Educational and Professional Background
UCLA, B.A., Zoology 1966
UCLA, M.A., Biology 1968
UC Irvine, Ph.D., Developmental Biology 1971
UCLA, D.D.S., 1978
Dr. Bibb received her Ph.D. in Developmental and Cell Biology from UC Irvine in 1971 and her D.D.S. from UCLA in 1978. For the next 15 years, she practiced general dentistry while teaching and doing research on a part-time basis at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Currently, she is a full-time Adjunct Professor, dividing her time between academic responsibilities in the Division of Oral Biology and Medicine and administrative responsibilities as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
Research/Creative Activities
Dr. Bibb’s current creative activities focus on issues of student recruitment and retention, factors that contribute to successful student performance in the clinic, mentoring future dental educators with teaching apprenticeships, and effectiveness of teaching styles and assessment strategies.
Patient Activities
General Clinic Director
Courses taught
Pre-doctoral:
Dental Morphology and Occlusion
Introduction to Dental Waxing
Oral Histology and Embryology
Patient Management
Selective:
Hands-on Experience in Pre-doctoral Dental Education
Postdoctoral:
Growth and Development
Dental Histology and Embryology
Professional memberships and activities:
American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Epsilon Zeta Chapter
International Association for Dental Research
American Dental Education Association – UCLA Women Liaison Officer
National Board Test Constructor for the ADA Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations
Recent Publications
Kang MK, Bibb C, Baluda MA, Rey O, Park N-H. In vitro replication and differentiation of normal human oral keratinocytes. Exp Cell Res; 258:288-297, 2000. (RESEARCH ARTICLE)
Bibb CA. Occlusal evaluation and therapy in the management of periodontal disease. In: Clinical Periodontology (9th Edition), W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 697-703, 2001. (CHAPTER)
Bibb CA, Lefever KH. Mentoring future dental educators through an apprentice teaching experience. J Dent Educ; 66: 703-709, 2002. (RESEARCH ARTICLE)
Atchison KA, Bibb CA, Lefever KH, Mito RS, Lin S, Engelhardt R. Gender differences in career and practice patterns of PGD-trained dentists. J Dent Educ 66: 1358-1367, 2002 (RESEARCH ARTICLE)
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