Mission Statement 

The Office of Student Development seeks to create life-long partnerships with current and potential dental professionals. The primary objective of the Office is to assist qualified students in gaining admissions into and successfully graduating from dental school. 

The Office of Student Development provides services and implements strategies which target students from kindergarten through post-doctoral education. These services and strategies include: career awareness, recruitment and assisted-entry activities; retention services; and post-doctoral faculty training.

Our office is composed of the following people:  

Ernie S. Lacy, DDS
Director
eslacy@bcd.tamhsc.edu

• Office of Student Development
• Health Professions Education Program
• Comprehensive Dental Faculty Development Program 
• Post-Baccalaureate Program
• Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program for college students
• Pre-College Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program

Ms. Willie Alexander
Educational Program Coordinator
Director, Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program for 10th, 11th and 12th graders
walexander@bcd.tamhsc.edu

Mrs. Sheryl Hornback
Educational Specialist
Director, Peer Tutoring Program
shornback@bcd.tamhsc.edu

Ms. Natasha Sneed
Administrative Assistant I
nsneed@bcd.tamhsc.edu

Mrs. Janie Villarreal
Administrative Assistant I
jvillarreal@bcd.tamhsc.edu