The FDCS has been a highly successful project because of substantial contributions from each of these persons:
Donald Antonson,
DDS, MEd
formerly Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry
University of Florida College of Dentistry
(was an investigator/examiner for the baseline session in 1993-1994; later he
took a position in private industry as Director of Clinical Research with Dentsply International)
Nat Boyett,
MS
formerly Data management specialist, Claude D.
Gainesville, FL
(was with the FDCS from 1996-2000; later he took a position with the
Michael J. Boykin, DMD, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic Sciences ,
(joined us in June 2001)
Edward H. Bradford, Jr., DDS, MPH
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Diagnostic Sciences,
(joined us in August 2001)
Elmire D. Cantey, BS, RDH
formerly Project Coordinator, Claude D.
Madison, FL
(was with the FDCS from 1998-2000; now works with the county public health
department)
L. Scott Chavers,
MPH, PhD
formerly Research Instructor, Department of Diagnostic Sciences , School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham
(joined us in August 2000 while completing his PhD in epidemiology; ultimately
took a position with GlaxoSmithKline in NC doing infectious disease
epidemiology)
Teresa A. Dolan, DDS, MPH
Professor, Division of Public Health Services and Research and
former Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
now Dean
University of Florida College of Dentistry
(was with the FDCS from 1993-2000)
R. Paul Duncan, PhD
Gapenski Professor, Department of Health Services
Administration
University of Florida College of Health Professions
(has been with the FDCS since its inception in 1993)
Janet L. Earls, BS, RDH
formerly Project Coordinator, Claude D.
Cape Coral, FL
(was with the FDCS from 1993-2000)
Ellen I. Eiford,
BS, RDH
formerly Project Coordinator, Claude D.
(was with the FDCS from 1996-2000)
Mary Anne Eldreth,
BS, RDH
formerly Project Coordinator, Claude D.
(was with the FDCS from 1998-2000)
Monica A. Fisher, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD
formerly Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Sciences
University of
(was with the FDCS from 2002-2005)
Ulrich Foerster,
DDS
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry
University of Florida College of Dentistry
(was with the FDCS from 1993-2000)
Gregg H. Gilbert, DDS, MBA, FAAHD
Director of the FDCS and
Professor and Chair, Department of Diagnostic
Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at
Birmingham; began March 1, 2000
(formerly Professor, Department of Oral &
Maxillofacial Surgery & Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College
of Dentistry)
(has been with the FDCS since its inception in 1993, including being a clinical
examiner in the study)
Marc W. Heft, DMD, PhD
Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Diagnostic
Sciences and
Director,
University of Florida College of Dentistry
(has been with the FDCS since its inception in 1993)
John C. Henretta,
PhD
Professor, Department of Sociology
University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
(was with the FDCS 1993-2000)
Charlotte J. Lasseter,
BS, RDH
formerly Research Assistant,
Gainesville, FL
(was with the FDCS 1993-2000)
Donald W. Legler,
DDS, PhD
formerly Professor and Dean
University of Florida College of Dentistry
(was an investigator/examiner for the baseline and 24-month sessions, then
retired from the
Mark
S. Litaker, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Sciences and
Director
of Biostatistics, School of Dentistry
University of
(joined us in June 2004)
Xiaoxian Meng, DDS, MSD, MPH, PhD
Research Associate
Department of
(joined the FDCS in May 2003)
Michael
K. Miller, PhD
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Epidemiology
University of Florida College of Medicine
(was with the FDCS 1993-2000)
Ivar
A. Mjor,
Academy
100 Eminent Scholar and Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry
University of Florida College of Dentistry
(was with the FDCS 1993-1996)
Dan Nissen,
BS
formerly Coordinator of Computer Systems, Department of Health Policy and
Epidemiology
University of Florida College of Medicine
(was with the FDCS 1993-2000)
Chuck W. Peek, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
(formerly Postdoctoral Associate,
(was with the FDCS 1998-2003)
Joseph L. Riley, III, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Public Health Services and Research
University of Florida College of Dentistry
(formerly Postdoctoral Associate, Claude D. Pepper Center for Research on Oral
Health in Aging )
(has been with the FDCS since 1998)
Barbara A. Ringelberg
formerly Project Coordinator
Tallahassee, FL
(was with the FDCS from 1993-1996)
Melvin L. Ringelberg,
DDS, DrPH
Consultant in dental public health
(also one of the clinical examiners for the baseline, 24-month, and 48-month
field phases of the FDCS, then he retired to enjoy a life of travel and
leisure)
John S. Rose, MPH
formerly Research Assistant (and UAB dental student, class of 2003)
Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of
Dentistry, University of Alabama at
Birmingham
(joined us in June 2000, then left in 2003 to enter private practice)
Harriet L. Scott
Office Manager,
Gainesville, FL
(was with the FDCS team from 1996-2004)
Ging R. Shah, PhD, DMD
formerly Associate Professor (now retired)
Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of
Dentistry, University of Alabama at
Birmingham
(was with the FDCS from 2001-2002)
Brent J. Shelton, PhD
formerly Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics,
(joined us in March 2000, continues as a statistical consultant)
Kenneth R. Tilashalski, DMD
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic Sciences,
(joined us in June 2001)
W. Bruce Vogel, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Epidemiology
University of Florida College of Medicine
(was with the FDCS 1997-2000)