{"id":43590,"date":"2015-04-08T14:22:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T18:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=43590"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:45:59","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty & Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students in the Oral Health Sciences program take classes through the Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Graduate Medical Sciences, which is housed with BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Our teaching faculty in both schools are passionate about their fields, have years of research and practical experience and are truly invested in student learning.<\/p>\n

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Program Leadership<\/h3>\n

Aaron W. Young, PhD –\u00a0 Program Director<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/strong>youngaw@bu.edu<\/span><\/a> | 617-358-8480 | R 1017<\/p>\n

Dr. Young joined the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics at BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in 2012, having previously completed his undergraduate (HBMSc) and graduate (PhD) training in Canada; both in Physiology & Pharmacology. Since joining BU he has been deeply involved in curriculum design and leadership, as well as the teaching of physiology, neurophysiology, and endocrinology across nearly all the healthcare professions programs on campus. In September 2022, Dr. Young enthusiastically joined the OHS Program as Assistant Director, and became Director as of July 1st.\u00a0 He greatly enjoys being deeply involved with the program and its incredible students!<\/p>\n

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Theresa A. Davies, PhD – Assistant Director<\/span><\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\ntdavies@bu.edu<\/a> <\/span>| 617-358-9546 | R 1019<\/p>\n

Dr. Davies began her tenure at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in the Department of Biochemistry over 40 years ago and recently turned over the\u00a0 Oral Health Sciences program to Dr. Aaron Young and now serves as Assistant Director. She loves working with students, whether she\u2019s teaching, mentoring or providing thesis help. She teaches the Evidence Based Dentistry courses as well as serves as one of the core Course Educators in the DMD Biochemistry course. She was the past Assistant Dean in Graduate Medical Sciences and is a great resource of information for OHS, dental school admissions and all that ongoing in GMS.\u00a0 You can\u00a0 Learn more about Dr. Davies’ research here on her BU profile<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/a>Karen Bottenfield, PhD – Senior Academic Program Manager<\/strong><\/a> \"\"<\/span>
\nkarenrb@bu.edu<\/a><\/span>| 617-358-0922 | R 1017<\/p>\n

Dr. Bottenfield joined Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in 2012 as a master\u2019s student.\u00a0 After completing her MS in Forensic Anthropology, she went on to earn her PhD in Anatomy & Neurobiology. \u00a0As the Senior Academic Program Manager of OHS, Dr. Bottenfield is involved with student academics and research, including advising for capstone and thesis projects.\u00a0 She is also the co-director of the Biomedical Information course and the director of a GMS neuroanatomy elective course. Dr. Bottenfield enjoys being a part of the OHS team and opportunities to engage directly with students through advising, mentorship, and teaching.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Farzad Mortazavi, PhD – \u00a0Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Student Advisor and Course Director<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nfarzad@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> | 617-358-4134\u00a0 |<\/p>\n

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Jazmin Piche Cifuentes – Senior Program Manager
<\/strong>jpiche01@bu.edu<\/a> | 617-358-9509 | R 1017B<\/p>\n

Jazmin joined the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in the summer of 2026. \u00a0She completed her undergraduate studies at Brown University. As a first-generation college student, she recognized the importance of guidance and mentorship and has since created a career focused on advising students. Now the Senior Program Manager of OHS, Jazmin enjoys supporting students as they pursue their academic and professional goals in dentistry!<\/p>\n

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Core Faculty<\/h3>\n