In addition to meeting institutional expectations for teaching and service, faculty in the Department of Dental Hygiene are actively engaged in scholarship. Research endeavors of the faculty have been disseminated in leading peer-reviewed journals and textbooks (see Faculty Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals and Books).

Other scholarly activities include awards of research/training grants and clinical contracts. Faculty present their research at international, national, regional, state, and local professional meetings. They also serve as mentors and major advisors to graduate students working on thesis/projects in fulfillment of master’s degree requirements.