Becky Ann DeSpain

Background

DeSpain, Becky Ann was born on July 14, 1948 in Oklahoma City.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, Baylor University, 1970; Master of Education, Center State University, Oklahoma, 1982.

Career

Private practice clinical dental hygienist, Oklahoma City, 1970-1973; instructor College Dentistry,, Oklahoma U. Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 1973-1982; assistant professor, Oklahoma U. Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 1982-1985; acting chair department dental hygiene, Oklahoma U. Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 1984-1985; clinical dental hygienist faculty practice, Oklahoma U. Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 1977-1985; associate professor, director Caruth School Dental Hygiene, Baylor College Dentistry, Dallas, 1985-1993; associate professor department public health science, Baylor College Dentistry, Dallas, since 1993; clinical dental hygienist, Drs. Israelson, Plemons & Jaynes, Richardson, Texas, 1995-1997. Clinical instructor Rose Junior College, Midwest City, Oklahoma, 1972.

Member affiliate staff Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1977-1985. Clinical dental hygienist North Texas Periodontal and Implant Association, Richardson, 1988-1991. Member test construction committee National Board Dental Hygiene, American Dental Association, Chicago, 1987-1991, dental hygiene consultant Commision on Dental Accreditation, 1989-1996;investigator grants and contracts Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.

Achievements

• Becky Ann DeSpain has been listed as a noteworthy Dental educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Speaker School Volumes Program, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1976-1985. Project director Oral Healthlink: Dallas/Fort Worth Coalition for Oral Health 2000. Board directors Dallas chapter American Civil Liberties Union of North Texas, president, 1996-1997.

Texas coordinator National Spit Tobacco Education Program, Oral Health American, 1996. Board directors Southern Methodist U. Young Women’s Christian Association, 1997-1998. Member APHA, American Association Dental Schools, American Association Dental Research, American DentalHygienists Association (delegate 1980-1984), American Association Public Health Dentistry, Texas Dental Hygienists Association, Texas Dental Hygiene Dirs.

Association (secretary 1990-1992), Dallas Dental Hygienists Society (vice president 1994, president-elect 1995, president 1996), The Woman's Center of Dallas (chair health care task force, board directors 1994-1996, health committee Women's Council of Dallas County 1995-1997), Sigma Phi Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi. F C.

Connections

Children: Brian Thomas, Meredith Lynn.

child:

Brian Thomas DeSpain

child:

Meredith Lynn DeSpain