Cristin Kearns, DDS, MBA

Associate Prof. in Residence
D_Preventive & Restor Dent Sci

Dr. Kearns’s research interests stemmed from her observation that dental professionals were not routinely engaged in activities related to sugar reduction policy and the public debates about sugar-sweetened beverage taxes.  She plans to use this funding to examine facilitators and barriers to dentists’ support for sugar reduction policies for dental caries prevention.  This focus in unique because it will encourage collective action to drive population-based strategies to reduce sugar intake.

Dr. Kearns received her BA degree in Neuroscience from Trinity College, a DDS degree from University of North Carolina, and an MBA in Health Administration at the University of Colorado.

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