Dr. Eustaquio Araujo transitioned to Professor Emeritus on July 1, 2022.

Professor Eustáquio Afonso Araújo received his DDS degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1969. In 1981, he received his certificate in Orthodontics and Masters on Dental Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh, Pa. His professional life has been devoted to the orthodontic clinic, education, and research. As he returned to Brazil in 1981, he initiated his academic career as an Assistant Professor of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais – PUCMinas – a traditional and highly recognized institution in the country. He soon became involved with administrative duties as well and was appointed Vice-Director and later Director of the Biology and Health Sciences Institute. Later on, he became the Dean of the Dental School.

In 2000, he applied for the Orthodontic Program Director position at Saint Louis University. He was selected and started his work at the end of that year. However, his commitment to the Catholic University in Brazil made him accept a position and return to his country in 2003 to lead a new vision for the Institution. He then became President of PUCMinas with its 42,000+ students and 5,000 professors and employees. During his tenure as PUCMinas President, Dr. Araujo never lost his ties with Orthodontics. During those 4 years, he continued to lecture at least two times a year at Saint Louis University. In 2007, his term as President of PUCMinas ended, and he did not accept a new term. He left PUCMinas with 55,000+ students.

He returned to Saint Louis University as a full-time professor and Associate Director for the Center for Advanced Dental Education, where he also served as Orthodontic Clinic Director, Program Director, and the Pete Sotiropoulos Endowed Professor of Orthodontics.

In 2015, received the Louis Jada Jarabak Award by the AAOF in recognition of his services to research, orthodontics and academics and, in 2018, the Dale Wade Award Excellence in Clinical Orthodontics by the American Board of Orthodontics.

Dr. Araujo has made many contributions to orthodontic education through research, an extensive number of publications and hundreds of lectures all over the world. Together with colleagues, he is responsible for a new textbook “Recognizing and Correcting Developing Malocclusions”. He is a member of the Brazilian Association of Orthodontics (ABOR), Angle Society of Orthodontics – Midwest Component, International College of Dentists, World Federation of Orthodontics, American College of Dentists, and a past President of the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics.

His leadership contributions and high moral values have always been present in the many administrative and academic positions, as well as strong community/political contributions. Dr. Araujo is married to Teresa Araujo, his soulmate and best friend, and has a daughter, Cristiana (Kika), an orthodontist in McKinney, Texas, and a son Francisco, a senior in Dental School married to Veronica, who lives in Belo Horizonte. The most important joy in their lives is their granddaughter Julia ,a sweet 3-year-old princess.