School of Dental Medicine

Kristin Victoroff, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Education

D.D.S. Dalhousie University, Halifax
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Teaching Interests

Behavioral sciences, communication skills, health promotion, leadership development

Research Interests

Health promotion in dental practice, particularly tobacco cessation activities, the role of emotional intelligence in professional effectiveness, leadership development, educational research.

Selected Publications

Furman E, Jasinevicius TR, Bissada NF, Victoroff KZ, Skillicorn R, Buchner M. Virtual reality distraction for pain control during periodontal scaling and root planning procedures. Journal of the American Dental Association 2009; 140: 1508-1516.

Victoroff KZ, Schneider K, Perry C. Tomorrow’s Leaders, Starting Today: A Pilot Leadership Development Program for Dental Students. Journal of Dental Education 2009; 73: 311-318.

Victoroff KZ, Schneider K, Perry C. Leadership Development for Dental Students: What Do Students Think? Journal of Dental Education 2008; 72(9): 982-988.

Victoroff, KZ, Lewis R, Ellis E, Ntragatakis M. Patient receptivity to tobacco cessation counseling in an academic dental clinic: A patient survey. J Public Health Dent 2006; 66(3): 209-211.

Victoroff KZ, Hogan S. Students’ perceptions of effective learning experiences in dental school: A qualitative study using a critical incident technique. J Dent Educ 2006;70(2):124-132.

Lalumandier, J., Victoroff, K., Thuernagle, O. "Early clinical experience for first-year students." Journal of Dental Education (2004).

Victoroff, K.Z., Dankulich-Huryn, T., Haque, S. "Attitudes of incoming dental students toward tobacco cessation promotion in the dental setting." Journal of Dental Education (2004).

Academic & Professional Activities

American Dental Education Association
American Dental Association

Honors & Awards

2008 - Mather Spotlight Prize for Women's Scholarship, Case Western Reserve University
2007 - Journal of Dental Education Best Manuscript Award, Educational Methodologies Section