Amanda Gillesby is a Research Project Manager at HealthPartners Institute. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a Dental Emphasis and is Certified in Public Health. Additionally, Amanda has over 10 years of clinical expertise as a dental hygienist. In her current position, Amanda primarily manages dental-related projects at the Institute and is a node coordinator for the Midwest Region of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.

Education and Training
 - Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene (BSDH), University of Minnesota, 2012
 - Registered Dental Hygienist, 2012
 - Master’s in Public Health with a Dental Emphasis, A.T. Still University, 2022
 - Certified in Public Health, 2022

Conducting Institute research since: August 2022

Research Interests: 
Oral health
Dental public health
Public health
Practice-based research
Clinical decision support
Tobacco cessation
Pregnancy and oral health