Student Research Program

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Student Research Program 

Third-year dental students, fourth-year dental hygiene students and postgraduate students lead cutting-edge, award-winning research projects with guidance from our faculty. They gain insight into how they can help shape the future the oral health. Research topics range from clinical and basic sciences to educational research.

Students present the results of their research projects at the annual College of Dentistry Research Day.

Student Research Presenters

Students have opportunities to present their research findings at national meetings and many receive top honors for their work. 

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (formerly AADR) offer students opportunities to present their research findings and research posters at their annual meetings. 

The Hinman Student Research Symposium features oral and poster presentations by dental students and postgraduates from dental schools across North America. 

Past Presenters: IADR and AADOCR (formerly AADR)  

AADOCR/CADR Meeting, March 21-26, 2022, Atlanta, GA, Virtual and In-Person
Mandy Amberg ’23, Shelby Brown ’23, Ryan Grove ’23, Blake Hansen ’22, Jason Jurca ’22, Benjamin Kincaid ’23

IADR/AADOCR/CADR Meeting, July 21-24, 2021, Virtual
Colton Allen '21, Selam Carlson '22, Holly Hild '22, Carly Johnson ‘22 , Mitchell Kaus '22, Yike Li '21, Tracey Peitz '21, Bailey Peterson '22

IADR/AADR/CADR Meeting, March 18-21, 2020, Washington, D.C.
Colton Allen '21, Tress Gloystein '20, Mariah Heft '21, Paul Lewis '20, Alex Madov '21, Samantha Nelson '21, Kate O’Brien '20, Zach Pederson '21, Dasirae Sieh '20, Kevin Vakilzadian '21 (unable to attend; meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

IADR/AADR/CADR Meeting, June 19-22, 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Eric Ahrens '20, Christopher Cooper '20, Jonathan Isaacson '19, Zachariah Pieper '19, Mary Pollmiller '20, Tong Wang '20, Michael Weber '20, John Welk '19

AADR Meeting, March 21-24, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Erin Baldridge '19, Sophie Cui '18, Keenan Fischman '19, Evan Harpster '19, Kathleen Higgins '19, Devin Irene '18, Megan Klein '19, Elizabeth Monacelli '18, Landon Peterson '18, Sarah Sexton '19, Kiya Stack '19, Lindsey White '19

IADR/AADR Meeting, March 22-25, 2017, San Francisco, CA
Alaina Allen '18, Kevin Broderson '18, Aaron McCoy '18, Nicole Searcey '18, Christopher Sullivan '18, Jordan Wineland '18

AADR Meeting, March 16-19, 2016, Los Angeles, CA
Molly Berke '17, Roy Burkhalter '17, Grant Essink '17, Kyle Hascall '17, Brad Herman '17, Margaret Hedlund '17, Brock Nelsen '17, Sean Pauley '17, Jennifer Peterman '16, Mallory Shanahan '17, Rachel Soyland '17

IADR/AADR Meeting, March 11-14, 2015, Boston, MA
Matthew Bury '16, David Duevel '16, Alexandra Egentowich '16, Leah Erickson '16, Raul Franco '16, Matthew Freyer '15, Justin Gufford '15, Danny Hanlon '15, Mitchell Knudsen '16, Lindsey Mikkelsen '15, Katelyn Olenich '16, Jennifer Peterman '16, Christian Petersen '16, Elizabeth Sand '16, Jacob Zitterkopf '15

AADR Meeting, March 19-20, 2014, Charlotte, NC
Todd Herpy '15, Laura Johnson '15, Jessica Sanborn '15, Renee Sellers '15, Kori Underwood '14, Cory Wilkinson '15

IADR/AADR Meeting, March 20-23, 2013, Seattle, WA
Jason Grant '13, Jim Howe '14, Jessica Poeschl '14, Christopher Schultz '13, Andre Rossini '14, Emily Tschetter '14

IADR Meeting, June 20-23, 2012, Iguacu Falls, Brazil
Amanda Meyer '13, Kelly Russell '13, Emily Tschetter '14

AADR Meeting, March 21-24, 2012, Tampa, FL
Robert Bundy '13, Katherine Goodwin '13

IADR/AADR Meeting, March 16-19, 2011, San Diego, CA
Daniell Freburg-Hoffmeister '11, Piper Larson '12, Jennifer Marshall '10, Conrad Parks '12, Lori Petersen '12, Chad Snow '11, Michael Sullivan '11, Nathan Thomas '11, Ashley Young '12

IADR Meeting, July 14-17, 2010, Barcelona, Spain
Jessamy Stengle '11

AADR Meeting, March 3-6, 2010, Washington, DC
Kaylene Harms '11, Patty Martens '10, Noah Piskorski '11, Chase Pruitt '10, Jennifer Sarsland '11

IADR/AADR Meeting, April 1-4, 2009, Miami, Florida
Brian Bain '10, Chris Fries '10, Gary Lehn '10, Amanda Miller '09, David Montgomery '10, Melissa Moutray '10, Thomas St. Germain '10, Namita Sakhuja '10, Gavin Trogdon '10

IADR Meeting, July 2-5, 2008, Toronto, Canada
Judd Chamberlain '09, Cody Christline '09, Sheela Jayappa '09, Brian McIntyre '09, Melissa Moutray '10, John Nesiba '09

AADR Meeting, April 2-5, 2008, Dallas, TX
Julie Gist '09, Daniel Mensah-Boateng '10, Jamie Mlnarik '08, Robert VanLaecken '08

AADR/IADR Meeting, March 21-24, 2007, New Orleans, LA
Angela Curry '08, Katherine Meyer '07, James O'Brien '08, Andrew Wiswall '08

IADR Meeting, June 28 - July 1, 2006, Brisbane, Australia
Nathan Helm '07, Cori Baquero-Cruz '06

AADR Meeting, March 8-11, 2006, Orlando, FL
James Bradley '06, Brett Taylor '06, Nathan Helm '07, Mark Auble '08, Angela Curry '08

AADR/IADR Meeting, March 9-12, 2005, Baltimore, MD
Cally Adams '05, Michael Browning '05, Bart Samuelson '06, Debra Barker '05, Misti Maisey '05

AADR/IADR Meeting, March 10-13, 2004, Honolulu, HI
Kathryn Schulte '04, Byron Killpack '04, Martin Killeen '04, Sara Meng '04, David Rallis '04, Melanie Steckelberg '04, Mikala Genrich '05, Melissa Sadlovsky '05, Lennard Hopper '06

IADR Meeting, June 25-28, 2003, Goteburg, Sweden
Joel R. Bingham '04

AADR Meeting, March 12-15 2003, San Antonio, TX
Brent Johnson '04, Megan Pearce '03, Michelle Sarkissian '03

AADR/IADR, Meeting March 6-9 2002, San Diego, CA
Melissa Sadlovsky '05, Sara Meng '04, Jamar Anderson '03, Corey Auch '03, Jon Nelson '03, Josh Wagner '03, Laura Rothe '02, Mike Thylin '02

IADR Meeting, June 27-30, 2001, Chiba, Japan
John McPherson '01

AADR Meeting, March 7-10 2001, Chicago, IL
Rebecca Hecox-Hohl '01, Sami Webb '01, Ben Thornton '03

Past Presenters: Hinman Student Research Symposium 
  • 2022 - Kirstan Hyser, Class of 2023
  • 2021 - Carly Johnson, Class of 2022 (virtual meeting)
  • 2020 - Meeting rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2019 - Michael Weber, Class of 2020 (unable to attend; meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
  • 2018 - Katelyn Lowery, Class of 2019
  • 2017 - Erica Dickmeyer, Class of 2018 & Aaron McCoy, Class of 2018
  • 2016 - Ariel Atwood, Class of 2017 & Margaret Hedlund, Class of 2017
  • 2015 - David Duevel, Class of 2016 & Mitchell Knudsen, Class of 2016
  • 2014 - Laura Johnson, Class of 2015
  • 2013 - Paul Johnson, Class of 2014 & Jessica Poeschl, Class of 2014
  • 2012 - Robert Bundy, Class of 2013 & Katherine Goodwin, Class of 2013
  • 2011 - Aaron Bradley, Class of 2012 & Ashley Young, Class of 2012
  • 2010 - Jessamy Stengle, Class of 2011 & Kaylene Harms, Class of 2011
  • 2009 - Christopher Fries, Class of 2010 & Thomas St. Germain, Class of 2010
  • 2008 - Melissa Moutray, Class of 2010 & Matthew Schieber, Class of 2009
  • 2007 - James O'Brien, Class of 2008 & Andrew Wiswall, Class of 2008
  • 2006 - Al Burns, Class of 2007 & Angela Curry, Class of 2008
  • 2005 - David Cleverly, Class of 2006 & Bart Samuelson, Class of 2006
  • 2004 - Mikala Genrich, Class of 2005
  • 2003 - Joel R. Bingham, Class of 2004
  • 2002 - Josh Wagner, Class of 2003 & Corey Auch, Class of 2003
  • 2001 - Ben Thornton, Class of 2003 & Jay McConnell, Class of 2002

Ameritas Nebraska Dental Student Research Group

The UNMC College of Dentistry has an active student research program. Approximately 20-25% of students in each graduating class, on average, have participated, with personal mentoring on an in-depth research project. Many of these students have gone on to enroll in residency and graduate programs.

In 1999, Ameritas generously agreed to partially support the student research program. Through the generosity of many alumni from the dental classes of 1993-1997 and others, the student research program has been able to grow.