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Dental Hygiene Advisory Board

The Advisory Board exists to help the Department of Dental Hygiene achieve its mission by providing advice to academic leadership and faculty as they strive toward the continuous improvement of quality education.

Graduate of the CSU BSDH Program

Jazmyn Battle-Jennings, R.D.H., B.S.D.H.
jazmynbattlejennings@gmail.com

Graduate of the CSU BSDH Program

Amanda Dorvelus BSDH, RDH.
amandadorvelus@gmail.com

Member of Georgia Dental Hygienists’ Association

Erica Michell, R.D.H., B.S.D.H.
luckysmilesem@yahoo.com

GDHA President 

Vacant

Registered Dental Hygienist at large – President of the CSU Sigma Phi Alpha Chapter

Jakia Poythress, R.D.H., B.S.D.H.
JakiaThornton-Poythress@clayton.edu

Licensed Dentist at Large – Practicing in the area served by CSU

Gary Bartholomew, DMD
350 Country Club Drive, Suite E 
Stockbridge, GA 30281 
770-507-7435 
gbartholomewdmd@bellsouth.net

Member of the Northern District Dental Society Practicing in the Immediate Area Served by CSU

Narayana Bhat, D.M.D.
590 Eagles Landing Pkwy. 
Stockbridge, GA 30281 
contact@bhatdental.net

Licensed Dentist or Registered Dental Hygienist at Large – Community or Public Health Dentistry Representative practicing in the area served by CSU

Vicki Edwards-Morris, D.M.D. 
Clayton County Board of Health Oral Health 
1117 Battle Creek Road Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 
678-610-7199 678-610-7421
Vicki.morris@dph.ga.gov 

Member of the Georgia Dental Hygienists’ Association and Graduate of the CSU BSDH Program

Vacant 

Faculty Members of the CSU BSDH Program 

Naquilla Thomas, R.D.H., Ed.D.. Department Chair, Assistant Professor
Heather Eddy, RDH, MSDH, Assistant Professor 
Kimberly Pyron, R.D.H., MPH, Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene 

Clinical/Part-Time Instructors of the CSU BSDH Program

Metoqua Anderson, RDH, MBA 
Brandi Clisham, R.D.H, B.S.D.H. (Clinic Manager)
Netoya Johnson, R.D.H., B.S.D.H.
Rhonda Lemons, D.M.D.
Kelsey Lovell, RDH, B.S.D.H 
Melondy Martin, RDH, BASDH, MDH
Cheryl Mills, R.D.H. B.S.D.H., MHA 
Patricia Smith, R.D.H., B.S.D.H. 
Onetta Street, R.D.H., B.S.D.H. 

Stakeholders 

Ms. Dixianne Parker, RDH
dixianne.parker@dph.ga.gov

Ms. Wanda Hill, RDH
wanda.hill@coastdental.com

Ms. Tameka Schley Lee, RDH
tschleyleegdha@yahoo.com

Quintina Clark, RDH, MBA
GDHA Member Engagement Chair
478 972 7969
Qlclark12@gmail.com 

Kahina King, DMD MS
Dental Services Director
The Good Samaritan Health Center
1015 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW
Atlanta, GA  30318
kahina.king@goodsamatlanta.org 

Karyl C. Patten, DDS, MPH, JM, FACD., 
Dental Director
Meridian Education Resource Group dba Whitefood Inc.
404-373-6614, ext. 421
 kpatten@whitefoord.org  | www.whitefoord.org
1353 George W. Brumley Way | Atlanta, GA 30317

TMANAGEMENT
Colony Square, 1175 Peachtree St NE
Suite 1600
Atlanta, Ga 30361 

Andrew Tralongo/President (516) 662-5716
andrew@tmanagement.net

Jackson Tralongo/Vice President (770) 570-9769
jack@tmanagement.net