About
Dr. Macek is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health and holds licenses to practice dentistry in Maryland and Illinois. He currently serves as assistant dean for curriculum innovation and scholarship, and director of the School of Dentistry's Office of Instructional Evaluation. Dr. Macek trained two years in the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service before joining our faculty in 1998. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and two book chapters. He also contributed to NIDCR’s landmark report, Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges. Dr. Macek’s research interests include access to care/utilization of services, oral health literacy, dental caries surveillance, and oral health disparities.
