Dr. Lucia Cevidanes has served as Professor and Chair in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of North Carolina and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Cevidanes has fostered the next generation of dentists and orthodontic professionals and collaborated with researchers from over 20 countries. A practicing clinician with over 250 published manuscripts, she has received numerous awards, including the American Association of Orthodontists Thomas M. Graber Award, the B.F. Dewel Award, the Milo Hellman Award, and the Wuehrmann Award from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. She is currently on the AAO leadership AI taskforce, having lectured extensively both nationally and internationally. Her dedication to education, coupled with her innovative research on 3D imaging and AI applications in orthodontics, positions her as a key leader in advancing both clinical practice and research in dentistry.