Doctorate of Education. Major: Health Care Education
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale,FL. Completed 28 hours.
Master of Arts in Education. Major: Counseling - Human Relations
Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff, AZ. 1983
Bachelor of Science. Major: Dental Hygiene
Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff, AZ. 1979
Associate in Science. Major: Dental Hygiene
Cuyahoga Community College; Cleveland. OH. 1969
Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene and Tenured Northern Arizona University 1989 to Present
Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene Northern Arizona University 1985 to 1989
Instructor of Dental Hygiene Northern Arizona University 1982 to 1985
Senior Clinic Coordinator, Northern Arizona University. 1982 to Present
Responsibilities: Coordinate the development of students as caring clinicians, critical thinkers,
problem solvers, non-judgemental evaluators, and excellent therapists.
Dental Materials Faculty, Northern Arizona University 1996 to Present
Responsibilities: Develop students' skills in problem solving and critical thinking as they evaluate
their clinical patients for problems or potential problems related to dental materials and oral health.
Pain Control, Northern Arizona University 8-84 to Present
Responsibilities: Develop students' abilities to provide pain control measures including block and
infiltration injections, nitrous oxide and oxygen analgesia and other forms of pain management procedures
that ensure the health and safety of patient and operator.
CaPTSTONE: Conservative Periodontal Therapy Program
Northern Arizona University Summer 1992, 94 & 97
Responsibilities: Co-coordinate the enhancement of practicing dental hygienists in the areas of Perio, Research, and
Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene
Teacher of the Year: College of Health Professions, Department of Dental Hygiene Northern Arizona University 1998
Anesthesia Subcommittee Member, Western Regional Examining Board 1998 to 2000
ADHA Institute Awards Program Winner, "10% target Increase In Member Donations", ADHA, Chicago, Illinois. 1997
Dental Hygiene Consultant to the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners, Phoenix, Arizona. 1995 to Present
Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee Member, Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners, Phoenix, Arizona 1994 to Present
"Pain Management" Chapter in Saunder's Dental Hygiene Review,
Ed: Debralee M. Nelson
Submitted for Publication 1998
"Development of Course DH 354 Curriculum for Northern Arizona University Department of Dental Hygiene" Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale Report accepted 1998
"Evaluation of DH 497 Professional Leadership Seminar Course at Northern Arizona University Department of Dental Hygiene" Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale Proposal accepted 1996
"Topical Anesthetics: An Important Pain Control Technique." Dental Hygienists' News Vol. 8. No. 1. Winter 1995
"CaPTSTONE Program in Conservative Periodontal Therapy" Flagstaff, 1997
Pain Control Course: Five-day format both didactic and clinical components Maine 1998 and Flagstaff 1997
"Creating Your Dental Hygiene Future: Challenging Your Belief System". Yavapai County Education Consortium, Inc./VA Cooperative Health Education Program, Prescott, AZ 1996