Dental Hygiene Faculty & Staff

Cindy Gill-Sams, EdD, CCC-SLP
Interim Department Chair
Professor
MCL 845
cgill@twu.edu
940-898-2023

Education: EdD, Texas A&M; MEd, BS, Southwest Texas State University
Research areas: International professional preparation initiatives; treatment of language disorders

Charlene Dickinson, RDH, MS
Program Director
Associate Clinical Professor
MCL 911D
cdickinson@twu.edu
940-898-2871

Laurie Bricker
Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 911F
lbricker@twu.edu

Nel Grassi, RDH, MS
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 911G
940-898-2889

Lizabeth Spoonts, RDH, MS
Clinical Professor
MGJH 347
lspoonts@twu.edu
940-898-2872

Amy Teague, BSDH, RDH, MS
Clinical Professor
Dual-Enrollment Coordinator
MCL 911H
ateague@twu.edu
940-898-2874

Deborah Testerman, RDH, MS
Associate Clinical Professor
MCL 911E
dtesterman@twu.edu
940-898-2875

Yancey Ulbrich
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 911C
yulbrich@twu.edu 
940-898-2877

Danielle Bernard
Dental Hygiene Clinical Manager
MGJH 301
dbernard2@twu.edu
940-898-4890

Kassandra Hernandez
Admissions Coordinator
MCL 824
khernandez58@twu.edu
940-898-2873

Taylor Herrington
Admissions Coordinator
MCL 824
therrington@twu.edu
940-898-2042

David Infante
Advisor, RDH-to-BSDH and Dual Programs
MCL 823
dinfante@twu.edu
940-898-2021

Karen Metker
Senior Secretary
Dental Hygiene
MCL 911A
kmetker1@twu.edu
940-898-2870

Michael Phipps
Business Manager
MCL 837
mphipps@twu.edu
940-898-2019

Patricia Tischler
Secretary, Dental Hygiene Clinic
MGJH 328
ptischler@twu.edu
940-898-2888