"The humanistic model was probably the single greatest driver of why I am a full-time educator here."
Executive Associate Dean
Degrees: DDS 1980, MBA 1999
Hometown: Greenbrae, California
Favorite Aspect of Working Here: Being part of the Dugoni "family."
Dr. Craig Yarborough is the executive associate dean at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. He earned his bachelor's degree from Pacific' Stockton campus in 1977 and his DDS degree from the dental school in 1980.
After spending 13 years in private practice in Lodi, California, Craig returned to his alma mater as a full-time faculty member in 1993. He credits much of his success throughout his nearly 30-year career to the humanistic environment he experienced as a dental student.
"The humanistic model was probably the single greatest driver of why I am a full-time educator here," Craig says. "The practice of humanism provided the foundation for my success in both my personal and professional relationships. I returned to teach because I wanted to carry on this methodology in the field of dental education."
In addition to his administrator duties at the dental school, Craig is a member of the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation Board of Directors, a member and past chair of the CDA Board of Managers for Scientific Sessions and a past chair of the American Dental Association Council on Annual Sessions.
Craig is a past president of the Alumni Association and a recipient of its Medallion of Distinction Award. He is also the former executive director of the Pacific Dugoni Foundation, the dental school's fundraising board that completed a $65.7 million campaign, the largest ever for a U.S. dental school.
Craig and his wife Nancy live in Marin County and have a daughter, Jenna, member of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry's Class of 2009, and a son, Matthew, a student at Pepperdine University.
