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Spangler is one of the world's leading experts in tobacco epidemiology and was the keynote speaker for 2004 World Health Organization Tobacco and Community Health Conference in New Delhi, India. He founded the first physician-run tobacco-cessation clinic in North Carolina and was recently awarded $1.6 million grant to develop tobacco cessation curriculum for medical schools across the United States. He has won several prestigious awards including the Association of Teachers of Preventative Medicine Program of the Year Award and the Behavioral Sciences Forum Program of the Year Award. He is currently co-Principal Investigator on a longitudinal study of tobacco use among students at 11 colleges and universities in NC and VA.

Ansari is the owner of a nutrition consulting practice specializing in nutrition for sports performance and wellness. In addition, she works with patients with eating disorders at the University of California - Los Angeles Hospital in Santa Monica. Ansari is a member of the Academy's Sports and Human Performance Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health and Well-being dietetic practice groups. She collaborates with the Athletes and the Arts initiative to help create educational content for performing arts athletes and co-hosts the Athlete's and the Arts podcast. Ansari is a graduate of the University of California 鈥� Los Angeles and earned a master's degree from California State University 鈥� Northridge.

Assistant Professor, Community Dentistry
Director, Geriatric Dental Program Lifelong Smiles
Teaching Information
Teaching Interests
Geriatric Dental Education and Clinical Care
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Community Outreach

Research Information
Recent Funding
Title: Geriatric Dental Program
Sponsor: The First Energy Foundation 
Amount: $100,000
Project Period: 07/2022-07/2024

Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery Case Western Reserve University
Master of Public Health Case Western Reserve University
Residencies, Internships and Fellowships
General Practice Residency Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Additional Information
Fellow 鈥� Special Care Dentistry Association
Clinical Director 鈥� Special Olympics / Special Smiles