Courses Taught
BSDH Degree Completion Distance Education Program:
DEN 310: Teaching Strategies for Health Care Educators ~ Online
DEN 409: Dental Hygiene Practicum ~ Online
BS Entry Program:
DEN 115: Clinical Dental Hygiene I
DEN 225: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
DEN 203: Principles of Nutrition for the Oral Health Professional ~ Hybrid
DEN 310: Teaching Strategies for Health Care Educators ~ Online
AAS Program:
DEN 115: Clinical Dental Hygiene I
DEN 201: Pain Management Lab
DEN 225: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
DEN 203: Principles of Nutrition for the Oral Health Professional ~ Hybrid
Education
- EdD, Higher Education (College Teaching and Academic Leadership), Columbia University, 1998
- MS, Nutrition (Nuritional Science), Long Island University ~ C.W. Post, 1994 – Magna cum Laude
- BSDH , Allied Health Sciences (Dental Hygiene), Thomas Jefferson University ~ College of Aliied Health, 1983 – cum Laude
- AS, Nassau Community College, 1981 – Magna cum Laude
Publications
- Cristina Casa - Levine and Luisa Dattoma, The Effects of Self-Assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education., The Journal of Dental Hygiene, 96(2) 2022, 43-49.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma and Cristina Casa - Levine, Effects of Self-assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education., Journal of Dental Education - ADEA, 85(2) 2021, 253.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, The Human Microbiome and Health, Access, 2019.
- Luisa Dattoma, Nappo-Dattoma, L. (2017). The Raw Food Diet: Health Claims, Benefits, and Risks. Access, 8-9., Access, 2017, 2.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, Healthy Eating Trends in 2016., Access, 30(3) 2016, 18-19.
- Laura Joseph and Luisa Dattoma, Collaborative Learning in Dental Hygiene Education, Journal of Dental Hygiene,.
Presentations
- Cristina Casa - Levine and Luisa Dattoma, “Self-assessment Strategies and Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education.” Workshop conducted at the 2022 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition, on March 20, 2022.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma and Cristina Casa - Levine, “Effects of Self-Assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education.” Poster presented at the 2021 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, All Virtual Conference on March 12, 2021.
- Cristina Casa - Levine and Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, “Dental hygiene student perspectives on self-assessment strategies.” Presentation to the 51³Ô¹Ï 2020 Virtual Celebration of Scholarship, on December 10, 2020.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma and Cristina Casa - Levine, “Effects of Self-Assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education.” Presentation to the 51³Ô¹Ï 2020 Virtual Celebration of Scholarship, Farmingdale on December 10, 2020.
- Luisa Dattoma, Co-Presenter ~ Continuing Education Course. Panel Title: Dental Hygiene Education Innovations. Individual Title: The Blended Flipped Classroom., Panel Presentation presented to the New York State Dental Hygiene Educators’ Association. Saratoga, New York, on November 1, 2019.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, “Active Student-Centered Pedagogies Across All Disciplines at 51³Ô¹Ï.” Panel presented at the Faculty Resource Network National Symposium: Transforming Teaching Through Active Learning, Orlando, Florida on November 17, 2018.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, “Lights, Camera, Action: Transforming the Learning Experience Through the Flipped Classroom.” Workshop conducted at the CTLT Faculty Workshop, 51³Ô¹Ï on March 8, 2017.
Awards & Honors
- April 2017 ~ Recipient of "4 Pi Best Practices Certification for Online Course." Funded under a SUNY 4Pi Grant., 2017.
- January 2017 ~ Recipient of the Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence ~ Online Teaching Ambassador for recognition as an exemplary online educator from 51³Ô¹Ï. As an Online Teaching Ambassador, faculty have the opportunity to be online teaching advocates, and to share their thoughts with the SUNY community in various ways over the coming year., 2017.
- November 2019 ~ New York Dental Hygienists' Association ~ 2019 Excellence in Mentoring Award. ~ Received in recognition as a dental hygienist who has advanced the profession of dental hygiene through outstanding activities as a mentor., 2019.
- February 2022 ~ FSC Foundation Award for Full-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching, 2022.
- Co-recipient ~ Faculty Center Award for Publication in STEM. 51³Ô¹Ï Submitted Publication: Casa-Levine, C, Nappo-Dattoma, L. (2022). The effects of self-assessment on clinical competence in dental hygiene education. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 96(2), 43-49., 2023.