Vice Provost for Oral Health Affairs Professor and Dean
Kansas City University
Joplin, Missouri, United States
Dr. Linda Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP serves as Founding Dean of the College of Dental Medicine and Vice Provost for Oral Health Affairs for Kansas City University (KCU) in Joplin, Missouri. KCU College of Dental Medicine is the newest US dental schoo, enrolling its first class of 80 pioneers, the Class of 2027, in July 2023.
Dr. Niessen is a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health & the American Board of Special Care Dentistry. Her academic career includes serving as a faculty member on several dental schools, starting as a assistant professor and achieving professor with tenure. Dr. Niessen started her career in the US Public Health Service working with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma in Talihina, Oklahoma.
Dr. Niessen received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of New Mexico. She received her DMD, Masters in Public Health (MPH) and Masters in Public Policy (MPP), all from Harvard University. Her passion lies in identifying programs, models and partnerships that improve the health & equity of the population, whether through education, research, reimbursement, new technologies and/or community service programs.
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(6140) Transitioning from Practice to Dental Education
Friday, October 6, 2023
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET