Born June 12, 1955
Inaugural address delivered in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil, June 20, 2012:
"Shaping Our Future"
(J Dent Res 91(8):729-730, 2012)
BA, University of California, San Diego, 1978
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1984
- Director, National Institutes of Health T-35, Summer Research Training Fellowship Program, Dental Student Short-Term Training Grant - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1995-2002)
- Professor, Director, Research Division, Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Cross-Appointment, Graduate School, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1998-2005)
- Associate Dean for Research, Dental School, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1999-2005)
- Director, Institute for Oral Health Research, and James Rosen Chair in Dental Research, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama, Birmingham (2005-Present)