Kandis Garland, RDH, MS

Assistant Professor

Kandis Garland is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Idaho State University where she joined the full-time faculty in 2006. She is currently serving as the Health & Safety Coordinator and Junior Preventive Clinic Coordinator. Ms. Garland completetd her Master of Science degree in dentistry from the University of Minnesota. Ms. Garland hails originally from Minnesota and has eight years of private practice experience. She began her teaching career as an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at the University of Minnesota in 2003. While in Minnesota, Ms. Garland taught ethics and jurisprudence, served as the interim clinical director, and was the co-advisor of the Student Chapter of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (SADHA). She has presented continuing education programs at the state and local level. Her research interests include callibration of faculty, workforce issues, and student satisfaction. Ms. Garland was the recipient of the 2005 American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) student internship award, wherein she spent two weeks at ADHA headquarters in Chicago, and two weeks with a corporate sponsor (OMNII Oral Pharmaceuticals) working on a variety of leadership projects. Ms. Garland has been active in her previous state professional association, the Minnesota Dental Hygienists' Association, serving as a component delegate for three years and most recently as Secretary. She is the HYPAC Chair for the Idaho Dental Hygienists' Association. Ms. Garland is a member of numerous professional associations including, the American Dental Hygienists' Association, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, and the American Dental Educator's Association.