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Edmund
Engler Jeansonne,
DDS On January 29, 1996, the LSU School of Dentistry lost one of the most influential men in its history, Edmund E. Jeansonne, D.D.S. As first dean of the school (1966-1976), he was instrumental in the early development of the LSU School of Dentistry. "I don't think that anyone has done more for dental education in Louisiana than Dr. Edmund Jeansonne," said Dr. Allen Copping, president of the Louisiana State University system. "He was responsible for the smooth transition between the closing of the Loyola University School of Dentistry and the creation of the LSU School of Dentistry. The great success that LSU has had over the past twenty years can be attributed to his effective leadership. Dr. Jeansonne's 43-year career in dental education held several unique distinctions, including being dean of two dental schools at the same time. At the helm of the Loyola School of Dentistry when the decision was made to close it, Dr. Jeansonne oversaw its dismantling while recruited faculty and developed the dental education programs for the newly created LSU School of Dentistry. He was actually the first and third dean of the LSU School of Dentistry. After serving as dean for eight years, he took a six-month sabbatical to study and teach dental ceramics in London. When the second dean of the school, Dr. Allen Copping, was named chancellor of the LSU Medical Center, he asked Dr. Jeansonne to return as dean. This time he served two years. After this second term, he resumed full-time teaching as a professor of fixed prosthodontics. In 1981 he retired and was named dean emeritus, but continued teaching on a part-time gratis basis for an additional ten years. Throughout his career, he was active in research, earning national recognition as an authority on dental ceramics. He lectured throughout the country, and his articles received numerous awards and professional honors. He was a fellow of the American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists and an honorary fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. He was a member of the American Association of Dental Consultants, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, the International Society of Dental Ceramics, the C. Edmund Kells Odontological Society, the International Association for Dental Research, the American Dental Association, Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity, and the New Orleans Dental Association. A 1933 graduate of Warren Easton High School, Dr. Jeansonne's career began when he graduated from the University School of Dentistry in 1938 and joined the United States Navy Dental Corps. During World War II, he served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Dr. Jeansonne served for 22 years and retired as a captain and executive officer of the U.S. Naval Medical Center Dental School at Bethesda. A fellow Loyola graduate who was dean at Georgetown recruited Dr. Jeansonne to head its Department of Diagnosis. Dr. Jeansonne returned to New Orleans in 1962 to join the faculty of the Loyola University School of Dentistry. He was appointed assistant dean before being named dean in 1964 and served until 1967. In appreciation of his tremendous contributions, the LSU School of Dentistry named its clinical building the E.E. Jeansonne Clinical Building.
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