Phonsuda Chanthavisouk, DHSc, MDT, RDH

Dr. Phonsuda Chanthavisouk is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Dentistry (SOD). She earned a Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) at the University of the Pacific (2026), a Master in Dental Therapy (MDT) from the UMN SOD (2021), and a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH) at the UMN SOD (2020).

Dr. Chanthavisouk’s scholarly work centers on access to care, dental therapy and oral health-related quality of life. Her research aims to advance equity in oral health and strengthen evidence in improving patient outcomes. She first joined the UMN SOD as a Teaching Specialist after graduation and now serves as a Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Dental Therapy within the Department of Primary Dental Care. In addition to teaching in didactic, preclinical and clinical settings, she continues to practice as an advanced dental therapist and dental hygienist, and actively contributes to research focused on improving oral health outcomes and expanding access to care.

Chanthaviouk’s professional memberships include American Dental Education Association, Minnesota Dental Therapy Association, American Dental Therapy Association, American Dental Hygiene Association, International and American Associations for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research; and the University of Minnesota Alumni Association.

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• Karl D Self Award, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Alumni Society
• Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation, Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Dental Therapy Scholarship Committee
• Academic Dental Career Fellowship Program, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Division of Dental Therapy
• 1Health Rural Rotation, IPE Scholarship, 1Health Interprofessional Education, Health Sciences Education, University of Minnesota
• President’s Emerging Scholars (PES) Program, University of Minnesota Office of Admissions
• Louise C. Ball Scholarship, Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
• Sigma Phi Alpha Elected Student Award, University of Minnesota Eta Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha
• Hugh J. and Elizabeth R. Thompson Scholarship, Dean of Undergraduate Education, University of Minnesota
• Linda Bachman Felker & R. Walter Bachman, Jr. Scholarship, University of Minnesota Foundation

Agency: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Title: Advancing Oral Health Equity Through Community Voice
Date: 2025-2026
Role: Co-Investigator

Agency: The Pew Charitable Trusts
Title: Pew Dental Therapy Funding
Date: 2020-2023
Role: Project Manager, Website Development, Content Development

Agency: NIDCR (National Institute of Health)
Title: Systematic and Automated Collection of Research Data for Evidence-Based Dentistry (SACRED)
Date: 2021-2022
Role: Researcher, Project Manager
 
Agency: NIDCR (National Institute of Health)
Title: Development of Standardized Patient-Reporting Tool for Oral Health-Related Quality of Life
Date: 2019-2024
Role: Researcher  
 
Agency: University of Minnesota Veden Grant Program
Title: Systemic markers of inflammation: 9 and 12-month follow-up post non-surgical periodontal therapy with and without minocycline HCl microspheres, 1 mg
Date: 2020-2022
Role: Researcher No. 1
 
Agency: Bausch Health
Title: Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy with and without minocycline HCl microspheres, 1 mg on bacterial load and systemic markers of inflammation
Date: 2019-2020
Role: Researcher No. 1

Discover Dental School: Dental Therapy in Minnesota. University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Office of Admissions and Diversity. Chanthavisouk P. June 8, 2022.
 
Division of Prosthodontic Grand Rounds: Measuring Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Predoctoral and Graduate Clinics. Continuing Education Credit. Chanthavisouk P, Mike T John. February 11, 2022.
 
Division of Dental Hygiene Fall Faculty Meeting: Canvas and Kaltura Use in an Active Learning Environment. Continuing Education Credit. Chanthavisouk P. August 30, 2021.
 
Discover Dental School: Dental Therapy in Minnesota. Chanthavisouk P. August 16, 2021.
 
Academic Dental Career Fellowship Program: Annual Fellowship Presentation. Kaltura use in canvas. Chanthavisouk P. August 5, 2021.

Dental Therapy in Minnesota. Dental Hygiene Associate in Applied Science, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. Chanthavisouk P. May 4, 2022.

Minnesota Medical Dental Integration Virtual Conference: Oral health impact measurement 101 – Foundations, instruments and applications. Paulson DR, Chanthavisouk P, John MT. December 12, 2022.

International Association for Dental Research 101st General Session & Exhibition, Bogota, Colombia: Refinement of Questionnaire Development’s Binning and Winnowing with Multidimensional Scaling. Shivanand Ingleshwar A, John MT, Paulson DR, Chanthavisouk P, Flynn P. June 25, 2023.  
 
International Association for Dental Research 101st General Session & Exhibition, Bogota, Colombia: Substantial inter-rater reliability for four-dimensional classification of oral health impacts. Chanthavisouk P, Shivanand Ingleshwar A, Paulson DR, Flynn P, John MT. June 22, 2023.  
 
American Dental Education Association Annual Fall Conference, Seattle, WA: Diversity and Inclusion Workshop. Changes in attitudes and knowledge of dental therapy for first-year dental students. Chanthavisouk P, Girgris S, Seyffer D, Self K, Blue C. October 23, 2019.