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Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina
Dr. Caroline Sawicki is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry in the Division of Pediatric and Public Health at the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry. Dr. Sawicki received a DDS and PhD from The Ohio State University (OSU) in 2020. Her doctoral thesis work, performed under the mentorship of Dr. John Sheridan, focused on the physiological and behavioral effects of psychological stress, including stress-induced mechanisms of pain. Dr. Sawicki received a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Pre-Doctoral F30 Research Fellowship Award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and multiple research fellowships through the American Association for Dental Research. Upon graduation from OSU, she was awarded the Pierre Fauchard Academy Senior Student Award in recognition of her leadership, contributions to science, and advancement of the dental profession. Dr. Sawicki remains an active member of numerous national and international organizations, including the Society for Neuroscience, American Dental Association, International Association for Dental Research/American Association for Dental Research, American Dental Education Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Sawicki completed her pediatric dentistry residency simultaneously with a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical-translational research at New York University from 2020-2023. Dr. Sawicki is currently funded through an NIDCR K23 grant focused on orofacial pain. Dr. Sawicki seeks to advance pediatric pain research, facilitate the translation of research from the bench to bedside, and ultimately improve pain management of children suffering from chronic orofacial pain conditions.