Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Education and Assessment - University of Louisville College of Education, 2021
• Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) - Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2007
• Master of Science in Clinical Research (MS) - Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2007
• Post Graduate Certificate in Operative Dentistry - Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2007
• Post Graduate Certificate in Preventive Dentistry - Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2007
• Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD) - University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 2000
• Bachelors of Arts in Developmental Biology and Analytical Chemistry (BA) - University of Louisville, 1996

Board Certification

• American Board of Operative Dentistry (ABOD)

Teaching Focus

• Cariology

• Preventive Dentistry
• Operative Dentistry
• Educational Research
• Advisor, Summer Research DMD Students
• Advisor, Master in Oral Biology Candidates (MSOB)
• Advisor, Doctor in Philosophy Candidates (PhD)

Education and Assessment Research Focus

• Active Learning

• Spaced Retrieval Practice
• Self-Assessment
• Peer-Assessment
• Educational Methodology
• Biostatistics

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, American College of Dentists - 2023

Service

• CODA Site Visitor

• Past Chair, ADEA Section on Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials
• ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association (2016 Graduate)
• Editorial Board, Journal of Dental Education
• Representative, Consortium of Operative Dentistry Educators (CODE)
• Executive Counsel, American Board of Operative Dentistry
• Chair, ULSD Faculty Personnel Committee

Recent Publications

• Fischer K, Metz MJ, Sekula M, Katwal D, Hannigan JD, Williams T (2023) . Effect of educational intervention on computer-aided-design and computer-aided-manufacturing technology to preclinical dental students. European Journal of Dental Education.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37818723/  
• Metz CJ, Metz MJ. A toolbox of strategies to improve test-taking skills: A comparison of student perceptions in physiology coursework. Physiology 2023 38:S1. https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/physiol.2023.38.S1.5730052  
• Metz CJ, Metz MJ. (2022) The benefits of incorporating active learning into online, asynchronous coursework in Dental Physiology. Adv Physiol Educ. 2022 Mar 1;46(1):11-20. doi: 10.1152/advan.00110.2021. Epub 2021 Oct 28.
• Metz MJ, Immekus JC, Lyle KB, George CE. (2021) Effects of active engagement and spaced retrieval practice on knowledge and application of a self-assessment rubric. J Dent Educ. 2021 Nov;85(11):1786-1794. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12745.
• Metz CJ, Ballard E, and Metz MJ. (2020) The stress of success: An online module to help first-year dental students cope with the Impostor Phenomenon. J Dent Educ. 2020;84:1016–1024.
• Metz CJ, Ballard E, and Metz MJ. (2019) An Online Module to Help Students Cope with Impostor Thoughts. Life Science Teaching Resource Community https://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=11955  September 4, 2019.
• Metz CJ, Downes S, Metz MJ: (2018)The in’s and out’s of science outreach: assessment of an engaging new program. Adv Physiol Educ 42(3): 487-492, 2018; doi.org/10.1152/advan.00085.2018
• Metz CJ, Metz MJ. (2018) An online module to understand body fluid status in clinical cases. MedEdPORTAL. 2018;14:10719. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10719
• Lin WS, Chou JC, Charette JR, Metz MJ, Harris BT, Choi N: (2018). Creating virtual 3-dimensional models for teaching preclinical tooth preparation: Students’ usages and perceptions. Eur J Dent Educ. August 2018; 22(3): e573-e581
• Durski M, Metz M, Crim G, Hass S, Mazur R, Vieira S (2018). Effect of Chlorhexidine Treatment Prior to Fiber Post Cementation on Long-Term Resin Cement Bond Strength. Oper Dent. 2018 Mar/Apr;43(2):E72-E80.
• Metz CJ, Metz MJ, Schuschke DA, Maldonado CM, Gibb AA, Hill BG. (2018). Resources for Cardiovascular Outreach: A Day in the Life of a Doctor, Life Science Teaching Resource Community, https://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=11054
• Metz CJ, Metz MJ. (2018) Every Breath You Take: Resources for Respiratory Outreach. LifeSciTRC Publications; (2018). Available from:  https://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=11565
• Downes SE, Metz MJ, Metz CJ: (2017) A Novel Oral Health Outreach Activity for Elementary Grade Students. LifeSciTRC Publications; (2017). Available from: https://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=11301
• Marti AM, Harris BT, Metz MJ, Morton D, Scarfe WC, Metz CJ, Lin WS: (2017) Comparison of digital scanning and polyvinyl siloxane impression techniques by dental students: Instructional efficiency and attitudes towards technology. Eur J Dent Educ. 2017 Aug;21(3):200-205. doi: 10.1111/eje.12201.
• Metz MJ, Durski MT, Degaris MO, Daugherty TC, Vaught RL, Cornelius CJ, Mayfield TG. (2017). Student Self-Assessment of Operative Dentistry Experiences: A Time Dependent Exercise in Self-Directed Learning. J Dent Educ. May;81(5):571-581.
• Ballard E, Metz MJ, Harris BT, Metz CJ, Chou CJ, Morton D, Lin WS. (2017). Satisfaction of Dental Students, Faculty, and Patients with Tooth Shade-Matching Using a Spectrophotometer. J Dent Educ. May;81(5):545-553.
• Metz MJ, Durski MT, Chou CC, Crim GA, Harris BT, Lin WS. (2016) Microleakage of Lithium Disilicate Crown Margins Finished on Direct Restorative Materials. Oper Dent. Sep-Oct;41(5):552-562.
• Metz MJ, Metz CJ, Durski MT, Aiken SA, Mayfield TG, Lin WS. (2016) A Training Program Using an Audience Response System to Calibrate Dental Faculty Assessing Student Clinical Competence. J Dent Educ. 80(9), 1109-1118.
• Durski MT, Metz MJ, Crim GA: (2016) Tooth Fragment Reattachment and a Class IV Restoration: Case Report. J Dent Oral Health Cosmesis. 1:002.
• Durski MT, Metz MJ, Thompson JY, Mascarenhas AK, Crim GA, Vieira S, Mazur RF. (2016). Push-Out Bond Strength Evaluation of Glass Fiber Posts with Different Resin Cements and Application Techniques. Oper Dent. 2016 Jan-Feb;41(1):103-10.

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