Founders Sakina Madhawala and Janu Bhakta imagined a safe space to inspire and empower women during their journey to the dental field. Since the University of Houston did not have a women's based pre-dental organization, Sakina and Janu decided to create WDA, an organization that centers around helping and empowering women who wish to pursue dentistry. 

The Women's Dental Association at the University of Houston, also known as WDA, works to serve our members by offering a variety of services and programs that can strengthen their abilities to help them take their next step in the dental field. By being a part of WDA members can gain experiences and be a versatile dentist in the future.

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Women's dental Association

2021-2022

2022-2023

Current

Meet our officer team

Community Service Chair

Andrea
CRUZ

Syndey 
Dang

Post Baccalaureate

Health Sciences

Classification

Major

Junior

Classification

Major

Nutritional Sciences

Webmaster

Nawar 
Ahmed

Junior

Psychology 

Classification

Major

Public Relations

Treasurer

Secretary

Classification

Meryl
Micarandayo

Cheri
Lang

Major

Senior

Biochemistry

Sophmore

 Nutritional Sciences

Classification

Major

Classification

Major

Post Baccalaureate

Biology

Senior

Biology

Classification

Major

Vice-President

President

Jiyoon 
LEE

Leila
AlkarRA

Community Service Chair

Jiyoon Lee

Vivian Ngo

Seniior

Biology

Classification

Major

Classification

Sophmore

Major

Nutritional Sciences

Webmaster

Besma Kadhim

Junior

Psychology

(she/her)

Classification

Major

Public Relations

Treasurer

Secretary

Classification

Anisia Gaza

Elizabeth Melchor

Major

Senior

Public Health

Senior

Psychology

Classification

Major

Classification

Major

Senior

Biology

Senior

Biology

Classification

Major

Vice-President

President

Angie
Nguyen

Emily Tran

Community Service Chair

BRIANNA
FLANTER

Angie
Nguyen

Junior

Biology

(she/her)

Classification

Major

Classification

Junior

Major

Biology

Webmaster

Sanjana vasudev

Junior

Psychology

Classification

Major

Public Relations (Fall 21')

Treasurer (fall 21')

Secretary (Fall 21')

Classification

MOLLY CARMODY

deSirée elizondo

Major

Senior

Kinesiology

Junior

Biology

Classification

Major

Classification

Major

Senior

Nutritional Science

Senior

Biology

Classification

Major

Vice-President

President

Sakina
Madhwala

Janu BHAKTA

Elizabeth
Melchor

Junior

Classification

Major

EMILY
TRAN

Junior

Biology

(she/her)

Classification

Major

Public Relations (Spring 22')

Treasurer (Spring 22')

Classification

Ayela
Qureshi

Major

Senior

Biology

Secretary (Spring 22')

Public Health

Public Health

Top member of the month

september 2023: cindy vo

Top member of the month

october 2022: lily Tran

Top member of the month

september 2022: kate Tran

Top member of the month

March 2021: Lily Tran

Top member of the month

FEBRUARY 2021: vivian ngo

Top member of the month

OCTOBER 2021: Elizabeth MELchor

Top member of the month

SEPTEMBER 2021: MINH Hoang Nguyen

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2021-2022

2022-2023

Current

Meet our officer team

Community Service Chair

BRIANNA
FLANTER

Angie
Nguyen

Junior

Biology

(she/her)

Classification

Major

Classification

Junior

Major

Biology

Webmaster

Sanjana vasudev

Junior

Psychology

Classification

Major

Public Relations (Fall 21')

Treasurer (fall 21')

Secretary (Fall 21')

Classification

MOLLY CARMODY

deSirée elizondo

Major

Senior

Kinesiology

Junior

Biology

Classification

Major

Classification

Major

Senior

Nutritional Science

Senior

Biology

Classification

Major

Vice-President

President

Sakina
Madhwala

Janu BHAKTA

Elizabeth
Melchor

Junior

Classification

Major

EMILY
TRAN

Junior

Biology

(she/her)

Classification

Major

Public Relations (Spring 22')

Treasurer (Spring 22')

Classification

Ayela
Qureshi

Major

Senior

Biology

Secretary (Spring 22')

Public Health

Public Health