Joanne L Prasad

Dr. Joanne L. Prasad is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. She holds a DDS from the University of North Carolina and an MPH from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health. Her academic roles include directing histology and pathology courses, curriculum committee leadership, and quality management initiatives.

• Education: BA (1991), DDS (1995) - UNC-Chapel Hill; MPH (2018) - University of Pittsburgh
• Research: Focuses on oral pathology, health disparities, and sex/gender health integration in education
• Leadership: ADEA Summer Program for Emerging Academic Leaders (2016), ADEA Leadership Institute (2017)

Her research emphasizes clinical-pathologic studies of oral lesions and systemic health connections. Dr. Prasad contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives like the University’s Year of Humanities events and cultural competence committees. She has authored peer-reviewed articles in Journal of Women's Health and Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, among others.