Director of the Dental Public Health Program

The Indiana University School of Dentistry is currently recruiting for a Director for our Dental
Public Health Program within our department of Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics.
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) tenure-track position at the rank of either assistant or associate
professor. Only candidates with specialty training in public health or a related field and a
minimum of four years of experience in public health settings are invited to apply. Review of
applicants will begin immediately with an anticipated position start date of July 1, 2025, or
sooner.

Our department of Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics has had a strong community-
based education focus for decades. Our specific strengths are in the areas of community

engagement, global health, and community-based oral health prevention programs. We are
aiming at enhancing and expanding the focus of these educational programs. Hence, the
director of our Dental Public Health Program will oversee, develop, and maintain robust local,
national, and international community-based rotations and programs for our students;
effectively collaborate with oral health care providers working in community settings; oversee,
develop, and maintain our global education programs; and strategically work with local, state,
national and international public health leaders in the fulfillment of the department’s mission
and vision as a leader in this work. Moreover, as a tenure-track faculty member, our director will
also be involved in didactic and clinical instruction in Dental Public Health at the pre-doctoral
and post-doctoral level.

Additional responsibilities will include scholarly activity as well as engagement in university
service at the department, school and university levels. Regular travel within the state of Indiana
is required.

Interested candidates should review the full vacancy announcement, including the required
basic qualifications and application requirements, via the link below and submit their application
through the same link: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/28394.

Inquiries Contact
Dr. E Angeles Martinez-Mier
Associate Dean for Global Engagement
Department Chair, Dental Public Health and Dental Informatics
IU School of Dentistry
[email protected]

Our Commitment
Our campus’s bold new vision through the IU Indianapolis 2030 strategic plan is designed to 1)
increase the number of job-ready graduates for an innovation-led economy, 2) fuel economic
growth in the region and the state, and 3) enhance service to the Indianapolis community and
beyond.

As the state’s premier urban research institution, Indiana University Indianapolis is committed
to having a welcoming campus community. As a member of that community, the IU School of
Dentistry seeks candidates whose teaching, service, scholarship, research and community
engagement efforts contribute to equitable, inclusive learning, working, and patient care
environments for all of our students, employees, and patients. This commitment is core to our
mission through our School-owned clinics and educational programs in Indianapolis and Fort
Wayne, Indiana.