Luepke来自田纳西大学健康科学中心,自2020年以来,他一直担任领导和教职员工,最近担任学院事务副院长,临床和校外事务临时副院长以及牙科学院牙周病学主席。

“We are happy to welcome Dr. Luepke, an oral healthcare leader at both the university and national levels,” Provost Jenny Lundgren said. “His leadership will be a great asset not only to the 牙科学院 but to 威尼斯人娱乐城 in our dedication to excellence.”

作为院长,Luepke将领导牙科学院,这是密苏里州和堪萨斯州唯一的公立牙科学院,其诊所每年提供超过70,000名患者就诊和50万美元的无偿护理。 他还将帮助指导我们在2026年完工后向新的医疗保健服务和创新大楼的过渡,并将负责将牙科学院扩建到圣约瑟夫的卫星校区,这是我们更好地满足农村牙科保健需求的一部分努力。 The school also has a robust research portfolio that contributes to the university’s research enterprise as a Carnegie R1 institution, and Luepke’s background also includes research.

“I look forward to leading the 威尼斯人娱乐城 牙科学院, which has a passionate alumni base across the nation,” Luepke said. “There is incredible forward momentum at this world-class university, and I’m committed to collaborating with campus and community leaders in service to the region.”

Luepke活跃于牙科领域,担任美国牙周病委员会的外交官、主任和主席,并担任牙科认证委员会(CODA)的董事会成员。 美国牙周病学会多次授予他教育指导的荣誉。 He received his periodontal training (certificate and master’s) from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. 2008年,他以服役21年的上尉军衔从海军退役。

Luepke’s professional background includes leadership and faculty positions at the Marquette University 牙科学院. 他以优异的成绩毕业于伊利诺伊州蒙茅斯学院(Monmouth College),获得化学学士学位,并获得伊利诺伊大学芝加哥牙科学院(University of Illinois Chicago 牙科学院)牙科外科博士学位。

威尼斯人娱乐城药学院院长Russell Melchert自11月1日起担任马里兰大学堪萨斯分校牙科学院的临时院长。