Biography
Dr. Griggs conducted his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Florida in materials science & engineering under Dr. Ken Anusavice and Dr. Jack Mecholsky. He received his PhD from the University of Florida in 1998. He joined the faculty at Baylor College of Dentistry (Texas A&M) that same year as an Assistant Professor. During his appointment at Baylor, Dr. Griggs worked for and collaborated with Dr. Toru Okabe as he progressed to the rank of Professor and served as Graduate Program Director and Vice-Chair of the Department of Biomaterials Science. Dr. Griggs arrived at UMMC in 2007 to serve as Chair of the Department of Biomedical Materials Science because the founding department chair, Dr. Lyle Zardiackas, was retiring. He began serving as Asssociate Dean for Research in 2008. He is a Fellow and former President of the Academy of Dental Materials. He has served as Principal Investigator of five NIH R01 grants and three industry grants. He has reviewed grant applications as a member of NIH study sections (OBM, ODCS, and SBIR/STTR) and reviewed manuscripts as a member of the editorial boards for Dental Materials Journal of Dental Research, and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles, six book chapters, and two patents.
