Kelly Rogers, MSDH, RDH, RF

Ms. Rogers earned her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree from the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry in 2012. Following graduation, she worked full-time in private clinical practice as a registered dental hygienist in the Twin Cities before starting the University of Minnesota’s Master of Science in Dental Hygiene (MSDH) program. In 2019, Ms. Rogers began working at the University of Minnesota as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Division of Dental Hygiene. In 2020, she accepted a position as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Dental Hygiene and earned her MSDH degree in December 2020. Ms. Rogers provides clinical and didactic instruction to dental hygiene and dental therapy students, along with assuming the role of a color group director. She is the current course director for the two dental public health courses for the dental hygiene and dental therapy students.

Patient-Provider Communication, Motivational Interviewing

Arnett MC, Rogers KM, Evans MD, Reibel Y.Effectiveness of brief motivational interviewing on perceived importance, interest and self-efficacy of oral health behaviors: A randomized clinical trial. PEC Innovation, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100092.

Rogers KM, Arnett MC, Mays KA, Wang Qi, Blue CM. Dental hygienists' use of motivational interviewing and perceptions of effectiveness in changing patient behaviors. J Dent. Educ., 2022;1-9. http://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.12919.

Rogers KM. Study finds behavior change in AIAN population remains complex. Today’s RDH. 2021, July 30th. Available at: https://www.todaysrdh.com/study-finds-behavior-change-in-aian-population-remains-complex/.