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Michele L. Darby
School of Dental Hygiene Eminent Scholar and Graduate Program Director

Education:
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Certificate in Dental Assisting and Certificate in Dental Hygiene, 1969.
Columbia University, New York, NY, Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, 1971.
Columbia University, New York, NY, Master of Science in Dental Hygiene, 1972.
Positions and Honors
| 1972-74 |
Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene, Columbia University |
| 1974-78 |
Assistant Professor, School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University |
| 1978-84 |
Associate Professor, School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University |
| 1978-05 |
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Dental Hygiene |
| 1980-81 |
Editor, Educational Directions |
| 1981-82 |
Editor, Dental Hygiene |
| 1981-83 |
Dental Hygiene Advisory Board, Oral B Laboratories (Chair in 1996-97) & 1995-1997 |
| 1986-89 |
Eminent Professor, School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University |
| 1982-89 |
Chairman, Professor, School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University |
| 1989-pres. |
Eminent Scholar and Graduate Program Director, Professor, School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University |
| 1989-90 |
Consultant, Global Health Div., Colgate Palmolive |
| 1991 |
Rufus Alan Tonelson Distinguished Faculty Award. Old Dominion University Alumni Association in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Intellectual Development of Old Dominion University. |
| 1991 |
Warner Lambert/American Dental Hygienists' Association Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene |
| 1993-96 |
National Advisory Panel, Center for Collaborative Research, Thomas Jefferson University |
| 1993 |
Virginia State Council on Higher Education, Outstanding Faculty Award |
| 1998-pres. |
Speakers Bureau, Oral Health Division, Procter & Gamble |
| 2001-pres. |
Advisory Board, Dental Hygiene Research Center, Old Dominion University |
| 2003-pres. |
Speakers Bureau, Oral B Laboratories |
| 2003-pres. |
Associate Editor, International Journal of Dental Hygiene |
| 2003-pres. |
Editorial Advisory Board, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene |
| 2003 |
Outstanding Achievement Award, from the Friends of Old Dominion University Library |
| 2004-pres. |
Member, Author Advisory Board, Elsevier |
Selected Peer Review Publications (recent):
- Hardy D, Brangan P, Darby, ML, Leinback RM, and Welliver MR, 1995, Self Report of oral health services provided by nurses aids in nursing homes. J. Dent. Hyg, 69(2): 75-82.
- Calley KH, Darby ML, Bowen DL, Brangen P, and Bauman DB, 1996, Factors influencing dental hygiene retention in private practice, J. Dent. Hyg, 70(4): 151-160.
- Nathe C, Bauman DB, Darby ML, and Shuman D, 1997, Too few resumes?The myth of the dental hygiene shortage. RDH, 17(11): 18-29.
- Darby ML (ed.), 2006, Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene, ed 6, Mosby Co., St. Louis, MO, 900 p.
- Naugle K., Darby ML, Bauman DB, Lineberger T, and Powers R, 1998, The oral health status of individuals on renal dialysis. Annals of Periodontology, 3(1): 197-205.
- Darby ML., 1999, Cross-cultural dental hygiene.Contact International, 13(10):2-4.
- Darby, M.L., and Walsh MM, 2000, Application of the human needs conceptual model to dental hygiene practice. J. Dent. Hyg., 74(3): 230-237.
- Connolly I, Darby ML., Tolle-Watts L, Thomson-Lakey E, 2000, Cross-cultural adaptability of dental hygiene, medical laboratory science, nursing and physical therapy faculty. J. Dent. Hyg. 74(2): 102-109.
- King DM, Darby ML, Tolle-Watts SL., Shuman D, 2000, Behavioral management instruction of anxious clients in dental hygiene curricula. J. Den. Hyg. 74(4): 280-287.
- Pennington A., Darby ML, Bauman D, Plichta S, Schnuth ML, 2000, Sexual harassment experience of Virginia dental hygienists. J. Dent. Hyg. 74(4): 288-295.
- Wilson DJ, Darby ML, Tolle, SL, Sever Jr JC. Effects of ultrasonic noise exposure of hearing of dental hygienists-a pilot study J Dent Hyg 76:IV:262-269,2002.
- Darby ML, Andrews L, Kim J. Enhancing patient compliance through science and technology. J Pract Hyg. 11:5:41-45, Sept/Oct 2002.
- Darby ML. Can we successfully maintain risk patients? Intern J Dental Hyg 1:1:9-15, 2003.
- Darby ML New concepts in controlling plaque biofilm. Contemporary Oral Hygiene 3:3:12-18, 2003.
- Darby ML and Walsh MM, 2003, Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice, ed 2, Saunders, Phila., Pa., 1219
- Darby ML. Opening the door to opportunity. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene 2(9)12-16, 2004. (also an invited published career sketchon the Career Center(under Career Sketches).
- Magee KW, Darby ML, Connolly IM and Thomson-LakeyE. Cultural adaptability of students attending culturally diverse and nonculturally diverse dental hygiene programs. J Dent Hyg 78(I) 22-29, Winter 2004.
- Zhou H, McCombs G, Darby ML, Marinak K. Sulfur by-product: Apotential indicator of early plaque-induced gingival disease. J Contemp Dent Prac 5(2) 27-39, May 2004 at http://www.thejcdp.com/
- Darby ML Beyond clinical practice-dental hygienists talk about their careers outside the operatory (invited published interview). Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, January 2004.
- Darby ML. At the Podium column (invited published interview). RDH24(6), July 2004
- Ryan DL, Darby ML, Bauman D, Tolle L., Naik D. Effects of ultrasonic scaling and hand-activated scaling on tactile sensitivity in dental hygiene students. J Dent Hyg 79(1)2005.
- Tubaishat RS, Darby ML, Bauman D, B of C. Use of miswak versus toothbrushes: oral health beliefs and behaviors among a sample of Jordanian adults. Int J.Dent Hygiene 3(3)126-136, 2005.
Research Support (recent)
- Darby ML,Swaim M.Effects of Ultrasonic and Manual Scaling on Tactile Sensitivity in Second Year Dental Hygiene Students. ADHA Institute for Oral Health, July 2003.
- Darby,ML (PI)Ryan D.Effects of ultrasonic Swaim M.Effects of Ultrasonic and Manual Scaling on Tactile Sensitivity in Second Year Dental Hygiene Students. ADHA Institute for Oral Health, July 2003.
- Darby,ML (PI)Ryan D. Effects of ultrasonic scaling on tactile sensitivity in dental hygiene students. American Dental Hygienists’ Association Institute for Oral Health, July, 2002.
- Darby M (CI), Loftin K. Oral Hygiene Status, Oropharyngeal Bacterial Colonization, and Nursing Staff Knowledge on Subsequent Development of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Incubated Patients, Newport University Faculty Development Program, Oct 2001.
- Darby M (PI), Bopp M, Loftin K and Brocious M. The Effect ofDaily Oral Health Care on Oropharyngeal Colonization and Subsequent Development of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Intubated Patients. American Dental Hygienists’ Association Institute for Oral Health. July, 2001.
- McCombs G, Darby ML (CI), Zhou H Sulfur By-product: A potential Indicator of early Dental Plaque-induced Gingival Disease. American Dental Hygienists’ Association Institute for Oral Health, July 2001.
Contact Information:
Michele L. Darby, BSDH, MS Old Dominion University Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene 4608 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23529-0499 Phone: (757) 683-5232 Fax: (757) 683-5239 E-mail: mdarby@odu.edu Web: http://hs.odu.edu/dental/directory/mdarby.shtml
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