Background
Christiansen, Richard Louis was born on April 1, 1935 in Denison, Iowa, United States. Son of John Cornelius and Rosa Katherine Christiansen.
Dean educator research administrator researcher
Christiansen, Richard Louis was born on April 1, 1935 in Denison, Iowa, United States. Son of John Cornelius and Rosa Katherine Christiansen.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Iowa, 1959. MSD, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, 2000.
Principal investigator National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1970-1973;
chief craniofacial anomalies program branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1981;
director extramural National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1982;
professor department orthodontics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1987;
dean, School Dentistry and director Will Keith Kellogg Foundation Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1987. Organizer state-of-the -art workshops in field of craniofacial anomalies and other aspects of oral health. Founder International Union Schools Oral Health, 1985.
Organizer oral health conference in Poland, 1989, Jordan, 1995.
Chairman Region III United Way, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984. Chairman, vice president Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockville, Maryland, 1975. Vice president and chairman planning task force Trinity Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor, chairman board Sequoia Senior Housing.
Vice chairman, board directors Lutheran Society Services Michigan, since 1997. With United States Public Health Service, 1959-1982, member dental professor advisory committee, since 2005. Fellow International College Dentists, American College Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Member American Association Orthodontists, American Association Dental School, American Dental Association (research council), Michigan Dental Association, American Association Dental Research (director craniofacial biology group 1975-1979, vice president 1979-1980, president 1981-1982), Omicron Kappa Upsilon (committee member), United States Public Health Service(dental professional advisory committee member since 2005).
Married Nancy Marie Norman, June 24, 1956. Children— Mark Richard, David Norman, Laura Marie.