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Erin Boyleston

Program Director

Erin Boyleston

Program Director

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Allied Health Professions: Dental Hygiene

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Dental Hygiene

Other Duties

Program Director, Allied Health Professions, Dental Hygiene

Bio

B.S. in Dental Hygiene from MCG 1996 M.S. in Allied Health-Dental Hygiene from GHSU 2011

  • EBOYLESTON@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-6027
  • (706) 723-0220
  • GC 4354

Education

  • MS, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Georgia Health Sciences Univer, 2011

  • BS, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Medical College of Georgia, 1996

Certifications

  • BLS Training Center Faculty American Heart Association, 2014

  • BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor Certification American Heart Association, 2011

  • Georgia Registered Dental Hygienist Faculty License GA Board of Dentistry, 2004

  • South Carolina Certification to Administer Infiltration Anesthesia SC Board of Dentistry, 2004

  • South Carolina Certification to Administer Nitrous Oxide SC Board of Dentistry, 2000

  • South Carolina Registered Dental Hygienist SC Board of Dentisitry, 1996

  • BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification American Heart Association, 1994

  • Mental Health First Aid USA National Council for Behavioral Health, 2019

  • DH GA Board of Dentistry, 2004

Awards & Honors

  • CAHS Outstanding Clinical Educator Award Recipient 2021

  • 2019-2020 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Program/Department Teaching Excellence Recipient »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 2020

  • 2019-2020 CAHS Program/Department Teaching Excellence Nominee »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 2019

  • CAHS Outstanding Clinical Educator Award Recipient 2014

  • Faculty Inductee Alpha Eta Honor Society, 2014

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • DHYG 3100

    Intro to Clinic I

  • DHYG 3155

    Pain Management

  • DHYG 3120

    Introduction to Clinic II

  • DHYG 3240

    Pharmacology

Teaching Interests

Pre-clinical and Clinical Dental Hygiene Education Pharmacology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Prevent Bleaching-Related Tooth Sensitivity, 2023
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Tips For At-Home Whitening, 2022
    Regular Column in Journal or Newspaper
  • How Can You Maintain Color After Bleaching?, 2019
    Regular Column in Journal or Newspaper
  • Improving the Esthetics of Tetracycline-Stained Teeth, 2018
    Regular Column in Journal or Newspaper
  • Does "Activated Charcoal" Effectively Whiten Teeth?, 2017
    Regular Column in Journal or Newspaper

Research Interests

Clinical Practice and Educational Methodology

Department Service

  • Department of Allied Health Professions Grievance/Appeal Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Dental Hygiene Student Evaluation Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Dental Hygiene Liaison Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Dental Hygiene Program Admission Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Planning Committee for Annual White Coat Ceremony 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • DCG Clinical Chairs' Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • DCG Dean's Administrative Council 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • CAHS Promotion & Tenure Committee 2024 - 2024

    Role: Committee Member

  • SLP Student Academic Handbook Reviewer - 2024

    Role: Committee Member

  • CAHS Faculty Council 2023 - 2024

    Role: Other

University Service

  • Health Professions Outreach 2024

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • Health Professions Outreach 2024

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • Health Professions Outreach 2023

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • Faculty Workload Taskforce 2019 - 2023

    Role: Task Force Member

Professional Service

  • Commission on Dental Accreditation 2023 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Belmont Business Media - 2023

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article

  • University of the Pacific - 2021

    Role: Reviewer

  • Belmont Business Media - 2019

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article

Public Service

  • PEACH Initiative 2023

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • South Aiken High School 2023

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • PEACH Initiative 2023

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • CAHS Field Trip 2023

    Role: Guest Speaker

  • Georgia Mission of Mercy 2018 - 2018

    Role: Other