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Mission
The California Dental Hygiene Educators’ Association is an organization
focusing on the professional growth of dental hygiene educators. The members
of CDHEA strive to enhance the dental hygiene education process by providing
a forum of honesty, integrity, and respect for educating individuals who can
provide quality dental hygiene care to the community.
Executive Board 2026
Diane Melrose
President
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC
dmelrose@ostrow.usc.edu
Lori McDonald
Immediate Past President
Trukee-Meadows Community College
Lmcdonald@tmcc.edu
Angela Barnett
Vice President
Southwestern College
abarnett@swccd.edu
Tayler Davis
Executive Director
Carrington College-Visalia
cdhea.executivedirector@gmail.com
Jeanice Howard
Treasurer
Fresno City College
cdhea.org@gmail.com
Gay Teel
Event Planner
Southwestern College
cdheaevents@gmail.com
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