Chair

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Dentistry

Department:

Pediatric Dentistry

Classification:

Faculty

• DDS, West Virginia University
• MS, University of California, San Francisco, CA

• 2013
  • Alumni Inductee into Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (Alpha Beta Chapter)
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Clinical Sciences Award
  • Pierre Facuchard Academy Senior Dental Student Certificate of Merit (West Virginia Section)
  • West Virginia University School of Dentistry Certificate of Honor (#1 in Dental School standing)
  • 2013 Eleanor J. Bushee Senior Student Award for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Leadership
  • The American Academy of Periodontology 2013 Dental Student Award in recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Periodontics
  • American  Academy o fOrofacial Pain Certificate of Recognition
• 2011-2012 - Dr. William S. Kramer Award of Excellence, West Virginia Dental Scholarship, Dr. Frank Stevens Scholarship
• 2010-2011 - Omicron Kappa Upsilon Basic Science Award, West Virginia Dental Scholarship
• 2009-2010 - Geraldine Core Willis Scholarship, West Virginia Dental Scholarship
• 2005-2006 - Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key International Honour Society

Licensure and Certification

• Dental License, West Virginia (Present)
• American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Board Certified (2017-Present)
• Dental License, Colorado (2016-Present)
• Drug Enforcement License (2016-Present)
•  Basic Life Support Provider (2010-Present)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (2014-Present)

Research

• Comparison of CariScreen evaluation in determining caries risk in dental patients to bacterial plating (2013-2016)
• An Evaluation of Factors Affecting Heat Generation During Implant Placement (2011-2012)
• The Effect of Stereolithographic Surgical Guides on Heat Generation on Guided Surgery (2102-2013)

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

• Give Kids a Smile (2013-2016)
• Ronald McDonald House for Delta Sigma Delta (2009-2012) Community Oral Health Presentations (2010)

• Chyleen's Daycare-Morgantown, WV
• Discovery Center - Elkins, WV
• Elkins City Hall - Elkins, WV Davis Home Care - Elkins, WV
• Boys and Girls Club - Morgantown, WV

• Salvation Army- Operation Christmas Child (2009-2012)
• Special Olympics dental screening volunteer (2010)
• Volunteer for WVU SOD's pilot manual dexterity assessment model (2010)
• March of Dimes (2010, 2012)
• Tutor for fellow dental students in various subjects (2009-2012)
• WVU SOD Bowl-a-Thon for Non-profit dental clinics (2010, 2012)
• Volunteer for WVU Health Science Center Blood Drive

MEMBERSHIPS

• American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (2017-2018)
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2013-2018)
• American Dental Association (2013-2018)
• California Dental Association (2013-2016)
• American Student Dental Association

• 2011-2012 - President

Medical Specialities

• Pediatric Dentistry

Special Training

• Residency, Pediatric Dentistry
  University of California, San Francisco, CA