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- Joyce Flores
- Instructor
- School of Dental Hygiene
- 2011 Health Sciences Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4308
- jdowns@odu.edu
- First year instructor with 5 years experience as a PhD student teaching/research assistant. Clinical dental hygiene practitioner
for over 14 years. Recent publications reflect original research findings and various interest topics.
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Education
- Old Dominion University,
2008
- Major: Dental Hygiene
- Degree: M.S.
- Old Dominion University,
1996
- Major: Dental Hygiene
- Degree: B.S.
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Research Interests
- Bisphenol A and Pharmacokinetics
Medical Modeling & Simulation
Computational Epidemiology
Oral Cancer & Human Papilloma Virus
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Expertise
- Dental Hygiene
- Modeling and Simulation (M&S) applications in healthcare as pedagogical and research tools.
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Articles
- Jacobson, D., Flores, J. M., Leong, T., DeLorenzo, J., Lourenco, S., Jacobson, J., Gray, T., Chergi, S., Robinson, L., Gonzalez, H., Genzler, A., Jacobson, R. L., and Dubin, J. BrushOff! Promoting oral hygiene behaviors with a game. Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Flores, J. M., Lemaster, M. F., and Richardson, M. S. Effect of a Simulation Educational Intervention on Periodontal and Restorative Identification Skills. Journal of Dental Education
- Flores, J. M., Mallory, L., Tolle, S. L., and Parodi, V. Impact of polyethylene microshpere simulation among dental hygiene students: recognizing the utility of mixed methods in dental
education research. Journal of Dental Education
- Adcock, A. B., Cook, B., Newcomb, T., Flores, J. M., and Craigen, L. M. Designing cross-cultural awareness training for dental hygiene students using an avatar-mediated simulation.. Journal of Educational Technology Reearch & Development
- Neff, J. A., Downs, J., and Lynch, C. M. (2010). Alcohol Use, Predisposing, Enabling, and Oral Health Need Variables as Predictors of Preventive and Emergency Dental Service
Use. Substance Use & Misuse (45/9-10), (pp. 1298-1316).
- Downs, J., Shuman, D., Stull, S., and Ratzlaff, R. E. (2010). Bisphenol A blood and saliva levels prior to and after dental sealant placement in adults. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 84 (3), (pp. 145-150).
- Downs, J., Lutins, DDS, N., and Tybor, OD, D. (2010). Common Eye Disorders Encountered in the Dental Office. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, 8 (3), (pp. 48-51).
- Downs, J., and Thompson, S. K. (2010). Human Papilloma Virus and Oral Cancer. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, 8 (11), (pp. 30-35).
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Presentations
- Agent-Mediated Simulations to reduce oral health disparities among culturally diverse dental hygiene patients
- Conference Name: DHHS, NIH, NIMHD, FDA
- Sponsoring Organization: DHHS, NIH, NIMHD, FDA
- Location: National Harbor, Maryland
- Date: December 17, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Downs, J. Presenter & Author
Newcomb, T. Author Only
Adcock, A. B. Author Only
Cook, B. Author Only
Craigen, L. M. Author Only
- Designing cross-cultural awareness training for dental hygiene students using an avatar-mediated simulation.
- Conference Name: AECT
- Sponsoring Organization: AECT
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: November 3, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Adcock, A. B. Presenter & Author
Cook, B. Author Only
Newcomb, T. Author Only
Downs, J. Author Only
Craigen, L. M. Author Only
- Quest to Establish and Improve Oral Health Behaviors in Children
- Conference Name: Georgia Game Developers Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Georgia Game Developers Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georegia
- Date: October 4, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Downs, J. Presenter & Author
Jacobson, D. Author Only
Leong, T. Author Only
DeLorenzo, J. Author Only
Lourenco, S. Author Only
Jacobson, J. Author Only
Gray, T. Author Only
Chergi, S. Author Only
Robinson, L. Author Only
Gonzalez, H. Author Only
Gensler, A. Author Only
Jacobson, R. L. Author Only
Dubin, J. Author Only
- Songs, Sensors, and Studies: Shaping a Health Game for Very Young Children.
- Conference Name: Serious Games Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Serious Games Association
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 21, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Jacobson, D. Presenter & Author
Downs, J. Author Only
Leong, T. Author Only
Delorenzo, J. Author Only
Lourenco, S. Author Only
Jacobson, J. Author Only
Gray, T. Author Only
Chergi, S. Author Only
Robinson, L. Author Only
Gonzalez, H. Author Only
Gensler, A. Author Only
Jacobson, R. L. Author Only
Dubin, J. Author Only
- Modeling and Simulation to improve dental and periodontal identifications in dental hygiene students
- Conference Name: ADEA
- Sponsoring Organization: ADEA
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Date: March 16, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Lemaster, M. F. Presenter & Author
Downs, J. Author Only
Richardson, M. Author Only
- Bisphenol A Blood and Saliva Levels Prior to and After Dental Sealant Placement in Adults: An Exploratory Study
- Conference Name: APHA
- Sponsoring Organization: APHA
- Location: San Diego, California
- Date: March, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Downs, J. Presenter & Author
Shuman, D. Author Only
Stull, S. Author Only
Ratzlaff, R. E. Author Only
- 2008: Lindsay L. Rettie Research Award, ODU, College of Health Sciences/ODU Research Exposition
- 2011: Shining Star Teaching Award , ODU, Office of the Dean of Students and Executive Director of Student Affairs
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research