Maria Ryan, DDS, PhD

Maria Ryan, DDS, PhD, is Chief Clinical Officer at Colgate-Palmolive, where she provides oversight and leadership to dental and dermal clinical organizations, knowledge management, scientific communications, and the biosolutions team. Dr. Ryan previously served as professor and chair of the Department of Oral Biology and Pathology at Stony Brook University. She is the past president of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and has received numerous awards. She has appeared on multiple media outlets to discuss the role of dental professionals in the provision of optimal overall health care.