Jolanta Aleksejuniene

Dr. Jolanta Aleksejuniene is a Professor at the Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia. She supervises graduate students in Craniofacial Science (MSc and PhD programs) and serves as a committee member for multiple research projects.

• Key research areas: oral health inequalities, psychosocial factors in pediatric dentistry, periodontal epidemiology, craniofacial anomalies, and dental education innovations
• Affiliations: Children's Dental Program (CDP), Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS), Public Scholars Initiative

Her work spans clinical research, education program evaluation, and population-based studies. Notable projects include:

• 2023: Remote dental education for South-East Asian caregivers
• 2022: Untreated periodontitis risk factors and assessment protocols
• 2018: Parental compliance with orthodontic hygiene interventions
• 2013: Oral health disparities in Vancouver inner-city youth
• 2011: Enamel interactions with xerostomia products