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Shane White is a professor of dentistry at the UCLA School of Dentistry, in the Section of Endodontics within the Division of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences. A native of Ireland, he received his dental training from Trinity College Dublin. He spent several years in general practice and part-time teaching in Dublin before moving to California, where he received a master's degree in Oral Biology and specialty residency training in Prosthodontics as well as in Endodontics from UCLA, and a Ph.D. in Craniofacial Biology from USC. He enjoys teaching in D.D.S. programs; post-D.D.S. programs, endodontic and prosthodontic residency/specialty certificate programs; mentoring student researchers; as well as providing continuing education for practicing general dentists and specialists. He served as Chair, University of California Academic Senate, and as Faculty Representative to the University of California Board of Regents, being one of the three principal leaders of the University of California from 2016 to 2018. In addition to his UC systemwide service, he has a notable record of Senate and departmental service at UCLA, where he served as Chair of the UCLA Division of the Academic Senate in 2020-21, being in office throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2019 to 2023. Within the School of Dentistry, he has chaired the Section of Endodontics, the school’s Curriculum Committee, and both of its faculty advancement committees.