MS, Dentistry
University Of Michigan Ann Arb, 1987
DDS, Dentistry
Emory University, 1979
BS, Bio, General
University of Delaware, 1974
Certifications
DEN
Georgia Board of Dentistry, 1979
Awards & Honors
MVP Faculty Award
The Dental College of Goergia, 2018
Teaching Excellence Award
The Dental College of Goergia, 2018
Hollenback Memorial Prize
Academy of Operative Dentistry, 2017
MVP Faculty Award
The Dental College of Georgia, 2017
Stephen H. Leeper Excellence in Teaching Award
OKU National Dental Honor Society, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
DHYG 3150
Dental Materials
RSOP 5212
Operative Dentistry II
ORTH 5512
Orthodontics II
SPDS 5001
Special Dental Studies
RSDM 5511
Dental Materials
RSOP 5111
Operative Dentistry I
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
New Technologies Applied to Consulting Dental Whitening - Violet LED and Argon Plasma: Clinical and Laboratory Evidence, 2019 Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Influence of Multiple Peak Light-emitting-diode Curing Unit Beam Homogenization Tips on Microhardness of Resin Composites., 2019 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Allergic reaction from dental bonding material through nitrile gloves: Clinical case study and glove permeability testing., 2019 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Accuracy of Irradiance and Power of Light-Curing Units Measured With Handheld or Laboratory Grade Radiometers., 2019 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Comparison of in vivo and in vitro models to evaluate pulp temperature rise during exposure to a Polywave庐 LED light curing unit., 2019 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Department Service
FOSTER
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
DCG Research and Table Clinic Day Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Promotion and Tenure Committee
2010 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Student Academic Review Committee
1988 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Research Technology Advisory Committee
2011 - 2013
Role: Committee Member
Research Advisory Committee
1988 - 2012
Role: Committee Member
University Service
Intellectual Property Committee
1996 - 2008
Role: Committee Member
Bioengineering Working Group for Reseaarch Collaboration Between MCG and UGA
2000 - 2002
Role: Committee Member
Medical College of Georgia Research Institute Board of Directors
1994 - 2002
Role: Committee Member
Research Ethics Committee
1994 - 1999
Role: Committee Member
Medical College of Georgia Faculty Research Ethics Committee
1994 - 1998
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
2016 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Microscopy and Microanalysis
2015 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A
2014 - Present
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