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Dr. Blue is a graduate of the University of Minnesota dental hygiene program. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Old Dominion University. Dr. Blue recently completed a doctoral degree from A.T. Still University. Dr. Blue has been in dental hygiene education for over 30 years. She began her career as a dental hygiene educator at Normandale Community College. In 1994, she joined the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry faculty and became the Director of the Division in Dental Hygiene in 2005. In 2013, Dr. Blue was promoted to Ms. Associate Professor with Tenure. Dr. Blue continues to be active in the classroom, teaching in both undergraduate and graduate dental hygiene students. Ms. Blue has been very active in the American Dental Education Association serving as the chair of the Section on Dental Hygiene and chair of the Council of Allied Program Directors. Dr. Blue co-led the creation and implementation of dental therapy at the University of Minnesota. She was a member of the Minnesota Oral Practitioner Workgroup that was appointed by the Minnesota legislature to advise the Commissioner of Health on recommendations and legislation pertaining to the training, scope of practice and supervisory levels for dental therapy. Dr. Blue has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on dental therapy in Minnesota. Her area of research continues to be in the area of emerging alternative force models and dental delivery.