Dr Charlotte Jeavons PhD, MSc, BSc, DN, SFHEA, FCDent., MFPH

Head of School of Human Sciences

Charlotte is the Head of School of Human Sciences and Professor of Dental Public Health Practice at the University of Greenwich.

Previously, Charlotte has worked in a clinical dental environment as well as in health improvement roles and NHS community dental service management. She has held a number of national roles in her specialist field, for example, she is a past Chair of the National Oral Health Promotion Group and was a Trustee of the Institute for Health Education and Promotion for more than 10 years. She has been an assessor for the UK Public Health Register since 2012 and more recently has participated in the Royal College of Surgeons, Faculty of Public Health, curriculum and training review for public health Consultants and Specialists. Charlotte is also an international reviewer of public health curriculums with APHEA (Association for Public Health Education Accreditation).  In 2023 she was awarded Honorary membership of the Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Surgeons, in recognition of her work in the field of dental public health. She has also been awarded Fellowship by the College of General Dentistry.

In 2024 Charlotte was the first Dental Nurse to be elected as President of BASCD (British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry) and more recently in 2026 Charlotte was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Dental Nursing and Orthodontic Therapy at the College of General Dentistry.

Responsibilities within the university

Charlotte is Head of the School of Human Science. This is a large school that spans multiple campuses and four distinctly different subject areas: public health, social work, psychology and counselling, and PE and Sport Science. Charlotte is support by a Deputy Head and two Associate Heads.

Awards
  • 2023 - Awarded Fellow of the College of General Dentistry
  • 2023 - Awarded Hon Membership of Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Surgeons

Recognition
  • Current Chief External Examiner for Westminster University (biomedical sciences)
  • Current External Examiner for Nottingham University (Health Promotion)
  • Participate in multiple external committees and steering groups within the dental profession and higher education
  • Registered with the Geneal Dental Council (Dental Nurse)
  • Senior Fellow with Advance HE
  • Past President British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry

Research / Scholarly interests

Charlotte’s research interest focus on oral health specifically, inequalities, workforce development and the ethics of consent.

She has recently worked with college to set up an oral health hub within the centre for workforce development, which is part of the Institute for Lifecourse development. This hub will focus on the oral health team and related research and knowledge exchange activities.

Key funded projects

  • Submitted 2023. Emmanuel M., Jeavons C., George R. Black and Asian Students experience of higher. Funding bid submitted to Society for Higher Education Research. £10k
  • 2022 Jeavons C., Stevenson M. Influences of COVID-19 on student’s degree choices in health-related subjects. Institute for Lifecouse Development. £2500
  • 2021 Tsay C., Jeavons C., Watson D., Cole L., and Owusu-Kwarteng L. BAME Awarding Gap; student learning journys. The University of Greenwich. £5544
  • 2021 Jeavons C., Cole L., Legiuzamon-Moreno C. The BAME Awarding Gap: the experience of university students’. Institute for Lifecouse Development. £1000
  • 2021 Laplaca V., Jeavons C., Morgan J. Views of COVID-19 Vaccinations among undergraduate students’. Institute for Lifecourse Development. £1000
  • 2016 Newton P., Al-Haboubi M., Jeavons C., Stock J., Curl C. and Prasad, R.  Healthcare professionals’ and carers’ (both formal and informal) experiences of identifying and managing oral pain and discomfort in older people living with dementia – A sequential exploratory study. Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex
  • 2013  Jeavons C., Public Health Ethics and parental consent for dental public health. City University of London. PhD.
  • 2011 Jeavons C. Parental consent and fluoride varnish schemes: lessons from dental screening. Oral and Dental Research Group. £5000
  • 2009 Jeavons C. and Simmons S., Prevention in practice: using an evidence-based tool. Oral and Dental Research Group. £5000
  • 2006 Jeavons C. and Murray S., Smoking cessation in practice: DCPs use of a hand-held electronic device. Oral and Dental Research Group. £5000

Recent publications

Article

Elamin, Amal , Abdullah, Sara, Al-Haroni, Mohammed, Al-Mahdi, Rania , Jeavons, Charlotte , Ansah, John (2026), Achieving universal health coverage for oral health by 2030 in armed conflict-affected settings: challenges and pathways. Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology . pp. 1-7 ISSN: 0301-5661 (Print), 1600-0528 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70135).

Stewart, Jill , Cole, Linda, Jeavons, Charlotte, Ravindran, Shaiyini (2025), Recruiting and retaining the right environmental health workforce beyond degree programmes: challenges and training opportunities supporting private-rented housing regulatory teams. Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge. In: , , , . Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge, Housing and Society . pp. 1-19 ISSN: 0888-2746 (Print), 2376-0923 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2025.2573593).

Jeavons, Charlotte , Moreno Leguizamon, Carlos, Cole, Linda (2024), Exploring learning experiences of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students in a public health undergraduate degree. Educational Development Unit, University of Greenwich. In: , , , . Educational Development Unit, University of Greenwich, Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 17 (1) . pp. 7-23 ISSN: 2044-0081 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v17i1.1368).

Stewart, Jill and , Jeavons, Charlotte (2023), Regulating the privately rented sector: what can universities offer to support local authority workforce development?. Educational Development Unit, University of Greenwich. In: , , , . Educational Development Unit, University of Greenwich, Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 16 (2) . pp. 42-46 ISSN: 2044-0081 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v16i2.1447).

La Placa, Vincent , Reiss, Lisa-Marie, Morgan, Julia, Jeavons, Charlotte (2023), Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and health messages among undergraduate students. Nova Science Publishers. In: , , , . Nova Science Publishers, International Public Health Journal, 15 (2) . pp. 187-196 1947-4989 (Online) (doi: https://novapublishers.com/shop/volume-15-issue-2-2023-international-public-health-journal/).

Conference item

Stewart, Jill , Cole, Linda, Jeavons, Charlotte, Ravindran, Shaiyini (2024), Training the private rented housing sector regulatory workforce: which way now?. In: Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2024 - Healthy Homes, Healthy Lives: Exploring the Intersection of Housing and Health, 15th - 17th April, 2024, Sheffield , . , (doi: https://www.housing-studies-association.org/pages/conference-2024).

Stewart, Jill , Cole, Linda, Jeavons, Charlotte, Ravindran, Shaiyini (2023), Private sector housing regulatory workforce survey (England and Wales): what we were told about the environmental health profession. In: Private Rented housing online workshop, 30th November 2023, Online , . , (doi: ).

Jeavons, Charlotte , Moreno-Leguizamon, Carlos, Cole, Linda (2022), Students from Black and Asian minority ethnic backgrounds’ experiences of higher education: a pilot study. University of Greenwich. In: SHIFT 2022, January 11 2022, London, Institute for Lifecourse Development, University of Greenwich , SHIFT 2022. University of Greenwich, London - Institute of Lifecourse, University of Greenwich (1st) . pp. 1-13 (doi: https://www.gre.ac.uk/learning-teaching/shift).

Conference proceedings

Jeavons, Charlotte , Moreno-Leguizamon, Carlos, Cole, Linda (2021), Students from Black and Asian minority ethnic backgrounds’ experiences of higher education: a pilot study. ICOS - International Council of Onomastic Sciences. In: , , In: Steven Ratuva, Committee ICOSS 2021 (eds.), The book of abstracts ICOSS2021. New Normal to a New Beginning: Formation of a sustainable society. 14-15 October 2021. ICOS - International Council of Onomastic Sciences, Colombo, Sri Lanka (1st) . pp. 50-50 . ISBN: 9786245746071 (doi: https://icos2020.ijp.pan.pl/abstracts).

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