Beatrice Gandara, DDS, MSD
Dr. Beatrice Gandara is a 1978 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles, California. She was a general practice resident at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in La Jolla, California from 1978-79, and a staff dentist at the Edward Royal Comprehensive Health Center in Los Angeles for two years following her residency. In 1981-82, Dr. Gandara was a part-time instructor at the USC dental school and associated in a private practice in Anaheim, California. In 1982, she moved to Seattle, Washington to enter the Oral Medicine specialty program at the University of Washington School of Dentistry, earning her MSD degree in the field of Oral Medicine in 1985. During her studies, she also completed a National Institute of Aging Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry and an NRSA Fellowship in Salivary Gland Research. She also participated in the Dental Education and Care of the Disabled (DECOD) program in 1985.
In 1987, Dr. Gandara joined the faculty of the University of Washington Department of Oral Medicine. In 1990 she became a Diplomat in the American Board of Oral Medicine, and in 1992-93, participated in a research fellowship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. She is currently appointed as Lecturer in the Department of Oral Medicine.
Dr. Gandara’s research interests are saliva as a diagnostic fluid, as well as therapy for salivary disorders. She also dedicates time teaching undergraduate dental students and is Director of the Emergency Clinic at the School of Dentistry. Her patient care responsibilities include oral medicine, urgent care, and geriatric dentistry.
Chelsea Stone, MPH
Chelsea Stone is from the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Issaquah, WA. The 2017-2018 school year was her first as the Program Coordinator for the Office of Educational Partnership and Diversity at the UW School of Dentistry. Graduating from Gonzaga University in 2012 and from Drexel University School of Public Health in 2014. Chelsea decided to continue onto Peace Corps Cambodia as a High School English Teacher. From there, she grew her analytical epidemiology skill at the Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Montana Hagstrom – AmeriCorps Member
Montana graduated in the spring of 2020 from the University of Washington with a degree in Biochemistry. She grew up in Bellevue WA and played basketball up until college. She loves spending time with family and friends. She hopes to open her own orthodontics practice in the future. She serves as a 2020-2021 Americorps member in the Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
Jessica Luong – AmeriCorps Member
Jessica graduated from Whitman College with a degree in Sociology. She is from Honolulu, HI and loves swimming, cooking, and discovering new coffee shops. She serves as a 2020-2021 AmeriCorps Member in the Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.