Janet Tarkington graduated with a Master of Science in Health Care Administration degree from Grand Canyon University. She obtained with Highest Distinction, her Bachelor of Science in Biology/ Pre-dentistry from Purdue University. She also graduated with Highest Distinction, her Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene from Indiana University Northwest. Janet is also a Certified Dental Assistant, a Licensed American Heart Association CPR Educator, and a former faculty member of the Dental Education Department at IU Northwest. She also served as the Dental Education Representative for the Indiana University Northwest Alumni Association Board of Directors. While serving the IUNAA Board, she chaired the 2019 IUN Grad Night held at the Patrician Banquets and chaired the Grant Committee where they received monetary awards utilized for 2019 IU Day and 2019 IUN Grad Night.
Janet has been a Licensed Dental Hygienist with a Local Anesthesia permit since 2011. She taught at IU Northwest for almost eight years while working as a part-time clinician at different private practices including a specialty Periodontists office. While at IUN, Janet taught Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting students and taught the following courses: Head & Neck Anatomy; Periodontics I; Periodontics II; Microbiology & Infection Control; Pharmacology; Anatomy & Physiology; Ethics, Jurisprudence, & Practice Management for DH ONLINE; Oral Histology & Embryology; Practice Management, Jurisprudence, & Ethics for DA; co-instructed Oral Anatomy Lab; Radiology Lab; Fundamentals of DH; and Clinical Practice I, II, & III clinics. Janet also spearheaded the IUN Dental Education CPR simulation protocol, IUN Dental Camp, and the lead coordinator for the Dental Education Website re-design project.
Janet loves being a Dental Hygienist and is passionate about teaching. According to her, Kindness and genuine care goes a long waywhen I taught/mentored my students or treated a patient, it felt good that at the end of the day, I have done a positive thing. Treat each patient the way I would like to be treated because each one has unique needs and it is so rewarding to work with some of my former students. I am so proud of them!