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A/Prof. Jane Taylor

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Position Associate Professor of Oral Health
School of Health Sciences
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office BE133, Health Precinct

Qualifications

  • PhD (Oral Health), University of Newcastle, 2009
  • Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle, 2007
  • Master of Science in Dentistry, University of Adelaide, 1992
  • Bachelor of Science (Dentistry), University of Adelaide, 1988
  • Bachelor of Science in Dentistry (Honours), University of Adelaide, 1984

Research

Research keywords

  • Forensic Odontology

Research expertise

Forensic Odontology including identification techiniques, disaster victim identification and age assessment.

Languages

  • English

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
110599 Dentistry Not Elsewhere Classified 80
110399 Clinical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified 10
060699 Physiology Not Elsewhere Classified 10

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

  • Member - Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society

Appointments

Deputy Chair - Scientific
Australasian Disaster Victim Identification Committee (Australia)
01/01/2001

Awards

Award for Service

2001 Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society
South Australian Branch (Australia)

Medal of the Order of Australia

2002 Medal of the Order of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia (Australia)
Awarded for service in Operation Alliance in identifying victims of the Bali Bombings

Overseas Humanitarian Service Award

2006 Overseas Humaniarian Service Award
Commonwealth of Australia (Australia)
For service given in the identiication of victims of the Asian Tsunami

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • Dental
  • Oral Health

Teaching expertise

Clincial general dentistry, in particular primary care and endodontics, and oral health (dental hygiene).