Dentistry Dean Welcome Receptions

Gerard “Gerry” Kugel, DMD, PhD, became dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry on September 18, 2023.

Dr. Kugel has served as associate dean for research and professor of comprehensive care at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, maintains a private dental practice, and has helped develop a curriculum for a new dental school. He has extensive expertise in clinical research and esthetic dentistry.

Among his professional activities, Dr. Kugel serves as a reviewer for The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Dental Materials, The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, and The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry. He also is a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Dental Materials.

Dr. Kugel received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Tufts University in 1985 and his PhD in dental materials in 2004 from the University of Siena, Italy. He also has a master’s degree in anatomy and cellular biology from Tufts, and an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Kugel has published more than 200 articles and more than 300 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He also has given more than 400 lectures both nationally and internationally.