Jennifer A. Hasslen, BA, DDS

Interim Chair, General Dentistry

Associate Professor

Contact

JennHasslen@creighton.edu
School of Dentistry
General Dentistry
Faculty - Dentistry
SOD - School of Dentistry - 339C

Jennifer A. Hasslen, BA, DDS

Interim Chair, General Dentistry

Associate Professor

Dr. Hasslen was raised in small-town central Minnesota and attended The College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN where she received a BA in Natural Science. In 2003 she received her DDS degree from Creighton University School of Dentistry. Upon graduating, she was commissioned as a captain in the United States Air Force. She then completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry one-year program at Barksdale AFB, LA, and later an advanced clinical preceptorship in 2012. She transitioned to the USAF Reserves and continues to serve in this capacity with the Nebraska Air National Guard where she holds the rank of Lt Colonel and is the Chief of Dental Services. Dr. Hasslen is currently the interim department chair of the General Dentistry Department.  Her joy is working with students in pre-clinical labs and in the clinic, teaching restorative techniques, acute care, and CEREC technology. She has been a faculty mentor twice for the Summer Health program with ILAC.  Her interest in research lies in ergonomics for the dental practitioner and CEREC technology. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, walking/running the family pets, traveling, reading, cooking, and baking.

Research Focus

Ergonomics in the Dental Profession
CEREC Technology

Department

General Dentistry

Position

Associate Professor

Publications

  • Electromyography and 3-Dimensional Kinematics to Assess Body Posture in Dental Students. P Zawadsik, JA Hasslen. Creighton University School of Dentistry, Omaha, NE. Poster presented at St. Albert's Day. 2017
  • IADR
    Wear Simulation of Bulk Fill and Sonically Inserted Resin Composites. WT Naughton, TM Wilwerding, JA Hasslen, SM Radniecki, A Tsujimoto, and WW Barkmeier.
    March 2017 2017

Presentations

  • Levels of Environmental Noise Associated with the Use of High Speed Handpieces at CU Dental Clinic and Omaha Private Practice Dental Offices. 2017
  • Depth of Cure of TPH-A2 and Z250-A2 Using Varying Irradiance Outputs of the VALO Corded Light. 2017
  • Wellness program preventive dentistry presentation for Signature Performance. 1 hour. 2016
  • Preventive Dentistry Presentation for a corporate wellness program at Signature Performance. 1 hour. 2016
  • Dentistry and Pregnancy: Considerations in Treatment of Prenatal and Postnatal Patients 2016
  • A Study on Home Sanitation Methods for Toothbrushes. 2016
  • CEREC Technology in a 3D World (Co Presentation with Dr. Tom Berry and Dr. Scott Shaddy) 2015
  • New Technologies: Introduction to the Adult General Dentistry Clinic." (With Dr. Bill Carney) 2015
  • Dentistry and Pregnancy: Considerations in the Treatment of the Prenatal and Postnatal Patient 2014

Awards

  • Sophomore Instructor of the Year 2016
    Class of 2018
  • Recognized/Coined
    Recognized/coined by Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services (Maj Gen Gerard Caron) for role in clinic's perfect Health Services Inspection/AAAHC score, July 2013
    United States Military
  • Meritorious Service Medal 1st Oak Leaf Cluster
    United States Air Force
  • Meritorious Service Medal
    United States Air Force