Sep 18, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Academic Bulletin

Instructors for Academic Year 2024-2025


Abbey, Diane, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1978

Abhyankar, Vrushali, Associate Professor and Director, Master of Science-Oral Science, The University of Iowa (2016); Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Pune, India (1998); Master of Science-Prosthodontics, University of Mubai, India (2003)

Aguirre, Sarah E, Assistant Professor, Master of Science - Dentistry, Ohio State University (2019); Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of the Pacific (2016)

Ajitsankardas, Pooja, Assistant Professor, Master of Dental Surgery in Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra University, India (2016); Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Meenakshi University, India (2011)

Albin, Pam, Instructor, Bachelor of Science-Dental Hygiene, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1979)

Albright, Jimmy E, Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1963); Residency-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bethesda Naval Hospital, MD (1973)

Aldayeh, Ayman Abdul H., Associate Professor & Director, Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology, University of Washington (2012); Master of Science in Dentistry, University of Washington (2011); Bachelor of Oral and Dental Surgery, Beirut Arab University (2003)

Anderson, Kenneth M, Professor and Chair, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1989); Master of Science in Dentistry, Ohio State University (2003)

Ballard, Steve D, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1993)

Binkley, Les, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1974); Master of Science, Ohio State University (1978)

Bland, Paul S, Assoc Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1992); Certificate in Periodontology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1994)

Brar, Anmol, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (2018); Bachelor of Science-Biology, University of Virginia (2009)

Braxton, Ashanti D, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (2008)

Brooks, Jeffrey H, Professor and Director, Doctor of Dental Medicine, The University of Mississippi (1988); Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1992)

Brown, Daniel E, Associate Dean, Juris Doctor, University of Memphis (2000); Bachelor of Business Administration-Finance, Memphis State University (1982)

Cagna, Dave, Professor & Associate Dean, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina (1990); Master of Science in Prosthodontics, University of Texas HSC-San Antonio (2003); Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of Texas HSC-San Antonio (1994)

Callahan III, William R, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1984)

Christian, Jim, Temporary Professor & Course Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Temple University (1978); Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut (1981)

Christiansen, Cassandra, Associate Professor & Director, Doctor of Education in Higher and Adult Education, University of Memphis (2006); Master of Public Health Administration, University of Memphis (1990); Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, Tennessee State University (1984)

Citrin, Nechama S, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (2012)

Clark, Shawna Renee, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2012)

Claro-Woodruff, Wanda Irene, Associate Professor, Master of Science-Oral Biology, The University of California, Los Angeles (1987); Certificate/Residency-Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, University of California, Los Angeles (1987); Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of California, San Francisco (1977); Bachelor of Science-Dental Sciences, University of California-San Francisco (1977)

Clemmons, Jody, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1987)

Cohen, James C, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1967)

Colvert, Staley, Associate Professor & Vice Chair, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1981)

Cook, George A, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Auburn University (1974)

Cooper, Terrance G, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy (Biochemistry), Purdue University (1969)

Cosby, Harry T, Associate Professor and Chair, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1988); Master of Science: Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Memphis State University (1982); Certificate-Endodontics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine (1992)

Covington, John S, Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1981); Master of Science in Individual Studies, University of Memphis (1977)

Dabbous, Mustafa K, Professor & Director, Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1967)

Dalton, Frank T, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Dentistry (1983)

DeColibus, Katherine A, Assistant Professor & Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1997)

Dehghan, Mojdeh, Prof. & Assoc. Dean of Student Affairs, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Baylor College of Dentistry (1990)

DeSchepper, Ed, Professor, Master of Science in Dentistry, Indiana University (2000); Master of Arts-Adult & Continuing Education (MAEd), University of Missouri - Kansas City (1987); Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Missouri - Kansas City (1981)

Dingeldein, Patricia P, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1984)

Dixon, Doug, Assoc Dean Of Research & Interim Chair, Doctor of Philosophy-Oral Biology, University of Washington (2005); Master of Science in Dentistry, University of Washington (2001); Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (1993); Bachelor of Science, University of Pittsburgh (1990)

Ducham, Wendy, Instructor, Master of Management/Public Administration, University of Phoenix (2012); Bachelor of Science in Health Administration, University of Phoenix (2010); Associate in Applied Science-Dental Hygiene, Delta College (2001; Associate in Applied Science-Dental Assisting, Delta College (1996); Dental Assistant Certificate, Delta College (1996)

Dyer, Nakeshi L, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Education, University of Memphis (August 6, 2017); Master of Science - Counseling, University of Memphis (August 16, 2009); Bachelor of Arts, Lemoyne-Owen College (1998)

Eyre, Clarice Law, Associate Professor and Chair, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (1995)

Fagala, Kyle, Instructor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2010); Master of Dental Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2013)

Fan, Zheng, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Medical Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (1992)

Ferreira, Cimara Fortes, Associate Professor and Director, Master of Science - Dental Sciences-Periodontology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2013); Doctor of Philosophy-Dental Implantology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2007); Master of Science-Dental Implantology, Unversidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2004)

Flagg, Simran, Assistant Professor, Master of Science, Colorado State University (2017); Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene, St. Petersburg College (2011); Associate in Science, PASCO-HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE (1999)

Galvan, Ramon, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, New York University (1993)

Garcia-Godoy, Franklin, Professor & Director, Doctor of Philosophy-Biotechnology, University of Siena, Italy (2012); Doctor of Philosophy-Dental Sciences, Universiteit van Amsterdam (2012); Master of Science-Pediatric Dentistry, University of Illinois (1979); Certificate-Pedodontics, University of Illinois (1979); Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Santo Domingo (1970)

Gillespie, Boyd, Professor & Chair, Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1994)

Gullard, Angi, Assistant Professor & Director, Doctor of Philosophy - Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2015); Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2016); Certificate - Spanish for Specific Purpose, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2012)

Hamre, Kristin Marie, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, University of Iowa (1991)

Hatch, Bob, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1977)

Haynes, Angela Renae, Assistant Professor, Master of Science-Allied Health, East Tennessee State University (2020); Certificate-Design for Virtual Learning, East Tennessee State University (2022); Bachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene, East Tennessee State University (2012)

Hedgepeth, Beverly, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1982)

Higdon, Mary, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1982)

Hilger, Tc, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Case Western Reserve (1969)

Hill, Anne E, Associate Professor & Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1983)

Hollis, Scott, Professor & Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1991); Master of Dental Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2015)

Hong, Liang, Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2015); Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Science, University of Iowa (2004); Master of Science in Dental Public Health, University of Iowa (2001)

Honig, Marcia G, FR - Professor Emeritus, Doctor of Philosophy-Neurobiology, Yale University (1980); Master of Philosophy, Yale University (1978)

Huang, George, Professor and Program Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Taipei Medical University (1983); Doctor of Science-Oral Biology, Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry (1992); Master of Science-Endodontics, Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry (1989); Certificate-Endodontics, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry (1988)

Hughes, Shannon, Associate Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy (specialized in Manual Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (2007)

Jain, Vinay, Professor, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2003); Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2010)

Karydis, Anastasios, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Oral & Craniofacial Science, University of California, San Francisco (2009); Master of Science-Oral & Craniofacial Science, University of California, San Francisco)2004); Certificate-Periodontology, University of California, San Francisco (2007)

Klemis, Karen, Assistant Professor- Oral Diagnosis, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1998)

Kong, Ying, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy - Epidemiological Sciences, University of Michigan (2006)

Korioth, Tom V, Professor & Director, Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Physiology/Occlusion, University of British Columbia (1992); Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University Cayetano Heredia (1984); Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of Minnesota (2002)

Lee, Marilyn D, Demonstration Teacher, Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1980); Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1974)

Levy, Layne Constant, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1989)

Luepke, Paul Gerard, Associate Professor and Int. Assoc Dean, Master of Science - Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1996); Certificate in Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1996); Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago (1987); Bachelor of Science in Dentistry, University of Illinois (1985)

Malik, Kafait U, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Pharmacology, University of Sarajevo (1966); Master of Science-Pharmacology, University of Sarajevo (1966); Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Punjab (1961)

Mancarella, Salvatore, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy - Clinical & Pathological Morphology, Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (2007)

Martin, George Chesley, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1976)

Mayall, Becky, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2011)

McCalla, Robert, Assistant Professor/Group Leader, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1982)

McCullar, Bruce H, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1979)

McKinney, Jerry G, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1984)

Mechas, Nicholas W., Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Louisville (2016); Bachelor of Science - Biology, University of Louisville (2012)

Miles, Michelle, Associate Professor, Master of Science in Health Education & Promotion, Mississippi State University (2013); Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1993)

Mohamed, Ali Abulkasim, Assistant Professor, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Tripoli, Libya (2010)

Moore, Jane N, Prosthodontics Instructor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2019); Doctor of Philosophy-Chemistry, University of Alabama (2014); Master of Science-Chemistry, University of Alabama (2011); Bachelor of Science-Chemistry, Tennessee Wesleyan University (2009)

Myers, Dayna D, Associate Professor and Director, Master of Dental Hygiene, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2016); Associate of Applied Sciences, The Northeast Mississippi Junior College (1983); Bachelor of Business Administration-Marketing, The University of Mississippi (1985); Associate of Applied Science, The Northeast Mississippi Junior College (1983)

Nordin, Jeffery Scott, Associate Professor and Director, Master of Science, The University of Iowa (2000); Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (1989); Bachelor of Arts-Biological Science, University at Buffalo (1985); Associate in Science-Sciences and Math, Jamestown Community College (SUNY) (1983)

Owosho, Adepitan, Associate Professor & Director, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2009)

Parkinson, Joe, Associate Professor & Interim Chair, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Missouri- Kansas City (1997); Advanced Education in General Dentistry, University of Missouri - Kansas City (1998); Master of Public Administration, Eastern Kentucky University (2016); Bachelor of Arts-Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo-The State University of New York (1992)

Parris, William G, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1983); Master of Science in Orthodontics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1985)

Patterson, Tom, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1978)

Pennington, Vernon Charles, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1984)

Phebus, Jeffrey G, Professor & Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1987)

Pourmotabbed, Tayebeh, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (1986)

Prophete, Adeline, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1992)

Radic, Marko Z, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, University of California Irvine (1987); Bachelor of Science in Genetics, University of California, Davis (1982)

Ragain Jr, James C, Dean, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1984); Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology, Ohio State University (1998); Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry, University of Michigan (1991); Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1976)

Rasner, David Shane, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1998)

Regen, Sloan McClure, FR-Assistant Professor, Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2012)

Robinson, Quinton C, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1984); Master of Science in Orthodontics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1988)

Russell, Lynn S, Associate Prf. & Chair, Doctor of Education, University of Memphis (2016); Master of Education, Christian Brothers University (2010); Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1977); Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1975)

Scarbecz, Mark, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University of Arizona (1991); Master of Arts in Sociology, University of Arizona (1983)

Scroggs, Reese S, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (1989)

Selecman, Audrey Marie, Assoc Professor Prosthodontics, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2004); Master of Dental Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2007)

Shahrabi-Farahani, Shokoufeh, Associate Professor, Doctor of Medical Science, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (2013); Doctor of Dental Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences & Health Services (1996); Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (2013)

Sheyn, Anthony, Associate Professor, Doctor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati (2009)

Shintaku, Werner Harumiti, Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Sao Paulo (1998); Master of Science in Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2010); Certificate in Dental Diagnostic Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2009)

Snyder, Charles M., Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Doctor of Philosophy-Anthropology, Washington State University (2016); Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Washington State University (2010); Graduate Certificate - Instructional Design, Washington State University (2009); Bachelor of Arts-Anthropology, Washington State University (2007)

Stein, Sidney H, Professor & Acting Chair, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis (1982); Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester (1992); Master of Science, University of Rochester (1989); Bachelor of Arts-History, Washington University in St. Louis (1977)

Steketee, Jeffery D, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1989)

Sweatman, Trevor W, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pharmacology, Southampton University Medical School (1981)

Taylor, Darton D, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2002)

Taylor, Melissa Anne, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University (2019)

Thomason, Donald B, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Physiology & Biophysics, University of California, Irvine (1986)

Triplett, Orpheus L, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Howard University (1983)

Umsted, David E, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1977)

Van Cleave, Shana, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of the Pacific (2008); Bachelor of Science -Biochemistry/Biology, University of California, Riverside (2005)

Venturin, Jaqueline D., Associate Professor & Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil (1997); Certificate-Temporal-Mandibular Dysfunction and Oral-Facial Pain, Conselho Federal de Odontologia, Brazil (2003)

Versluis, Antheunis, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Numerical Modelling and Process Analysis, University of Greenwich (1994)

Versluis, Daranee, Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Chulalongkorn University (1987); Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology, University of Minnesota (1998); Master of Science in Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham (1991)

Wasson, Waletha, Professor and Director, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1979); Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry, University of Michigan (2001); Master in Public Administration, University of Memphis (1988)

Waters, Robert S, Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in Biobehavioral Science, University of Connecticut (1978)

Wells, Martha H, Affiliate Professor, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University (2006); Master of Science in Pedodontics, Ohio State University (2008); Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Ohio State University/Nationwide Children’s Hospital (2008)

Werlitz, Kiesha D, Assistant Professor, Master of Science-Health Studies, University of Memphis (2019); Bachelor of Science-Dental Hygiene, Southern Illinois University (2001)

Wilson, Brett, Associate Professor, Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (2015)

Yochim, Ji Min, Assistant Professor, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University (2009); Doctor of Philosophy-Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California (2003); Master of Science - Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California (1998)

Zhang, Yanhui, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy-Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology (2003); Master of Science-Microbiology, Xiamen University (1999)