Kimberly Erdman, EdD, RDH, FAADH, FADHA is a practicing dental hygienist and public health dental hygiene practitioner. The bulk of her clinical career was spent as a civilian-dental hygienist for the United States Navy and nine years as a volunteer forensic dental technician. In addition to clinical practice, she has a decade of experience in higher education and administration. Kimberly is a proud member and Inaugural Fellow of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene.