Dr.
Lefebvre named associate dean
by Jennifer Hilliard
Dr. Carol Lefebvre, professor of oral rehabilitation and oral biology in the School of Dentistry, has been named the school’s associate dean for strategic initiatives and faculty development.
“The transition of Dr. Lefebvre to the position of associate dean marks the beginning of an exciting new stage of the school’s administration,” said School of Dentistry Dean Connie Drisko. “She has been instrumental in recruiting outstanding faculty and proven to be a consummate professional and dynamic leader. I feel confident her skills and vision will propel the school to even greater success.”
Dr. Lefebvre will oversee the recruitment and development of faculty, coordinate students’ faculty evaluations and manage internal and external communications, including the school’s annual report and reports to the American Dental and American Dental Education associations. She also will help initiate and implement strategic initiatives and work with university administrators and architects to plan a new dental school building.
In 2005, Dr. Lefebvre was one of 45 women in the United States and Canada selected as a fellow for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program, an in-depth national course that prepares senior women faculty for leadership positions at academic health centers.
A faculty member since 1989, she came to MCG from Northwestern University, where she was an assistant professor of prosthodontics. Since joining MCG, Dr. Lefebvre also has received joint appointments in the Department of Oral Biology and Maxillofacial Pathology and the School of Graduate Studies.
Dr. Lefebvre is editor of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. She is a fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics and the American College of Prosthodontists and a member of the Council for the American Board of Prosthodontics, the American Dental Education Association, the American Association of Dental Research and the International Association of Dental Research.
Dr. Lefebvre received her undergraduate degree in biology from Michigan State University and her dental degree from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, where she also completed postdoctoral training in prosthodontics and earned a master's degree in denture prosthodontics.