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Jennifer Brame, EdD, MS, RDH

Clinical Professor

Director of the Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Education Graduate Program
Jennie Brame, EdD, MS, RDH on a Carolina-blue background.

Education

  • Ed.D. Educational Leadership, Carson Newman University
  • Ed.S. Educational Specialist, Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction, Carson Newman University
  • M.S. Dental Hygiene Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • B.S. Dental Hygiene, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Biosketch

Jennifer Brame, EdD, MS, RDH teaches in the undergraduate and graduate dental hygiene, pre-doctoral dental, and advanced dental education programs. She actively engages in interprofessional education, curriculum and instructional design, and faculty mentoring and development.  Dr. Brame is a reviewer and team member for Smiles for Life National Oral Health Curriculum. Dr. Brame has written several textbook chapters and is an editorial review board member for the Journal of Dental Hygiene. She is actively engaged in research and has published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Dental Hygiene, Journal of Dental Education, Nurse Education Today, and Nursing Education Perspectives. She is an active member in the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, American Dental Education Association, and Sigma Phi Alpha. 

Areas of Expertise

  • Leadership development
  • Mentoring
  • Curriculum development
  • Educational research

Publications

Brame JL, Quinonez RB, Ciszek BP, Weintraub JA. Implementing a prenatal oral health program for dental students: lessons learned. Health Promot Pract. Published online October 31, 2023:15248399231207070. doi:10.1177/15248399231207070

Brame JL. Trends in dental hygiene academic leadership: Influencers, barriers, and enabling mechanisms. Int J Dent Hygiene. 2023;00:1–9. doi: 10.1111/idh.12737

Brame JL. Trends in dental hygiene academic leadership: Influencers, barriers, and enabling mechanisms. J Dent Hyg. 2023; 97;69-78.

Brame JL, Price J, Taylor PM. Academic Leadership Development for Health Professions Programs. J Allied Health. 2022 Winter;51(4):e105-e111. PMID: 36473225.

Contact

Mailing Address

Adams School of Dentistry
CB #7450
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7450

Office
3330 First Dental
Phone
(919) 537-3168
Email
Jennifer_Brame@unc.edu
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