CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: DAVID RUDOLF LACH

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

HOME: Village Square Townhouses

119 Fidelity Street #F-1

Carrboro, North Carolina 27510

SCHOOL: School of Dentistry

105 Brauer Hall, 211-H

University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

Phone: (919) 966-4451

DATE OF BIRTH: December 28, 1963

EDUCATION

Pre-Dentistry Biology/Chemistry 1985

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina 28608

Associate of Arts 1984

College of Arts and Sciences

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina 28608

South Plantation High School 1982

Plantation, Florida 33317

EXTRAMURAL EXPERIENCES

Saint Thomas More Mexican Project ‘86

(July-August 1986)

A local community supported project whose ambitions are to formulate community relations with Cuernevaca, Mexico and surrounding rural areas. As a member of a team consisting of aspiring health care professionals, we developed a program to assist needy youths in this area.

UNC School of Dentistry Mexican Project ‘87

(July-August 1987)

Originator and student coordinator of a program designed to educate dental students in the health care delivery system in Mexico, as well as provide for clinical and research activities at an orphanage near Cuernevaca, Mexico.

Four-week study of Dentistry in Scandinavia

(May 1988)

An independent investigation and exploration of dentistry in Scandinavia including an exposure to Hospital Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Research, and Orthodontics.

Hospital Dentistry: Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

Eastern Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Vasa Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Pediatric Dentistry: Department of Pediatrics

Gothenburg, Sweden

Dental Research: SIMS Laboratory

Chalmers Institute of Technology

Gothenburg, Sweden

Orthodontics: Department of Orthodontics

Gothenburg, Sweden

Department of Orthodontics

Stockholm, Sweden

Department of Orthodontics

Copenhagen, Denmark

Community Orthodontics

Specialist Clinic

Mundahl, Sweden

Four-week community dentistry rotation

(June-July 1988)

U.S. Coast Guard Support Center

Kodiak, Alaska

ELECTIVES

Independent Student Research elective

Seminars in Pediatric Dentistry

Independent Research Topics in Dentistry Elective

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Elected to serve duty on the UNC Honor Court as a representative for the Class of 1989

Elected to be a member of the UNC School of Dentistry Student Interview Committee

Helped with informal welcoming activities for prospective dental students

Saint Thomas More Mexican Project:

Participated in and helped coordinate a local community-based project including the organization of community fund raising efforts, promotions events, and student involvement.

UNC School of Dentistry Mexican Project:

Originated a project for dental students with 3 specific objectives:

(1) To learn about the culture and history of Mexico, as well as some of the current problems facing this third world nation

(2) To learn about the health care delivery system, including both private and public health sectors

(3) Provide clinical service for youths in need as well as individual research opportunities for student participants

Coordinated the efforts of a group of dental students in achieving these goals by facilitating preparatory educational opportunities, as well as the planning and organizing of independent research and clinical activities of the project.

Initiated fund-raising campaign in coordination with the UNC School of Dentistry Administration by preparing a written proposal in order to achieve the goal of $3200 set as the budget for the UNC Mexican Project.

Initiated the membership of the UNC School of Dentistry in the International Association of Dental Students (IADS), whose purpose is to promote international contact and cooperation between dental students and dental student organizations throughout the world, and establish and encourage international programs which will stimulate the interest of dental students in the advancement of the science and art in dentistry

Served as team captain of the UNC dental school men’s intramural soccer team, and competed in various other sports such as football, basketball, and softball

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Camp Staunton Meadows (August 1985)

Clover, Virginia

Responsibilities: Water Sports Director,

Camp counselor for adolescents

Isaac Dental Laboratory (June-August 1985)

Responsibilities: Delivery

Sears Roebuck and Co. (November 1983-December 1984)

Responsibilities: Sporting Goods Sales

Lawn Maintenance (June 1976-November 1983)

Responsibilities: Management of lawn maintenance service

DENTAL SCHOOL HONORS

Recipient of the American Dental Association Certificate for Volunteer Service in a Foreign Country

Recipient of the UNC School of Dentistry Short-Term Research Award of $800, recognized at the annual UNC School of Dentistry Spurgeon Awards Banquet, April 14, 1988

Recipient of the Honorable Mention Award for Basic Science Research presentation at the Annual School of Dentistry Spurgeon Table Clinic Session, April 9, 1988

Selected to orally present research at the annual UNC School of Dentistry Dental Research Day in review, February 24, 1988

Awarded a $3200stipend for fundraising efforts from UNC School of Dentistry Alumni for the UNC Mexican Project ’87, July 1987

Awarded Early Admission status as a member of the UNC School of Dentistry Class of 1989, December 1984

HONORS

Dean’s List (May 1985), Appalachian State University

Induction into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (April 19, 1985), Appalachian State University

Induction into the North Carolina Alpha Chi chapter (February 22, 1985), Appalachian State University

Dean’s List (January 1985), Appalachian state University

Dean’s List (May 1984), Appalachian State University

Recognized for outstanding academic achievement at “Top Ten” Awards Banquet representing the Class of 1986 (April, 1984), Appalachian State University

Recipient of Scholarship Certificate Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (April 27, 1984), Appalachian State University

Dean’s List (January 1984), Appalachian State University

Dean’s List (May 1983), Appalachian State University

Induction into the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement (April 21, 1983), Appalachian State University

Dean’s List (January 1983), Appalachian State University

Academic Scholarship Recipient (September 1983), Appalachian State University

Dean’s List (May 1982), Appalachian State University

Dean’s List (January 1982), Appalachian State University

Member of 1982 Southern Conference Champion Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, Appalachian State University

RESEARCH

Topic: Lower Incisor Stability Following Orthognathic Surgery.

The aim of this investigation was to determine the relationship between the type of surgery, tongue posture (as an indication of tongue pressure), and lip pressure and the stability of the lower incisors.

Investigators- Proffit, W.R.; Lach, D.R.

Role- Research design and protocol preparation, Data collection, Computer analyses for obtaining measures, and statistical programming to create data sets and perform analyses. responsible for manuscript preparation and presentation at NIDR session in San Francisco, 1989

Topic: Full-face Soft Tissue Response to V-Y Closure Following Maxillary Intrusion via Lefort 1 Osteotomy.

An investigation in which comparisons were made between the standard mucosal closure technique and a refined version (V-Y Closure), altered for the purpose of reducing undesirable soft tissue responses.

(To be submitted for publication)

Investigators- Phillips, C.; Lach, D.R.; Proffit, W.R

Role- Data collection, Data entry and computer analyses for obtaining measures, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation

Topic: Comparison of Traditional and Non-Traditional Indices of Occlusal Status

TPI vs. UNC method to determine reliability, validity, and correlations between different measures. Disaggregated occlusal variables are being used to devise a simple method to reliably and validly describe skeletal and dental variables.

Investigators- Fields; Lach; Lowe

Role- Devising methods of evaluating dental variables, Data Collection , Analyses

Topic: NHANES III Occlusal and Dentofacial Analysis of a Sample of Male Orphans in Mexico

The aim of this investigation was to quantify the findings of an epidemiological survey on an international sample using the NHANES III occlusal indices. This data will later be used in a comparison study with school children reported in a recent U.S. survey.

Investigators- Lach; Fields; Proffit

Role- Research Design Data Collection, Data Entry, Statistical Analysis

Topic: Caries Experience Among Male Orphans in Miacatlan, Mexico

The purpose of this investigation was to report the caries experience of a group of Mexican children living under similar living conditions. This data was compared to those of other Mexican samples as well as to U.S. samples (NIDR ’79-80)

Investigators- Lach, D.R.; Disney, J.L.; Strauss, R.P.

Role- Research Design and Protocol, Data collection , Data Analysis, Manuscript Preparation (Submitted for publication in the journal of the Pan American health Organization (PAHO), June, 1988)

Topic: Analysis of the Diffusion of Fluoride in Tooth Enamel via Salt Fluoridation Using SIMS

This investigation will evaluate the uptake of fluoride in teeth via salt fluoridation using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS). this information will provide knowledge in evaluating recently implemented salt fluoridation programs in Mexico and Central America.

Investigators- Noren, J.G. (Gothenburg, Sweden); Lach, D.R.

Role- Sample Collection, Data Collection, Analyses

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Oral Presentation of Research at UNC School of Dentistry Research Day in Review

Presented Research at UNC Spurgeon Table Clinic Session

Oral Presentation to students and faculty sponsored by the Department of Dental Ecology and the UNC Mexican Project entitled “The UNC Mexican Project and an Explanation of its Scope”

Awarded UNC School of Dentistry Dental Research Center Summer Short-Term Research Traineeship-Research to be presented at NIDR session in San Francisco, California 1988

Journal Article: Full-face Soft Tissue Response to V-Y Closure Following Maxillary Intrusion via Lefort 1 Osteotomy

(To be submitted for publication)

Journal Article: Caries Experience Among Male Orphans in Miacatlan, Mexico (submitted for publication in the journal of the Pan American Health Organization, June 10, 1988)

Article: “An International Experience”, The North Carolina Dental Review, Fall Issue, 1987

Article: “Dental students view another culture”, personally interviewed by the North Carolina Dental Gazette, for feature story in October-December 1987 issue

Contributed to “Health Care, Social Changes, and Dentistry in Mexico”- a collaborative composition of the documented investigations of the participants of the UNC Mexican Project

MEMBERSHIPS

American Student Dental Association

(1985-Present)

American Association of Dental Research

(1987-Present)

International Association for Dental Research

(1987-Present)

UNC School of Dentistry Student Research Club

(1985-Present)

UNC Growth and Development Study Group

(1987-Present)

Academy of General Dentistry

(1986-Present)

Psi Omega Dental Fraternity

(1988)

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

(1985-Present)

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Interests include experience and reaching for the best things in life, and sharing my talents and abilities with young people while inspiring them to research their full potential

Specific activities include participation in most outdoor sports, including water and snow skiing, soccer, tennis, and fishing, and involvement with community concerns and service projects.