Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Dean's Office
Education
- D.D.S., University of Brasilia, Brazil
- M.S., Pediatric Dentistry, University of Brasilia, Brazil
- Ph.D., Oral Health Sciences, University of Michigan
Research Interests
• Severe early childhood decay
• Fine arts in dental education
Publications
• Sahni J, Lin WS, Kilinc E, Abdelaal M, Ganesan S, Spears R, Karl E. Advancing climate change education in the dental curriculum. J Dent Educ. 2024 Jul 10. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13661.
• Siddanna G, Smith B, Mantesso A, Ramaswamy V, de Peralta T, Karl E. The Use of Fine Arts to Enhance Visualization and Describing Skills in a First-Year Dental Anatomy Course: A Qualitative Study. Oral. 2024; 4(1):1-8. https://doi.org/10.3390/oral4010001
• Siddanna G, Barry C, Karl E. Three-dimensional art drawing techniques in the dental anatomy curriculum. J Dent Educ. 2023 Dec;87 Suppl 3:1870-1872. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13298.