Claudia Michalak Turcotte, CDA, RDH, MS, is a

professor and program coordinator of dental

hygiene and dental assisting at Tunxis Community College in Farmington,

Conn. She has written numerous articles and textbook chapters on

the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders for dental professionals.

Turcotte has also been honored with the Connecticut Community Colleges

Congress Merit Recognition Award, Educational Excellence

and Distinguished Service Award, and Mabel C. McCarthy Award.