked with many international Dental Programs, Councils and Boards on improving their evaluation and certification processes. He stepped down as Registrar in 2017 but continues to provide assistance to Universities and Licensing Authorities. He has recently been appointed Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, and Executive Director of the Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation.  



Dr. Gerrow is the author of numerous articles on Prosthodontics, certification, licensure and evaluation. He continues to make presentations to national and international organizations. He has been given the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry Distinguished Service Award and the W.W.Wood Award for Teaching Excellence. In 2018, he received the Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation by a Dental Educator from the American Dental Education Association, a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from Dalhousie University and was appointed to the Order of Canada.

Michael Glogauer

Dr. Michael Glogauer is a DDS 9T3 graduate of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry and received his PhD and Diploma in Periodontology in 9T9 from the same institution. 

He has been a Professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry since 2002 and his research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health continuously for more than 23 years. 

He is currently the Head of Dental Oncology at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Head of Dentistry for University Health Network. He sits on the scientific advisory boards of multiple Startups related to his research foci of bone regeneration, periodontal disease diagnostics and oral immunology. 
In 2019, Dr. Glogauer was honoured with a Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. 

Larry Levin

A 1969 graduate of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Dr. Larry Levin recently celebrated 50 years in dentistry.

He has been President of the HAD (Hamilton Academy of Dentistry) in 1994, ODA President in 2008, and CDA President in 2017, and currently Chairs CDA’s Indigenous Children's Oral Health Committee.

Dr. Levin is active in his community and chairs numerous committees and boards. He is a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the International College of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International, and the American College of Dentistry.

Dr. Levin was honoured with the HAD President's Award in 2003, and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, the ODA's Award of Merit in 2005, and Service Award in 2012, the Hamilton Police Community Service Award in 2011, and the U of T Faculty of Dentistry Award of Distinction in 2017, Alpha Omega President’s Award in 2018.

Dr. Levin is in full-time general practice in Hamilton and is happily married (50 years) to Jacki. They have 4 married children and 8 grandchildren. He loves skiing and riding his Harley.

Christopher McCulloch

Dr. Chris McCulloch is a graduate of University College, University of Toronto (B.Sc. 1972) and completed the DDS program at the University of Toronto in 1976. He attended Columbia University in New York City (Cert. Perio. 1978), completed a fellowship in periodontology (FRCDC- 1982) and obtained a PhD (Toronto 1982). 

He is the Canada Research Chair in Matrix Dynamics (University of Toronto). He has been a staff member at the Faculty of Dentistry since 1984, has published 305 peer-reviewed papers, has obtained $63,000,000 in peer-reviewed research grant funding and has received awards of distinction from Columbia University (2007), IADR (2008), the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry(2011) and from the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry. 

He practises periodontology in Hamilton, Ontario part-time.

Elizabeth MacSween

Dr. Elizabeth MacSween graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto in 1980. She has maintained a general dental practice in Ottawa for almost 40 years. During her career, she has been involved with the Ontario Dental Association and became the first female president in 1996. She has also sat on the board of CDSPI and the council of the RCDSO, becoming Vice President in 2008. She was part of the board of WaterCan Canada (an NGO providing clean water and sanitation education to East Africa) and was part of the transition and growth of WaterCan International. Dr. MacSween is currently a council member of the RCDSO. 

In 2016 Dr. MacSween was honoured with the Faculty of Dentistry’s Award of Distinction which she describes as, “a true highlight of a long career in dentistry”. 

She continues to volunteer at the Mission clinic providing free dental services to residents of the Mission, a treatment centre and residence for men in Ottawa. 

Carolyn PoonWoo 

Dr. Carolyn PoonWoo graduated from the University of Toronto with a BSc in 1981 and a DDS in 1985.  She then completed a one-year internship at Sick Children’s Hospital in Toronto. 

At the Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. PoonWoo was a clinical instructor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology; she served as an interviewer on the Admissions Committee, has been a board member of the Alumni Association for over 30 years and served as President from 2006 - 2009.  Having served on the boards of the Toronto Academy of Digital Dentistry and the Academy of Computerized Dentistry of North America, she is also a Past President of the Toronto Crown and Bridge Study Club and the West Toronto Dental Component Society of the Ontario Dental Association.  She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Dental Protective Association and is also President of the Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.  A highlight of her career was providing dental care to children during service trips to Colombia and Guatemala, and in underserved communities in Los Angeles through the Ayuda International Dental Outreach Program.

She is a fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.  She is a recipient of the University of Toronto Arbor Award and the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Alumni Award of Distinction.  

Dr. PoonWoo has been in private practice for over 30 years and owns Bloor West Dental Group – a private practice group of general dentists and specialists in west Toronto. 

Indy Sian

As Regional VP Sales, Strategic Enterprise Accounts, Indy is responsible for TELUS Partner Solutions’ domestic & global offerings, which encompasses international go-to-market strategy, accelerating the banking sectors digital transformation journey. He also provides strategic leadership to enable Partner Solutions to bring a world of possibilities to our customers and the best of TELUS to the connected world. 

Before joining Partner Solutions in 2016, Indy was responsible for Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy at TELUS, where he led transformative initiatives which enabled PSCM to save $1 billion in Total Value of Ownership within four years. He was also instrumental in launching TELUS’ Supplier Diversity program and contributed to increasing awareness and diversity spend by 120% over four years. Prior to joining TELUS, Indy held significant development, systems and technology roles at Converse and Bell Canada. 

Actively involved in his community, Indy is currently supporting 2020 Blind Golf Canada in partnership with Ontario Visually Impaired Golfers and has served as the Chair of WBE Canada and Head Coach of the Clarkson Hockey Association. In addition, he has worked with the United Way and done organizational work for the TELUS Technology Strategy Charity Golf Tournament to benefit cancer research. He received the Canadian Aboriginal Minority and Supplier Council (CAMSC) Corporate Advocacy Award for his active promotion of supplier diversity. Indy also won a CHLOE Award in the Champion of Women category at TELUS.

Lynn Tomkins

Dr. Lynn Tomkins is an Honours DDS Graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, receiving both the Dean’s Gold Medal and the Alpha Omega Prize for highest academic and clinical standing in her class, as well as the Bourassa Cup for extracurricular activities. While a dental student she was elected Student Governor to the Canadian Dental Association Board of Governors and became the first woman to serve as a voting member of that body. Dr. Tomkins has been active in organized dentistry throughout her career, including being President of her local component society, Councillor on the Ontario Dental Association’s General Council and on numerous ODA and CDA Committees and Working Groups. She was elected to the ODA Board of Directors in 2004, serving as Treasurer and as Chair of the Audit Committee, becoming President of the Association in 2010. Also in 2010, she was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women. 

After completing her term on the ODA Board Dr. Tomkins served as the Chair of the ODA’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee and was elected to the CDA Board of Directors in 2015. At the CDA Board, she has been the Strong Profession Priority Team Leader, a member of CDA’s Advocacy Committee and a member of the E-Claims Working Group. Dr. Tomkins has received many awards for her volunteerism in organized dentistry, including CDA’s Award of Merit, the ODA’s Service Award and the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Award of Distinction. She has maintained a general practice in Toronto for over 30 years and is a Clinical Instructor at UofT Dentistry in Oral Diagnosis and Medicine for which she received the Dr. Bruce Hord Master Teaching Award. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the International College of Dentists, and the American College of Dentists. 

Dr. Tomkins is one of 75 Founding Members of Nature Canada’s “Women for Nature”, and with her husband, Dan (also a dentist), enjoys backcountry and wilderness travel, especially to Canada’s National Parks. 

Arthur Zwingenberger

Arthur Zwingenberger graduated from U of T in 1963 with a BA also received his MA in Economics there in 1964. He joined his father’s firm, importing medical and dental equipment and consumables In 1989 Scican evolved into a manufacturer of autoclaves, all the while maintaining the distribution functions. In 1992 he became a partner in S&C Polymer, the German manufacturer of dental impression and filling materials. In 2002 The Kavo subsidiary Sycotech was purchased to become a manufacturer of handpieces and motors, and in 2003 the production of root canal instruments was added to the activities by purchasing Micro Mega in France.

Last year Scican and Micro Mega merged with the Coltene Group and continues to thrive.

Arthur lives in Switzerland and comes back to Canada regularly to see his son Andrew and family with two grandchildren, His daughter Allison is living in California with her husband.