Renee Lipe

Renee Lipe serves as an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Dental Hygiene within the College of Health and Human Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she has contributed to dental hygiene education since 2018.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master of Workforce Education, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2021)
• Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2003)
• Associate of Arts in Dental Hygiene, Rend Lake College (1999)

Dr. Lipe maintains critical clinical certifications including Illinois Dental Hygiene Licensure, Local Anesthesia Certification, Nitrous Oxide Sedation Monitoring, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/AED Certification for adults and children. Her instructional expertise spans foundational to advanced dental hygiene domains, with emphasis on periodontics, radiology, and medical emergency management in clinical settings.

She delivers comprehensive training through didactic courses and hands-on clinical instruction across the dental hygiene curriculum, directly shaping student competencies in patient care and procedural execution.