Educational and Professional Background
University of Canterbury, New Zealand; B.A. - 1968
University of Canterbury, New Zealand; M.A., (Honors) - 1970
London School of Economics and Political Science University of London, England; Ph.D. - 1977
Harvard University; Diploma in Educational Management - 1988
RAND/UCLA Center for Health Policy Study; Certificate in Health Policy Analysis - 1991
Dr. Coulter holds degrees in sociology from the University of Canterbury (B.A., M.A. Honors) and the London School of Economics & Political Science (Ph.D.). During 1991 Dr. Coulter was a Pew Fellow at the RAND/University of California at Los Angeles, Center for Health Policy Study from which he received a Certificate in Health Policy Analysis. Additional qualifications include a Diploma in Educational Management from the Institute of Educational Management, Harvard University. Dr. Coulter has taught in Universities in New Zealand, Canada, Australia and the United States.
From 1992 to 1995 Dr. Coulter was the Director of the UCLA/Drew University Minority Oral Health Research Center. In July of 1996 he was appointed as a full Professor in the School of Dentistry, UCLA, in the Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry (previously Section of Public Health Dentistry) a position he currently holds. He also currently holds the positions of Health Consultant, RAND; and Research Professor at the Southern California University of Health Sciences (formerly Los Angeles College of Chiropractic). The University of California President appointed him as Director of the Australia Study Center, University of California Education Abroad Program from 2003 to 2005.
Research/Creative Activities
Dr. Coulter is a sociologist with over 20 years experience in conducting health services research. He has been involved in several projects in the appropriateness of care at RAND where he is a Health Consultant. He directed the field work of the chiropractic study of the appropriateness of manipulation for low back pain. He has conducted two expert panels on appropriateness in dentistry. Dr. Coulter was the PI for the Evidenced Based Practice Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at RAND and for the ADA funded project on dental plans. He also holds a grant from NCCAM to conduct a case study of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Coulter is an experienced research administrator and was the Director for UCLA/Drew University Center for Minority Oral Health. He served as one of the expert panelists on the NIH Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Management of Caries
Courses taught
School of Dentistry
Course Chair:
History & Ethics, PH441b
Introduction to Behavioral Science, PH432c
Guest Lectures:
Health Policy Issues, PH423b
Geriatric Dentistry (2nd year)
Dr. Coulter also guest teaches at Professional Schools (such as medicine, nursing, public health and chiropractic) and at Graduate Schools (social sciences and health sciences).
Professional memberships and activities:
Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy
American Association of Public Health Dentistry
American Public Health Association
American Sociological Association
Association for Health Services Research
International/American Association for Dental Research
International Society for Quality of Life Research
International Association for the Assessment of Medical Technology
International Sociological Association
Recent Publications
Heslin KC, Cunningham WE, Marcus M, Coulter I, Freed J, Der-Martirosian C, Bozzette SA, Shapiro MF, Morton SC, Andersen RM. A comparison of unmet needs for dental and medical care among persons with HIV infection receiving care in the United States. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 61(1):14-21, 2001.
Coulter I, Marcus M, Freed J, Der-Martirosian C, Guzmán-Becerra N, Genovese BJ, Goldsman D. Self-Reported Behavior and Attitudes of Enrollees in Capitated and Fee-for-Service Dental Benefit Plans. RAND: Santa Monica, CA, MR-1213-ADA, 2001.
Coulter ID. The NIH Consensus Conference on Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Dental Caries Throughout Life: Process and Outcome. Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice 2001; 1(1):58-63.
Coulter ID. Evidence-based Dentistry and Health Services Research: Is One Possible Without the Other? Journal of Dental Education 2001; 65(8):714-24.
Coulter ID. Expert panels and evidence: The RAND alternative. J Evid Base Dent Pract 2001; 1:142-48.
Younai FS, Marcus M, Freed JR, Coulter ID, Cunningham W, Der-Martirosian C, Guzman-Becerra N, Shapiro M. Self-reported oral dryness and HIV disease in a national sample of patients receiving medical care. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics 92:629-36, 2001.
Hardy M, Coulter I, Venuturupalli S, Roth EA, Favreau J, Morton SC, Shekelle P. Southern California Evidence-Based practice Center/RAND. Ayurvedic Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 41. AHRQ Publication No. 01-E040. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS. September 2001.
Coulter ID. Evidenced-based practice and appropriateness of care studies. Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice 2001; 1(3):222-6.
Coulter ID, Hurwitz EL, Adams AH, Genovese BJ, Hays R, Shekelle PG. Patients using chiropractors in North America: Who are they and why are they in chiropractic care? Spine 2002;27(3):291-8.
Coulter ID, Heslin K, Marcus M, Hays R, Freed JR, Der-Martirosian C, Guzmán-Becerra N, Cunningham W, Andersen R, Shapiro M. Associations of self-reported oral health with physical and mental health in a nationally representative sample of HIV persons receiving medical care. Quality of Life Research 2002; 11:57-70.
Garcia RE, Coulter I, Spranca M, Brown J, Phillips S, Hays R. Usefulness of Ratings and Reports for Selecting Chiropractic Care: Results of Two Focus Group Sessions. RAND DRU-2800-CAHPS. April 2002.
Coulter ID, Favreau JT, Hardy ML, Morton SC, Roth EA, Shekelle. Biofeedback interventions for gastrointestinal conditions: a systematic review. Alternative Therapies, 2002, 8(3):76-83.
Jinnett K, Coulter I, Koegel P. Cases, context and care: the need for grounded network analysis. In Levy JA, Pescosolido BA (eds.). Advances in Medical Sociology, Vol. 8, Social Networks and Health, Oxford, UK: Elsevier Science, 2002.
Hardy ML, Coulter ID, Morton SC, Favreau JT, Jungvig LK, Roth EA, Shekelle PG, S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis and Liver Disease. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment 64, AHRQ Publication No 02-EO34, October 2002.
Coulter ID. Observational studies and evidence-based practice: Can't live with them, can't live without them. Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice 2003; 3:1-4.
Coulter ID, Maida CA, Belloso R, Freed J, Petters K, Marcus M. Medicaid and Dental Care for Children: A Review of the Literature. Dental health Policy Analysis Series. Chicago: American Dental Association, Health Policy Resources Center; 2003.
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