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Research Areas:

interprofessional collaboration, program evaluation, pregnant women and immigrant oral health

Teaching Areas:

health promotion, community oral health, health literacy, student placements

EDUCATION: 
 
• Master of Public Health (University of Alberta - School of Public Health), 2016 
 
• Master of Science (University of BC - Faculty of Dentistry), 2008 
 
• Bachelor of Home Economics - Family Science Major (University of BC - School of Family and Nutritional Sciences), 1985 
 
• Diploma in Dental Hygiene (Vancouver Community College, BC), 1990 
 
• Diploma in Christian Studies (Prairie College, AB), 1986 
 

PUBLICATIONS and WORKS: 
- Kanji Z, Lin D, Karan J. Assessing dental hygiene students' readiness for interprofessional learning and collaborative practice. J Dent Educ. 2020;84(6):669-680. 
 
- Kanji Z, Lin D, Krekoski C. Interprofessional and collaborative practice. Can J Dent Hygiene 2017;51(1):43-9. 
 
• Lin DL, Harrison R, Aleksejuniene J. Can a prenatal dental public health program make a difference? JCDA 2011 Online version: www.jcda.ca 
 
• Lin DL, Harrison R. Evaluability Assessment of a dental prenatal program. Can J Dent Hygiene 2010 Sept-Oct;44(5):201-6. 
 
• BCDA Practice Series. Successful Management of the First Dental Visit for General Practice (GP) Dentists (BCDA010). In collaboration with Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, 2010. 
 

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS: 
 
• UBC Health Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education Teaching 2019 
 
• UBC Faculty of Dentistry Part-time Faculty Teaching Awards 2021, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 
 
• CIHR-PHAC Dr. James Rossiter Master of Public Health Practicum Award 2015 
 
• UBC Faculty of Dentistry Best Graduate Student Seminar Presentation Award 2008 
 
• UBC Faculty of Dentistry Master of Science Best Poster and Research Award 2008 
 
• UBC University Women's Club Margaret Redmond Academic Scholarship Award 2007 
 
• UBC Bessie Diamond Memorial Academic Scholarship Award 2006