A & O Committee Charge:

The purpose of the Access and Opportunity Committee is to embrace the unique qualities of individual applicants, students, faculty, and staff; enhance the educational environment for future dental and dental hygiene practitioners; and provide and continually strengthen the foundation necessary to serve patients with cultural sensitivity and competence.

OUCOD Access and Opportunity Committee Members

• Ms. Marsha Beatty, Faculty, A&O Director, and Committee Chair
• Dr. Katie Higgins, Faculty (24-26)
• Dr. Helder Jacob, Faculty (24-25)
• Dr. Angela Coleman, Faculty (23-25)
• Dr. Justin Pisano, Faculty (24-26)
• Ms. Emily Forthun, Dental Hygiene Faculty (24-26)
• Ms. Alyssa Pena, Staff (24-26)
• Ms. Tammy TuMy Tran, Staff (23-25)
• Ms. Sara Aldarkazanly, DDS Student, and AO StuCo Chair (24-25)
• Ms. Arroyanna James, DH student (24-25)
• Ms. Ghazal Hesami, DDS Student, DS2, (24-25)
• Dr. Isabel Rambob, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Ex Officio
• Mr. John Slish, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Ex Officio
• Ms. Jennifer Quan, Director of Student Services, Ex Officio
• Dr. Fernando Esteban Florez, Director of Faculty Development, Ex Officio
• Ms. Kylie Faherty, Director of Communications, Ex Officio
• Mr. Tony Carl, Director of Human Resources, Ex Officio

Evaluations Subcommittee:

• Dr. Fernando Esteban Florez (Chair)
• Dr. Isabel Rambob
• Dr. Helder Jacob
• Ms. Emily Forthun
• Ms. Tammy TuMy Tran
• Ms. Alyssa Pena

Programming & Implementation Subcommittee:  

• Mr. Tony Carl  (Chair)
• Ms. Arroyanna James 
• Ms. Ghazel Hesami
• Dr. Angela Coleman
• Ms. Jennifer Quan 
• Ms. Marsha Beatty 

Communications Subcommittee: 

• Ms. Kylie Faherty (Chair)
• Ms. Sarah Aldarkazanly
• Dr. Katie Higgins
• Dr. Justin Pisano
• Mr. John Slish

Student Organizations

Several OUCOD student organizations are directly affiliated with the Access and Opportunity Committee.  They include the following:

Access and Opportunity Student Council (AO StuCo)

The mission of the OUCOD AO StuCo is to facilitate opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to enhance their awareness and understanding of the different races, religions, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds within the OUCOD Family.  This is done, in part, by hosting speakers, sponsoring trainings, providing informational brochures, and sharing distinctive foods during Lunch & Learn or Grab & Go events throughout the year.

AO StuCo Officers (2024-2025)

• President: Sara Aldarkazanly, DS2
• Co-Vice President: Hareem Shoaib, DS2
• Co-Vice President: Mubarika Ali, DS4
• Secretary: Priyan Daji, DS2
• Treasurer: Anum Raza, DS3 ASPID