Allison Buchanan

Allison Buchanan is an Associate Professor at the Dental College of Georgia, part of Augusta University. She serves as Interim Chair and Associate Chair for Oral Biology, while teaching at both predoctoral and graduate levels.

Her work focuses on Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and Digital Radiography, with a special emphasis on Quality Assurance and Obstructive Sleep Apnea imaging. Recent publications address radiation safety, disinfection methods for imaging plates, and software quality control in dental radiology.

• 2024: Outstanding Faculty Award, Augusta University
• 2021: Honorable mention awardee for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (OMR) section
• 2020: Inducted into PHI KAPPA PHI Honor Society
• 2018: Faculty Research and Scholarship Achievement Award

Buchanan serves on multiple committees including the Standards Committee on Dental Informatics (2022-present) and the American Dental Association (2021-present), with editorial board memberships since 2018. Her teaching portfolio includes courses like Radiology Clinic II and Diagnostic Sciences Conference.