The Department of General Dentistry

James M. Lewis, DMD, D-AFBO

Assistant Professor
Division of Forensic Odontology

Education

Undergraduate
University of Alabama, B.S., Chemistry

Dental School
University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham, D.M.D.

Fellowship
The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Forensic Dentistry, 2000-2001
The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Forensic Dentistry, Senior Fellow, 2001-2002

Certifications

American Board of Forensic Odontology, 2008

Dental Licensure

Alabama, June 1985, Active

Faculty Appointments

The University of Tennessee, Graduate School of Medicine, 2017 - present
Faculty, Forensic Dentistry Fellowship
Knoxville, TN

SW Symposium on Forensic Dentistry, 2010 - present
Adjunct Faculty, Center for Education and Research in Forensics
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX

Fellowship in Forensic Odontology, 2013- present
Adjunct Faculty, Center for Education and Research in Forensics
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX

Professional Affiliations

American Dental Association, 1985 - present
Alabama Dental Association, 1985 - present
Academy of General Dentistry, 1985 - present
Madison County Dental Society, 1985 - present
American Society of Forensic Odontology, 2000 - present
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Odontology Section, Fellow Member, 2001 - present
American College of Dentists, 2009 - present
Pierre Fauchard Academy, Section Chair, 2012 - present

Honors and Awards

Academy of General Dentistry, Fellow
American College of Dentists, Fellow
Pierre Fauchard Academy, Fellow

Current Presentations

Lewis JM, Yared K, Heidel RE, Kirkpatrick B, Freeman MB, Daley BJ, Shatzer J, McCallum RS. Emotional intelligence (EI) is associated with job success in multiple fields. Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; 2021 Aug 6-8; Memphis, TN.