Christine Nathe, RDH, MS, is a professor and program director at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Division of Dental Hygiene. She is vice chair of the UNM Department of Dental Medicine. She has practiced in various settings around the world including private practice, nursing homes, prisons, schools, and the military, and consults for various governmental agencies and private dental industry. Her books Dental Public Health and Research: Contemporary Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 4th edition, and Primary Preventive Dentistry, 8th edition, are used to educate dental hygienists on the science and practice of dental public health and primary dental care.