Laura C. Barritt, BS, PhD
Chair, Oral Biology
Professor

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School of Dentistry
Oral Biology (Master of Science)
Faculty - Dentistry
Oral Biology
Graduate School
SOD - School of Dentistry
Laura C. Barritt, BS, PhD
Chair, Oral Biology
Professor
Department
Oral Biology
Position
Professor
Articles
- AACA Henderson NV
Puetz, III William J., Laura C. Barritt, Jason M. Kum, Sonia M. Sanchez, Shikha Tarang, Barbara J. O’Kane. TREM-1 and TREM-2 protein expression in human gingival tissue. 2015 - Clinical Advances in Periodontics
Lang, M. and Barritt, L.C. Bony Exostosis Following Treatment of Gingival Recession with Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft and Enamel Matrix Derivative.
26, p. 1-17 2015 - American Press
Barritt, L. (2014). Otitis related disorders. In: Caplan M. ed. Reference Modules in Biomedical Sciences.
doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.05198-9, p. 1-23 2014 - Elsevier
Barritt, L. (2014). Review of orthostatic hypotension. In: Caplan M. ed. Reference Modules in Biomedical Sciences. Oxford: Academic Press.
doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.05193-X., p. 1-8 2014 - Elsevier
Barritt, L. (2014). Motion Sickness. In: Caplan M. ed. Reference Modules in Biomedical Sciences. Oxford: Academic Press.
doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.05153-9, p. 1-5 2014 - Elsevier
Barritt, L. (2014). Meniere’s Disease. In: Caplan M. ed. Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences. Oxford: Academic Press
4 doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.05139-4, p. 1-6 2014 - Clinical Anatomy
Jergenson, M. A., Norton, N. S., Opack, J. M., Barritt, L. C. Unique origin of the inferior alveolar artery
18, p. 597-601 2005
Publications
- University Research Day/St. Albert's
Puetz, III, William J., Laura C. Barritt, Jason M. Kum, Sonia M. Sanchez, Shikha Tarang, Barbara J. O’Kane.. TREM-1 and TREM-2 protein expression in human gingival tissue. Creighton University, Omaha NE 68178 2015 - Clinical Anatomy
Kum, Jason M., Laura C. Barritt, William J. Puetz, Sonia M. Sanchez, Shikha Tarang, and Barbara J. O’Kane. Determination of Expression of TREM-1 and TREM-2 in Oral Keratinocytes. AACA Henderson NV.
29 (1) , p. 93 2015 - American Association of Clinical Anatomists
Jergenson, M., Barritt, L. Norton, N. O’Kane, B. Latta, M. Master of Oral Biology, Anatomic science track: A path to addressing the need for dental educators. July , 2014. 31st Annual meeting of American Association of Clinical Anatomists.
74 2014 - J. Dental Education
Barritt, L.C. Broome, A, Drangsholdt, M. Graham R. Shaw P. Steed, M. (2014). Teaching more by lecturing less: A call to dental school course directors. Submitted 2014 - General Session & Exhibition of the IADR
ROCHA-SANCHEZ1, S. MILLER1, J.M. BARRITT1, L. SCHEETZ1, L. PIERCE2, M. L. AND SOUKUP2, G. Conditional Deletion of Dicer Impairs Orofacial Development Abstract #163587 June, 2012. 90th General Session & Exhibition. Iguacu Falls, Brazil. 2012 - Journal of Human Genetics
Barritt LC, Miller JM, Scheetz LR, Gardner K, Pierce ML, Soukup GA, Rocha-Sanchez SM. (2012) Conditional Deletion of the Human Orthologue gene Dicer 1 in Pax2-Cre expression Domain impairs Orofacial development.
Vol. 18 (3), p. P343-352 2012 - Midwest Student Research Forum
Gardner K.B. Barritt L.C. Sheetz L. R; Rocha-Sanchez S. M.,2. Histological Analysis of Cranioskeletal Development in a Conditional Dicer Knockout Mouse. 2011 - American Association of Clinical Anatomy
Barritt, L.C., Miller, J.M., Soukup, GA; Rocha- Sanchez; SM. Histological Analysis of tooth development in a conditional Dicer Knockout Mouse. 27th annual meeting.
23:8, p. 1007 2010 - American Association of Clinical Anatomy
Jergenson, M.A., NortonN.S., Barritt, L.C. Bilateral anomalies of the internal carotid artery. 27th annual meeting.
Vol 23:8, p. 1017. 2010 - American Association of Clinical Anatomy
Norton. N.S. Edwards, P.C., Saini, T.J., Barritt, L.C. and Jergenson, M.A. A study on the incidence of atheromas of the internal carotid artery in four anatomical regions of the head and neck using cone beam computed tomography. 27th annual meeting.
Vol 23:8, p. 1027 2010 - General Session & Exhibition of the IADR
Miller J.M, Barritt, L.C., Scheetz, L. Pierce, M. Soukup, G.A. and Rocha-Sanchez, S.M (2010). Role of MicroRNA (miRNA) in mammalian orofacial development. Abstract #17. 88th General Session & Exhibition. 2010 - FASEB J
Barritt, L.C, Jergensen M., Norton, N. Ayers, F. Using histology as a predictor of academic success in a post-baccalaureate program.
24: 828.8 2010 - Maternal Child Nursing
Norton, N, Jergensen, M, Barritt, L Ayers, F. Using gross anatomy as a predictor of academic success in a post-baccalaureate program.
24: 769.11 2010
Other
Characterization of Oral Tissue Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells.
Principal Investigator: Barb O’Kane.
Co-Investigators: Devendar Agrawal, Laura Barritt, Michael Del Core, Dave Verbik
President’s Faculty Research Fund. (10, 000).
Not funded.
2012-2013.
Awards
- Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching
Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching Creighton University School of Dentistry 2014-2015 Freshman Class
Creighton University School of Dentistry 2014-15 Freshman Class - American Dental Education Association, Leadership Institute Fellowship
Consulting
American Dental Education Association, Leadership Institute Fellowship 2013-2104
American Dental Education Association - Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching
Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching Creighton University School of Dentistry 2013-14 Freshman Dental Class
Creighton University School of Dentistry 2013-14 Freshman Dental Class - Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching
Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching Creighton University School of Dentistry 2012-2013 Freshman Dental Class
Creighton University School of Dentistry 2012-2013 Freshman Dental Class - Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching
Outstanding Academic Instructor of Year for Teaching Creighton University School of Dentistry 2011- 2012 Freshman Dental Class
Creighton University School of Dentistry 2011- 12 Freshman Dental Class - Honorary Membership
Epsilon Chapter, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Honorary Membership
Epsilon Chapter, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU)