Barbara K. Brent, DHA, MSAH, RDH, FADHA
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOD-Dental Hygiene
Email:
babrent@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-6338
Biography
I graduated from the UMMC School of Health Related Professions Dental Hygiene Program with an associate degree in 1981. As a registered dental hygienist, I worked in private dental practices in Vicksburg, Jackson, and Clinton, MS for 36 years. In 2011, I began my pursuit to become a dental hygiene educator. I earned my BS degree in Dental Hygiene from the UMMC Dental Hygiene Advanced Standing Online program in May 2014. In August 2014, I accepted a part-time position as a clinical instructor for the UMMC SHRP Dental Hygiene Program and continued working as a private practice dental hygienist. I received my Master of Science in Allied Health degree from East Tennessee State University in May 2018. In July 2017, my private practice career came to an end when I accepted a dental hygiene position for the UMMC School of Dentistry Advanced General Dentistry Department. The dental hygiene position allowed me to continue as a part-time clinical instructor position as well as provide dental hygiene treatment to patients at the Jackson Medical Mall Dental Clinic. In January 2019, I accepted a full-time faculty position for the UMMC School of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Department.
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, CITI, Collaborative IRB Training Initiative, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 11/2019 - Present |
| Certification, Diversity and Inclusion Champion, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 06/2020 - Present |
| Certification, Health Care Provider CPR, American Heart Association | 06/1981 - 02/2018 |
| Certification, BLS Instructor, American Heart Association | 02/2018 - 02/2028 |
| Licensure, Dental Hygiene License, Mississippi State Board Dental Examiners | 06/1981 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry, Department of Dental Hygiene | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Instructor, UMMC, School of Dentistry, Department of Dental Hygiene | 01/2019 - 06/2022 |
| Clinical Instructor, UMMC, School of Dentistry, Department of Dental Hygiene | 08/2014 - 01/2019 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Brent BK, Clark JT, Norris M, Taylor JD, Koka S, Burrell A, Senior C, Leadership Education Within the Dental Hygiene Curriculum at an Academic Medical Center. Journal of dental hygiene : JDH, 2026 Feb;100(1):69-81 | 2026 |
| Brent, B., Jagtap, R., Griggs, J., & Carr, E. Effect of video-recorded manikin simulation on radiographic technique performance of dental and dental hygiene students: A cross sectional study. Brent, B., Jagtap, R., Griggs, J., & Carr, E. (2021). Effect of video-recorded manikin simulation on radiographic technique performance of dental and dental hygiene students: A cross sectional study. Journal of International Oral Health, 13(6), 610–616. https://doi.org/10.4103/JIOH.JIOH_202_21 | 2021 |
| Horne SM, Carr EO, Brent BK, Blackshear CT, Hybridized dental hygiene psychomotor skills instruction: The COVID-19 challenge. Journal of dental education, 2021 Dec;85 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):1930-1932 | 2021 |
| Brent BK, Sullivan AL, Garner AD A Survey of the Implementation and Usage of Electronic Dental Records in Private Dental Practices in Mississippi Healthcare Review. 2020; 1(1); 1-11 | 2020 |
Thesis | |
| Brent, Barbara K. "A survey of the implementation and usage of electronic dental records and digital radiographs in private dental practices in Mississippi" Brent, Barbara K., "A survey of the implementation and usage of electronic dental records and digital radiographs in private dental practices in Mississippi" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3365. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3365 | 2018 |
Dissertation | |
| Brent, B. K., Arnold, A., Clark, J. T., Norris, M., Taylor, J. D., & Koka, S. Leadership education within the dental hygiene curriculum at an academic medical center (Order No. 31296740). | 2024 |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dental Hygiene Students’ Perceptions of Demonstration Videos in Learning the Administration of Local Anesthetic: C. Senior and B. Brent, ADEA Short Talks: Teaching and Learning With Emerging Technologies and Informatics:, ADEA Annual Session: | 03/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “WE” Hybridized Dental Hygiene Psychomotor Skills Instruction During the COVID-19 Challenge S. Horne, E. Carr, and B. Brent, ADEA Short Talks: Mother of Invention: How WE Transformed Dental Education:, ADEA Annual Session | 03/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, “Minimizing Pathologic Aspiration in Patients Undergoing Esophageal and Lung Resections for Cancer.” (2022). Skylar Rodgers, Luci Makamson, Mollie Merrell, Emily Mansour, Elizabeth Carr, Barbara Brent, Cynthia Senior, Angelia Garner, Christian Norton, Matthew Kutcher, Jacob Moremen |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Sigma Phi Alpha, Dental Hygiene Society | 2019 |
| Golden Key International Honour Society, East Tennessee State University | 2017 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Dental Hygienists' Association, Alternate Delegate | 2020 - Present |
| American Dental Education Association, Member | 2016 - 2021 |
| American Dental Hygienists' Association, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Mississippi Dental Hygienists' Association, Member | 2016 - Present |
Other Service
| Student Dental Hygienists' Association, Advisor | 07/2019 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| DH328, Dental Hygiene, Course, Course Director, Radiology II | Spring 2020 |
| DH434, Dental Hygiene, Course, Course Director, Dental Hygiene Practices | Summer 2020 |
| DH326, Dental Hygiene, Lab, Pt & Instrumentation Reinforcement Faculty, Dental Hygiene Principles & Practice II | Summer 2020 |
| DH420, Dental Hygiene, Course, Lab Instructor, Pain & Anxiety Management | Summer 2020 |
| DH455, Dental Hygiene, Course, Instructor, Capstone Study | Spring 2020 |
| DH305, Dental Hygiene, Course, Instructor, Dental Hygiene Instrumentation | Spring 2020 |
| DH423, Dental Hygiene, Course, Co-Course Director, BioMaterials in Dentistry | Fall 2019 |
| DH444, Dental Hygiene, Course, Instructor, Practice Administration/Specialties | Spring 2019 |
| DH328, Dental Hygiene, Course, Instructor, Radiology II | Spring 2019 |
| DH313, Dental Hygiene, Course, Course Director, Radiology I | Fall 2019 |
| DH305, Dental Hygiene, Lab, Lab Instructor, Dental Hygiene Instrumentation | Fall 2016 |
| DH433, Dental Hygiene, Lab, Clinical Instructor, Patient Care III | Spring |
| DH405, Dental Hygiene, Lab, Clinical Instructor, Patient Care II | Fall |
| DH327, Dental Hygiene, Lab, Clinical Instructor, Patient Care I | Summer |