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Professor Emerita Embraces Retirement with Continued Contributions

Written by Laura Ramsey | October 23, 2023

Terri Tilliss, RDH, MS, MA, PhD, is celebrating her first year of retirement after 43 years with the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU SDM). Hundreds of oral health professionals around the world have been impacted by Tilliss’s teaching. And she’s not done yet. 

Faculty, staff, students and residents gathered to celebrate Dr. Tilliss at a surprise retirement party this fall.