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Dental Hygiene Faculty and Staff

Mrs. Jill Pyle, RDH, BS, MSE

Department Chair, Dental Hygiene

Masters of Education Curriculum and Instruction from Missouri Southern State University

Teaching Responsibilities: Community Dental Health Education and Practicum
Research Interest: Curriculum and Instruction of Dental Hygiene
Advising Areas: Dental Hygiene

Office: Health Sciences 140
Phone: 417-625-9600
Email: pyle-j@mssu.edu 

Mrs. Jill Pyle

Mrs. Kathrine Christian, RDH, MSDH

Masters of Science in Dental Hygiene from University of Missouri-Kansas City/Missouri Southern State University

Teaching Responsibilities: Dental Hygiene
Research Interest: Interation in Distance Learning
Advising Areas: Dental Hygiene, Health Science

Office: 136 Health Sciences Building
Phone: 417-625-9817 
E-mail: christian-k@mssu.edu

Kathrine Corum

Mrs. Sherilyn Merritt, RDH, MEd

Masters of Education from William Woods University

Teaching Responsibility: Clinical Dental Hygiene
Research Interests: Health Services Research and Professional Education Development
Advising Area: Dental Hygiene

Office: 139 Health Sciences Building 
Phone: 417-625-9321
Email: merritt-s@mssu.edu

Mrs. Sherilyn Merritt

Mrs. Kim Rogers, RDH, MPS

Masters of Professional Studies in Public Health Administration from Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, Kansas

Teaching Responsibilities:  Dental Hygiene, Radiology, Fundamentals of Instrumentation
Research Interest: Oral Radiology
Advising Areas:   Dental Hygiene, Health Science

Office: 137 Health Sciences Building
Phone:  417-625-9754
Email: rogers-k@mssu.edu

Kim Rogers

Allison Sparks

Office: 135 Health Sciences Building
Phone:  417-625-5233
Email: sparks-a@mssu.edu
allison sparks

Autumn Walters

Administrative Assistant
Walters-A@mssu.edu
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