Diane Vernetti-Callahan, RDH, MS Ed

Diane Vernetti-Callahan, M.S. Ed, is a dental hygiene faculty member at Madison College, Wisconsin, where she has been teaching since 2000. She holds a B.S. degree from Marquette University and a M.S, Ed. degree from University of Wisconsin, Platteville. She started her teaching career as an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, School of Dental Hygiene. Diane has over 30 years of experience in education, clinical practice, and an interdisciplinary background in health and wellness. She earned a certificate in Integrative Health Approaches from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 2018.

Diane is passionate about advancing the field of dental hygiene through continuing education, research, and innovation. She is a regular contributor to Proctor and Gamble’s continuing education courses, a test constructor for the DHNBE, and a published author in ADHA Access magazine on the topic of Nutrigenomics. She serves as a Board Advisor for Madison College Honors Program. You can contact her at dcallahan@madisoncollege.edu.

Updated: August 2025