Sandra D'Amato-Palumbo, RDH, BS, MPS, EdD

Dr. Sandra D'Amato-Palumbo has been a (tenured) professor at the University of New Haven since 1997, where she plays a key role in teaching in the undergraduate dental hygiene and Doctor of Health Sciences programs. She earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Bridgeport, a master’s degree at Quinnipiac University, and a doctoral degree at A.T. Still University.

Dr. Palumbo actively serves professional organizations at state and national levels, chairing dental hygiene site visits for the Commission on Dental Accreditation and participating in the State of Connecticut Dental Association Professional Development Council. She also holds leadership roles in the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society, is an active member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association, and serves as a dental hygiene consultant for the New Haven, CT, Board of Education Head Start Program. An accomplished published author in the fields of dentistry, dental hygiene, and health leadership, she has contributed her expertise to a variety of peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. Additionally, Dr. Palumbo has served as a distinguished clinical research scholar at the University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, where she advanced her research and deepened her understanding of patients receiving kidney dialysis and treatment for head and neck cancer.

Updated: March 2025