Courses Taught
BSDH Degree Completion Distance Education Program:
DEN 310: Teaching Strategies for Health Care Educators ~ Online
DEN 409: Dental Hygiene Practicum ~ Online
BS Entry Program:
DEN 115: Clinical Dental Hygiene I
DEN 225: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
DEN 203: Principles of Nutrition for the Oral Health Professional ~ Hybrid
DEN 310: Teaching Strategies for Health Care Educators ~ Online
AAS Program:
DEN 115: Clinical Dental Hygiene I
DEN 201: Pain Management Lab
DEN 225: Clinical Dental Hygiene II
DEN 203: Principles of Nutrition for the Oral Health Professional ~ Hybrid
Education
- EdD, Higher Education (College Teaching and Academic Leadership), Columbia University, 1998
- MS, Nutrition (Nuritional Science), Long Island University ~ C.W. Post, 1994 – Magna cum Laude
- BSDH , Allied Health Sciences (Dental Hygiene), Thomas Jefferson University ~ College of Aliied Health, 1983 – cum Laude
- AS, Nassau Community College, 1981 – Magna cum Laude
Publications
- Cristina Casa - Levine and Luisa Dattoma, The Effects of Self-Assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education., The Journal of Dental Hygiene, 96(2) 2022, 43-49.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma and Cristina Casa - Levine, Effects of Self-assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education., Journal of Dental Education - ADEA, 85(2) 2021, 253.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, The Human Microbiome and Health, Access, 2019.
- Luisa Dattoma, Nappo-Dattoma, L. (2017). The Raw Food Diet: Health Claims, Benefits, and Risks. Access, 8-9., Access, 2017, 2.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, Healthy Eating Trends in 2016., Access, 30(3) 2016, 18-19.
- Laura Joseph and Luisa Dattoma, Collaborative Learning in Dental Hygiene Education, Journal of Dental Hygiene,.
Presentations
- Cristina Casa - Levine and Luisa Dattoma, “Self-assessment Strategies and Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education.” Workshop conducted at the 2022 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition, on March 20, 2022.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma and Cristina Casa - Levine, “Effects of Self-Assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education.” Poster presented at the 2021 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, All Virtual Conference on March 12, 2021.
- Cristina Casa - Levine and Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, “Dental hygiene student perspectives on self-assessment strategies.” Presentation to the Farmingdale State College 2020 Virtual Celebration of Scholarship, on December 10, 2020.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma and Cristina Casa - Levine, “Effects of Self-Assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education.” Presentation to the Farmingdale State College 2020 Virtual Celebration of Scholarship, Farmingdale on December 10, 2020.
- Luisa Dattoma, Co-Presenter ~ Continuing Education Course. Panel Title: Dental Hygiene Education Innovations. Individual Title: The Blended Flipped Classroom., Panel Presentation presented to the New York State Dental Hygiene Educators’ Association. Saratoga, New York, on November 1, 2019.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, “Active Student-Centered Pedagogies Across All Disciplines at Farmingdale State College.” Panel presented at the Faculty Resource Network National Symposium: Transforming Teaching Through Active Learning, Orlando, Florida on November 17, 2018.
- Luisa Nappo-Dattoma, “Lights, Camera, Action: Transforming the Learning Experience Through the Flipped Classroom.” Workshop conducted at the CTLT Faculty Workshop, Farmingdale State College on March 8, 2017.
Awards & Honors
- April 2017 ~ Recipient of "4 Pi Best Practices Certification for Online Course." Funded under a SUNY 4Pi Grant., 2017.
- January 2017 ~ Recipient of the Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence ~ Online Teaching Ambassador for recognition as an exemplary online educator from Farmingdale State College. As an Online Teaching Ambassador, faculty have the opportunity to be online teaching advocates, and to share their thoughts with the SUNY community in various ways over the coming year., 2017.
- November 2019 ~ New York Dental Hygienists' Association ~ 2019 Excellence in Mentoring Award. ~ Received in recognition as a dental hygienist who has advanced the profession of dental hygiene through outstanding activities as a mentor., 2019.
- February 2022 ~ FSC Foundation Award for Full-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching, 2022.
- Co-recipient ~ Faculty Center Award for Publication in STEM. Farmingdale State College Submitted Publication: Casa-Levine, C, Nappo-Dattoma, L. (2022). The effects of self-assessment on clinical competence in dental hygiene education. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 96(2), 43-49., 2023.