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Faculty Achievement
2009
Suzanne K. Farrar,
RDH, MSHCM, associate
professor in the
department of
comprehensive
dentistry/program in
dental hygiene, has been
named director of clinical
staff and patient
services. Her new position
includes staff
development. She is a
three-time recipient of
the Golden Apple Award for
Excellence in Teaching,
for the years 2004, 2006
and 2008. For the last 19
years, she has been a
volunteer scuba diver at
the Audubon Aquarium of
the Americas.
The American Association
of Orthodontists (AAO) has
announced that Dr. Richard
Ballard,
assistant professor in the
department of
orthodontics, is the
recipient of two awards
designed to address the
nationwide shortage of
teachers in dental schools
and, specifically, in
orthodontics.
Dr. Ballard is the
recipient of the AAO
Full-time Faculty Teaching
Fellowship for junior
faculty. He will receive
$30,000 per year and in
return commit to teaching
at LSUSD for three years
after completion of the
fellowship.
As a result of a national
competitive process, Dr.
Ballard is also one of
only nine orthodontists
chosen to receive the
AAO's Faculty First Award.
This provides a maximum of
$30,000 in salaries to
first-time junior faculty
to teach orthodontics in
accredited postgraduate
orthodontic residency
programs. He received his
DDS degree from LSUSD in
1992 and his certificate
in orthodontics in 1994.
He joined the LSUSD
faculty in July, 2008.
Fellowships from the AAO
have generated 112
additional years of
orthodontic teaching
across America since 2008.
The organization was
founded in 1900 and has a
membership of 15,000.
Dr. Toula
Palaiologou is
the new director of the
periodontics post-graduate
program, effective July 1.
Dr. Palaiologou received
her certificate in
periodontics and M.S.
degree from LSUSD in 2000.
She replaces Dr. Sam
Vastardis who will return
to his native Greece for
private practice. "Dr.
Vastardis has been a most
capable director for the
last three years and will
be greatly missed," said
Dr. Evans.
Elizabeth
Strother, head
librarian since 1978, is
the 2009 recipient of the
Lucy B. Foote Award from
the Louisiana Library
Association. The purpose
of the award is to
recognize an individual
who has made substantial
contributions to the
library profession through
the field of special
librarianship. Ms.
Strother teaches dental
informatics and is a past
recipient of the Pfizer
Award for Excellence.
Dr. Guy A.
Favaloro has
retired after 35 years of
teaching in the
postgraduate orthodontic
clinic. He is a 1963
graduate of the Loyola
School of Dentistry. He
served for five years in
the US Army, attaining the
rank of colonel, followed
by 30 years of service in
the Army Reserves. After
five additional years in
private practice, he was
admitted into the first
LSUSD residency class in
postgraduate orthodontics.
He graduated in 1974 and
received his board
certification in 1981. Dr.
Favaloro began teaching at
LSUSD immediately upon
completing his residency.
"He has influenced every
resident who has completed
the program," said Dr.
Paul Armbruster, interim
chair. "He will be missed
and we wish him well."
When asked what he will
miss most, Dr. Favaloro
replied, "the fellowship
with a wonderful group of
residents and faculty
colleagues."
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