Tom Diekwisch, D.M.D., Ph.D. (sc.), Ph.D. (phil.)
Born in Bielefeld, Germany, Dr. Diekwisch holds degrees in dental medicine (1986, D.M.D.), Anatomy (1988, Ph.D. with "summa cum laude"), and philosophy (2005, Ph.D. with “magna cum laude”), all from the Philipps-University of Marburg/FRG. From 1986-1990, Dr. Diekwisch worked as a lecturer, clinical instructor, and research associate in the Departments of Anatomy and Periodontics at the Philipps-University. After postdoctoral training at the University of Southern California he joined the faculty of Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas/TX in 1994, where he created an award-winning community science education outreach program entitled “Habitat for Science”.
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