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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Steven N. Handel is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. The primary fields of their research focus on Dentistry and Medicine, with a specialization that includes Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Surgery, Physiology, and Emergency Medical Services.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to dental health and treatment. Key topics include:

  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Dental Trauma and Treatments
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research

Steven N. Handel has contributed to several scientific journals with a record of publications in the following venues:

  • Journal of Prosthodontics
  • Journal of Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
  • Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
  • South Asian Research Journal of Oral and Dental Sciences
  • Military Medicine

Their recent papers, reflecting ongoing research interests from 2023 to 2025, include:

  • Printed abutment model to limit residual cement: A dental technique, 2023, Journal of Prosthodontics
  • Soldier Preference in Mandibular Advancement Devices in Patients Who Brux, 2024, Journal of Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
  • A technique for determining the midline using a facebow, 2024, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
  • Image Guided Palatal Obturator Design and Fabrication for Maxillectomy Defect in the Case of Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis, 2024, South Asian Research Journal of Oral and Dental Sciences
  • Distortion of printed resin surgical guides after autoclave sterilization and chemical disinfection, 2025, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Jennifer V. Sabol, Andrew S. Ryser, Sloan Mclaughlin, Patricia Walworth, and Maddie E. Ryser. These collaborations have contributed to the breadth of research output over various topics in dental and medical sciences.

In recognition of contributions to science, Steven N. Handel was awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Benefits of restoring ecosystem services in urban areas

    Thomas Elmqvist;Heikki Martti Setälä;SN Handel;S van der Ploeg

  • Floral evolution: Attractiveness to pollinators increases male fitness

    Maureen L. Stanton;Allison A. Snow;Steven N. Handel

  • Constraints and Competition in the Evolution of Flowering Phenology

    John P. Kochmer;Steven N. Handel

  • CHAPTER 8 – Pollination Ecology, Plant Population Structure, and Gene Flow

    Steven N. Handel

  • Restoration Biology: A Population Biology Perspective

    Arlee M. Montalvo;Susan L. Williams;Kevin J. Rice;Stephen L. Buchmann

  • The Intrusion of Clonal Growth Patterns on Plant Breeding Systems

    Steven N. Handel

  • Forest Restoration on a Closed Landfill: Rapid Addition of New Species by Bird Dispersal

    George R. Robinson;Steven N. Handel

  • Ants Disperse a Majority of Herbs in a Mesic Forest Community in New York State

    Steven N. Handel;Susan B. Fisch;George E. Schatz

  • Urbanization promotes non-native woody species and diverse plant assemblages in the New York metropolitan region

    Myla F. J. Aronson;Steven N. Handel;Inga P. La Puma;Steven E. Clemants

  • DIRECTING SPATIAL PATTERNS OF RECRUITMENT DURING AN EXPERIMENTAL URBAN WOODLAND RECLAMATION

    George R. Robinson;Steven N. Handel

  • A century of change in the Staten Island flora: Ecological correlates of species losses and invasions'

    George R. Robinson;Mary E. Yurlina;Steven N. Handel

  • Advantages of Clonal Growth in Heterogeneous Habitats: An Experiment with Potentilla Simplex

    Dushyantha K. Wijesinghe;Steven N. Handel

  • Seed dispersal by ants

    Steven N. Handel;Andrew J. Beattie

  • THE IMPACT OF A FLOWER-COLOR POLYMORPHISM ON MATING PATTERNS IN EXPERIMENTAL POPULATIONS OF WILD RADISH (RAPHANUS RAPHANISTRUM L.)

    Maureen L. Stanton;Allison A. Snow;Steven N. Handel;Judith Bereczky

  • Jumping spiders (Salticidae) enhance the seed production of a plant with extrafloral nectaries.

    Scott Ruhren;Steven N. Handel

  • DISPERSAL ECOLOGY OF CAREX PEDUNCULATA (CYPERACEAE), A NEW NORTH AMERICAN MYRMECOCHORE

    Steven N. Handel

  • THE COMPETITIVE RELATIONSHIP OF THREE WOODLAND SEDGES AND ITS BEARING ON THE EVOLUTION OF ANT‐DISPERSAL OF CAREX PEDUNCULATA

    Steven N. Handel

  • POLLINATORS DISCRIMINATE AMONG FLORAL HEIGHTS OF A SEXUALLY DECEPTIVE ORCHID: IMPLICATIONS FOR SELECTION.

    Rod Peakall;Steven N. Handel;Steven N. Handel

  • Deer and Invasive Plant Species Suppress Forest Herbaceous Communities and Canopy Tree Regeneration

    Myla F.J. Aronson;Steven N. Handel

  • CONTRASTING GENE FLOW PATTERNS AND GENETIC SUBDIVISION IN ADJACENT POPULATIONS OF CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCURBITACEAE).

    Steven N. Handel

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott J. Meiners
Scott J. Meiners Eastern Illinois University
Steward T. A. Pickett
Steward T. A. Pickett Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Joanna Burger
Joanna Burger Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Andrew J. Beattie
Andrew J. Beattie Macquarie University
James Aronson
James Aronson Missouri Botanical Garden
Howard C. Rosenbaum
Howard C. Rosenbaum Wildlife Conservation Society
Maureen L. Stanton
Maureen L. Stanton University of California, Davis
Rod Peakall
Rod Peakall Australian National University
Allison A. Snow
Allison A. Snow The Ohio State University
Thomas R. Horton
Thomas R. Horton SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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