Pennsylvania

Dental Hygienists’ Association

To improve the public’s total health, the mission of the PDHA is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by increasing the awareness of and ensuring access to cost-effective quality oral health care, thus promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research while representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists.

Our association has finished its work on the newly revised PDHA Strategic Plan.  This information is available to members only.  If you would like a copy of the plan, to learn more about these strategies or volunteer to help with specific action plans, please contact your local trustee or committee chair.

Thank you for your membership; all things on this plan are possible because of our members.

Copies can be requested by contacting PDHA Central Office.

PDHA Goals:

1. Advocacy: PDHA advocates for the profession and the interests of dental hygienists throughout their careers.
2. Autonomy: PDHA promotes autonomy.
3. Alliances: PDHA supports integration and collaboration.

Meet

Our Team

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Sarah Goard, BS, RDH, PHDHP

PDHA President
I look forward to my role as PDHA president and the successes and challenges it may bring as we continue to advance our profession. Thank you all for your confidence and continued guidance. There is no doubt that this organization depends on our collaborative, group efforts. As H.E. Luccock said, “No one can whistle a symphony, it takes a whole orchestra to play it.”

Leadership / Governance

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Barbara Reiprich

President-Elect

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Anita Jackson, RDH

Treasurer

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Linda Moore, RDH

Parliamentarian

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Vacant

Speaker of the House

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Lorraine Lockawich, RDH

Members-at-Large

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Deborah Gschrey

Members-at-Large

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Trustees

SECTOR 1

Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence & Venango Counties

Elizabeth Owens

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SECTOR 2

Clarion, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean and Warren Counties

Helen To

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SECTOR 3

Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and Potter Counties

Vacant

SECTOR 4

Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington Counties

Heather Guido

[email protected]

SECTOR 5

Armstrong, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties

Vacant

SECTOR 6

Bedford, Blair, Franklin, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties

Alyssa Stiles

[email protected]

SECTOR 7

Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Tioga and Union Counties

Erin Heap

[email protected]

SECTOR 8

Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties

Vacant

SECTOR 9

Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Pike Counties

Cynthia Workman

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SECTOR 10

Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry Counties

Kim Bury

[email protected]

SECTOR 11

Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill and York Counties

Vacant

SECTOR 12

Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties

Jo Ann Nyquist

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ADHA District II Trustee

(represents PA, NY, NJ & CT)

Carolynn Wahl

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2023 ADHA Delegates

Sarah Goard, Barbara Reiprich, Kim Bury, Laura DeHennis, Tiffany Kilpatrick
Alternate Delegate: Helen To

PDHA Central Office

Tiffany Kilpatrick, Executive Secretary
PHONE (717) 766-0334

[email protected]

Past Presidents

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  • Emma Ditzell Conroy

    1923-24

  • Gladys Shaeffer Myers

    1924-25 *

  • Charlotte Kiart Sullivan

    1925-26 *

  • Marian Arnold

    1926-27 *

  • Gertrude Engstrom Berg

    1927-28 *

  • Mada Reilly

    1929-30 *

  • Margaret Jeffries

    1930-31 *

  • Margaret Baily

    1931-32 *

  • Mathilde Krauser Finzimer

    1932-33 *

  • Janice Weaver Graham

    1933-34 *

  • Marie Copenhayer Palmer

    1934-35 *

  • Catherine Schwab Preass

    1935-36 *

  • Aline Weidenmarm

    1936-37 *

  • Marian Tomlinson

    1937-38

  • Martha Truhan

    1938-39 *

  • Mae Sarsfield

    1939-40

  • Frances Edey Carlson

    1940-41

  • Camila Overpeck Faust

    1941-42

  • Thelby Clouse

    1942-43

  • Blanche Carlin Downie

    1943-44 *

  • Mariam Willis

    1944-45 *

  • Ida Mae Stilley Mahor

    1945-46 *

  • Elizabeth Ritter

    1946-47 *

  • Margaret Reuther

    1947-48 *

  • Ester Doyle

    1948-49 *

  • Ruth Heck

    1949-51 *

  • Jacqueline Schunck Kolben

    1951-52

  • Irene Stankiewicz

    1952-53

  • Julie Wehrle

    1953-54 *

  • Beatrice D. Watkins

    1954-55

  • Mary G Grim

    1955-56 *

  • Nancy Waldeck Sontag

    1956-57

  • Louise Coira

    1957-58 *

  • Dorothy Clark

    1958-59 *

  • Margaret Lingenfelter

    1959-60

  • Marjorie H. Smith

    1960-61

  • Marian Weaver Bell

    1961-62

  • Margery Hall Johnson

    1962-63

  • Marilyn Roth Smith

    1963-64 *

  • Ella Ege

    1964-65 *

  • Doris Lemp

    1965-66

  • Eleanor H. Krum Miley

    1966-67 *

  • Betsy A. Alden

    1967-68

  • Carol Gareis Karmack

    1968-69 *

  • Kathleen Silko Miller

    1969-70

  • R. Roberta Throne

    1970-71

  • Susann Smith

    1971-72

  • Nancy McCollum Wells

    1972-73 *

  • Carolyn James Harbourt

    1973-74

  • Sherri Young Dunbar

    1974-75 *

  • Anne Schlegel Follweiller

    1975-76

  • Nancy Roy Miller

    1976-77

  • Nancy Dering Martin

    1977-78

  • Margaret Rickenback Smith

    1978-79 *

  • Carolyn Charles Thompson

    1979-80

  • Beverly Hugus Fertig

    1980-81

  • Mary Swartz Yohe

    1981-82

  • Davie Jane Saxton Gilmore

    1982-83

  • Linda Luckenbaugh Moore

    1983-84

  • Robin Holmes

    1984-85

  • Kathy Zimmerman Schlotthauer

    1985-86

  • Karen Combs Flickinger

    1986-87

  • Joanne Marancik Clionsky

    1987-88

  • Deborah Wilson

    1988-89

  • Lynne G. Laughman

    1989-90

  • Brenda Sue Martin

    1990-91

  • Mariellen Brickley Raab

    1991-92

  • Cheryl A. Sichler

    1992-93

  • Terry Barr

    1993-94

  • Carol Martin

    1994-95

  • Laura Bush

    1995-96

  • Pamela Weaver Henderson

    1996-97

  • Anita Lantzy Jackson

    1997-98

  • Cindy Finfrock

    1998-99

  • Lillian Caperila

    1999-2000

  • Faye Capirano

    2000-01

  • Susan L. Wienand

    2001-02

  • Sherri L. Meyers

    2002-03

  • Peggy Yurcho

    2003-04

  • Judy Gelinas

    2004-05

  • Jane Balavage

    2005-06

  • Judy Ernst

    2006-07

  • Jaclyn Gleber

    2007-08

  • Christine Bennett

    2008-09

  • Megan Brightbill

    2009-10

  • Elaine Anderson Kump

    2010-11

  • Lorraine Lockawich

    2011-12

  • Alberta Landis

    2012-13

  • Laura DeHennis

    2013-14

  • Dana Shaffer

    2014-15

  • Christi Olson

    2015-17

  • Lisandra Maisonet

    2017-2019

  • Linda Straub-Bruce

    2019-2021