WINNIE FURNARI, MS, RDH, FAADH, FAAFS, is a professor of dental hygiene at New York University College of Dentistry. She provides education in the baccalaureate degree program. Furnari also has clinical experience in general, pediatric, and orthodontic practice. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, a fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Science, and a fellow in the Academy of Distinguished Educators. Furnari is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award given by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.