Linda Stein
Job description
Dr Linda Stein is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Clinical Dentistry and discipline lead in dental public health.
Her teaching encompasses the fields of community dentistry and public health, with students across both dentistry and dental hygiene programmes. She also supervises students at all levels (BA, Master's, and PhD).
Dr Stein's research interests include health literacy, epidemiology, oral health among vulnerable populations, social inequality, and dental health services research.
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Research interests
My research field is Dental Public Health and Behaviour. Research interests include oral health literacy, oral health at group and population levels, Social inequalities in oral health, oral health among vulnerable groups, and health services research.
Teaching
Teaching within general public health and dental public health
Supervision of students at Bachelor- Master- and PhD-levels
Member of research group / centre
CV
Education:
PhD in Clinical Dentistry, 2015
MSc in nutrition, health, and environmental sciences, 2008
Diploma in Educational guidance, 2005
Diploma in Educational pedagogics and didactics, 2004
Diploma in Dental Hygiene, 2000
Work experience:
Senior researcher, Oral Health Centre of Expertice, Rogaland (20 % from 2024)
Visiting academic, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, 2018 and 2024
Associate Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway from 2015-
PhD student, UiT The Arctic University of Norway 2009-2015
Clinical teacher, University of Oslo 2004-2006
Dental Hygienist, private practice 2000-2006