Education
- DDS, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
- MS, Clinical Epidemiology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Certificate, Applied Statistics, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Cartagena, Colombia
- Certificate, Pediatric Dentistry, Adams School of Dentistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- MS, Dentistry, Adams School of Dentistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric dentistry, cariology, dental education, oral epidemiology
Overview
I am a board-certified pediatric dentist and a clinical epidemiologist with research interest in pediatric dentistry, cariology, dental education, oral epidemiology and emphasis on the intersection between early childhood oral health and oral health behaviors. In my tenure-track position at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry, I serve as the Predoctoral Program Director in Pediatric Dentistry. I teach dental students and residents in the field of pediatric dentistry. I am an active member of the American Association for Dental and Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). Within IADR, I serve as the Overall Symposium Coordinator of the Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research (BEHSR) scientific group. Within the AAPD, I serve as a member of the council in predoctoral education.