Heather Dean Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-11

faculty

40 h-index 198 pubs 5,424 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Heather Dean's research focuses on public health, particularly concerning metabolic and genetic disorders in specific populations. She has investigated the high prevalence of periodontitis in children and adolescents diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Her work also extends to long-term follow-up studies, including the social outcomes for adults with growth hormone deficiency who were treated during childhood. Dean has a significant publication record, with 198 total publications and 5,421 citations, contributing to her h-index of 40. She is recognized as a highly cited researcher.

Her recent publications demonstrate a breadth of interests that extend beyond direct clinical research. These include work on consensus-building for brain-computer interface devices, innovations in landslide data collection and mapping for emergency response in California, and the uptake of core outcome sets in cardiovascular disease trials. Dean has also explored educational methodologies, such as using cognitive task analysis for teaching complex skills, exemplified by a canine fundoscopy teaching tip. She maintains an active lab website and has collaborated with Heidi E. Banse and Skylarr Beerman, both at Arkansas State University.

Metrics

  • h-index: 40
  • Publications: 198
  • Citations: 5,424

Selected Publications

  • Assessing the uptake of the core outcome set in randomized controlled trials for coronary artery disease: a trial registry analysis (2025)

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