BDSc, MSD (Indiana), Dip ABPerio, FICD, FADI
Chair
Board and staff
The eviDent Foundation is committed to facilitating dental practice-based research for better oral health. Our dedicated board, staff, honorary staff members and our committees all play integral parts in eviDent meeting its objective.
Our board
Dr Stephen Cottrell
Dr Jan Tennent
FTSE, FASM, PhD, GCertMgt, GAICD
Vice Chair
Dr Jeremy Sternson
BDSc, FRACDS, FADI, FPFA, FICD, MAICD
Treasurer
Professor Stuart Dashper
BSc (Hons), PhD
Mr Kenneth Harrison AM
MBA, B.Bus, Dip Acc., FAICD
Our staff
Dr Tejashree Kangutkar
Executive Officer
Dr Katy Theodore
Honorary Policy and Research Manager
Tamara Mapper
Honorary Communications and Events Coordinator
Emma Hou
Honorary Finance Manager
Our committees
Finance and Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee advises the Board on finance and audit matters. Members of the committee are:
- Dr Jeremy Sternson, Chair
- Dr Felicity Wardlaw
- Mr Tan Nguyen
Dental Practice Based Research Network (DPBRN) Committee
The eviDent DPBRN® Committee encourages the conduct of evidence-based dental practice in Victoria by:
- Supporting collaborative practice-based dental research that makes a difference to health outcomes and experiences of care in areas in which the network has expertise and experience;
- Providing practices with the opportunity to engage in research, and access research expertise and other development opportunities;
- Providing researchers with access to practitioners’ expertise and a practice base; and
- Actively disseminating research network findings to network members and to relevant policy-makers.
The DPBRN Committee members are:
- Dr Rita Hardiman, Co-Chair
- Dr Jeremy Sternson, Vice Chair
- Dr Jaafar Abduo
- Dr Antonio Celentano
- A/Prof Nicola Cirillo
- Dr Jodie Heap
- Clinical A/Prof Mark Evans
- A/Prof Santosh Tadakamadla
- Dr Sabine Selbach
Development Committee
The Development Committee develops and implement eviDent’s fundraising strategy.
Members of the committee are:
- Ken Harrison AM, Chair
- Dr Parul Marwaha, Vice Chair
- Karen Escobar
- Dr Rachelle Welti
- Dr Gavin Quek
