Dr. Kelly Hennessy
BDSc Qld, GradCertClinTeach MelbSenior Lecturer - Oral Health Practice
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
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Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in Oral Health Practice and has been teaching into the Bachelor of Oral Health course since January 2015. Kelly has been involved in a novel online real-time assessment system (ORAS), for student clinical assessment, since the inception in 2016. Kelly is also an experienced dentist with over 20 years of clinical experience.
Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Dental Science from University of Queensland 1999 and a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching from University of Melbourne 2019, and she is currently undergoing a Graduate Certificate in Research at CQUniversity.
Universities Studied At
University of Queensland Bachelor of Dental Science 1999
University of Melbourne Graduate Certificate of Clinical Teaching 2019
CQUniversity Graduate Certificate of Research 2024-present
Media Citations
The Conversation
Title: Health Check: How to use toothpaste (Author of article)
Published 24 October 2016
This article has been republished up by other media including The Age, SBS, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Mail (UK), The Brisbane Times and Lifehacker.
Title: Is whitening bad for teeth? We asked five experts (Interviewed for article)
Published 25 July 2019
This article has been republished up by other media including NZ Herald, Daily Bulletin, NewsFounded, TheN24
ABC radio interviews:
23 March 2023: ABC Sydney with Josh Szeps. Topic: Tooth Whitening
04 August 2021: ABC Western Queensland Radio with Daniel Prosser. Topic: Dental Health Week / Oral Health Tracker
16 July 2021: Perth Drive with Lucie Bell. Topic: How to Choose a Toothpaste
20 March 2020: ABC Capricornia with Jacquie Mackay. Topic: Oral Health Tracker
02 November 2016: 702 Mornings Sydney with Wendy Harmer. Topic: How to Choose a Toothpaste
24 October 2016: 6PR882 Perth with Adam Shand. Topic: How to Choose a Toothpaste
Professional Experience
Bachelor of Dental Science, University of Qld 1999
Professional Memberships
Australian Dental Association Queensland Board Director 2020 - current
President of Australian Dental Association Queensland, Dec 2024 - current
Australian Dental Association member
Pierre Fauchard Academy Fellow
Responsibilities
Professional Interests
June 2024 - current
Australasian Council of Dental Schools (ACODS) Leaders in Dental Education Section Member
This section provides guidance and recommendations to ACODS members regarding dental education.
June 2024 - current
Australian Dental Association Advisory Committee Member
The committee assists and informs the Board in its policy and advocacy as it relates to the dental profession in Australia.
January 2024 - current
Australian Dental Association Queensland Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee Member
Committee assists the ADAQ Board in developing policy and monitoring organisational activity, including assisting with the organisation’s governance and exercising of due care, diligence and skill.
April 2023 – current
Australian Dental Council (ADC) Examiner
The ADC is appointed by the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) to conduct assessments and examinations of overseas qualified dental professionals who are seeking eligibility to apply for registration with the DBA.
December 2019 – current
The College of Oral Health Academics Committee Member
October 2024
Mentor for the Graduate Certificate in Dental Therapy (Advanced Clinical Practice) Program
Key Achievements
February 2024
Ottawa 2024: Assessment Near and Far Conference Presenter:
“A novel approach to workplace-based assessment and progress monitoring” with Karen Smart
December 2023
College of Oral Health Academics Workshop:
“Navigating challenges in student monitoring in work integrated learning” with Karen Smart, Carol Nevin and Ron Knevel
September 2023
Dental Hygienists Association of Australia Symposium Presentation:
“The Power of ePortfolios” with Ron Knevel and Karen Smart
August 2022
Recipient of the 2022 Healthier Smile Community Services Grant of approx AUD$12,870 for the All Access CQU Oral Health Outreach Project.
October 2021
Best Presentation in Theme for 2021 Scholarship of Tertiary Teaching Conference:
“An Innovative Approach to Work-Integrated Learning Progress Monitoring” with Damien Clark, Karen Smart and Carol Tran
October 2019
College of Oral Health Academics Workshop:
“Clinical Assessment in Oral Health Education: Online Realtime Assessment System (ORAS) A walk through”” with Damien Clark and Karen Smart
December 2018
College of Oral Health Academics Presentation:
“A technological approach to assessing clinical performance of Bachelor of Oral
Health students at CQUniversity” with Damien Clark and Karen Smart
October 2018
Virtual Scholarship of Teaching Conference Presentation:
“Taking the “Donkey Work” out of Clinical Assessments: Focusing on Student Learning Using the Online Real-time Assessment System (ORAS)”
Editor
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
Editor of the Australian Dental Association Queensland membership magazine The Dental Mirror