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Tara Schafer

Department Chair

Tara Schafer

Department Chair

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Pediatric Dentistry

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology

Other Duties

Interim Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry

  • (706) 721-8612
  • GC 2120

Education

  • MS, Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Medical College of Georgia, 1998

  • DMD, Dentistry Medical College of Georgia, 1995

Certifications

  • DEN Georgia Board of Dentistry, 1995

  • EICSP Georgia Board of Dentistry, 2011

  • PALS AHA, 2018

  • Enteral/Inhalation Conscious Sedation Georgia Board of Dentistry, 2011

  • BCPD Am Brd of Pediatric Dentistry, 2007

Awards & Honors

  • Pierre Fauchard Academy 2025

  • Phi Kappa Phi »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 2023

  • 2017 Kappa Lamda Chapter OKU Faculty Member Kappa Lamda Chapter OKU, 2017

  • MVP Faculty Award for »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Committee The Dental College of Georgia, 2015

  • MVP Faculty Award DCG »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Committee, 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ADFD 5591

    Clinical Ethics & Prof I

  • ADFD 5793

    Clinical Ethics & Profes III

  • PEDR 7160

    Clinical Ped Dent I

  • PEDR 8360

    Clinical Ped Dent III

  • PEDR 7170

    Hospital Dentistry I

  • PEDR 8370

    Hospital Dentistry III

  • PEDR 7180

    Literature Review I

  • PEDR 8380

    Literature Review III

  • PEDR 8013

    Ped Dent Research III

  • PEDR 7025

    Pediatric Dentistry Research I

  • PEDR 7150

    Peds Core Curriculum I

  • PEDR 8350

    Peds Core Curriculum III

  • PEDD 5511

    Pre-clinical Pediatric Dentist

  • PEDR 7190

    Special Care Dentistry I

  • PEDR 7134

    AUSC Clinic I

  • PEDR 8137

    AUSC III

  • ADFD 5894

    Clinical Ethics & Prof IV

  • ADFD 5692

    Clinical Ethics & Profes II

  • PEDR 7132

    Clinical Orthodontics II

  • PEDR 8132

    Clinical Orthodontics IV

  • PEDR 7133

    Craniofacial Board Clinic I

  • PEDR 8133

    Craniofacial Board Clinic III

  • PEDD 5611

    Dent for Special Needs Patient

  • PEDR 8134

    Hematology/Oncology Clinic II

  • PEDR 7031

    Journal Club II

  • PEDR 8031

    Journal Club IV

  • PEDR 7034

    Med Compromised Patient

  • PEDR 7131

    Operating Room Cases II

  • PEDR 8131

    Operating Room Cases IV

  • PEDR 7032

    Ped Dentistry Research II

  • PEDR 8034

    Ped Dentistry Research IV

  • PEDR 7135

    Pediatric Dentistry Clinic II

  • PEDR 8135

    Pediatric Dentistry Clinic IV

  • PEDR 7222

    Pediatric Medicine Rotation

  • PEDR 7033

    Rest Dentist/Dental Materials

  • PEDR 8136

    Undergrad Clinic Teaching II

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Color Stability/Stain Resistance of a Resin-Infiltrative Restorative Material, 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Use of a Teledentistry Partnership Program to Reach a Rural Pediatric Population , 2017
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Incidental Finding of a Foreign Object on a Panoramic Radiograp, 2015
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Mode of drinking fluoridated milk: effect on intraoral fluoride concentrations., 2015
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The utility of hybrid promotion and tenure tracks for dental school faculty, 2013
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

College Service

  • Infection Control 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Administrative Council 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Clinic Chairs Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Faculty Development Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • 2016 Authentic Women Leaders Pilot Pipeline Program 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • School of Dentistry Dean Search Committee 2002 - 2003

    Role: Committee Member

  • Faculty Governance Committee 1998 - 1999

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • American Board of Pediatric Dentistry 2013 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Journal of Pediatric Dentistry 2007 - 2011

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member

  • Journal of Pediatric Dentistry 2005 - 2007

    Role: Editor, Journal Editor

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1999 - 2003

    Role: Committee Member

Public Service

  • Augusta Animal Services-PetSmart Adoptions Event 2018