Dr. Roya Zandparsa is a part-time lecturer in Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences at HSDM. She received her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Master of Science in Biomaterials & Biomimetics and Certificate in Prosthodontics from New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science and New York University College of Dentistry, respectively. She completed a fellowship in Implant Dentistry from Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, and a fellowship in Academic Leadership from American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Leadership Institute.

Zandparsa has received numerous awards during her academic career recognizing her as a scholar, clinician, and leader. She is a dental speaker and has lectured both nationally and internationally. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she has served as the President of American Academy of Dental Science, and a reviewer of manuscripts for several scientific journals, including as an editor of MDPI (an open access journal).