Dr. Loecker attended the University of Missouri where she received her Bachelors degree in 1987. Her studies included a concentration in Pre-dental Sciences, Psychology, and Child and Family Development. She then attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center's College of Dentistry and earned her D.D.S. degree in May 1993.
Dr. Loecker is a member of the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association, the Greater Kansas City Dental Society, the Eastern Jackson County Dental Society, and theAmerican Academy of Implant Dentistry.
Dr. Loecker has expanded her scope of practice with emphasis in periodontal therapy, porcelain placement for crowns, bridges and veneers, resin based composite placement, and root canal therapy, just to mention a few. She also has given oral hygiene instruction at several child care centers in the Missouri area.