Taylor McNeill

Taylor McNeill serves as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry with multifaceted responsibilities:

• Co-Director of Dental Hygiene Admissions
• Coordinator of Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program
• Academic advisor for Pre-Dental Hygiene and Dental Hygiene Degree Completion students at McNichols Campus
• Clinical instructor for pre-clinical and clinical rotations

Based at Corktown Campus (School of Dentistry, Room DC 308), she joined the university in January 2022 after graduating from UDM's Dental Hygiene Program in 2015.

Educational background:

• Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH), University of Detroit Mercy

McNeill's expertise centers on Dental Hygiene and Oral Health, with specialized focus on Preventive Dentistry and Clinical Dental Education. Her teaching methodology integrates 7+ years of private practice experience since 2015, emphasizing hands-on clinical training while maintaining current industry engagement through part-time practice. She actively shapes curriculum development for degree completion pathways.

In academic leadership, she directs admissions for the Dental Hygiene Professional Phase and serves on cross-campus committees spanning Corktown and McNichols locations. Her advisory role encompasses comprehensive student mentorship from pre-admission through degree completion.