Dr. Christine Riedy serves as the Principal Investigator. Dr. Riedy is the Delta Dental of Massachusetts Associate Professor in Oral Public Health and Epidemiology.  She is a behavioral scientist and health services researcher. Prior to coming to HSDM, Dr. Riedy’s research focused on the understanding and prevention of early childhood dental disease through education and behavioral strategies, particularly in underserved and diverse communities.  Dr. Riedy's funded studies (HRSA, NIH-NIDCR) were focused on the intergenerational and multidisciplinary approach to dental disease utilizing behavioral strategies for promoting prenatal dental visits to prevent the initial transmission of infection between mothers and their children.  As part of this work, she was a participant/contributor for a HRSA-MCHB sponsored expert work group on developing a national consensus statement on oral health care during pregnancy and an expert reviewer for a resource guide on maternal oral health by the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center.   Since coming to HSDM, Dr. Riedy has pursued more targeted research and scholarship around medical-dental integration, in practice and in training.  In 2016 she was nominated by the Harvard Graduate and Professional Student Government to speak at the Lectures that Last event (title: Putting the Mouth Back Into the Body). Additionally, she is a faculty representative on the HSDM Initiative Integrating Oral Health and Medicine.