Dr. Newkirk is a member of the American Dental Association and a delegate for the Kansas Dental Association. She has served as the President of the First District of the Kansas Dental Association and the Douglas County Dental Association. She was appointed to the UMKC School of Dentistry Dental Alumni Association Board. She also participates as a member of the Spear Study Club, which is a select group of dentists who meet monthly for continuing education and to discuss complex cases. Dr. Newkirk currently holds the board position of secretary for the Kansas Dental Association (KDA). She is also a member of the American College of Dentist, the oldest major honorary organization for dentist. Their mission is to advance excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership in dentistry. She is a founding member of the Lawrence chapter of the National Charity League. She volunteers at the Douglas County Dental Clinic and Free Dental Day as well as the Kansas Mission of Mercy. She resides in Lawrence with her husband Kevin and their three children, Tanner, Ryann, and Nicholas. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends.