Professional Memberships:

• American Dental Education Association (1999–present)
• American Society for Microbiology (1985–2002)
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (1982–2002)
• American Academy of Periodontology (1981–present)
• American Association for Dental Research (1981–2019)
• International Association for Dental Research (1981–2019)
• American Dental Association (1978–present)

Presentations:

• "Nutrition in General and Oral Health" Get Crafty CDE Series (2023)
• "Nutrition…Its Role in General Health and Oral Health" Chautauqua Dental Congress, Celeron, NY (2022)
• "Sebastian Ciancio – The Person" Ciancio Symposium (2021)
• "Nutrition and Dental Health" Summer Gateway Program for Native American students; School of Dental Medicine (2019)
• "Nutrition in Dentistry" University at Buffalo (2018)
• "Nutrition and Dental Disease" WNY Dental Assistant Association (2016)
• "Crown Lengthening and Local Antimicrobial Therapy" Inservice Lecture; School of Dental Medicine; Restorative Dentistry (2015)
• "Periodontal Therapy: An Update" Erie County Medical Center; Erie County Medical Center; Dental Residents (2013)
• "Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health" Chinese Stomatological Association (2012)
• "Managing the Periodontal Patient...Tales & Tidbits" University at Buffalo - CE (2010)
• "Screening of Patients in a Dental Setting for Undiagnosed Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes: A Groundbreaking Study" Delta Dental of Rhode Island Study Initiation; Delta Dental of Rhode Island (2010)
• "Periodontal Update - 3 hr" C.E. SUNY at Buffalo (2009)
• "Contemporary Periodontics" Three-hour lecture, SUNY at Buffalo; SUNY at Buffalo (2002)
• "Redefining Periodontal Disease Management" One hour lecture, SUNY at Buffalo; SUNY at Buffalo (2000)
• "Controlled Release Devices in Collagenolytic Enzyme Suppression" Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program; Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program (1999)
• "Periodontal Disease and Antimicrobials" Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program; Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program (1999)
• "Advances in Dental Hygiene" Three-hour lecture, SUNY at Buffalo; SUNY at Buffalo (1999)
• "Periodontal Therapy Overview" 9th Annual I.L. Kerr memorial Lecture (1998)
• "Dental Pharmacology and Actisite Fiber Therapy" Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program; Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program (1998)
• "Advanced Program in Dental Hygiene" Three-hour lecture, SUNY at Buffalo; SUNY at Buffalo (1998)
• "A Concise Review of Current Periodontal Therapy" Course Director, 1.5 hour lecture, SUNY at Buffalo; SUNY at Buffalo (1997)
• "Advances in Dental Hygiene" Three hour lecture, SUNY at Buffalo; SUNY at Buffalo (1997)
• "Dental Pharmacology and Actisite Fiber Therapy" Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program; Erie Community College Dental Hygiene Program (1997)
• "Current Concepts in Periodontal Therapy" 5 hour of lecture and 3-hour of clinical instruction for Italian dental hygienists, SUNY at Buffalo; SUNY at Buffalo (1996)
• "Bacterial Aspects of Periodontal Diseases" Annual Symposium for Dental Hygienists (1996)

Service Activities:

• Support, Training, Early-Career Enhancement, and Retention (STEER) program; Mentor (2023–present)
• Interim Chair - Department of Periodontics and Endodontics; Interim Chair (2020–2021)
• Clinical Council/Clinical Management Committee (2020–present)
• Periodontics Concentration (2020–present)
• Quality Assurance/Compliance Committee (2019–present)
• School of Dental Medicine, Curriculum Committee; Member (2017–present)
• American Academy of Periodontology Workgroup to Review Governance and Constitution and Bylaws; Committee Member (2016–present)
• Education Committee, American Academy of Periodontology; Member (2015–2016)
• Strategic Planning Committee Review and develop strategic plans for the American Academy of Periodontology; Member (2014–2015)
• Bur Commitee; Member (2013–2015)
• Operatory committee - School of Dental Medicene; Member (2013–2015)
• Bur Committee - School of Dental Medicine; Member (2013–2015)
• Operatory Committee; Member (2013–2015)
• Election Oversight Committee, American Academy of Periodontology; Member (2012–2016)
• Research Submissions Committee, American Academy of Periodontology; Member (2012–2014)
• Editorial Liason Committee, American Academy of Periodontology; Member (2011–2012)
• American Academy of Periodontology Board of Trustees; Board Member (2010–2016)
• Trustee, American Academy of Periodontology; Board of Trustees Member (2010–2016)
• Immunological Investigations; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2009)
• Journal of Periodontology; Peer Reviewer (2008–2016)
• Student Progress and Promotions Committee; Chair (2007–2021)
• Alzheimer's & Dementia; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2007–2008)
• Journal of Clinical Periodontology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2006–2007)
• Journal of the American Medical Society; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2006–2007)
• Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2006–2007)
• Periodontal Disease Research Center Clinical Director; Clinical Director (2005–2021)
• Journal of Clinical Periodontology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2004–2005)
• School of Dental Medicine, Curriculum Committee; Member (2003–2008)
• American Dental Association, Council on Scientific Affairs; Consultant (2000–2016)
• OKU Dental Honor Fraternity, Lambda Lambda Chapter; President (2000–2001)
• Journal of Dental Research; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2000)
• OKU Dental Honor Fraternity, Lambda Lambda Chapter President Elect; President (1999–2000)
• OKU Dental Honor Fraternity, Lambda Lambda Chapter; President/President Elect (1999–2001)
• New York State Dental Journal; Editorial Board Member (1998–2016)
• Oral Health Letter; Reviewer (1998–1999)
• Journal of Dental Research; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1997)
• International Association for Dental Research IADR abstracts for Annual Meeting; Reviewer (1996)
• International Journal of Oral Biology; Reviewer (1996–2004)
• School of Dental Medicine, Postgraduate Admissions Committee; Member (1995–2020)
• Pre-doctoral Director's Group - American Academy of Periodontology; Member (1995–2016)
• OKU Dental Honor Fraternity Elected member, Buffalo, NY; Member (1995–present)
• Annual Symposium for Dental Hygienists; Guest Lecturer (1995)
• Biological Therapies in Dentistry - Consultant; Editor (1995–1999)
• Periodontal Insights - Consultant; Editor (1995–1999)
• Center for Dental Studies; Member (1995–1996)
• American Academy of Periodontology - Position Paper Treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis; Reviewer (1995)
• Journal of Periodontology; Editorial Board Member (1994–2007)
• Young Scholars Program in Oral Biology for High School Students Mentor for Roberta Burns from Nardin Academy; Other (1994)
• Guidor Periodontal Therapy Western New York Society of Periodontists, Orchard Park, NY; Guest Lecturer (1994)
• Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases - Annual Symposium for Dental Hygienists; Guest Lecturer (1994)
• 4th Year Committee; Member (1994–1995)
• Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1994)
• School of Dental Medicine, Student Progress and Promotions Committee; Chair (1993–2024)
• Provost Junior Faculty Advisory Committee; Member (1993–1997)
• Western New York Society of Periodontists; President (1993–1995)
• Bacterial polysaccharides as microbial virulence factors - Molecular Basis for Pathogenesis and Molecular Targeting in Periodontal Diseases Symposium; Guest Lecturer (1993)
• Educational Policy Committee; Member (1993–1996)
• Graduate Faculty; Member (1992–2020)
• Journal of Periodontology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1992–1993)
• American Academy of Periodontology - position papers; Reviewer (1992–1995)
• School of Dental Medicine, Infection Control/Biohazard Committee; Member (1991–2005)
• Western New York Society of Periodontists; Secretary (1991–1993)
• School of Dental Medicine, Student Research and Honors Committee; Member (1990–2001)
• Dental Health Education Presentation Presentation to Lindbergh Elementary School, Kenmore, NY; Volunteer (1990)
• Bacterial polysaccharides of Bacteroides gingivalis - ADA 25th Annual Dental Students Conference on Research; Guest Lecturer (1989)
• Biochimica et Biophysica Acta; Ad Hoc Reviewer (1988–1993)
• Treatment of medically compromised patients - AGD Western New York section; Guest Lecturer (1986)