Sharon Compton

Area of Study / Keywords

pediatric early childhood caries dental home global education; graduate student recruitment; de oral health; childre; barriers; access to care global education; graduate student recruitment tobacco treatment services dental practice blended learning radiology course undergraduate dental implants; older adults; maintenance OSCE expereince; dental hygiene students; examinat dental hygiene students; online learning; distance oral health; medical complexity; geriatrics; dental hygiene

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About

Dr. Compton is the Program Director for the Master of Sciences in Medical Sciences (Dental Hygiene) and the Director, Educational Research & Scholarship Unit in the School of Dentistry.

Dr. Compton's primary research areas include educational research and oral health issues in older adult populations. 

Qualifications

• PhD: Doctor of Philosophy; University of Alberta (1996-2002) 
• MA (Ed): Master of Arts in Education; University of Alabama in Birmingham (1982-1983)
• BSc: Bachelor of Science; University of Alabama in Birmingham (1981-1982)
• DipDH: Dental Hygiene Diploma; University of Alberta (1978-1980)

National Contributions:

2020 - current                          Member, Education Advisory Committee, Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
 

2010 - current                       Member, Research Advisory Committee, Canadian Dental Hygienists Association

 

2016 - current                         Member; Leadership Alliance for Baccalaureate Dental Hygiene Education; Canadian Dental Hygienists Association

2012- 2014                            Member, Steering Committee: Dental Hygiene Bachelor’s Competency Framework. Canadian Dental Hygienists Association

 

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Research

• Oral health and older adults/seniors, geriatrics
• Teaching and learning through distance delivery methods 
• Education and evaluation research 

Current Research:

• Oral health issues in older adult populations 
• Oral health assessment and daily mouthcare for older adults in long-term care settings
• Academic detailing for provision of tobacco treatment services in dental/hygiene practices
• Educational Research in various areas including study of online learning, and the use of OSCE's in clinical education

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Teaching

Dr. Compton's teaching areas include health advocacy, cultural understandings, professionalism and professional identity, and alternate settings for dental hygiene practice.

D HYG 390 - Introduction to Research

Introduces basic principles involved in research design and methodology including introduction to critical analysis of oral health research.

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D HYG 431 - Topics in Dental Hygiene

The topics will focus on any aspect of dental hygiene practice and may vary from year to year depending on current and relevant issues arising in the dental hygiene profession.

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D HYG 490A - Evidence Informed Dental Hygiene Practice

This course advances research concepts from D HYG 390. Emphasis will be on the development of critical thinking abilities, information literacy skills and the use of research to support oral health practice decisions and recommendations.

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D HYG 490B - Evidence Informed Dental Hygiene Practice

This course advances research concepts from D HYG 390. Emphasis will be on the development of critical thinking abilities, information literacy skills and the use of research to support oral health practice decisions and recommendations.

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Browse more courses taught by Sharon Compton

Abrol N., Compton S.M., Graf D., Parashar P., Heo G., Gibson M.P.

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research. 2022 June; 10.1002/cre2.609

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Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2021 October;

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Perez A., Green J.L., Ball G.D.C., Amin M., Compton S.M., Patterson S.

European Journal of Dental Education. 2021 September; 26 (3):453-458 10.1111/eje.12720

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Pacheco-Pereira C, Senior A, Compton SM, Vargas-Madriz LF, Marin LF, Watson E.

Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. 2021 March; 11 (3) 10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.3.8263

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Shahab M, Compton SM, Chow AK.

Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2021 February; 55 (2):85-94 https://files.cdha.ca/profession/journal/2746.pdf

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Kallal MG, Compton SM, Brodie AR, Moran BL, Yoon MN.

Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2021 February; 55 (2):120-123 https://files.cdha.ca/profession/journal/2749.pdf

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Journal of Dental Education. 2021 January; 10.1002/jdd.12552

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Perez A., Green J.L., Starchuk C., Senior A., Compton S.M., Gaudet-Amigo G., Lai H., Linke B., Patterson S.

European Journal Dental Education. 2020 November; 24 (4):628-636 10.1111/eje.12541