Dentistry welcomes associate dean for clinical affairs

Steven Haas, D.M.D., J.D., joined the UNMC College of Dentistry’s leadership team as the new associate dean for clinical affairs in December.

Dr. Haas specializes in prosthodontics and comes to UNMC after serving as an assistant professor and associate dean of clinical services at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

• Name: Steven E. Haas, D.M.D., J.D.
• Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Title and department at UNMC: Associate dean for clinical affairs and associate professor, College of Dentistry, Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry

Research/Professional) interests:
Investigating different teaching methods to better align with students’ demonstrated abilities and desires.

How I fell in love with prosthodontics:
I was influenced by world-renowned people in the field of periodontal prosthodontics such as Dr. Morton Amsterdam, Dr. Arnold Weisgold, Dr. David Graber, and Dr. Harold Baumgarten. Seeing their passion for the field, passion for teaching and their expertise inspired me to get to the “next level.”

Degrees:

• B.A., biology, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1979
• D.M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 1983
• Certificate, general practice residency, The Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, 1984
• Certificate, advanced graduate studies in prosthodontics, Boston University, 1986
• J.D., Touro College Law Center, Central Islip, N.Y., 1996
• M.B.A., H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., 2015

Professional Memberships:

I have belonged to:

• American Dental Association
• American Bar Association
• New York Dental Association
• The Florida Bar
• The Florida Dental Association
• The Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics.

Three things people may not know about me:

• While I have the usual passions for running and weightlifting, I am a huge fan of alternative metal and progressive metal music.
• Bands such as Nothing More, Seether, Shinedown, Halestorm, Stone Sour, HELLYEAH and A Perfect Circle are some of my favorites today.
• I hope to be able to either go to Rock on the Range or Welcome to Rockville to see some of them play in 2018.