Francine J. Luizzi-Bench
- Adjunct Faculty
- : (401) 333-7228
- : Lincoln
- : 2376
- : [email protected]
Bio
Francine has worked for many years as a clinical hygienist in periodontal and general
practices in the northeast. She has taught at several dental hygiene programs in New
England before taking a position at CCRI in 2003. https://www.ccri.edu/catalog/pdfs/directory-faculty.pdf
Her special interests are active learning strategies, evidence based decision-making,
musculoskeletal health,Infection prevention, and oral pathology and medicine. Francine
recently attended the 7th Annual Oral Pathology Institute for Educators and Oral Medicine–Bridging
Dentistry and Medicine at Eastman Institute for Oral Health. She is an advocate for
Interdisciplanary education, and helped establish the first Simulation lab experience
for the Dental Hygiene students in 2016.
She has served on the CCRIFA Grievance committee, Nomination committee, Distance Learning
Advisory Committee, Environmental Health and Safety, Learning Outcomes Assessment
Committee,Sabattical Review committee, and Educational spaces committee . For two
years Francine volunteered at the CT Mission of Mercy and served on the steering committee
as sterilization co-lead for RIMOM from 2012-2016.
She has lectured on infection prevention and ergonomics at professional meetings in
Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She often volunteers at Yankee Dental Congress. She
and her ergonomic co-speaker were invited to Crown Seating’s Ergonomic Exchange in
June 2016. Francine loves to garden, cook, exercise, decorate, sew, and enjoy family
and friends.
Francine is an adjunct at RIC where she teaches in the bachelor degree completion
program for dental hygienists. http://ric.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2015-2016/Catalog/Faculty-of-Arts-and-Sciences/Health-Sciences/Health-Sciences-B-S