Dental Hygiene Faculty Research

Krista Beaty
Assistant Professor

541-885-1275
Krista.beaty@oit.edu

• Limited Scleroderma and Autoimmune disease
• Interprofessional collaboration: Applied Behavior Analysis and Dental Desensitization
• Special Needs Dentistry
• Interprofessional Collaboration: nursing and dental hygiene students

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Krista-Beaty

Research Publications
Beaty, K. L., Gurenlian, J. R., & Rogo, E. J. (2021). Oral health experiences of the limited scleroderma patient. American Dental Hygienists' Association , 95 (4), 59-69.

Jeannie Bopp
Assistant Professor

541-885-1340
Jeannie.bopp@oit.edu

• Simulation manikins
• Admissions into Healthcare programs (Applicants, acceptance criteria)

Paula Hendrix
Professor

503-399-4697
Paula.hendrix@oit.edu

• Perturbation in tumor-specific biomarkers including CTC, ctDNA, miRNA, and EV
  
  (Research with Dr. Napur Pande & Dr. Ken Usher)

Jessica Luebbers
Assistant Professor

503-584-7103
Jessica.luebbers@oit.edu

• Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Open Education Resources
• Neuro-divergency, Trauma-informed care
• Science of Teaching and Learning (SOTL)

Research Publications 
Luebbers, J. (2021) "An Exploratory Data Analysis Study of Open Education Resources in Dental Hygiene Education." Doctor of Education (EdD) . Education Commons. 156. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/edd/156

Luebbers, J., Gurenlian, J., & Freudenthal, J. (2021). Physicians' perceptions of the role of the dental hygienist in interprofessional collaboration: a pilot study. Journal of interprofessional care , 35 (1), 132–135. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2020.1711715

Stacie Neely
Assistant Professor

541-885-1232
Stacie.neely@oit.edu

• Periodontal Disease and COVID-19
• Dental hygiene burnout
• Dental hygiene student stress management

Darlene Swigart
Associate Professor

541-885-1290
darlene.swigart@oit.edu

• Social Determinants of Health
• Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Skills
• Use of Case Studies in Dental Hygiene Education
• Head and Neck Cancer

ResearchGate Link:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Darlene-Swigart-2

Research Publications

Swigart, D.J., Beaty, K.L., McLeroy, T. (2026). American Dental Hygienists’ Association white paper dental hygiene diagnosis: Defining the essential role of diagnostic decision-making in dental hygiene. ADHA. https://www.adha.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ADHA_WhitePaper_DHDx_Feb2026.pdf

Swigart, D.J., Gurenlian, J.R., McCracken, A.A. (2025). Integrating social determinants of health screening in student dental hygiene clinical practice.  Journal of Dental Hygiene 99(6):52-63. 

Swigart, D. (2024). Improving patient outcomes through the diagnostic and care planning process. Journal of Dental Hygiene 98(5), 4-6.

Swigart, D.J., Gurenlian, J.R., Rogo, E.J. (2020). Dental hygiene diagnosis: A qualitative descriptive study of dental hygienists. Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene 54 (3), 113-123. 

Gurenlian, J.R., Sanderson, T.R., Garland, K., and Swigart, D. (2018). Exploring the integration of the dental hygiene diagnosis in entry-level dental hygiene curricula. Journal of Dental Hygiene 92: 18-26.