Faculty

Meg Atwood, RDH, MPS, Professor, 2015 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
meg.atwood@sunyorange.edu

Niccole Card, RDH, MS, Assistant Professor
niccole.card@sunyorange.edu

Mary Ann McGinnis-Adamo, RDH, MS, Professor, Department Chairperson, Clinical Coordinator
maryann.mcginnisadamo@sunyorange.edu

Frederick Melone, DDS, Professor, Supervising Dentist, 2018 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
frederick.melone@sunyorange.edu

Karen DeGroat, RDH, B.Tech, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
karen.degroat@sunyorange.edu

Elizabeth.Kaylor, RDH, BS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
elizabeth.kaylor@sunyorange.edu

Dawn Mahodil, RDH, MS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
dawn.mahodil@sunyorange.edu

Mariyanka Milusheva, RDH, MS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
mariyanka.milusheva@sunyorange.edu

Jessica Rissler, RDH, MS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
jessica.rissler@sunyorange.edu

Yesenia Rivera, RDH, MS, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
yesenia.rivera@sunyorange.edu

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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.