Dental Hygiene Undergraduate Research
Research projects 2015-2016:
Adult Caries Risk Assessment Practices & Fluoride Varnish use Among Dental Hygienists
- Students: Victoria Van Orden, Lara Kennard, Chelsea Black, Toni Terry
- MLS Faculty mentor: Frances McConaughy
- Conference Presentations:
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
- Lara Kennard presented at the American Dental Hygienists Association, June 7-10, 2016 Pittsburgh, PA
- Travel funding:
- Harold J. and Shirley S. Mack Undergraduate Research Fellowship Endowment
- WSU Office of Undergraduate Research
- Travel funding:
Dental Hygeinists’ Awareness of Celiac Disease
- Students: Danielle Dulac, Ashleye Fletcher, Jenessa Lenahan, Karissa Wells, Mikayla Hawley
- Faculty mentors: Frances McConaughy & Shane Perry
- Conference Presentations:
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
- Ashley Fletcher presented at the American Dental Hygienists Association, June 7-10, 2016 Pittsburgh, PA
- Travel funding:
- Harold J. and Shirley S. Mack Undergraduate Research Fellowship Endowment
- WSU Office of Undergraduate Research
- Travel funding:
The Impact of Magnification Loupes on Dental Hygiene Student Posture
- Students: Shelby Low, Sarah Thurston, Lindsey Marsden, Rachel Souza
- MLS Faculty mentor: Frances McConaughy
- Conference Presentations:
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
Sealant Retention: One Year Evaluation of Sealant Placement in Elementary School Children
- Students: Stephanie Carranza, Tiana Wolfley, April Rammell, Teesha Davis, Ashlee Brown
- MLS Faculty mentor: Frances McConaughy & Stephanie Bossenberger
- Conference Presentations:
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
- Abstract
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
Ultrasonic Tip Selection Practices Among Dental Hygienists
- Students: Jordan Howell, Jennica Hurley, Lauren McCormick, Kathryn Wright
- MLS Faculty mentor: Frances McConaughy & Shane Perry
- Conference Presentations:
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
- Abstract
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
Musculoskeletal Pain Reported by Dental Hygiene Students & Their Perception of Yoga as a
MSD Intervention
- Students: Rachel Hansen, Melissa Talbot, Svetlana Villegas, Erika Walters, Tauna Lewis
- MLS Faculty mentor: Frances McConaughy
- Conference Presentations:
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT
Vaccination Practice Among Dental Hygienists
- Students: Allyson Talboe, Alexandria Horton, Amy Lantz
- MLS Faculty mentor: Frances McConaughy
- Conference Presentations:
- WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 28, 2016, Ogden, UT