Vice Dean of Education and Students’ Affairs

Prof. Dr. Emilia Goshova Karova, PhD

Vice Dean of Education and Students’ Affairs, Faculty of Dental Medicine, MU - Sofia

Work experience:

• Professor, Department “Conservative Dentistry”, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia –  since 2023;
• Vice-Dean of Education and Students’ Affairs, FDM, MU-Sofia - since 2020;
• Associate Professor, Department “Conservative Dentistry”, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia –  since 2017;
• Chief Assistant Professor – between 2003-2017;
• Senior Assistant Professor – between 1996-2003; 
• Assistant Professor – between 1990-1996;
• General practitioner – District Dental Outpatient Clinic in Vidin – between 1987-1990.

Education:

• PhD degree – in 2012;
• Specialties: “Operative Dentistry and Endodontics” – in 1994;
• Specialties: “General Dentistry” – in 2005;
• Education in a high school – Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia – between 1982-1987;
• Education in a secondary school – English Language school, Vidin – between 1977-1982.

PhD degree and diploma – in 2012
Thesis: “Saliva indices and dental health in asthmatics treated with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting sympathicomimetics”

Academic position:

• Professor in Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of dental Medicine, Sofia – since 2023;
• Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs, FDM, MU-Sofia - since 2020;
• Associate Professor in Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of dental Medicine, Sofia – since 2017.

Scientific activity:

• Author of: 2 monographs – „Basis of Contemporary Endodontics”, „Saliva – factor contributing to oral homeostasis“;
• Author of: 1 student textbook – „Nickel-titanium rotary systems“;
• Co-author in 1st and 2nd edition of the monograph “Clinical management of dental caries and its complications”;
• Author and co-author of 54 scientific articles;
• Author and co-author in 33 scientific congresses;
• Supervisor of 2 scientific projects;
• Participant in 3 scientific projects.