Ian Coulter, PhD

Ian Coulter, PhD, is a professor in the Division of Public Health & Community Dentistry at the UCLA School of Dentistry. 

Educational and Professional Background

• 1968 B.A., University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• 1970 M.A. (Honors), University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• 1977 Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, England
• 1988 Diploma in Educational Management, Harvard University
• 1991 Certificate in Health Policy Analysis, RAND/UCLA Center for Health Policy Study

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Dr. Coulter has more than 20 years of experience conducting both qualitative and quantitative research on chiropractic. He is the principal investigator of the Evidenced-Based Practice Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at RAND and is the principal investigator on a case study of integrative medicine funded by NCCAM. Coulter is a former director of the UCLA/Drew University Center for Minority Oral Health; was a member of the National Institutes of Health's Cancer Advisory Panel for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; and serves on the advisory committee for the NCCAM Center for Chiropractic Research. In addition, he serves on the editorial boards of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine and the Journal of Evidenced-Based Dental Practice. 

Research/Creative Activities/Honors

• NCI R32 CA09847
  • Statewide Initiative:  Disseminate End-of Life Education
• Samueli Institute
  • METDEF Supplements in the Military

Contact information:

UCLA School of Dentistry
63-037A CHS
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668

Phone: (310) 267-1196
Email: coulter@rand.org