Dental Hygiene Department
A Great Place to Begin Your Future
Dental Hygiene Faculty
Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor Christine Lombardo, RDH - Department Chair
lombardoc@middlesex.edu
978-656-3051
M.S.Ed, St Joesph’s College; BS, Northeastern University; Certificate in Dental Hygiene,
Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists
Assistant Professor Kimberly Augustus, RDH - Academic Clinic Coordinator
augustusk@middlesex.edu
978-656-3066
BA, University of Massachusetts; AS Middlesex Community College
Assistant Professor Nebal Al-Taweel, RDH
altaweeln@middlesex.edu
978-656-3061
MS, University of Bridgeport, BS, Vermont Technical College, AS, Middlesex Community
College
Professor Julie Breen, RDH
breenj@middlesex.edu
978-656-3055
MEd., Rivier University; BS, Northeastern University; AS, Middlesex Community College
Professor Leah MacPherson, RDH
macphersonl@middlesex.edu
978.656.3058
MHP, Northeastern University; BS, Northeastern University; AS, University of New England
Associate Professor Elizabeth Stone, RDH
978-656-3063
stoneel@middlesex.edu
MS. Ed., St Joesph’s College; BS, Northeastern University; Certificate in Dental Hygiene,
Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists
Professor Donna Thibodeau, RDH
thibodeaud@middlesex.edu
978.656.3065
MS, Regis College; BS, Northeastern University; AS, Middlesex Community College
Clinical Instructors
Nancy Baccari, RDH
baccarin@middlesex.edu
MA, University of Massachusetts, BS, Westbrook College, AAS, Westbrook College
Rebecca Bennett, RDH, LPN
bennettr@middlesex.edu
MS Ed., MCPHS University; AS MCPHS University
Nina Carresi, RDH
carresin@middlesex.edu
MS Ed., Saint Joseph's College of Maine; BSDH, University of Bridgeport; AS, Middlesex
Community College
Debbie Fernandes, RDH
fernandesd@middlesex.edu
BS, AS, Northeastern University; Certificate in Dental Hygiene, Forsyth School for
Dental Hygienists
Deborah Finnegan, RDH
finnegand@middlesex.edu
MS, MCPHS University; AS, Middlesex Community College
Peter Gangi, RDH
gangip@middlesex.edu
BSED, University of Vermont; AS, University of Vermont
JoAnne Lamoureux, RDH
lamoureuxj@middlesex.edu
MS, Framingham State University; BS, University of Rhode Island; AS, University of
Rhode Island
Elizabeth McElwain, RDH, CDA
mcelwaine@middlesex.edu
BS, University of Bridgeport; AS, Middlesex Community College
Mary Ellen Maney, RDH
maneym@middlesex.edu
BS, Northeastern University; AS, Northeastern University; Certificate in Dental Hygiene,
Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists
Crystal Ostroski, RDH
ostroskic@middlesex.edu
BS, University of Bridgeport; AS, Middlesex Community College
Kathryn Power, RDH
powerk@middlesex.edu
BA, University of Massachusetts; AS, Middlesex Community College
Marcie Silva, RDH
silvam@middlesex.edu
BS, Mt. Ida College; AS, Middlesex Community College
Patricia Tjoutjakis, RDH
tjoutjakisp@middlesex.edu
BS, MCPHS University; AS, Northeastern University; Certificate in Dental Hygiene,
Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists
Clinic Operations Manager, Dental Programs
Anita Qualter, RDH
978.656.3062
qualtera@middlesex.edu
Front Desk Manager, Dental Hygiene Clinic
Sarah Peterson-Taggard
petersons@middlesex.mass.edu
978.656.3250
Supervising Dentists
Dr. Linda Blashke-Doty
blaschkedotyl@middlesex.mass.edu
DMD, Boston University
Dr. Mary Terkoski
terkoskim@middlesex.mass.edu
DDS, University of Maryland