Dr. Susana Calderon is an assistant professor of nursing at Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing. She conducted her Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Iowa, College of Dentistry, studies on children's oral health, mainly using early behavioral intervention, social media, and diet to reduce the risk of dental caries and obesity. She is recognized for her research on factors influencing children's oral health behavior and its role in overall health to prevent systematic inflammation and chronic diseases. Dr. Calderon is an active member of several national and international organizations.