#  Office of Dental Education  

 



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The Office of Dental Education (ODE) oversees all educational programs within the School, including [predoctoral education](/dmd-program "DMD Program"), and [advanced graduate education (AGE)](/advanced-graduate-education-programs "Advanced Graduate Education"). The Office provides opportunities for learning, leadership development, and research by providing a high level of support and service. ODE also coordinates orientation, commencement, and a wide range of activities related to[ student life](/student-life "Student Life"). The members of the Office of Dental Education are committed to supporting and assisting students as they progress through their programs at HSDM.



 

##  Associate Dean for Dental Education 

 



  [### Sang E. Park

 ](/people/sang-e-park)Associate Dean for Dental Education

Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences 

 

 

 

      ![Dr. Sang Park](/sites/g/files/omnuum6001/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-09/Education_Focus_Sang%20Park_headshot%20.jpg?itok=7DEs_d9P) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  [### Madeleine "Maddy" Watts

 ](/people/madeleine-maddy-watts) [Madeleine\_Watts@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Madeleine_Watts@hsdm.harvard.edu)Administrative Coordinator

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

###  Curriculum Services 

 



  [### Chad Bergeron

 ](/people/chad-bergeron) [Chad\_Bergeron@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Chad_Bergeron@hsdm.harvard.edu)Instructional Technologist

 

 

 

   [### Molly Deschenes

 ](/people/molly-deschenes) [Molly\_Deschenes@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Molly_Deschenes@hsdm.harvard.edu)Assistant Director 

 

 

 

   [### Adrien Doherty

 ](/people/adrien-doherty) [Adrien\_Doherty@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Adrien_Doherty@hsdm.harvard.edu)Senior DMD Program Coordinator

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

###  Registrar Services 

 



  [### Alison Hardy

 ](/people/alison-hardy) [Alison\_Hardy@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Alison_Hardy@hsdm.harvard.edu)Registrar

 

 

 

   [### Emerald Johnson

 ](/people/emerald-johnson) [emerald\_johnson@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:emerald_johnson@hsdm.harvard.edu)Coordinator of Registrar Services

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

###  Office of Student Affairs, Community & Campus Life 

 [  arrow\_forward  Visit the the Student Life web page ](/student-life) 

 



  [### Carrie Sylven

 ](/people/carrie-sylven) [Carrie\_Sylven@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Carrie_Sylven@hsdm.harvard.edu)Senior Director of Student Affairs, Community & Campus Life

 

 

 

   [### Karrol Altarejos

 ](/people/karrol-altarejos) [karrolrikka\_altarejos@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:karrolrikka_altarejos@hsdm.harvard.edu)Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Community Life

 

 

 

   [### Ariel Heim

 ](/people/ariel-heim) [Ariel\_heim@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Ariel_heim@hsdm.harvard.edu)Program Coordinator for Student Affairs and Community Life

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

###  Admissions 

 



  [### Sarah Troy-Petrakos

 ](/people/sarah-troy-petrakos) [Sarah\_Petrakos@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Sarah_Petrakos@hsdm.harvard.edu)Director of Admissions

 

 

 

   [### Martha Vedrine

 ](/people/martha-vedrine) [martha\_vedrine@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:martha_vedrine@hsdm.harvard.edu)Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

###  Financial Aid 

 



  [### Gardner Key

 ](/people/gardner-key) [Gardner\_Key@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Gardner_Key@hsdm.harvard.edu)Director of Financial Aid

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

###  Advanced graduate education (AGE) 

 



  [### June Cesarano

 ](/people/june-cesarano) [june\_cesarano@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:june_cesarano@hsdm.harvard.edu)Coordinator for Advanced Graduate Education Programs

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

###  Academic Society Directors 

 



  [### Joshua D. Kristiansen

 ](/people/joshua-d-kristiansen) [joshua\_kristiansen@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:joshua_kristiansen@hsdm.harvard.edu)Instructor in Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences

Hinton Society Director

 

 

 

   [### Luis Lopez

 ](/people/luis-lopez) [luis\_lopez@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:luis_lopez@hsdm.harvard.edu)Instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology

Castle Society Director

 

 

 

   [### Angeliki Polymeri

 ](/people/angeliki-polymeri) [angeliki\_polymeri@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:angeliki_polymeri@hsdm.harvard.edu)Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity

Peabody Society Director

 

 

 

   [### Shelyn Akari Yamakami

 ](/people/shelyn-akari-yamakami) [Shelyn\_Yamakami@hsdm.harvard.edu](mailto:Shelyn_Yamakami@hsdm.harvard.edu)Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences

Cannon Society Director