{"id":110529,"date":"2024-04-21T13:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T18:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=110529"},"modified":"2024-05-04T14:49:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T19:49:43","slug":"connie-kugel-rdh-bs-joins-the-college-asdirector-of-continuing-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/04\/21\/connie-kugel-rdh-bs-joins-the-college-asdirector-of-continuing-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Connie Kugel, RDH, BS, joins the College of Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Connie Kugel, RDH, BS, has joined the College of Dentistry as the Director of Continuing Education and a faculty member in the Department of Dental Hygiene.<br><br>\u201cI\u2019m excited to join the incredible team at the College of Dentistry, grow the CE program, and teach my first love \u2013 dental materials,\u201d Ms. Kugel said.<br><br>She earned her AAS in dental hygiene and her BS in dental science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. With over 20 years of clinical dental hygiene experience and 15 years managing continuing education and marketing for several dental manufacturers, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her new role.<br><br>Ms. Kugel has an extensive background in continuing education. She operated the Boston Center for Continuing Education and presented at numerous national meetings, including the American Dental Hygienists\u2019 Association, RDH Under One Roof, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, California Dental Association, International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics, Yankee Dental Congress, and many state and regional meetings.<br><br>She is also an accomplished researcher, having conducted dental research at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Her research interests include dental materials, sealants, varnishes, and aerosols.<br><br>Ms. Kugel served as president of the New York State Dental Hygienists\u2019 Association for two years. She is currently a member of the American Dental Hygienists\u2019 Association, Nebraska Dental Hygienists\u2019 Association, and the Omaha Dental Hygienists\u2019 Association.<br><br>\u201cI plan to re-start the Lincoln Dental Hygienists\u2019 Association, which is currently inactive, and I am running for president-elect of the Nebraska Dental Hygienists\u2019 Association,\u201d she said.<br><br>Ms. Kugel grew up in Buffalo, NY, and lived in Boston for 15 years before moving to Lincoln.<br>\u201cMy husband, Dean Gerry Kugel, and I have four children \u2013 three boys and a girl. They are all grown up and live in Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Buffalo. 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