Leann R. Keefer RDH, MSM

Leann Keefer, RDH, MSM, is director of corporate education and professional relations for Crosstex International, based in Hauppauge, New York. Her work focuses on advancing Crosstex’s thought leadership among influential oral health professionals. An identifier of trends in the fields of oral care and infection prevention, Keefer develops and implements the corporation’s longterm strategies relating to education and professional relations. 

With more than 20 years of experience in academia, she is also an educational strategist who develops diverse educational initiatives for industry professionals, as well as procedural curricula that have been implemented in hundreds of accredited dental hygiene programs. She began her career in education at her alma mater, Indiana University (IU), where she spent 16 years as a dental hygiene faculty member. She also served as the director of the Dental Hygiene Program at the Community College of Denver and as an education strategist for Dentsply Professional, before joining the Crosstex team in 2011.