91AV

Lisa Dufour received her dental hygiene degree from Westbrook College (now 91AV) in 1976, and her Master of Science degree from the University of Southern Maine in 1987. She is a well  practiced clinician  (both in private practice and dental public health) with extensive experience in the delivery of non-surgical periodontal therapy. Professor Dufour has been teaching at 91AV since 1981 with her primary teaching responsibilities being periodontology theory and clinical practice. Her research, in part, has focused on the wide-ranging systemic consequences of chronic periodontal infections. She has been the recipeint of three competitive sabattical awards, where she completed post-graduate work at the University of North Caroloina, Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry, and in the Biology Department at Bates College. She has also been the recipient of several prestigious teaching awards.