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Marsha Cunningham-Ford, RDH, BS, MS

Associate Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Current Positions

  • Associate Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Education

  • MS in Dental Hygiene Education, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
  • BS in Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Licenses & Certifications

  • Iowa Dental Hygiene license

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Pierre Fauchard Teaching Award, University of Iowa College of Dentistry

Professional Memberships

  • American Dental Education Association
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Society

Selected Publications

  • Johnsen, D. C., Flick, K., Butali, A., Cunningham-Ford, M. A., Holloway, J. A., Mahrous, A., Marchini, L. & Clancy, J. M. (2020). Two critical thinking models-probing questions and conceptualization-adding 4 skillsets to the teacher's armamentarium. J Dent Education published online ahead of print, 2020 May 18]. J Dent Educ. 2020;10.1002/jdd.12177. DOI: 10.1002. PMID: 32421870.
  • Sukalski, J., McKernan, S., Avila-Ortez, G., Cunningham-Ford, M., Qian, F. & Damiano, P. (2018). Periodontal Treatment Needs in a Medicaid Patient Population: a retrospective study in a US dental school. J Public Health Dentistry. DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12294. PMID: 3051628.
  • Marshall, T. A., McKernan, S. C., Straub-Morarend, C. L., Guzman-Armstrong, S., Marchini, L., Handoo, N. Q. & Cunningham-Ford, M. A. (2018). Evidence Based Dentistry Skill Acquisition by Second Year Dental Students. European Journal of Dental Education. DOI: 10.1111/eje.12364.
  • Kelly, M., Caplan, D., Bern-Klug, M., Cowen, H., Cunningham-Ford, M., Marchini, L. & Momany, E. (2017). Preventive Dental Care Among Medicaid-Enrolled Senior Adults: From Community to Nursing Facility Residence. J Public Health Dentistry. DOI: DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12247.
  • Marshall, T. A., Straub-Morarend, C. L., Guzman-Armstrong, S., McKernan, S. C., Marchini, L., Handoo, N. Q. & Cunningham, M. A. (2017). An Approach on Defining Competency in Evidence based Dentistry. European Journal of Dental Education Feb (2017) 1-9. DOI: 10.1111.
  • Guzman-Armstrong, S., Warren, J. J., Cunningham-Ford, M. A., von Bergmann, H. & Johnsen, D. C. (2014). Concepts in critical thinking applied to caries risk assessment in dental education. Journal of Dental Education 78 (6) 914-920.
  • Schneider, G. B., Cunningham-Ford, M. A., Johnsen, D. C., Eckert, M. & Mulder, M. (2014). Outcome Mapping: A Method for Dental Schools to Coordinate Learning and Assessment Based on Desired Characteristics of a Graduate. Journal of Dental Education 78 (9) 1268-1278.
  • Marshall, T. A., Straub-Morarend, C., Handoo, N. Q., Solow, C., Cunningham-Ford, M. A. & Finkelstein, M. W. (2014). Integrating Critical Thinking and Evidence-Based Dentistry Across a Four-Year Dental Curriculum: A Model for Independent Learning. Journal of Dental Education 78 (3) 359-367.
  • Johnsen, D. C., Lipp, M. J., Finkelstein, M. W. & Cunningham-Ford, M. A. (2012). Guiding Dental Student Learning and Assessing Performance in Critical Thinking with Analysis of Emerging Strategies. Journal of Dental Education 76 (12) 1548-1558.
  • Cobb, D. S., Amer, R. S., Denehy, G. E., Dawson, D. V., Cunningham-Ford, M. A. & Bergeron, C. (2011). Development and Evaluation of an Interactive Dental Video Game to Teach Dentin Bonding. J Dent Educ 75 (6) 823-831.

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Phase III RCT of the Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Arresting Cavitated Caries Lesions; NIH/ NIDCR; Levy, Steve (Multi-PI)
  • The Iowa methamphetamine associated caries study (IMAC); Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A (Co-Investigator)
  • Iowa Geriatric Education Center; HRSA; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A
  • Learning Anytime Anyplace Partnership; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A
  • Validation of the Soda-Pop Brochure; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A
  • Interdisciplinary Management of Geriatric Patients Using Interactive Patient Simulations; UI office of the Vice President for Health Sciences; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A (Principal Investigator)
  • Understanding UI Employees Dental Service Perceptions and Decisions/Dental Benefit Plan Choice; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A
  • Geriatric Oral Health Simulations for Dental Hygienists; Bureau of Health Professions; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A
  • Pilot Study: Consumers' Selection of Dental Care Providers; College of Dentistry Research Committee, through USPHS; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A
  • Marketing as a Curricular Offering in the U.S. Dental Schools; Healthco International; Cunningham-Ford, Marsha A