Achievements of dental and dental hygiene faculty highlighted

From academic journals to university service awards and grants, West Virginia University School of Dentistry esteemed and highly qualified faculty members receive recognition. 

• A publication about electronic cigarettes by Dr. Constance Wiener, Dr. Lauren Swager and Dr. Susan Morgan appears in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. A copy is available through the WVU library ILLIAD request (otherwise readers would have to pay for a copy of it.)
  Citation: Wiener RC, Swager LW, Morgan S. Adolescent Self-Reported Smoking and Electronic Cigarette Use vs. Serum Cotinine Level, NHANES, 2015–16 and 2017–18. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2022 Apr 11:1-9.
   
• Becker's Dental and DSO Review interviewed Dr. Arif Salman about emerging technology and its uses in oral healthcare. Click to read Robotics 'scratching the surface' in dentistry and digging deeper
   
• Decisions in Dentistry picked up and shared a study partnering the dental school and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Dr. Tammy Chipps and former research dean Dr. Fotinos Panagakos were part of a team that studied the efficacy of dental evacuation systems for aerosol exposure mitigation in dental clinic settings. 
   
• WVU's Teaching and Learning Commons and the Office of Accessibility Services included dental hygiene associate professor Liz Puette, BSDH, MSDH, in its first round of Universal Design for Learning grants. She worked on a project incorporating Universal Design Learning concepts into curriculum. Universal Design for Learning is an approach to teaching that aims to create an environment that accommodates the needs and abilities of all learners. Click to watch Ms. Puette's video.