Rate My Professor Jane Manakil

Manakil's research interests encompass dental education, student preparedness for practice, periodontal disease pathogenesis, the impact of nicotine replacement therapies on oral health, and diagnostic imaging such as cone-beam computed tomography. She has edited several influential books, including Periodontal Diseases: A Clinician's Guide (2012), Insights into Various Aspects of Oral Health (2017), and Periodontology and Dental Implantology. Additionally, she co-edited Academic Women: Voicing Narratives of Gendered Experiences (2023), addressing gender equity in academia. Key publications include "Self-perceived work preparedness of the graduating dental students" (European Journal of Dental Education, 2013), "Reviewing competency in dental education" (International Journal of Dental Clinics, 2011), and "Cell-surface proteoglycan expression by lymphocytes from peripheral blood and gingiva in health and periodontal disease" (Journal of Dental Research, 2001). Her scholarly work has amassed over 287 citations. Manakil developed the Dental Compendium, an online educational tool for dental students, and serves as Higher Degree Research Convenor for dental honours programs. She teaches courses such as Clinical Dental Sciences 2 and supervises students in laboratories and clinics, promoting holistic patient care and excellence in dental training.