Background
Sinkford, Jeanne Craig was born on January 30, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Richard E. and Geneva (Jefferson) Craig.
Dean dentist educator association administrator
Sinkford, Jeanne Craig was born on January 30, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Richard E. and Geneva (Jefferson) Craig.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1953. Master of Science, Howard University, 1962. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Howard University, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, Howard University, 1963. Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgetown University, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Medical and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1992.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Detroit Mercy Medical College, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), Meharry Medical College, 2008.
Instructor prosthodontics School Dentistry Howard University, Washington, 1958—1960, faculty dentistry, since 1964, research coordinator, co-chairman department restorative dentistry, associate dean, 1968—1975, dean, 1975—1991, professor Prosthodontics Graduate School, 1977—1991, dean emeritus, professor, since 1991. Special assistant American Association Dental Schools, 1991—1993, director office women and minority affairs, 1993—1997, associate executive director, since 1998, American DEntal Education Association. Instructor research and crown and bridge Northwestern University School Dentistry, 1963—1964.
Consultant prosthodontics and research Veterans Administration Hospital, Washington, since 1965. Resident Children's Hospital National Medical Center, 1974—1975. Consultant St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Member attending staff Freedman's Hospital, Washington, since 1964. Advisory board District of Columbia General Hospital, since 1975. Member national advisory dental research council National Board Dental Examiners.
Member ad hoc advisory panel Tuskegee Syphilis Study for Department of Health. Sponsor District of Columbia Public Health Apprentice Program. Member advisory council to director National Institutes of Health.
Advisory committee National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental Research/ National Investigation Agency Aging Research Council. Researcher Advisory Committee Womans Health. Member dental devices classification panel Food and Drug Administration.
Member select panel for promotion child health, 1979—1980. Member special medical advisory group VA. Board overseers University Pennsylvania Dental School, Boston University Dental School.
Board advisors University Pittsburgh Dental School. Member board visitors Temple University School Dentistry, Howard U College Dentistry, Indiana University School Dentistry, West Virginia University Health Center. Member anatomical review board District of Columbia National Research Council Governing Board.
Consultant Food and Drug Administration. Member National Advisory Dental Research Council, 1993—1996. Active National Research Council Governing Board.
Member Mayor's Block Grant Advisory Committee, 1982. Member parents' council Sidwell Friends, 1983. Advisory board United Negro College Fund, Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships.
Member women's health task force National Institutes of Health. Board directors Girl Scouts United States of America, 1993—1995. President New York Advisory Council National Institutes of Health Office Research Women's Health, since 2008.
Board visitors Temple University School Dentistry, West Virginia University health Sciences Center, Howard University College Dentistry. Fellow: International College Dentists (Merit award), American College Dentists (member editorial board 1988—2006, secretary-treasurer Washington metropolitan section). Member: American Dental Association (chairman appeal board council on dental education 1975-1982), Executive Leadership Academy Women (advisory board), RWJF, Society of America Indian Dentists, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Advisory Council Research Women's Health, Children's Dental Health Foundation (member advisory board), Federation Dentistry International, Links Inc., Dean's Council (chair), Smithsonian Associates, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Dentistry for Children, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences (council), National Dental Association, Federal Prosthodontic Organization, American Prosthodontic Society, American Pedodontic Society, Leadership in Academy Medicine (advisory board), Health Professions Partnership Initiative, Association American Women Dentists, Washington Council Administrative Women, Southern Conference Dental Deans (chairman), Institute Graduate Dentists (trustee), American Institute Oral Biology, District Dental Society, International Association Dental Research, American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (board directors), North Portal Civic League, Golden Key, Beta Kappa Chi, Psi Chi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president).
Married Stanley M. Sinkford, December 8, 1951. Children: Dianne Sylvia, Janet Lynn, Stanley M. III.