Cameron Jeter
Cameron
Jeter
Chair Anatomy and Biomedical Sciences
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Roles:
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Professor
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Director of Academic Outcomes
Website:
- PubMed Detail for Cameron Jeter
- Biography
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Dr. Cameron Jeter holds a PhD in neuroscience, with specific training in clinical and translational research. She has a strong and well-demonstrated interest in how oral health alters the trajectory of neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease) and how these diseases impact oral health. She also works to improve access to healthcare for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). At Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Jeter serves as Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and teaches in the Medical Education track.
In addition to her position at Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Jeter is an adjunct faculty member at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Dean's Excellence Award in three areas: the Scholarship of Teaching, the Scholarship of Application, and the Scholarship of Integration. Dr. Jeter lectures nationally on how understanding the brain's control of thought and behavior can improve academic and clinical performance.
- Education History
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Degree Institution Year B.A. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 2003 Ph.D. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 2010 Postdoctoral Fellowship The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 2012 - Professional Memberships
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Role Organization Anatomical Sciences American Dental Education Association Neuroscience Research Center The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Consortium on Aging The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston