CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana

Masters of Science in Dentistry, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

Professional Affiliations

•  American Association of Orthodontists

•  World Federation of Orthodontists

•  Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists

•  Indiana Association of Orthodontists

•  American Dental Association

•  Indiana Dental Association

•  Isaac Knapp District Dental Society

•  Psi Omega Dental Fraternity

•  College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics

•  Kosciusko County Dental Society

Professional Awards and Accomplishments

•  Research of NIDR student research grant recipient paper:
"Photogrammetry: An Adjunct to Anthropometric Data", and Presentation at American Association of Dental Research

•  Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontists

•  The Quintessence Award - 1990

•  Class Secretary, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1989-90

•  Student Activities Committee Representative for Student Research

•  Indiana University School of Dentistry delegate to 25th Annual ADA Dental Student Conference on Research

•  1990 Academy of Dental Materials Award for Excellence

•  Presentation at Indiana Dental Association Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1995

•  1994-1996: Isaac Knapp District Dental Society Children's Dental Health Chairman

•  1996-1998, 2005: Indiana Dental Association Contributing Editor

•  2004-2005 Invisalign and Oral Hygiene Lectures at IPFW Dental Assisting Program

Publications

•  "The Influence of Sprayed Disinfectants on Four Types of Impression Materials", Journal of Dental Research- Abstracts of Papers , 1988.

•  "Influence of Immersion and Spray Disinfectants on Alginate Impression", Journal of Dental Research-Abstracts of Papers . Paper used in development of ADA's guidelines for disinfection of alginate impressions, J.A.D.A. , August, 1991.

•  "Active Vertical Corrector Treatment- Long-term Follow-up of Anterior Open Bite Treated by the Intrusion of Posterior Teeth", August 1996 American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Presently in private practice of Orthodontics with Gene Dellinger, D.D.S., M.S.D., and Aron Dellinger, D.D.S., M.S.D., in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This is a combined practice with Robert L. Ketcham, D.D.S., M.S.D., Prosthodontist, who limits his practice to Temporomandibular Disorders.