Katherine Sue Kula

Background

Kula, Katherine Sue was born on October 5, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of James Adam and Adelaide Charlotte (Thaler) Miller.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Dayton, 1966; Master of Science, U. Dayton, 1972; Doctor of Medical Dentistry, U. Kentucky, 1977; Master of Science, certified in pediatrics dentistry, U. Iowa, 1979; certified in orthodontics, U. Maryland., 1992.

Career

Science teacher Lexington Catholic High School, Kentucky, 1969-1971, chairman science department, 1971-1973. Resident University Iowa Dental School, Iowa City, 1977-1979. Assistant professor University Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, 1979-1984, associate professor, 1984-1992.

Associate professor department orthodontics and pediatric dentistry University North Carolina Dental School, Chapel Hill, 1992-1997, adjunct professor, 1998. Chair department orthodontics & dentofacial orthopedics University Missouri, Kansas City, 1998—2007. Chair department orthodontics & oral facial genetics Indiana University, School Dentistry, Indianapolis, since 2008.

Member staff University North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1992-1997, dental faculty practice, 1992-1997. Member staff St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, 2003-2007, Staff Craniofacial Team, Riley Hospital, Indianapolis. Outside grant reviewer National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Dental Research, Washington, since 1993.

Manuscript reviewer Pediatric Dentistry Journal, Chicago, Angle Orthodontist, American Journal Ortho Dentofac Orthoped, World Journal Orthopaedics.

Achievements

• Katherine Sue Kula has been listed as a noteworthy Dentist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board director Bridges-Leadership for Women, Chapel Hill, 1995-1996, Virginia Brown Foundation, Kansas City, 2002-2007. Fellow American College Dentists, American Academy Pediatric Dentists (1st place table clinic educational research 1994, Research award 1980). Member Maryland Society Dentistry for Children (president, secretary-treasurer 1979-1992), American Association Dental Research (secretary-treasurer Baltimore section 1979-1992, American Dental Education Association (secretary, chair, councilor orthodontics section 1993-2001, member-at-large council of sections 2001-2002, secretary 2002, chair 2004, 1st place Research award 2000, 1st place World Wide Web Instructional Materials 2002), American Association Orthodontists (representative to American Association Dental Education Association), International Association Dental Research, College Diplomates, American Board Orthodontics.

Interests

• Avocations: youth baseball and basketball.

Connections

Married Theodore John Kula Junior, August 2, 1969. Children: Stacy Charlotte, Theodore John III.

Father:

James Adam Miller

Mother:

Adelaide Charlotte (Thaler) Miller

Spouse:

Theodore John Kula Junior

child:

Stacy Charlotte Kula

child:

Theodore John III Kula