Faculty

Dr. Vanchit John, BDS, MDS, DDS, MSD, FICD, FACD; Diplomate, ABP.

Position/Role:
Chairperson, O’ Leary- Hancock Endowed Professor and IU Distinguished Professor of Teaching

Education:
BDS, MDS (Perio) Madras Dental College, Madras, Indiana
DDS, MSD, Indiana University School of Dentistry
Diplomate, American board of Periodontology

Research interest:
Dr. John’s research interest revolves around education-based research primarily, on the ‘calibration of teaching’.

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Dr. Daniel Shin, DDS, MSD

Position/Role:
Predoctoral Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor

Education:
Certificate in Periodontology and Master of Science in Dentistry(M.S.D), Indiana University School of Dentistry
Diplomate, American board of Periodontology
DDS, State University of New York at Buffalo

Research interest:
Dr. Shin’s research focuses on developing educational assessment instruments to measure students’ understanding of dental concepts, and the application of these concepts into clinical situations. His scholarly activity also examines pedagogy which focuses on providing structured, evidence- based opportunities for students to learn through explicit instruction, engagement, and feedback.

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Dr. Monica Gibson, BDS, MS, PhD, FRCDC

Position/Role:
Graduate Program Director and Associate Professor

Education:
Fellow, Royal College of Dentists of Canada
Diplomate, American board of Periodontology
MS, Periodontics – The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Postdoctoral fellowship, Biomedical Sciences – Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
PhD, Biomedical Sciences – Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
BDS – AB Shetty Dental School, India

Research interest:
Dr. Gibson’s research focus is on bone biology and periodontal regeneration. She has published several papers on hard and soft tissue regeneration. Her work also focuses on peri-implantitis diseases and inflammatory pathways resulting in bone remodeling. As an educator, she also conducts qualitative research on newer educational tools that help residents develop autonomy in practicing independently.

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Dr. Hawra AlQallaf, BMedSc., BDM, MSD

Position/Role:
Clinical Assistant Professor

Education:
Fellowship in Implant Dentistry
Certificate in Periodontics
Master of Science in Dentistry
Bachelor of Dental Medicine (BDM)
Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSc.)

Research interest:
Enhancing digital implant workflows in the fields of static and dynamic computer assisted implant surgery and intraoral impression techniques.

Investigating pathophysiology, molecular mechanisms of inflammation and intraoral biomarkers of periodontitis and peri-implant diseases for the purpose of developing clinical strategies of disease prevention.

Early research on novel pre-clinical strategies for periodontitis treatment.

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Dr. Chandni Batra, BDS, MDS, MSD

Position/Role:
Clinical Assistant Professor

Education:
MSD Periodontology
MDS Periodontics
BDS

Research interest:
Periodontal Pathogenesis, Perio-Systemic Interactions and Periodontal Regeneration

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Dr. Halide Namli Kilic, DDS, MSD, PhD

Position/Role:
Clinical Assistant Professor

Education:
MSD- Indiana University School of Dentistry, Periodontology
PhD- Cukurova University School of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
DDS- Cukurova University School of Dentistry

Research interest:
Bone regeneration, guided tissue regeneration, stem cells and digital implantology

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