Background
Eden, Becky Despain was born on July 14, 1948 in Oklahoma City.
Eden, Becky Despain was born on July 14, 1948 in Oklahoma City.
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, Baylor University, 1970. Master of Education, Center State University, Oklahoma, 1982.
Private practice clinical dental hygienist, Oklahoma City, 1970-1973. Instructor College Dentistry, Oklahoma University of Health Sciences Center, 1973-1982, assistant professor, 1982-1985, acting chair department dental hygiene, 1984-1985, clinical dental hygienist faculty practice, 1977-1985. Associate professor, director Caruth School Dental Hygiene Baylor College Dentistry, Dallas, 1985-1993, associate professor department public health science, 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 Commission on Dental Accreditation, 1989-1996.
Investigator grants and contracts Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. Board directors Childrens Oral Health Center Dallas.
Speaker school vols. 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, 1996-1997. Board directors Southern Methodist University Young Women’s Christian Association, 1997-1998. Member American Public Health Association, American Association Dental Schools, American Association Dental Research, American Dental Hygienists Association (delegate 1980-1984), American Association Public Health Dentistry (editor), Texas Dental Hygienists Association, Texas Dental Hygiene Directors 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.
Children: Brian Thomas, Meredith Lynn.