Christine Riedy, Ph.D., M.P.H., received her doctorate in Psychology in 1997 and her master’s degree in Health Services in 2002, both from the University of Washington. She is currently a Research Associate Professor in Dental Public Health Sciences and has an affiliation with the Child Health Institute. Her research interests include public health issues related to childhood illness and diseases such as early childhood caries and nutritional issues, understanding cultural diversity in disease states, and qualitative methodology.