School of Dentistry

Faculty Dental Practice

Adriana Wilson, DDS, MSc

Specialty: Prosthodontic Dentistry

Dr. Wilson is associate professor and chair of the LSUSD Department of Prosthodontics. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. In 2014 she received her certificate in prosthodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry from LSUSD. Dr. Wilson has been a faculty member in the Department of Prosthodontics since 2015. She directed the Internationally Educated Dentists Program from 2020 until 2024.

She has been awarded the Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award on numerous occasions. She has also received the 2018 ADEA/AAL Faculty of Color Tuition Scholarship for Professional Development: ADEA/AAL Compass Program for Academic Advancement and the Research Excellence Award in 2017 for her efforts in clinical research at LSUSD. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Wilson serves as a member of the Predoctoral Education Committee for the American College of Prosthodontics (ACP). She is a Fellow of the ADEA Leadership Institute and a Fellow of the LSU Leadership Academy.

Education

Universidad Latina de Costa Rica – DDS

LSUHSC School of Dentistry – Certificate in Prosthodontics

LSUHSC School of Dentistry – MSc in Dentistry

Louisiana State University A&M - Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Health Care Profession

Additional Training or Experience

LSUHSC School of Dentistry – Past director, Internationally Trained Dentist Program.

Academy for Advancing Leadership / Institute for Teaching and Learning, Fellow

LSU Leadership Academy, Fellow,  2024-2025 

American Dental Education Association – Leadership Institute Fellow, 2024-2025