Open Collaboration in Support of Dental Education

Dr. Casey Wright enjoys shining a spotlight on the human side of oral health care and dental education. He is a clinical psychologist by training and works in the area of “behavioral dentistry.’” He earned a Ph.D. from West Virginia University, completed a residency in behavioral medicine at the University of Washington, and was a faculty member at Marquette University School of Dentistry before arriving at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) School of Dental Medicine.

His broad scholarly expertise is in understanding biopsychosocial mechanisms of oral health and disease and their applications to public health. Dr. Wright also earned an M.S. in Instructional Psychology and Technology from Brigham Young University.

As a result, he is passionate about improving the teaching and learning of behavioral and social sciences, as well as improving the quality, accessibility, and equity of dental education as a whole. His work has been funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), the US Department of Education, and CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. He has received previous recognition including NIDCR’s “Building Bridges Award” for multidisciplinary work in oral health and psychology. Follow Dr. Casey Wright on LinkedIn

Dr. Royce Kimmons is department chair of Educational Leadership and Foundations and a professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University, where he seeks to end the effects of socioeconomic divides on educational opportunities through open education and transformative technology use. He is the founder of EdTechBooks.org, open.byu.edu, opendentaled.org, and many other sites focused on providing free, high-quality learning resources to all. More information about his work may be found at roycekimmons.com. Follow Dr. Royce Kimmons on LinkedIn