2025-2026 Advisory Committee Members
Lisa J. Heaton is a Science Writer with the Analytics and Data Insights Team at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, where she collaborates with internal and external partners to produce peer-reviewed publications and self-published materials for CareQuest Institute. Read Bio
Co-Chair
Dr. Taylor is a Research tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management department at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. Read Bio
Past Chair
Sujay Mehta is a consultant in oral presentations of systemic illness and orofacial pain. Read Bio
Jacqueline Alikhaani is a healthcare consumer, heart survivor, volunteer international patient advocate for heart health, and a Commissioner for the State of California LSTF. Read Bio
Hannah Cheung received her Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene, Master's in Public Health and Master's in Dental Hygiene Education from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Read Bio
Dr. Priyanka Gudsoorkar, a global health expert, excels in oral health disparities, having led innovative education and policy initiatives across continents and directed impactful projects in underserved areas for over a decade. Read Bio
Dr. Lee is a public health professional specializing in health policy development and analysis, strategic planning, and program development for children and pregnant women. Read Bio
John O’Malley is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan Medical School program in Health Infrastructures & Learnings Systems. Read Bio
Morgan Santoro is a Biostatistician with CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Read Bio
Dr. Dalia Seleem is the Assistant Dean for Biomedical Sciences Curriculum and an Associate Professor at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine. Read Bio
Deeksha Sharma, M.P.H., B.D.S., is a public health researcher and trained dentist from India with a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and a certificate in Data Science from UTHealth School of Public Health. Read Bio
Lyubov Slashcheva is a population oral health specialist with clinical expertise in geriatric and special care dentistry. She is Chief Transformation Officer, Research Director, and dentist for Apple Tree Dental. Read Bio