PROJECT #2 

  1. Dr. Dianne Smallidge 

What I know about them… 

  • Director of the dental hygiene program  
  • Has been teaching hygiene for years  
  • Loves her job 
  • First was a hygienist at an office  
  • Graduated at UNE  

What is online about them… 

  • Worked at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
  • Worked at Plymouth State University 
  • She is a chair officer of the board for York Hospital  
  • Graduated from Westbrook College and was class of ‘79 
  • Contact info  

More I want to know about them… 

  • What made her choose her career path? 
  • Why dental hygiene? Why she switched from the field to teaching? 
  • Major lessons or obstacles she overcame to get to where she is? 
  • Any differences between patients and students 

Other people to chat with… 

  • Students she is currently teaching or have taught 
  • Coworkers from any of her previous jobs  
  1. Juliana Dunn  

What I know about them… 

  • Dental hygiene major  
  • 1st year student, freshman  
  • Plays UNE club softball  
  • Used to play soccer in high school  
  • Graduated from North Andover High School  

What is online about them… 

  • Socials 
  • Girls’ soccer roster for North Andover  
  • Info about her in high school, stats 

More I want to know about them… 

  • What made them choose dental hygiene? 
  • What will they do with their degree? 
  • How the first year has gone? 
  • Ups and downs with the program?  

Other people to chat with… 

  • Hometown friends  
  • Her family  
  • Her team  

Two possible subjects: Dr. Dianne Smallidge and Juliana Dunn 

  • Dr. Smallidge angle: her experience as a dental hygiene major at UNE in the 70’s 
  1. How has the core requirements changed since the 70’s 
  1. What was your most difficult class? 
  1. What was something you found to be helpful when you were stressed with classes? 
  1. Why did you choose dental hygiene as a major? 
  1. How were the assignments and how were they handed in? 
  • Juliana Dunn: her experience as a first-year dental hygiene student  
  1. How has the hygiene program been this past year? 
  1. What made you choose dental hygiene? 
  1. What is your hardest class? 
  1. What are something that helps you with stress of classes? 
  1. What has been the biggest obstacle this year for you? 

How the hygiene course has changed thought the decades