Research Faculty Member Profile
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Associate Professor, Director of Behavioral Science
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Research Interests:
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Dr. Koerber is interested in models of oral health behavior, dental professionals' behavior regarding counseling about health behavior, motivational interviewing, and tobacco cessation.
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Recent Publications:
- Koerber A, Graumlich S, Punwani IC, Berbaum ML, Burns JL, Levy SR, Cowell JM, Flay BR. 2006. Covariates of tooth-brushing frequency in low-income African Americans from grades 5 to 8. Pediatr Dent 28(6):524-30.
- Koerber A, Peters KE, Kaste LM, Lopez E, Noorullah K, Torres I, Crawford JM. 2006. The views of dentists, nurses and nutritionists on the association between diabetes and periodontal disease: a qualitative study in a Latino community. J Public Health Dent 66(3):212-5.
- Chung MH, Kaste LM, Koerber A, Fadavi S, Punwani I. 2006. Dental and medical students' knowledge and opinions of infant oral health. J Dent Educ 70(5):511-7.
- Koerber A. 2006. Chapter 12: Influencing patient behavior: education, compliance, & motivational interviewing. Behavioral Dentistry, Mostofsky DI, Forgione AG, Giddon DB (Eds). Blackwell Publishing, Ames, Iowa.
- Koerber A, Burns J, Berbaum M, Punwani IC, Levy SR, Cowell J, Flay B. 2005. Toothbrushing patterns over time in at-risk metropolitan African-American 5th– 8th graders: A brief communication. J Public Health Dentistry 65(4): 240-3.