Faculty
Meg Atwood, RDH, MPS, Professor, 2015 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
meg.atwood@sunyorange.edu
Niccole Card, RDH, MS, Associate Professor, Clinical Coordinator
niccole.card@sunyorange.edu
Mary Ann McGinnis-Adamo, RDH, MS, Professor, Department Chairperson
maryann.mcginnisadamo@sunyorange.edu
Frederick Melone, DDS, Professor, Supervising Dentist, 2018 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
frederick.melone@sunyorange.edu
Elizabeth Kaylor, RDH, BS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
elizabeth.kaylor@sunyorange.edu
Mariyanka Milusheva, RDH, MS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
mariyanka.milusheva@sunyorange.edu
Jeanne Montama-Badou, RDH, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
jeanne.montamabadou@sunyorange.edu
Jessica Rissler, RDH, MS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
jessica.rissler@sunyorange.edu
Yesenia Rivera, RDH, MS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
yesenia.rivera@sunyorange.edu
Leslie Zeller, RDH, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
leslie.zeller@sunyorange.edu
The field of Dental Hygiene is an exciting one in which graduates have an opportunity to increase awareness and improve their patients' oral and general health.
The Faculty and Staff are committed to providing all students with an exciting and comprehensive learning experience.
Fourth semester students are eligible to sit for both the National and NorthEast Regional Board Licensure Examinations. Graduates of the two year program receive an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.
There are a total of 72 credits in the program.
The curriculum of the Dental Hygiene Program is demanding. Coursework includes: Biological, Physical and Social Sciences; Humanities; Dental Hygiene Didactic and Clinical Courses.
