Advisors
Pre-Dental Education Students (Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, and Dental Laboratory Technology):
During the academic year (August through May) you will be advised by your faculty advisor listed below. In the summer months (May through August) you will need to contact the dental education office.
You are assigned an academic advisor based on the first letter of your last name. After identifying your dental advisor below, please email your advisor to schedule an appointment.
Dental Assisting Advisors

Willie Leeuw, CDA, MS
Clinical Assistant ProfessorAdvisor for dental assisting students with
last name A-LOffice: Neff Hall, Room 150H
E-mail: leeuw@ipfw.edu
Deborah Stuart, CDA, EFDA, MSEd
Clinical Assistant ProfessorAdvisor for dental assisting students with
last name M-ZOffice: Neff Hall, Room 130F
E-mail: stuartd@ipfw.edu
Dental Hygiene Advisors
Brenda Valliere, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of the Dental Hygiene ProgramAdvisor for dental hygiene students with
last name A-EOffice: Neff Hall, Room 150F
E-mail: vallierb@ipfw.edu

Mary Cooper, MSEd
ProfessorAdvisor for dental hygiene students with
last name F-LOffice: Neff Hall, Room 130G
E-mail: cooper@ipfw.edu

Elaine Foley, MSEd, RDH
Clinical Associate ProfessorAdvisor for dental hygiene students with the
last name M-POffice: Neff Hall, Room 130E
E-mail: foley@ipfw.edu

Nancy Mann, MSEd
Clinical Associate ProfessorAdvisor for dental hygiene students with
last name Q-ZOffice: Neff Hall, Room 130H
E-mail: mannn@ipfw.edu
Dental Laboratory Technology Advisor

Candy Ringel, CDT, M.P.M.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of the Dental Laboratory Technology ProgramAdvisor for all Dental Laboratory Technology students
Office: Neff Hall, Room 150G
E-mail: ringelc@ipfw.edu
