Deans
Russell Taichman
D.M.D., D.M.Sc.Dean
Michelle Robinson
D.M.D., M.A.Senior Associate Dean
Ken Tilashalski
D.M.D.Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Amjad Javed
Ph.D.Interim Associate Dean for Research and Director, Postgraduate Education
Perng-Ru Liu
D.D.S., M.S., D.M.D.Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Carly Timmons McKenzie
Ph.D.Assistant Dean for Admissions
Chairs
Nicolaas Geurs
D.D.S., M.S.Chair, Department of Periodontology
Gregg Gilbert
D.D.S.Chair, Department of Clinical & Community Sciences
Daniel Allen Givan
D.M.D., Ph.D.Interim Chair, Department of Restorative Sciences
Janice Jackson
D.M.D.Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Chung Kau
B.D.S., M.Sc.D., M.B.A., Ph.D., M.Orth., F.D.S.Edin., F.D.S.Glas., F.F.D.Ire., F.A.M.S., Cert (Ortho)Chair, Department of Orthodontics
Peter Waite
M.P.H., D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.Chair, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Division Directors
Jim Broome
D.D.S., M.S.Department of Restorative Sciences, Division of General Dentistry
Daniel Allen Givan
D.M.D., Ph.D.Department of Restorative Sciences, Division of Prosthodontics
Nathaniel Lawson
D.M.D., M.A., Ph.D.Department of Clinical & Community Sciences, Division of Biomaterials
Postdoctoral Directors
Mia Geisinger
D.D.S., M.S.Postdoctoral Director, Department of Periodontology
Janice Jackson
D.M.D.Postdoctoral Director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Jannet Katz
D.D.S., Ph.D.Postdoctoral Director, Oral Biology (Department of Pediatric Dentistry)
Keith Kinderknecht
D.M.D., F.A.C.P.Postdoctoral Director, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics (Department of Restorative Sciences) and Prosthodontics (Department of Restorative Sciences)
Nathaniel Lawson
D.M.D., M.A., Ph.D.Postdoctoral Director, Division of Biomaterials Director (Department of Clinical & Community Sciences)
Patrick Louis
D.D.S., M.D.Postdoctoral Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
James Pignataro
D.D.S.Postdoctoral Director, Hospital Dentistry (GPR / AEGD)
William Ryals
Postdoctoral Director, Veteran’s Administration / GPR
Ken Tilashalski
D.M.D.Postdoctoral Director, Department of Endodontics
Christos Vlachos
D.M.D., D.D.S., M.S.Postdoctoral Director, Department of Orthodontics
Predoctoral Directors
Warren Arrasmith
D.M.D.Predoctoral Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Kyounga Cheon
M.S., D.M.D.Interim Predoctoral Director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Shandra Coble
D.M.D.Predoctoral Director, Department of Endodontics
Daniel Allen Givan
D.M.D., Ph.D.Predoctoral Director, Prosthodontics (Department of Restorative Sciences)
Maninder Kaur
B.D.S., M.P.H., M.S.Predoctoral Director, Department of Periodontology
Shirin Khoynezhad
D.D.S., D.M.Sc.Predoctoral Director, D2 PCD
Raquel Mazer-Gurmendi
D.M.D., M.S., M.P.H.Predoctoral Director, Comprehensive Care
Merrie Ramp
D.M.D., M.S.Predoctoral Director, D1 PCD
Nada Souccar
D.D.S., M.S.Predoctoral Director, Department of Orthodontics
Clinic Directors
Ramzi Abou-Arraj
D.D.S., M.S.Clinic Director, Periodontology and Periodontology Research
Warren Arrasmith
D.M.D.Clinic Director, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Kyounga Cheon
M.S., D.M.D.Interim Clinic Director, Pediatrics
Terpsithea (Teti) Christou
D.D.S., M.S.Clinic Director, Orthodontics
Shandra Coble
D.M.D.Clinic Director, Endodontics
Daniel Allen Givan
D.M.D., Ph.D.Clinic Director, Faculty Practice
Keith Kinderknecht
D.M.D., F.A.C.P.Clinic Director, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthdontics
Raquel Mazer-Gurmendi
D.M.D., M.S., M.P.H.Clinic Director, Comprehensive Care
Maureen Lowery Pezzementi
M.P.H., D.M.D.Clinic Director, Limited Care and Treatment Planning
James Pignataro
D.D.S.Clinic Director, Hospital Dentistry (GPR)
Phillip Wehby
Clinic Director, PCD Lab
