Marvellous Akinlotan, BDS, PhD

Biography

Dr. Marvellous Akinlotan is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Health Services Research at Texas A&M University School of Dentistry. Dr. Akinlotan is from Nigeria and received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in 2009. She practiced dentistry in private clinic settings before pursuing further training in public health in the U.S. Dr. Akinlotan received her PhD in Health Services Research from Texas A&M University in 2019 and completed her specialty training in Dental Public Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022.

Dr. Akinlotan has significant experience in evaluating the impact of health policies and programs that focus on alleviating rural-urban, racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographical disparities. She uses epidemiologic and econometric tools in the analysis of primary and secondary data gathered at the local, state, and national levels. Her main research interests are in dental public health, rural health, cancer, and maternal and child health.

Education and Post-Graduate Training

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Certificate in Dental Public Health
• Texas A&M School of Public Health- PhD, Health Services Research
• Texas A&M School of Public Health- MPH, Health Policy & Management
• Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Research Interests

Access To Care, Program Evaluation, Rural Health, and Special Health Care Needs

Specialty Training/Board Certification

2022; Specialty training in Dental Public Health

Affiliations

• American Association of Dental and Craniofacial Research
• American Association of Public Health Dentistry
• Academy Health
• American Public Health Association