Dental Hygiene Program

Professional Responsibilities

The Dental Hygiene program seeks to prepare students as dental hygienists who can competently and safely perform dental hygiene procedures, display the personal qualities of integrity, responsibility and reliability, function as active members of the dental care team and are committed to professional development through life-long learning.

• Goal #1: Prepare graduates to assume responsibility for ethical dental hygiene care in accordance with professional codes of ethics and state law.
• Goal #2 : Prepare competent, caring hygienists to provide comprehensive dental hygiene services to the local community.
• Goal #3 : Prepare graduates to make evidence based decisions by acquiring, analyzing and documenting information utilizing current scientific research.
• Goal #4 : Develop dental hygienists who are able to assess the quality of patient services they provide.
• Goal #5 : Promote oral health within the community

* The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

Dental Accreditation Commission

 

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Name	Campus	Office	Phone Number	E-mail
Julie Galleshaw, Professor	Flanagan	2371	401-333-7226	[email protected]
Cynthia Johnson, Assistant Professor	Flanagan	2372	401-333-7220	[email protected]
Dr. Janice Schmitz, Program Director	Flanagan	2374	401-333-7225	[email protected]
Audra Lavoie, Assistant Professor	Flanagan	2371	401-333-7227	[email protected]
Lisa Proffitt, Assistant Professor	Flanagan	2372	401-333-7141	[email protected]
Aubrie Viera, Assistant Professor	Flanagan	2376	401-333-7238	[email protected]
Sarah Luther, Assistant Professor	Flanagan	2375	401-333-7051	[email protected]
Veronica Gaiser, Assistant Professor	Flanagan	2376	401-333-7244	[email protected]
Sally Aube, Assistant Professor	Flanagan	2365		[email protected]

 

From the Catalog

• Program of Study, Admission Requirements and Program Requirements
• Health Sciences General Policies
• Course Descriptions
• Available Courses -
  online versions
• Student Handbook

 

Helpful Links

• Dental Hygiene Clinic Information
• Technical Standards
• Admission Guidelines
• Performance Based Health Science Application
• Mission of the College