Catherine D. Saylor-Boles, RDH, MS, is an assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), School of Dentistry. A member of Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Society, she also served as national president of the organization. Saylor-Boles is also a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) and the American Dental Education Association. She has published papers on dentinal hypersensitivity, health literacy, and active learning. Saylor-Boles can be reached at: saylorcd@umkc.edu.