Texas A&M University College of Dentistry

Shirley Lewis, BDS, CAGS, MScD

Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Comprehensive Dentistry | College of Dentistry
Contact Groups and Affiliations

Education

  • Fellowship in Forensic Odontology University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School, San Antonio, TX, June 2010 - Mar 2012
  • Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) in Dental Public Health Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, Sep 1998 - Mar 2002
  • Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Pediatric Dentistry Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, June 1999 - June 2001
  • Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA) Manipal Institute of Computer Education, Udupi, India, Mar 1995 - Aug 1995
  • Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS) College of Dental Surgery (CODS), Manipal, India, Aug 1989 - Feb 1995

Research Interests

  • Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry
  • Maternal and child oral health
  • Access to care for homeless children
  • Preventive interventions which include SDF and sealant placement.
  • Forensic Dentistry
  • Chronologic age estimation in the Asian population
  • Evaluation and implementation of mass disaster protocol programs

Recent Grants

  • Co-investigator in HRSA Workforce Grant - Texas Recruits and Retains: A Dental Public Health Workforce Development Program, HRSA-18-014, 2018-2022 for 1.6 million.
  • Co-investigator in Development of online training module in obesity, TAMU Educational Research Grant Program, 01/19 – 12/19 for $5,000.
  • Co-investigator in Enhanced Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry, Pre-doctoral educational research grant program, 2015-2020.
  • Co-investigator in Patient First: A Collaborative Project to enhance post-doctoral training in Public, Health and Pediatric Dentistry, Pre-doctoral educational research grant program, 2015-2020. 

Certifications & Training

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Dental Public Health
  • Forensic Dentistry

Publications

2019 An Oral Health Needs Assessment in a Medical Community Clinic using the Seven-Step ASTDD Model
An Oral Health Needs Assessment in a Medical Community Clinic using the Seven-Step ASTDD Model, 2019 National Oral Health Conference, Memphis, TN, April 15-17, 2019.
2019 Creating an Oral Health Education Programfor a Medical Community Clinic
Creating an Oral Health Education Programfor a Medical Community Clinic, 2019 National Oral Health Conference, Memphis, TN, April 15-17, 2019.
2015 Odontology aspect of DVI across members of IOFOS
Odontology aspect of DVI across members of IOFOSat the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting, inOrlando, FL, February 20, 2015.
2015 Current trends in research
Current trends in research at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting,Orlando, FL, February 20, 2015.
2012 Child abuse reporting by pediatric dentists in Texas
Child abuse reporting by pediatric dentists in Texas at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting, Chicago, IL, February, 2012.
2012 Child abuse reporting by pediatric dentists in Texas
Comparison of the use of antibiotics between pediatric dentists in the US and those abroad at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry annual meeting, May, 2001 at Atlanta, GA and the Massachusetts Dental Society Research meeting, June 2001 at Tufts University, Boston, MA.