Instructors

Meet Your Professor(s)

Lori Brown, RDH, MSEd, CDA

Program Chairperson

Ankeny Campus

Building 9, room 4

515-964-6309

Lori began her teaching career at DMACC in August 1997 as Adjunct faculty in Dental Hygiene. She became a full time instructor in August of 2005, and currently serves as the Chairperson for the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs. She also teaches a variety classes, including Dental Hygiene Seminar and Practicums, Radiography, Periodontology, and Ethics and Jurisprudence.

Education: B.S. in Dental Hygiene from the University of Iowa; M.S.E in Adult Learning and Organizational Performance from Drake University.

Marilyn Hibbs, RDH, MA

Professor

Ankeny Campus

Building 9, room 2C

515-964-6344

mrhibbs@dmacc.edu

Jackie Kollasch, RDH, MS

Instructor

Ankeny Campus

Building 9, room 2B

515-964-6582

jskollasch@dmacc.edu

Jackie graduated from the DMACC Dental Hygiene program in 2006. She began teaching at DMACC in the Dental Hygiene program as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor in 2010. She received her BA degree in Organizational Studies in 2011 and her MS degree in Innovative Leadership in 2013 both from Grandview University.

Jackie teaches a variety of classes including Dental Anatomical Sciences, Dental Embryology and Histology, Oral Health Nutrition, and various dental radiography labs and dental hygiene practicums.

Lorri Smajd

Dental Lab Operations Specialist

Ankeny Campus

Julie Benson

Administrative Assistant 2

Ankeny Campus

AN09-2A

515-964-6371

jrbenson@dmacc.edu