In 2000, Iwonka Eagle graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in human biology and began working in research at the Karmanos Cancer Center. Her interest in oral health was ignited shortly thereafter while working part time as a dental assistant and led Iwonka to pursue a career in dental hygiene. Iwonka completed her dental hygiene studies in 2004 at the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. She began working in clinical private practice, then returned to UM and in 2014 graduated with a Master of Science in Dental Hygiene degree. Over the course of her career, Iwonka Eagle has taught across the division of dental hygiene in the undergraduate, degree completion and master of dental hygiene programs. She also serves as the fundamentals of periodontics course director for 1st year dental students. In addition to being an educator as a clinical associate professor, Iwonka Eagle has successfully mentored many undergraduate and graduate students serving as both faculty advisor and thesis chair in their original research endeavors. In 2024, Iwonka was appointed program director of the University of Michigan Dental Hygiene MSDH program. Iwonka is also involved in both educational and clinical research herself. She is deeply interested in advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as the advancement of the dental hygiene profession. Iwonka Eagle is a very active member of the American Dental Education Association serving in various leadership roles, as well as a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association where she serves as the Education Chair for the Michigan Dental Hygienists’ Association.