Arnaldo Perez Garcia

Area of Study / Keywords

Qualitative research Health Behavior Behavioral change Dental education Program evaluation

About

I received a BS in Psychology and an MSc in Educational Psychology from the University of Havana, and obtained a PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Alberta. I also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Alberta. Currently, I serve as a research methodologist and as the main instructor of a graduate course on qualitative research at the School of Dentistry at the University of Alberta. My research focuses on health and health professions education using a variety of inquiries (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method) and approaches. Within these two research domains, my areas of interest include health behavior, behavioral change, engagement in health services, course and program evaluation, well-being of students and faculty, and faculty development. Over the years, my research has been supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, and the School of Dentistry at the University of Alberta.

Teaching

-          DENT 545 - Special Topics in Oral Health Research

DENT 545 - Special Topics in Oral Health Research

Content varies from year to year but is typically in the format of interactive discussions that are facilitated by experts in the area. Topics are announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript will carry a title descriptive of the content. May be repeated.

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