To contact any of the Section Leadership by email, replace # with @ in the email address.
Chair (Nov 2006 - Nov 2008)
Howard Pollick, BDS, MPH
Expert Spokesperson on Fluoridation, American Dental Association
Clinical Professor
Dept. of Preventive & Restorative Dental Sciences
School of Dentistry
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
707 Parnassus Avenue, Room D-3212
San Francisco, CA 94143-0758
Phone: (415) 476-9872
Fax: (415) 476-0858
Email: howard.pollick#ucsf.edu
Chair Elect (Nov 2006 - Nov 2008)
Scott Presson, DDS, MPH
128 Millvale Court
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Phone: (678) 778-4847
E-mail: spresson#bellsouth.net
Immediate Past Chair (Nov 2006 - Nov 2008)
Dyan Campbell, RN, BSN, MPH
346 Tanzman Road
Parksville, NY 12768-5119
Phone: (845) 292-7579
Cell: (845) 798-6159
Fax: (845) 292-7579
Email: dyanc#pronetisp.net
Secretary (Nov 2006 - Nov 2009)
Kathy M. Lituri, RDH, MPH
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Dept. Health Policy and Health Services Research
715 Albany Street, 560-3rd floor
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: (617) 638-5202
Fax: (617) 638-6381
Email: lituri#bu.edu
Section Councilors, Six (6) Section Councilors, Three-year terms:
Woosung Sohn DDS, PhD, DrPH (Dec 2005 - Nov 2008)
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics
1011 N. University Avenue, Rm 2316
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
Phone: (734) 615-6622
Fax: (734) 936-1597
Email: woosung#umich.edu
Wanda Wright RN, DDS, MS, MSD (Dec 2005 - Nov 2008)
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Dept. Health Policy and Health Services Research
715 Albany St, 560, 3rd Floor - Rm 342
Boston, MA, 02118
Phone: (617) 638-4914
Fax: (617) 638-6381
Email: wgwright#bu.edu
Elizabeth Hines, MPH, RDH (Nov 2006 - Nov 2009)
Public Health Educator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Diabetes Translation
2858 Woodcock Blvd., NE
Mailing Address: 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop MS/K10
Atlanta, GA 30341-4002
Phone: (770) 488-5222
Fax: (770) 488-5195
E-mail: EHines#cdc.gov
David Krol (Nov 2006 - Nov 2009)
Associate Professor and Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics
University of Toledo College of Medicine
University of Toledo, Health Sciences Campus
Ruppert Health Center, Suite 1600
3120 Glendale Avenue
Toledo, OH 43614
Phone: (419) 383-4523
Fax: (419) 383-2831
E-mail: david.krol#utoledo.edu
Lynn Bethel RDH, BSDH, MPH (Nov 2007 - Nov 2010)
Director-Office of Oral Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 624-6074
Fax: (617) 624-6062
Lynn.Bethel#state.ma.us
David Cappelli DMD, MPH, PhD (Nov 2007 - Nov 2010)
Associate Professor, Department of Community Dentistry
Director, Dental Public Health Residency Program
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Mail Code 7917
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone: (210) 567-3186
Fax: (210) 567-4587
Email: cappelli#uthscsa.edu
Governing Councilors, Two (2) Councilors, Two-year terms:
Magda A. de la Torre, RDH, MPH (Nov 2006 - Nov 2008)
Department of Dental Hygiene
School of Allied Health, UTHSCSA
Mail Code 6244
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone: (210) 567-8834
Fax: (210) 567-8843
Email: delatorrem#uthscsa.edu
Oscar Arevalo, DDS, ScD, MBA, MS (Nov 2007 - Nov 2009)
Chief, Division of Dental Public Health
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
333 Waller Avenue, Suite 101
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 323-6400
Fax: (859) 257-9634
Email:
Newsletter Editor (Nov 2006 -)
Anuradha Deshmukh
Quality Assurance Manager/Dental Public Health Resident
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Office of Clinical Services
100 East Newton Street, G-708
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: (617) 638-5137
Fax: (617) 638-5108
E-mail: anuradha#bu.edu
Webmaster (Nov 2004- )
Tim Cooke, BDS, MPH
624 Sunset Drive
Endwell, NY 13760
Phone:
Fax:
Email: tlcooke#gmail.com
Knutson Award Committee
Andréa Azevedo, DDS, MPH (Committee 2004-08, Chair 2008)
2641 Curtis Way
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (home)
Cell:
E-mail: andreaazevedodds#yahoo.com
Charla J. Lautar, RDH, PhD (Committee 2005-9, Chair 2009)
Associate Professor & Director
School of Allied Health, Mailcode 6615
College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Southern Illinois University
1365 Douglas Drive
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Phone: (main office), (private office)
Fax: (618) 453-7020
Lawrence F. Hill, DDS, MPH (Committee 2006-10, Chair 2010)
CincySmiles Foundation
631 West 7th Street #309
Cincinnati, OH 45203
Phone:
Cell:
E-mail: larryhill#fuse.net
Jane E. M. Steffensen, MPH, CHES (Committee 2007-11, Chair 2011)
Associate Professor
Department of Community Dentistry, Dental School
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Mail Code 7917
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone:
Fax:
Email: steffensen#uthscsa.edu
Jong Student Awards Chairs
Kathy M. Lituri, RDH, MPH (2005-08)
Boston University School of Dental Medicine
Dept. Health Policy and Health Services Research
715 Albany Street, 560-3rd floor
Boston, MA 02118
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: lituri#bu.edu
Oscar Arevalo, DDS, ScD, MBA, MS (2007-08)
Chief, Division of Dental Public Health
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
333 Waller Avenue, Suite 101
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone:
Fax:
Amos S. Deinard, MD, MPH (2005-06, 2008)
Department of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
Mayo - Mail Code 85
420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone:
Digital Pager:
E-mail: deina001#umn.edu
Membership Committee Chair (Nov 2006 - Nov 2007)
Elizabeth Hines
Lead Project Officer
Division of Oral Health
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-10
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: EHines#cdc.gov
Exhibit/Booth Chair (Washington DC 2007)
Lynn Bethel
Interim Director-Office of Oral Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone:
Fax:
Lynn.Bethel#state.ma.us
Policy Committee Chair
Amos S. Deinard, MD, MPH
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
Mayo - Mail Code 85, 420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: , ext. 212
Digital Pager:
Fax: (612) 627-4205
E-mail: deina001#umn.edu
Nominations Committee Chair
Dyan Campbell, RN, BSN, MPH
346 Tanzman Road
Parksville, NY 12768-5119
Phone:
Cell:
Fax: (845) 292-7579
Email: dyanc#pronetisp.net
APHA Committee Representatives
APHA Action Board
Lynn A. Bethel, RDH, BSDH, MPH (Jan 2007 -)
Director-Office of Oral Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 624-6074
Fax: (617) 624-6062
Lynn.Bethel#state.ma.us
AJPH Editorial Board
Alice M. Horowitz, PhD
4501 Walsh St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone: (301) 652-3006
E-mail: alice.horowitz#verizon.net, ahorowit#umn.edu
APHA Continuing Education Board
Amos S. Deinard, MD, MPH
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
Mayo - Mail Code 85, 420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: , ext. 212
Digital Pager:
Fax: (612) 627-4205
E-mail: deina001#umn.edu
APHA Continuing Education Board
Oscar Arevalo, DDS, ScD, MBA, MS
Chief, Division of Dental Public Health
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
333 Waller Avenue, Suite 101
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 323-6400
Fax: (859) 257-9634
Email:
APHA Student Assembly
Anuradha Deshmukh
Quality Assurance Manager/Dental Public Health Resident
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Office of Clinical Services
100 East Newton Street, G-708
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: (617) 638-5137
Fax: (617) 638-5108
E-mail: anuradha#bu.edu
ASTDD Liaison to the APHA OH Section
Julie A. Janssen, RDH, MA (Nov 2004 -)
Program Administrator
Office of Health Promotion , Division of Oral Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson Street, 2nd floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: (217) 782-7943
Fax: (217) 524-2831
E-mail: jjanssen#idph.state.il.us
Consultants to the Oral Health Section:
Myron Allukian, DDS, MPH
46 Louder's Lane
Boston, MA 02130
Phone: (617) 654-8920
Fax: (617) 426-0097
E-mail: MyAlluk#aol.com
Sandra Nagel Beebe, RDH, PhD
College of Applied Science and Arts, MC 6615
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
(Home address)
69 Roosevelt Road
Carbondale, IL 62901
Office Phone: (618) 453-7202
Office Fax: (618) 453-7020
E-mail: sbeebe#siu.edu
John P. Brown, BDS, PhD
Department of Community Dentistry
Dental School, UTHSCSA
Mail Code 7917
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone: (210) 567-3200
Fax: (210) 567-4587
E-mail: brown#uthscsa.edu
Diane Brunson, RDH, MPH
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. South
Denver, CO 0246
Phone: (303) 692-2428
Fax: (303) 782-5576
E-mail: diane.brunson#state.co.us
Mayté - María Teresa Canto, DDS, MS, MPH
Program Director, Community Network Program Disparities Research Branch|
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd. Suite 202, Room 2027
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 594-8993
Fax: (301) 435-9225
E-mail: cantom#mail.nih.gov
Jared Fine, DDS, MPH
Office of Dental Health
Alameda County Public Health Department
1000 Broadway, Suite #500
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 208-5911
Fax: (510) 208-5933
E-mail: Jared.Fine#acgov.org
Raul Garcia, DMD, MMedSc
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Health Policy and Health Services Research
Director, Northeast Center for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Dept. Health Policy and Health Services Research
715 Albany Street, 560-3rd floor
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: (617) 638-6385
Fax: (617) 638-6381
Email: rig#bu.edu
Kathy Geurink, RDH, MA
Associate Professor
Dental Hygiene Education
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Mail Code 7917
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone: (210) 567-8829
Fax: (210) 567-8843
Email: steffensen#uthscsa.edu
Sheranita Hemphill, RDH, MS, MPH
Professor, Allied Health
Department of Dental Hygiene
Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402-1460
Phone: (937) 512-2565
Fax: (937) 512-4175
E-mail: sheranita.hemphill#sinclair.edu
Stuart A. Lockwood, DMD, MPH
Director Oral Health Branch
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street
RSA Tower, Suite 1364
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 206-2952
Fax: (334) 206-2950
Email: slockwood#adph.state.al.us
Ron Romero, DDS, MPH
202 Avenida Vista Grande
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Phone: (505) 466 -4140
Email: ronjromero#aol.com
Buddhi M. Shrestha, DDS, MS, PhD
Chair, Rochester/NYS Oral Health Coalition
Director, NYS Oral Health Technical Assistance Center
Vice-President Oral Health
Rochester Primary Care Network
259 Monroe Avenue, Level B
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 325-2280 ext. 305
Fax: (585) 325-2293
E-mail: shrestha#rpcn.org
Clemencia M. Vargas, DDS, MPH, PhD
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
University of Maryland Dental School
666 West Baltimore St, Room 3-E-11
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 706-2678
E-mail: cmv001#dental.umaryland.edu
Karen M. Yoder, RDH, MSD, PhD
15411 Woodcliffe Trail
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Phone: (219) 637-6663
Cell: (260) 413-7462 (best)
Fax: (260) 637-9214
E-mail: kmyoder#iupui.edu
Karen Zinner, MPH
76 R St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Phone: (801) 521-5444
E-mail: kzinner#utah.gov