Mathew Bateman was recently named dean of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton. Bateman replaces Anton Gotleib, who resigned earlier this year. Bateman has served as the school's assistant dean of curriculum, evaluation and faculty and as the institutional director of planning, assessment, accreditation and research, overseeing strategic planning, accreditation, grant applications and management and research.