September 2011
Three new administrative appointees—Dr. Leandra Best, Dr. David Sweet OC and Dr. Andrea Esteves, now associate deans—greeted the new academic year.
While the associate dean of clinical affairs position has been vacant since the departure of Dr. M.A.J. (Lex) MacNeil in 2009, academic and student affairs has been under the leadership of Dr. Joanne Walton since 2001. Walton leaves her role to two associate deans who, respectively, will oversee the academic and personal life issues related to students’ education.
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
![Leandra Best](https://tst-dentistry.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/11/LeandraBest-AssociateDean.jpg)
Dr. Leandra Best, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Associate Dean of Students
![David Sweet](https://tst-dentistry.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/11/DavidSweet-AssociateDean.jpg)
Dr. David Sweet OC, Associate Dean of Students
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
![Andrea Esteves](https://tst-dentistry.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/11/AndreaEsteves-AssociateDean.jpg)
Dr. Andrea Esteves, Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs