Merri L. Jones, RDH, MSDH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Eastern Washington University Riverpoint campus in Spokane, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate clinical and didactic courses. Her research interests include interdisciplinary education, community dental health, and treating children with special needs. Jones is also a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene's Peer Review Panel. She can be reached at: merri.jones@ewu.edu.