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Sara Flood

Faculty Member

Dr. Sara Flood

Biography

Dr. Sara J. Flood is a tenured faculty member at Utah Valley University where she currently works in the Department of Biology as an Associate Professor. In the Fall 2015, Dr. Sara Flood left Australia and came to the United States to work as a professor at Utah Valley University. Her prior experience includes teaching at a medical and dental school at The University of Western Australia where she worked with Aboriginal students. At UVU, she teaches courses in dental research, human anatomy and physiology. Her field of research is in Forensic Odontology and currently she has over twenty research students whose projects include: adult age estimation in forensic science using peri-apical radiographs; forensic age estimation in children based on orthopantomograms (OPGs); community dental and public health; fluoride and caries; and Native American Healthcare in the United States.

Education

PhD, The University of Western Australia, 2012

Major: Forensic Odontology

MforSci, The University of Western Australia, 2007

Major: Forensic Anthropology

BS, The University of Guelph, 2002

Major: Biological Science

Teaching

FSCI 3600

Forensic Anthropology I, Fall 2024

ZOOL 3600

Forensic Anthropology I, Fall 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Fall 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Fall 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Fall 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Fall 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Summer 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Summer 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Summer 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Spring 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Spring 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Spring 2024

ZOOL 2320

Human Anatomy, Spring 2024

Presentations

Irwin, Emily (Presenter & Author), Mollner, Brayden , Flood, Sara (Author Only), Mitchell, Warren (Author Only), Tennant, Marc (Author Only), Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters, "Does the distribution of private dentists in Utah, USA match population need? A high resolution GIS analysis.", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (April 7, 2017)
Irwin, Emily (Presenter & Author), Mollner, Brayden (Presenter & Author), Flood, Sara (Author Only), Kruger, Estie (Author Only), Tennant, Marc (Author Only), Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR), "The distribution of private practice dentists in Utah_ A high resolution GIS analysis.", Utah Valley University , Orem, UT. (February 17, 2017)
Flood, Sara (Presenter & Author), Mitchell, Warren (Author Only), Franklin, Daniel (Author Only), Turlach, Berwin (Author Only), Tennant, Marc (Author Only), McGeachie, John (Author Only), 22nd Annual Combined Biological Sciences Meeting, "The Utility of Smaller Sample Sizes in Forensic Odontology for Age Estimation", The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia. (August, 2012)
Flood, Sara , Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society, "Conference Facilitator and Organizer", The University of Western Australia, Freemantle, Western Australia. (August, 2012)
Flood, Sara (Presenter & Author), Franklin, Daniel (Author Only), Oxnard, Charles (Author Only), Myer, Jan (Author Only), Dadour, Ian (Other), Proceedings of the Australasian Society for Human Biology 20th Annual Conference, "Dental development in Western Australian sub adults. ", Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia. (December, 2006)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Flood, Sara J, Elseiver, Array , "A comparison of Demirjian’s four dental development methods for forensic age estimation in South Australian sub-adults" (Issue: 7, vol. 20). Amsterdam: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24112340/
Flood, Sara , Mitchell, Warren , Oxnard, Charles , Turlach, Berwin , McGeachie, John , (2011) "To evaluate the utlity of smaller sample sizes when assessing dental maturity curves for forensic age estimation" (Issue: 6, vol. 56). New Jersey: Journal of Forensic Sciences/ Wiley & Sons. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21854379/
Flood, Sara J., (2011) "A comparison of Demirjian’s four dental development methods for forensic age assessment. " (Issue: 6, vol. 56). New Jersey: Journal of Forensic Sciences/Wiley & Sons. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21854378/
Flood, Sara , Mitchell, Warren , Oxnard, Charles , Myer, Jan , Dadour, Ian , (2006) "Dental development in Western Australian subadults." (vol. 58). HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology.

Awards

Scholarly Activities Committee (SAC) Grant

Utah Valley University - May, 2017

Title: High resolution mapping of reticulated water fluoride in Utah_ opportunities to improve oral heath. Awarded_ $7,180

Undergraduate Research Scholarly and Creative Activities (URSCA)

Utah Valley University - May, 2017

Title: The relationship between tibial cortical diaphysis thickness and total knee replacement therapy. Awarded_ $3,000

Scholarly Activites Committee (SAC) Grant

Utah Valley University - May, 2016

Title: Distribution of dental practices in Utah and data collectino of dental radiographs. Awarded_ $7,180

Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

Australian Government - February, 2012

$23,728

The University of Western Australia Safety Net Top-Up Scholarship

The University of Western Australia - February, 2012

$3,500

Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

Australian Government - February, 2011

$23, 728