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Mine has been a unique and rewarding career. From my graduation from the University of Michigan’s (U-M) Dental Hygiene Program in 1973 until 2005 I was a full-time practicing clinician. During that time, I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Public Relations (1992) from Madonna University and served as editor of the Bulletin of the Michigan Dental Hygienists’ Association (MDHA), editorial assistant for Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, and contributor to other professional books and publications. I began my transition to teaching in 2001 as a clinical instructor at U-M and completed a Master’s degree in Educational Media & Technology from Eastern Michigan University in 2007. I served as project lead in the development of the Dental Hygiene Degree Completion E-Learning and the Online Master of Science in Dental Hygiene programs and am currently Director of both. I have served in leadership positions within the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and the American Dental Education Association. My research interests involve education with a focus on learning technologies, program evaluation, access to care, and workforce models.