FACULTY
Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS, Ed.D (c)
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director and Interim Department Chair
EdD (c) Educational Leadership Idaho State University
MS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
Specialty Areas: Interprofessional healthcare, practice management, dental materials, restorative functions, preventive dentistry, genetics
Research Interests: Advocacy engagement, legislative advocacy, interprofessional clinic assessment, autism spectrum disorder
Recognition: Olav Alvares Award 2019, Utah Regional Leadership in Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Training 2018
Crystal Kanderis Lane RDH, MS
Assistant Professor, Interim Associate Chair & Restorative Clinic Coordinator
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
MS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
Susan Bennett, RDH, BS
Instructor
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
ISU Adjunct faculty since 2009, Joined ISU full-time 2022
Specialty Areas: Nonsurgical periodontal therapy, preventive dentistry, clinical dental hygiene,
local anesthesia, tooth morphology, dental materials, restorative functions, radiology
Research Interests: Community Health, MS Dental Hygiene
Camille Biorn, RDH, MS
Clinical Associate Professor & Junior Clinic Coordinator
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
MS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
Melissa Ray, RDH, MS
Assistant Professor
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
MS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
Ellen Rogo, RDH, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean of Curriculum & Assessment
PhD Education University of Idaho
MEd Education University of Washington
BS Dental Hygiene University of Missouri Kansas City
Specialty Areas: leadership, advocacy, curriculum review, teaching and learning, literature searches, tooth morphology
Research Interests: online learning communities, legislative advocacy, autism spectrum disorder, any qualitative studies
Recognition: Distinguished Teacher Award Nominee (2015), Outstanding Researcher Finalist (2022)
Catherine Salisbury, RDH, MHE
Clinical Assistant Professor
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
MHE Health Education Idaho State University
Colleen Stephenson, RDH-ER, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
MS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
Cyndee Harmon, RDH, BS
Clinical Instructor/Clinic Manager & Senior Clinic Coordinator
Rachelle Williams RDH-EA, MS
Assistant Professor & BS Degree Completion Program Coordinator
MS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
BS Dental Hygiene Idaho State University
Joined ISU full-time in 2016
Specialty Areas: Community health, special needs populations, radiology, preventive dentistry, clinical dental hygiene, non-surgical periodontal therapy, local anesthesia administration, restorative expanded functions
Research Interests: school-based sealant program, autism spectrum disorder, Idaho Oral Health Workforce Program, accreditation standards
Recognition: Sigma Phi Alpha Member 2017, Distinguished Scholarship Award MSDH Program 2016
