Background
Christen, Arden Gale was born on January 25, 1932 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of Harold John Christen and Dorothy Elizabeth (Taylor) Deering.
consultant researcher dental educator
Christen, Arden Gale was born on January 25, 1932 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of Harold John Christen and Dorothy Elizabeth (Taylor) Deering.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1954, Doctor ol Dental Surgery, 1956. M.S.D., Indiana University, 1965;Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1973. License dentist, Minnesota, Indiana Commissioned First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956, advanced through grades to colonel, 1972.
Base dental surgeon Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, 1970-1973.
Dental surgeon, consultant preventive dentistry Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England, 1973-1975. Air force preventive dentistry officer School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1978-1980.
Professor, department chairman preventive dentistry Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1981-1993, director preventive/community dentistry, 1993, co-director nicotine dependence program, 1997. Senior medical service consultant Surgeon General, United States Air Force, United States and England, 1974-1980.
Special consultant to assistant surgeon general for dental services, Washington, 1975-1980.
Commissioned 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956, advanced through grades to colonel, 1972. Base dental surgeon Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, 1970—1973. Dental surgeon, consultant preventive dentistry Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England, 1973—1975.
Officer air force preventive dentistry School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1978—1980. Professor, chairman department preventive dentistry Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1981—1993, director preventive/community dentistry, 1993—2000, co-director nicotine dependence program, since 1997, acting chair oral biology, 2000—2004, professor emeritus oral biology, since 2004, director, tobacco education program Fairbanks, since 2004. Senior medical service consultant Surgeon General, United States Air Force, United States and England, 1974-1980.
Special consultant to assistant surgeon general for dental services, Washington, 1975-1980.
Board directors Bexar County chapter American Cancer Society, San Antonio, 1976-1980, Marion County chapter, Indianapolis, since 1980. Member Indiana division Public Education Standing Committee, Indianapolis, 1980. Fellow American College Dentists.
Member American Dental Association, American Academy Oral Pathology, International Association Dental Research, American Academy History of Dentistry (vice president 1984-1985, president 1986-1987).
Married Joan Ardell Akre, September 10, 1955. Children: Barbara, Penny, Rebecca, Sarah.