Regencies & Chapters
Regencies by Geographical Region
Each regency is overseen by its respective Regent, who are elected for one year terms at each Annual Session. The duties of Regent include serving as a national board member, representing the constituents of their regency, serving as the primary communication contact between chapters, SPEA executives, and ACD members, as well as being a resource for SPEA chapters.
Regency 1: Northeast
Regency 2: Canada
Regency 3: Southeast
Regency 4: Great Lakes
Regency 5: Midwest
Regency 6: South
Regency 7: West Coast
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Below is a list of regencies with their respective Regents and contact information. Currently active chapters are listed. If you are starting a new chapter and would like to be added to our directory, please email speadental@gmail.com.
Regency 1: Northeast
Ruotong Wang
Columbia University, Class of 2027
Email: rw2994@cumc.columbia.edu
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
NYU College of Dentistry
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
University of New England College of Dental Medicine
Regency 2: Canada
Soy Lee
Western University, Class of 2028
Email: slee22028@dents.uwo.ca
Dalhousie University
McGill University
University of British Columbia
University of Manitoba
University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry
University of Toronto
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Western University
Regency 3: Southeast
Kerra Kelly
Howard University, Class of 2027
Email: kerra.kelly@bison.howard.edu
Dental College of Georgia at Agusta University
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
Howard University College of Dentistry
High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine
LECOM School of Dental Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Regency 4: Great Lakes
Hunter Schaefer
West Virginia University, Class of 2029
Email: hws00005@mix.wvu.edu
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine
West Virginia University School of Dentistry
Regency 5: Midwest
Kaylan Wait
University of Colorado, Class of 2029
Email:kaylan.wait@cuanschutz.edu
Creighton University School of Dentistry
Marquette University School of Dentistry
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Regency 6: South
Emily Eberts
University of Louisiana, Class of 2027
Email: eebert@lsuhsc.edu
Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Dentistry
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
University of Tennessee Health Science Center: College of Dentistry
UT Health Houston School of Dentistry
Regency 7: West Coast
Kate Streck
University of Washington, Class of 2028
Email: kmstreck@uw.edu
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry
University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry
University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
University of Washington School of Dentistry