Dr. Elinor Alon is the Director of the Postdoctoral Endodontic Program at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM).  Dr. Alon received her D.M.D. from the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel in 2008 and continued her training as a general dentist in their Advanced General Practice Program.  In 2014, Dr. Alon completed her Certificate in Endodontics at the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Alon has been part of the Endodontic department at TUSDM since 2015 and has been teaching the undergraduate dental students as well as in the post graduate program.  She had been the director of the Endodontic Pre-doctoral Program, before being promoted to the director of the residency program.  Dr. Alon has recently graduated from the Faculty IS program and proudly holds a TUSDM DMD diploma.  She is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.

In her spare time, Dr. Alon enjoys pilates, yoga, hiking, spending time with friends and family, and eating good food.

Dr. Amato received his BA from Rutgers University and his DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.  After completing a General Practice Residency at Rhode Island Hospital he returned to Tufts for his certificate in Endodontics.  Dr. Amato practiced in the Boston area in an endodontic group practice for 30 years and taught part-time in Tufts Endodontics Department.  He is currently Winkler Professor and Chair of Endodontics and Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Clinical Administration at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.  Dr. Amato is certified by the American Board of Endodontics.

Dr. Berdan currently serves as the director of predoctoral endodontics at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC in Los Angeles. She is the faculty representative for Ostrow on the Council of Faculties at ADEA and is the Councilor for the ADEA Section of Endodontics.

Dr. Berdan received her DDS from the University of California at San Francisco, her pediatric dentistry certificate from Harvard University School of Dental Medicine and her endodontics certificate from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business at USC.

Dr. Emanouela Carlson received her DDS degree from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine and her certificate in Endodontics from Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.  While managing a solo endodontic practice, she returned to the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine as faculty in 2012. As her academic role continued to expand, she transitioned to full-time teaching in 2018. In her current role, Dr. Carlson serves as the Director of the Endodontics program and interim Chair of the Department of Surgical Dentistry.  She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a mentor for the College of Diplomates.

Dr. Laurie R.  Fleisher received both her DMD degree and her Certificate in Endodontics from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Fleisher was previously a Clinical Instructor at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry.  At New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) she is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics and the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care. She is the Director of Urgent Care Clinic & Course/Competency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at New York University College of Dentistry.  Dr. Fleisher was inducted as a member of the NYUCD Academy of Distinguished Educators in 2014, and as a Fellow in 2019. Dr. Fleisher serves on the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Experimental Dental Science and is a member of the scientific review board for the Journal of Endodontics.

Dr. Fleisher is  the immediate past Councilor of the Endodontic Section of ADEA, a position she held for 2 consecutive terms totaling six years and is a member of the Educational Affairs Committee of the American Association of Endodontists. She has presented Endodontic continuing education for international dentists and has presented nationally. Educational research, patient management/diagnosis and bioethics as they all integrate into the curriculum are of special interest; she is currently on the ADA test construct committee for the INDBE (Integrated National Dental Board Examination) as well as an examiner for CDCA (formerly NERB).

Dr. Fleisher maintains a practice at the New York University Dental Faculty Practice where she specializes in endodontic therapy, endodontic retreatment, the diagnosis of complex dental pain, and the treatment of dental traumatic injury.

Dr. Sara Fowler is as Associate Professor and Director of Predoctoral Endodontics at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry.  She received her D.M.D. from the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine in 2006.  She completed a General Practice Residency, and an Endodontics teaching Fellowship at The Ohio State University, followed by earning her Endodontics certificate and Masters degree at OSU in 2010.  Following some time in private practice, she returned to Ohio State as a full time educator.  Dr. Fowler teaches clinical and didactic courses at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels, and  directs the Predoctoral Endodontics and Emergency Dental Clinics. She is a past-president of the Ohio Association of Endodontists.

Alan H. Gluskin DDS is currently Professor and Acting-Chairperson, Department of Endodontics, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific in San Francisco, California. He is at present a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists.

Dr. Gluskin is a member of numerous societies including the American Association of Endodontists, the American Dental Association and the San Francisco Dental Society. He has served on the Educational Affairs Committee and the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee of the AAE, as well as General Chair for AAE10 and AAE18.

Dr. Gluskin is presently on the Executive Board of Directors of the American Association of Endodontists as the Immediate Past President of the AAE, and additionally functions on the editorial boards of the Journal of Endodontics and the International Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Gluskin is the 2017 recipient of the University of the Pacific’s Eberhardt Teacher-Scholar Award. He is co-editor of the textbooks Decision Making in Dental Treatment Planning and Practical Lessons in Endodontic Treatment.

Dr. Alan Law received his Doctor of Dental Surgery and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa.  He also completed his PhD, “Mechanisms and Modulation of Orofacial Pain”, with the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Iowa.  Dr. Law has published several of articles in scientific and clinical journals, and has co-authored chapters on The Non-Odontogenic Toothache and Regenerative Endodontics in Pathways of the Pulp, and has lectured at over 300 local, national and international meetings.  Dr. Law is a member the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontics, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists.  He is President of the American Association of Endodontists, Past President of the Minnesota Association of Endodontists, and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics.  He is in full –time practice in the Twin Cities, and President of The Dental Specialists, a multi-specialty dental practice with over 25 specialists.  He is also a Research Associate Professor in the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Law lives in the charming town White Bear Lake, MN and is married to his dental school sweetheart and orthodontist, Sandy.  He has 20 year old twins, and enjoys running, playing piano, hiking, attending his children’s athletic event, and early morning kickboxing classes.

Dr. Paul A. Lindauer joined the faculty of East Carolina School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, in 2014 after completing a 33-year career in the U.S Navy Dental Corps. During his naval career, Dr. Lindauer held leadership positions at every level of Navy Dentistry. He is a Clinical Associate Professor and serves as Director, Division of Endodontics and Director of the Dental Care Foundations Course. Dr. Lindauer received his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery/Loyola University Chicago. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy Dental Corps and later received his certificate in endodontics from the Naval Postgraduate Dental School, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Lindauer is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, Charter Life Member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics, Fellow of the American College of Dentists, Fellow of the International College of Dentists, and a graduate of the ADEA Leadership Institute. While in the Navy, he served as an Alternate Delegate and Delegate to the American Dental Association House of Delegates and currently is an Alternate Delegate to the American Dental Association House of Delegates representing the North Carolina Dental Society. A lifelong learner, Dr. Lindauer received his Master of Arts in Adult Education in May 2019 from East Carolina University.

Dr. Mello received her DDS degree from the Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil in 1996. In 2000, she completed her residency and Master of Sciences in Endodontics at the University of Sao Paulo, and in 2008, she defended her PhD in Dental Sciences in a joint program between the University of Sao Paulo and the University of British Columbia.

She was Division Head of Endodontics at the University of Manitoba for 5 years and then moved to Halifax when she accepted the position as Division Head of Endodontics at Dalhousie University. She has a passion for teaching and has received 3 teaching awards, one being the prestigious W.W. Wood award, a national award for excellence in dental education. Dr. Mello is an active researcher and has published 37 papers in peer review journals.

She is a Board Certified Endodontist and a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. She is a member of the American Association of Endodontists, Canadian Academy of Endodontics and is a guest mentor for the East Coast Endodontic Study Club. She serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Endodontics and is the current chair of the Educational Affairs Committee with the AAE.

She serves as consulting staff at the IWK children's hospital and practices in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Dr. Nusstein is chair and professor of the Division of Endodontics at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. He received his dental degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry in 1987 and his Certificate in Endodontics from OSU in 1995. A Board-certified endodontist, Dr. Nusstein also served in the U.S. Air Force, where he completed a GPR residency and was chief of endodontics at air bases in the U.S. and Japan. He has published nearly 100 scientific papers and numerous book chapters and serves on the Journal of Endodontics Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Nusstein is a past president of the Ohio Association of Endodontists.

Josanne (Jan) O’Dell, DDS, MFS, JD, is currently an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics at the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry.  Before accepting the Chair position, Dr. O’Dell served as the Interim Program Director for the Advanced Program in Endodontics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.  Following a General Practice Residency and several years as a general dentist, she completed her endodontic specialty at USC.  Dr. O’Dell spent the next 20 years as a private practitioner in Southern California while continuing to teach part time at both USC and UCLA. She has further expanded her knowledge base by completing a Masters of Forensic Science, a two-year certificate program in implants, and a Juris Doctorate.

She has remained active at both the state and local dental associations where she served on the Peer Review Committee and as a Delegate for the CDA.  Her appointments include President for the California State Association of Endodontists, President for the ABE College of Diplomates, CODA site visitor, and member of the AAE Educational and Practice Affairs Committees.  Dr. O’Dell serves as an expert witness and is also a reviewer for the publication, Dental Traumatology.  Most recently, her innovative proposal has been a new online peer review journal scheduled to launch Fall, 2021.

Dr. Paurazas is a Clinical Professor and Program Director of the Graduate Endodontic program at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry.  She is a board certified Endodontist and maintains a specialty practice in New Baltimore, Michigan.  Dr. Paurazas is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Michigan Dental Association (MDA), the Macomb Dental Society, American Dental Education Association, the Michigan Association of Endodontists (MAE) and the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) where she has served on the Regenerative Endodontics and Research and Scientific Affairs Committees and currently serves on the Educational Affairs committee.

Dr. Langston D. Smith,  received his DMD degree from the University of Kentucky in 1977.  He joined the U.S. Navy following dental school, and served 30 years on active duty.  He completed the navy fellowship in endodontics at Naval Dental Center, San Diego, CA.  in 1983 and a residency in endodontics at  Navy Postgraduate Dental School, Bethesda, MD. In 1989.   Dr. Smith is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontists receiving certification in 1992.  He is a member of the AAE and serves on the Education Affairs Committee and a former member of the Federal Dental Health Services Committee.  He is a past president of the Edward C. Penick Endodontic Study Club.  Following his retirement from the Navy, Dr. Smith served as Associate Professor and Chair, Endodontics Department, Howard University College of Dentistry, Washington, D.C.  for 12 years retiring in 2019.