Office of Science Policy & Analysis | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

The Office of Science Policy & Analysis (OSPA) develops and coordinates NIDCR’s activities in the areas of science policy; scientific strategic planning; evaluation; science coding; reporting; and legislative affairs. The Office also includes the Institute’s dental, oral, and craniofacial epidemiology research group and Dental Public Health Residency program.

Rachel Scheinert, Ph.D.

Director

Office of Science Policy & Analysis

rachel.scheinert@nih.gov

Wendy Knosp, Ph.D.

Chief

Science Policy and Planning Branch

Office of Science Policy & Analysis

wendy.knosp@nih.gov

Timothy Iafolla, D.M.D, M.P.H

Chief

Program Analysis & Reporting Branch

Office of Science Policy & Analysis

iafollat@nidcr.nih.gov

Hosam Alraqiq, B.D.S., M.S.D., M.A., Ed.D., C.H.E.S.

Program Director

Dental Public Health Research Fellowship Program

Health Science Analyst

Office of Science Policy and Analysis

hosam.alraqiq@nih.gov