Dr. Joseph Parkinson began his career in 1998 as a general dentist in Gladstone and Kansas City, Mo. In 2001 he started his academic career at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry, spending more than 10 years, rising through the ranks from Assistant to Associate Professor. From 2012 to 2015, he served as Assistant Dean at the University of Kentucky and subsequently spent the next decade at the University of East Carolina and University of Tennessee where he served as the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs. In that role, he was instrumental in the development of external sites for clinical education and clinical operations.

Clinical Specialty

• General Dentistry

Education

• B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
• D.D.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
• M.P.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Certifications

• Certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry

Memberships and Affiliations

• Member , American Dental Education Association
• Site Visitor, Commission on Dental Accreditation