Research/Areas of Interest:
Relationships between diet and/or nutrition and oral conditions; models for nutrition care in clinical dental settings
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Simmons College, USA, 1967
- Master of Education, Tufts University, USA, 1969
- Doctorate of Education, Boston University, USA, 1989
Biography
Dr. Carole Palmer is Professor Emerita and retired Head of the Division of Nutrition and Oral Health Promotion at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She is also retired Professor at the Tufts University School of Nutrition, Adjunct Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and Staff Nutritionist at the Frances Stern Nutrition Center of New England Medical Center Hospital.
Dr. Palmer's primary research emphasis has been the study of relationships between diet and/or nutrition, and oral conditions. She is also a leader in developing models for implementing nutrition care in clinical dental settings. She is known nationally and internationally for the innovative nutrition-related video training programs she has developed for national research studies, the government, voluntary agencies, professionals, and the public. She has written extensively in the professional and lay literature, and has consulted widely on nutrition and oral health issues for professional organizations and private industry.
Dr. Palmer's primary research emphasis has been the study of relationships between diet and/or nutrition, and oral conditions. She is also a leader in developing models for implementing nutrition care in clinical dental settings. She is known nationally and internationally for the innovative nutrition-related video training programs she has developed for national research studies, the government, voluntary agencies, professionals, and the public. She has written extensively in the professional and lay literature, and has consulted widely on nutrition and oral health issues for professional organizations and private industry.