IDA News

Each year, the IDA awards outstanding faculty at the Indiana University School of Dentistry for their innovation, hard work and significant contributions to the field of dentistry. For 2026 we presented awards to two very deserving IUSD faculty: Associate Professor Armando Soto-Rojas received the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, and Graduate Program Director and Associate Professor Dr. Monica Gibson received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Both are pictured with retiring IDA Executive Director Doug Bush and our new Executive Director Chris Beaman. Congratulations to both Dr. Gibson and Dr. Soto-Rojas on your well-deserved recognition!