Victor Badner, DMD, MPH
Diplomate, American Board of Dental Public Health.
Jacobi Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Retired). Bronx, New York.
2025 – 2026 Foundation Committee
Stewards of the Foundation
A volunteer committee of dental public health leaders guiding the AAPHD Foundation's grants, scholarships, and stewardship.
Foundation Chair
Chair
Members
Foundation Committee Members
Alice M. Horowitz, RDH, MA, PhD
University of Maryland School of Public Health (Retired). College Park, Maryland.
Christina A. Demopoulos, DDS, MPH
Diplomate, ABDPH. School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Dushanka V. Kleinman, DDS, MScD
RADM, USPHS ret. School of Public Health, University of Maryland (Professor Emerita). College Park, Maryland.
Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS, MPH
Diplomate, ABDPH. Consultant — NIH / NIDCR.
María Teresa Canto, DDS, MS, MPH
Diplomate, ABDPH. US Department of Health and Human Services (retired). Silver Spring, Maryland.
McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS
Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin.
Peggy Timothé, BA, DDS, MPH
Diplomate, ABDPH. Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. Dallas, Texas.
Richie Kohli, BDS, MS
Diplomate, ABDPH. Oregon Health & Science University, School of Dentistry. Portland, Oregon.
Shillpa Naavaal, BDS, MS, MPH
Diplomate, ABDPH. School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, Virginia.
Staff
Foundation Staff
David Peña, Jr
AAPHD Foundation Executive Director. San Antonio, Texas.