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Category: Dental Hygiene

Graduation 2020 Goes Virtual

May 11, 2020

Screenshot of graduates using a Zoom call

On Friday May 8, 2020 at 10 a.m. when the BSDH and MSDH class of 2020 should have been lining up for graduation, they logged onto ZOOM instead. Family, friends, staff and faculty joined the virtual celebration. We were able recognize the accomplishments of Faculty, Staff and Students with the Awards presented virtually. As each

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EWU Professor & Senior Student Publish Together

January 17, 2020 by lbilich

Group photo of EWU faculty and students at a conference

Dental Hygiene professors instill more than clinical application of oral care. They share their passion for research and publication. Professor Lorie Speer mentored senior dental hygiene student Kimbo Harward through the publication process in a peer-reviewed journal. When Kimbo and her classmates presented their research at the American Dental Hygienists Association Annual Conference, many people

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Soaring to Wellness

August 30, 2019

Dental Hygiene received a check for community health

EWU Dental Hygiene to Reach More Vulnerable Patients Professor Merri Jones RDH, MSDH received a $6,500 grant from MultiCare’s Community Partnership Grants for 2019. This money will allow more resources for dental hygiene students working with five target populations in the community. We are proud of Professor Jones’ commitment to the community and modeling community

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Rothmund Publishes as First Author

July 10, 2019

Group photo of faculty standing with trade journal

Based upon her thesis research at EWU on oral manifestations in menopausal women, Windy Rothmund, MSDH,BSDH, RDH, and two-time EWU alumni was invited to author a continuing education course on Oral Health Implications of Menopause. This course focuses on how “Dental hygienists play an integral role in educating patients about the oral and systemic effects

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Jones Earns Tenure

May 20, 2019

Jones Earns Tenure

Ms. Merri Jones, MSDH, RDH was awarded tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. Jones was a Program Coordinator for the EWU Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree completion program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology before joining the Dental Hygiene faculty as Assistant Professor in 2013. Merri teaches undergraduate and graduate

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Congratulations Dental Hygiene Class of 2019

May 16, 2019 by awetmore

Group photo of the class of 2019 dental hygiene graduates

42 Dental Hygiene students graduated on May 3, 2019 with their Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Next stop practicing Registered Dental Hygienists! Congrats!

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Head Start Advisory Council Dental Hygiene Volunteers

May 15, 2019 by awetmore

Head Start Advisory Council Dental Hygiene Volunteers

On May 3rd, Ashlee P., Mayuko J., and Michelle W. joined me at the spring Head Start Advisory Council meeting (HSAC). Each of them was assigned one of three classrooms/teachers (infants, preschoolers/kindergarten+) and provided oral health education and fluoride varnish to the children! Students talked with parents about the EWU Dental Clinic, as well.

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Dental Hygiene Students Volunteer with St. Margarets

by awetmore

Students show a toddler a toy with teeth

On May 10th, Trista B., Kimbo H., and Mayuko J. participated in the ACFF grant funded project at St. Margaret’s Shelter, where they provided oral health education, discussed access to care, and provided fluoride varnish treatments for children. EWU/WSU CSD speech-hearing students worked alongside Professors Doreen Nicholas and Barbara Peregoy in providing swallowing/speech screenings and

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Jackson Awarded Full Professor

May 11, 2019 by awetmore

Jackson Awarded Full Professor

Sarah Jackson, MSDH, BSDH, RDH was promoted to Full Professor in May 2019. Jackson has been with EWU since graduating from the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program in 2005. She began her career as a clinical instructor and gained tenure as the preclinical lead. She has continued in this role as well as

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