Biography
Assistant Director, MS in Oral Health Sciences Program
Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Sciences & Education
Dr. Theresa Davies began her tenure at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (formerly BUSM) in the Department of Biochemistry over 40 years ago. After earning her PhD, she became an active contributor to the department, conducting research in Alzheimer’s disease with a focus on the role of platelets and the blood-brain barrier in amyloid deposition.
Dr. Davies has held several leadership roles throughout her career. She previously served as Assistant Director of the MA in Medical Sciences program and, since 2012, has directed the MS in Oral Health Sciences (OHS) program. In 2018, she expanded her responsibilities within Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS), first as Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs and more recently as the administrator overseeing all master’s programs. Her portfolio includes leadership of Marketing & Recruitment, the Community Catalyst Center, and continued direction of the OHS program. She also served as the GMS faculty liaison to the BU Disability & Access Services office, supporting students who require accommodations. Dr. Davies is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and empowering environment that promotes academic, professional, and personal growth for all students.
As of July 2026, she has stepped down as Assistant Dean and has returned as faculty to the Oral Health Sciences program as Assistant Director.
Her scholarly work reflects her dedication to educational access and innovation. In 2019, she published findings demonstrating the effectiveness of the OHS pipeline program in preparing dental school applicants from groups underrepresented in dentistry. In 2020, she explored how alternative predictors of success can help reduce bias in the admissions process. More recently, she published on the integration of cultural competence training into the OHS curriculum and previously collaborated with the Department of Family Medicine and the Alumni Medical Library to develop an Evidence Based Medicine Mobile App using the novel EBM framework tool tailored for medical students.
Dr. Davies has been a core educator in the Biochemistry course MD512/OH751 (Dental Biochemistry) for over 25 years and serves as Course Manager for the core OHS course in Evidence-Based Dentistry. She is passionate about teaching, mentoring, and supporting students in research and writing.