Tag: Dental Hygiene

Eleven years after leaving his dangerous, crime-ridden hometown, 22-year-old Carlos Valdovinos, EWU senior in the Dental Hygiene Program, is thriving. He is studying for national board exams, gearing up for graduation and looking forward to a future of making a difference by providing direct care to patients. Not long ago, as a high school student,…

Jessica S. ’21 wins prestigious scholarship in the inaugural year of inception.

On May 7, 2021 the Class of 2021 showed how to do it right! Congratulations to an amazing class who graduated in the middle of a pandemic!

On September 14, 2020, the Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on a contract to begin community water fluoridation. Smile Spokane, a local network of organizations, helped the campaign to negate inequities in oral health in the City of Spokane. Community Water Fluoridation is counted as one of the largest public health success stories in the…

Arcora Foundation has provided a $43,255 grant to replace aging equipment. This will allow the clinic to provide services when the clinic can open. A big thank you to Arcora!

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…