The University of Iowa College of Dentistry

  • Teresa A. Marshall, PhD

  • Associate Professor,
    Department of Preventive & Community Dentistry,
    and Director of Experiential Learning

  • Education:

  • BS, University of Illinois, 1981
  • Dietetic Internship, University of Iowa, 1982
  • PhD, University of Iowa, 1974
  • Fellowship, Iowa Geriatric Education Center, University of Iowa, 1990-91

Brief Professional Resume:

Dr. Marshall joined the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1991. She is a registered dietician and an associate professor in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry. In 2010, she was appointed director of experiential learning.

Teaching Activities:

Dr. Marshall coordinates and teaches the nutrition curriculum within the College of Dentistry. She also directs the experiential course for first- and second-year dental students.

Research Activities:

Dr. Marshall's research interests focus on nutrition, oral health and systemic health. Current research efforts include diet, growth, and oral health in young children, as well as nutrition and oral health in the elderly.

National or International Professional Appointments and Activities:

Dr. Marshall is a member of the American Dietetic Association, the Iowa Dietetic Association, the Internationa Association for Dental Research, the American Dental Education Association, and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. She is past secretary of the Nutrition Education for Health Professionals practice group, past secretary-treasurer of the Nutrition Section, and past president of the Iowa Section of the International Association for Dental Research. She is a reviewer for Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Special Care Dentistry, Pediatrics, General Dentistry, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Pediatrics, Journal of Public Health Dentistry, and Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.