Pamela R. Overman, EdD, RDH

Dr. Pamela Overman serves as associate dean for academic affairs and professor of dentistry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.  Throughout her academic career, Dr. Overman has continued to teach dental, dental hygiene and graduate students in oral health education and health promotion, educational methods for health professional faculty, and evidence based decision making.  Her professional service has included numerous positions of national leadership including chair of the ADEA's National Dental Hygiene Directors, chair of ADEA's Section on Academic Affairs, and as and the American Dental Hygienist's Association Commissioner on Dental Accreditation.