Mail Stop F-843
13065 E. 17th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: 303-724-2239
Fax: 303-724-7039
Email: diane.brunson@ucdenver.edu
Education:
- BS, Dental Hygiene, University of Colorado School of Dentistry
- Masters in Public Health, University of Northern Colorado
Departmental Affiliations:
- Faculty appointment in Applied Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Departments
Graduate Program Affiliations:
- American Dental Association: National Fluoridation Advisory Committee (1998-present)
- Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Oral Health Surveillance System Advisory Group (2006 - present)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's State Action for Oral Health Access Advisory Committee (2002-2006)
Honors & Awards:
- Association of State and Territorial Dental Director's Outstanding Achievement Award 2003
- Fellow, Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership 2000.
- Member of American Public Health Association's Delegation to China, 1998.
Selected Publications:
O’Connell JM, Brunson D, Anselmo T, Sullivan PW. Costs and savings associated with community water fluoridation programs in Colorado. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online] 2005 Nov. Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/nov/05_0082.html.
Brunson, D. “If Fluoridation Were a Scientific Issue, It Would Be Easy,” Journal of the Colorado Dental Association; Vol. 81, No.1, Winter 2002.
Research Interests:
- Oral Health Epidemiology
- Public Health Practice