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Karen Preston

Faculty Member

Professor Karen Preston

Biography

Karen Preston, MAEd/AET, RDH, FHEA is an Associate Professor in the Department of Allied Health/Dental Hygiene at UVU. She is professionally recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her Master's is in Education with an emphasis in andragogy education and training. She has been at UVU full-time since 2012.

Teaching

DENT 3050

Ethics and Practice Management, Spring 2025

DENT 1060

General and Oral Pathology, Spring 2025

DENT 481R

Internship in Dental Hygiene, Spring 2025

DENT 481R

Internship in Dental Hygiene, Spring 2025

DENT 481R

Internship in Dental Hygiene, Spring 2025

Presentations

Preston, Karen (Author Only), T3 Teaching Technology Tune-up-presenter, "Online Proctoring anywhere, anytime with Proctorio", UVU OTL, UVU. (November 4, 2022)
Preston, Karen (Presenter Only), Teaching Technology Tune-up-presenter, "Working with Proctorio", UVU T3, Utah Valley Univeristy. (November 2, 2021)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Preston, Karen A., (2025) "Oral Health in the Pre-modern Era. Foul Breath, Missing teeth, and Decay" . https://lemdo.uvic.ca
Preston, Karen A, (2024) "Anti-splatter prophy angle" (vol. Nov/Dec, 2024). Provo, Utah: cliniciansreport.org
Array, Array , Preston, Karen , (2024) "Occlusal Splints are Essential" . Provo, Utah: Gordon Christensen Practical Clinical Courses. https://www.pccdental.com/products/ce-library/occlusion/occlusal-splints-are-essential
Preston, Karen , (2021) "Optimizing Digital Radiology_ Solving Challenges" . Provo, UT: Gordon Christensen Practical Clinical Courses. https://www.pccdental.com/products/ce-library/optimizing-digital-dental-radiography-solving-challenges

Awards

CHPS Dean's Excellence Award for Service

College of Health and Public Servbice - March, 2024

Fellow of Higher Education Academay

HEA UK Higher Education Academy (Framework) - March, 2018

Awarded Fellowship Status For Higher Education Academy for Teaching

Going the Extra Mile Excellence in Internship and Career Development Award

UVU - November 8, 2017

Internship Course Development for BS, Dental Hygiene Program