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I am Josette Madden, Component Chair for the Central Component.
I am from the Indianapolis southeast side. Most people know me as ‘Josie’. I graduated from IUSB Dental Hygiene Program in 1984 and have been working in private practice for almost 39 years. I am happily married to my husband John for 35 years. We have four adult children, one grandson, and another grandson due in March. John and I love to travel and spend time with our family. I am looking forward to this new chapter in my career by making a difference and securing our position as dental hygienists.
I am Josette Madden, Component Chair for the Central Component.
I am from the Indianapolis southeast side. Most people know me as ‘Josie’. I graduated from IUSB Dental Hygiene Program in 1984 and have been working in private practice for almost 39 years. I am happily married to my husband John for 35 years. We have four adult children, one grandson, and another grandson due in March. John and I love to travel and spend time with our family. I am looking forward to this new chapter in my career by making a difference and securing our position as dental hygienists.
I have loved practicing dental hygiene since 2012! Prior to earning my degree in dental hygiene from Savannah, GA, I received my Dental Assisting Degree in 2009 from Orange Coast College in southern California. In 2014, I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Sciences from IUPUI. My passion for dentistry has taken me to Belize, Central America with Project Smile, an international dental volunteer organization. I have also observed dentistry in Istanbul, Turkey. While my focus in dentistry has always been dental hygiene, I have worked as an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, Orthodontic Assistant, and Front Office Personnel.
I currently live in Greenwood with my husband, Luke, our daughters, Harlow and Hazel, and our goldendoodle, Bruno! When I am not focusing on the evolving world of dentistry, I enjoy traveling to the beach, going to the lake, spending time with friends and family, and attending community events. I practice dental hygiene on the southside of Indianapolis with the goal of providing the absolute best care to my patients. Each year, my passion for dentistry has taken me further into my career field. I can’t wait to see what the future holds!
I graduated from the University of Southern Indiana (USI) Dental Assisting Program in 2003 and the Dental Hygiene Program in 2005. I have worked in a variety of roles in local dental offices and currently serve as an Assistant Professor of Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene at USI. I love to learn and feel I get the best of both worlds with my current job because I get to work with patients and also help to guide students. I have enjoyed getting to serve as an Alternate Delegate for the IDHA during the 2021-2022 term and also for the 2022-2023 term. I currently hold the role of chair for the Ohio Valley Component and have had the opportunity to serve as a peer reviewer for the Dimensions of Dental Hygiene journal with my third article being published this year. I appreciate the opportunities that this profession has given me through the years!
I graduated from IUFW in 2016 with my Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene. I have been married to my highschool sweetheart for 13 wonderful years. We have 5 children together, 3 boys and 2 girls. We also have 3 dogs and an Iguana! In hygiene I love treating all patients but I find the "hard" patients the most exciting. I love seeing the Hygiene profession continue to progress and am always eager to learn new skills. My passion to facilitate a better customer experience for special needs patients began five years ago. This was due to our youngest son suffering a brain injury which led to global delayment, low vision, cerebral palsy, Level 3 Autism, and being non-verbal. I have developed some simple solutions for offices I have worked for but my ultimate goal would be to change the hygiene and dental curriculum to include special needs care in the dental office. I am currently attending the Ohio State University dental hygiene graduate program to obtain my Masters. I hope to bring more awareness to special needs patients, so clinicians feel more comfortable treating patients that may be seen as "difficult" and create a world where special needs individuals have a place to fit in.
NORTHWEST (04)
Chair: Mallory Roberts
Contact: drrobertsldh@gmail.com
I am Mallory Roberts, the Northwest Component Chair, and currently live in Rolling Prairie Indiana with my family on a small orchard. I received my BSDH from Indiana University South Bend in 2012. I started practicing as a temp hygienist for various offices across Elkhart, South Bend, Michigan City, Valparaiso, and finally settled into a home office in Merrillville until 2016 when I started teaching full-time. I received my MSDH from the Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport in 2015. I have been working as the program director at IU South Bend since 2017. In December 2021, I graduated with my Doctor of Education in Health Profession from A.T. Still. I am passionate about addressing oral heal disparities and very nerdy about all things dental hygiene.
I'm excited to start collaborating with you and maybe one day meet in person!
I have been an ADHA member for over 25 years! I became a SADHA member in 1996 and graduated from the IPFW Dental Hygiene program in 1998. I have served on IDHA councils and held officer positions for both Isaac Knapp and East Central Components. I've collaborated with others to host Continuing Education Courses, Dental Health Fairs, and Legislative Forums to advance our profession. I am blessed in my career as a clinician to have worked alongside many excellent providers, in all tiers of dentistry. My passion is patient education and my patients are like family!
I am Josette Madden, Component Chair for the Central Component.
I am from the Indianapolis southeast side. Most people know me as ‘Josie’. I graduated from IUSB Dental Hygiene Program in 1984 and have been working in private practice for almost 39 years. I am happily married to my husband John for 35 years. We have four adult children, one grandson, and another grandson due in March. John and I love to travel and spend time with our family. I am looking forward to this new chapter in my career by making a difference and securing our position as dental hygienists.
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