Dr. Rayna Strong believes in our ability to positively impact lives, institutions, and the world?especially in service and advocacy for the most vulnerable and marginalized. She approaches life and her work with an open heart and a bright, tenacious spirit. She empowers people to improve their own wellbeing by carefully hearing their stories and building on the knowledge of their unique lived experience. Her current projects include innovative school based oral health care models, care for incarcerated individuals, and writing and speaking on topics related to ethics and health equity. Dr. Strong studied Biology, Urban Studies, and Theology at Wheaton College in IL. and earned her DMD & MBE(Master of Bioethics), from University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2013.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, PNWU School of Dental Medicine

State Dental Board Commissioner, National Board Examiner

Co-author, Behavioral Sciences in Dentistry (in progress)