Dennis A. Mitchell, DDS, MPH

Overview
Dennis A. Mitchell, D.D.S., M.P.H, serves as the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement at Columbia University, Senior Associate Dean for Diversity for the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) and Professor of Dental Medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center. As Vice Provost, he implements the program elements of the University’s ongoing financial commitment (currently totaling $185 million) to enhance the diversity of the faculty, and works with the leaders of each of Columbia’s schools to evaluate and strengthen their diversity initiatives.
Dr. Mitchell has been on the Columbia faculty since 1991 and has shown a deep commitment to the oral health needs of underserved populations in the communities surrounding Columbia. He is a Co-Principal Investigator for Columbia’s Summer Health Professions Education Program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and for the Summer Public Health Scholars Program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Together, these two pipeline programs bring over 125 young scholars from underrepresented groups to the Columbia campus each summer.
Dr. Mitchell previously served as the Director of the Harlem component of the Community DentCare Network for Columbia, and as Director of Research and Community Dentistry at Harlem Hospital. He oversaw the development, implementation and evaluation of Columbia’s offsite dental service programs in Harlem, which is now responsible for over 20,000 patient visits annually.
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Dental Medicine (Community Health and Periodontics) at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, College of Dental Medicine
- Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, Columbia University
Gender
- Male
Credentials & Experience
Honors & Awards
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -SMDEP Leadership Award, 2014
- American Academy of Periodontolgy - Clinical Research Award, 2007
- National Association of Minority Medical Educators NE - Leadership Award, 2007
- The NDA Foundation/Colgate Palmolive - Dental Faculty Award for Research, 2005
- West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc. - Leadership Award, 2004
- AETNA Foundation, Inc. - Distinuguished African Americans in Dentistry, 2004
- National Dental Association - Community Leadership Award, 2002
- Howard University College of Dentistry Distinguished Alumni Award, 2002
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Epsilon Epsilon Chapter - elected, 2001
- NIH/NIDCR - Minority Clinical Associate Physicians Award, 1998
- National Dental Association - Outstanding Achievement Award, 1997
- Who's Who in Dentistry, 1996, 1995
- NIH/NIAID - National Research Service Award, 1994
- Harlem Community Dental Society - Community Service Award, 1991
- Harlem Hospital Center - Chief Resident Award, 1991
Research
Grants
TITLE | FUNDER | DATES |
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A public health workplace experience to increase minority student interest in public health | Federal Gov Grants/Contracts | 09/15/2011 - 09/14/2016 |
Faculty development in general, pediatric & public health dentistry & dental hygiene | Federal Gov Grants/Contracts | 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2018 |