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Catherine Jauregui

Assistant Professor

Catherine Jauregui

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences

Administration
Department of The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ School

Bio

I am an oral microbiologist, and my research focuses on the interactions of bacteria with host cells. My teaching is very important to me also.

  • (706) 721-2033
  • CL 2118

Education

  • Ph.D., Microbiology, General University of Bristol, 2008

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BMBS 5201

    Bioclinical Seminar I

  • OBMP 8002

    Topics in Oral Biology 2

  • OBPR 8002

    Topics in Oral Biology II

  • BMBS 5302

    Bioclinical Seminar II

  • BMFN 5102

    Biomedical Foundations II

  • RSDM 5511

    Dental Materials

  • BMDM 5702

    Frontiers in Dent/Med Sci II

  • BMHD 5101

    Host Def, Path & Mgt Infect

  • BMOM 5101

    Intro to the Oral Microenviro

  • OBMP 9100

    Journal Club in Oral Biology

  • BMNT 5101

    Nutrition and Community Health

  • GDPD 5101

    Professional Dev Foundations I

  • OBMP 8001

    Topics in Oral Biology 1

  • OBPR 8001

    Topics in Oral Biology I

Teaching Interests

I believe strongly in facilitating student self-driven learning and developing their ability to think for themselves. Student engagement is also of high concern, and finding new and improved ways to increase class interaction is a top priority

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Critical Thinking in the Classroom: Faculty Perspectives and Practices, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Evaluating the use of HEIghten critical thinking assessment to monitor critical thinking in dental students., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Healthy and Diseased Human Gingiva Support Osteogenesis on Electrospun Polycaprolactone Scaffolds., 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Friend or foe? Mitochondria as a pharmacological target in cancer treatment., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The Complexity of DEK Signaling in Cancer Progression., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

I have two main research focus:
The investigation of fluoride resistance in Streptococcus mutans.
The teaching and assesment of Critical Thinking.

College Service

  • DCG Faculty Development committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Research Advisory Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • DCG Curriculum Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Student »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ and Recruitment Committee 2017 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • AUFS Faculty Development Committee 2023 - Present

    Role: Chairperson

  • Institutional Biosafety Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AU Faculty Development committee 2020 - 2023

    Role: Attendee, Meeting