Jung-Wei Chen, DDS, MS, PhD Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry School of Dentistry Member, Pediatric Dentistry, SD, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Honors and Awards 

  Professional Awards and Honors

• 2007               Finalist of AMIA 2007 Annual Symposium student paper competition.   2007               Fellow status of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.   2006               Diplomat of American Board Pediatric Dentistry ( 1/2006 - 1/2009 )

• 2006               Awarded of Keck Fellowship. The award period is 6/15/06 through                         6/14/09.   2006               Cambridge Who’s who among executive and professional women                         dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants.   2005               Best Pediatric Dentist recognized by H magazine ( 1/2005 - 1/2009 )

• 2005               Pediatric dentist Interviewed and reported represent dental informatics                         field Ending the document game-connecting and transforming your                         health care through information technology.2005                         (www.EndingTheDocumentGame.gov)   2005               Committee on the Status of Women Student Travel Award ( 1/2005 - 1/2009 )

• 2004               Research Day Student Poster Competition 3rd Place     2004              Recipient of NIH T32 grant, UT-TORCH , The University of Texas Health                            Science Center at Houston’s Comprehensive Research Training Program                         In Craniofacial and Oral Biology Research.(Track IV – post doctoral                         annual term training) ( 1/2004 - 1/2009 )

• 2003              Recipient of NIH T32 grant, UT-TORCH , The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s Comprehensive Research Training Program                         in Craniofacial and Oral Biology Research. (Track V - faculty short term training)   2002               Finalist and first place winner for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation (AAPDF) Foundation Research Award (FRA) competition. ( 1/2002 - 1/2009 )

• 1996               Outstanding Award of Taipei Medical College   1995               Keelong Government Academic Scholarship ( 1/1995 - 1/2009 )

  Community Awards and Honors

• Omicron Kappa Lipsilon, Chi Chi Chapter ( 0/2012 )

• 2002               First Place in ADEA Instructional Computing in Dental Education Competition, Web Based Support Material Category.   2001               The First Place in 2001 Health Care Team Competition   2000               University of Texas Houston, School of Allied Health Dean’s Competitive Academic Scholarship Award ($20,000 per year for 2 years) ( 1/2000 - 1/2009 )

• 1999-2000     Pediatric Dentistry Department Research Grant   1999-2000     President of Taiwanese Student and Scholar Association   1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 Taiwan Power Company Scholarship Academic Merit Scholarship ( 1/1990 - 1/2009 )

• Board Examiner for American Board of Pediatric Dentistry ( 0/2009 )

• Promotion to Associate Professor on the Clinical Educator track. ( 0/2008 )