Remembering
Dr. James Harrison
The LSUSD community
mourns the death of James
D. Harrison, DDS, emeritus
professor of
prosthodontics, who died
on April 7, 2015, at the
age of 90. Before his
retirement in 2006, he
spent 28 years at LSUSD,
as chair of the Department
of Fixed Prosthodontics
for 18 years and then as
coordinator of the Jack A.
Rayson Simulation
Laboratory. Following his
retirement, he returned
part-time to the school
and taught for seven more
years.
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James
D. Harrison, DDS |
Dr. Harrison was a seaman
in the U.S. Navy during
WWII and later served in
the U.S. Army Dental
Corps. After graduation
from St. Louis University
School of Dentistry, he
received his MSc and MA
from The Ohio State
University. Before coming
to LSUSD in 1978, he
taught at St. Louis
University, where he
became associate dean, and
then at Southern Illinois
University, where he was
associate dean of
education.
Dr. Harrison was a mentor
to all, sharing his
expertise in fixed and
removable prosthodontics
and electrosurgery. A
respected researcher and
scholar, he authored or
co-authored many
peer-reviewed scientific
articles and abstracts.
Due to his desire to give
back to the profession and
his tireless work ethic,
he was selected to
leadership positions in
almost every organization
in which he was a member.
He served as president of
the American Association
of Dental Schools
(presently ADEA) and
president of the Supreme
Chapter of Omicron Kappa
Upsilon Dental Honor
Society. He received the
LSUSD Golden Apple Award
and the LSUHSC Allen A.
Copping Excellence in
Teaching Award; he was
also awarded the Alumni
Merit Award from St. Louis
University. In 2011 ADEA
awarded him the
Presidential Citation for
contributions to dental
education.
Dean Henry Gremillion
said of Dr. Harrison, "His
gentle, caring
personality, his spirit
and commitment to
excellence in all that he
did are some of the
qualities that made him a
leader in his community,
in dental education, and
in organized dentistry."
Dr. Harrison is survived
by Janice, his wife of 57
years, his sons William
and Thomas, daughter
Susan, and eight
grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his
daughter Nancy.
Colgate
Recognizes Dental
Hygiene
LSUSD dental hygiene
students are the winners
of a national contest
sponsored by Colgate Oral
Pharmaceuticals. During a
90-day period in fall
2014, students collected a
total of 44 pounds of
empty oral care products
and packaging, such as
toothpaste and floss
containers. Colgate
covered the cost of
shipping the materials to
a recycler.
The project was
coordinated by Jennifer
Ducharme, DHI student, and
supervised by dental
hygiene faculty members
Geri Waguespack, RDH, MS,
and Tricia Barker, RDH,
MEd. Julie Schiavo, head
dental librarian, also
participated in the
project. Annette Wolfe,
RDH, Colgate academic
manager, was responsible
for the promotional
contest.
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(l-r)
Julie Schiavo,
Annette Wolfe, and
Jennifer Ducharme
with Colgate Bench |
The students won a bench
made from recycled
materials, which has been
placed outside the patio
entrance to the Clinic
Building. Colgate has also
contributed a matching
donation to the Autism
Society of Greater New
Orleans, the organization
selected by the students.
For more photos, visit
the LSU Health Sciences
Center School of Dentistry
Facebook page.
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