About Zina F. Johnston, DDS
Zina Johnston, DDS’00, assistant professor, Division of General Dentistry, was presented at the 2019 LLUSD commencement with the School of Dentistry Teacher of the Year Award by Mark Estey, DDS’98, assistant dean, Office of Academic Affairs who explained her selection. Dr. Johnston was born in Bagdad, Iraq. She graduated from Orangewood Adventist Academy before completing her predental education at La Sierra University. Dr. Johnston graduated from the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 2000 where she was awarded the American College of Prosthodontics Award and the Wilfred E. Nation Award.