Joseph A. Mix

Joseph Mix received a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a residency in general practice at Langley Air Force Base Hospital in Hampton, Virginia and served as a dentist in the United States Air Force in Aviano, Italy, before entering private practice in New York. He taught operative dentistry at Farleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey and currently is a Professor of Health Sciences at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

He also holds an adjunct faculty appointment at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in Richmond, is a visiting lecturer for the Global Health Program at West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown, and provides dental care for school children in Nelson County through the Virginia Department of Health. Dr. Mix has always been interested in nutrition and issues related to oral health. He is a member of the American College of Nutrition and is a Certified Nutrition Specialist. He has conducted original research in the area of herbal medicine, is published in national peer-reviewed scientific journals, and frequently lectures on health-related topics. He and his wife, Lynne reside in Lynchburg and have 3 children: Ryan, Becky and Katie.