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Bio
Dr. Niessen began her tenure as Dean, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in October 2013. She has authored ~80 publications, numerous chapters and a textbook, Geriatric Dentistry: Aging and Oral Health. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health and the American Board of Special Care Dentistry. She is past President of the American Academy of Public Health Dentistry, American Board of Dental Public Health and Friends of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Dr. Niessen is a graduate of Harvard University where she received her dental degree (DMD) from the School of Dental Medicine, her public health degree (MPH) from the School of Public Health and Masters in Public Policy (MPP) degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
