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Accomplishments
Nomination, Augusta University Teaching Excellence Award
2023 Augusta University
GDPD Nomination, Augusta University Program Teaching Excellence Award
2023 Augusta University
GDPD Nomination, Augusta University Program Teaching Excellence Award
2024 Augusta University
Nomination, Outstanding Service Award
2025 The Graduate School
Fellow
2025 Pierre Fauchard Academy
Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D.
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
1999
University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
1993
University of Tennessee
B.S.
Engineering Science
1990
Affiliations
- ADEA The Women Liaison Officers
- The Emile T. Fisher Foundation for Dental Education in Georgia
Articles
Microstructural evolution of cold-worked titanium dental implants following clinically relevant insertion torque
Journal of Prosthodontics2026
Surface microtexture and hydroxyapatite coating integrity of titanium dental implants following clinically relevant insertion torque
Journal of Prosthodontics2026
Evaluating the use of HEIghten critical thinking assessment to monitor critical thinking in dental students
Journal of Dental Education2024
Acceptance and awareness of southeastern and western private practice pediatric dentists of fluoride-free toothpastes: a survey study
Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry2023
Metabolic reprogramming through mitochondrial biogenesis drives adenosine anti-inflammatory effects: new mechanism controlling gingival fibroblast hyper-inflammatory state
Frontiers in Immunology2023


