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UNLV SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE FACULTY / STAFF
The faculty at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine are experts
in their fields and are well known in the professional community. They
are committed to teaching and mentoring students to be well prepared
for the emerging and critical issues of the profession. Below is a directory
of our current full-time faculty.
Name - Title
Education Credentials |
Phone
(702) |
E-mail |
Tanya Z. Al-Talib,
Assistant Professor in Residence Clinical Sciences |
774-2682 |
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DDS : 2001 : Louisiana State University |
Christine C. Ancajas,
Director of Admissions |
774-2520 |
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DDS : 1993 : Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, IL
BA : 1988 : California State University, Fullerton, CA |
Douglas Charles Ashman,
Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences Prosthodontics |
774-2666 |
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BA: 1981: Brigham Young University
BS: 1981: Brigham Young University
DDS: 1985: Emory University School of Dentistry
Certificate of Prosthodontics 1987: Emory University School of Dentistry.
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Marshall Brownstein, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
|
774-2525 |
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DDS : 1967 : University of Maryland
BS : 1963 : University of Maryland |
Brian G. Chrzan
Assistant Professor-In- Residence Clinical Sciences (Orthodontics)
|
774-2664 |
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Ph.D.: 2007: State University of New York-Buffalo
Orthodontic Certificate: 2005: State University of New York-BuffaloD.D.S.: 1999: State University of New York-Buffalo
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Dean
Cole,
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Sciences
|
774-2669 |
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DDS
: 1967 : Loyola University
— : 1963 : San Jose State College
AA : 1960 : Pasadena City
College
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Francis
M. Curd,
Associate Professor of Clinical
Sciences
|
774-2685 |
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DDS
: 1977 : Case Western Reserve
University School of Dental
Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
BS : 1973 : Youngstown State
University, Youngstown, Ohio |
William O. Dahlke, Jr., DMD
Assistant Professor of
Clinical Sciences
|
774-2686 |
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DMD : 2006 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
BS : 1999 : University of Nevada, Reno |
Robert
Danforth,
Associate Professor of Radiology
and Course Director of Radiology |
774-2680 |
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1983
: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1979 : Vanderbilt University
1979 : University of Florida,
Gainesville
1968 : Loma Linda University |
William Davenport,
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies |
774-2621 |
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PhD : 1976 : Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
MS : 1971 : University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
BS : 1969 : University of Mississippi, Oxford MS |
Christina A.
Demopoulos,
Grant Administrator
|
651-5587 |
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DDS : 2000 : University of Southern California
BS : 1995 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Marcia
Ditmyer,
Assistant Professor in Residence
Professional Studies
|
774-2646 |
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Ph.D.
: 2002 : University of Toledo
BS : 1977 : Wayne State Univ |
Georgia Dounis,
Associate Professor of Clinical Studies
|
774-2667 |
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MS : 1989 :
Marquette University School of Dentistry
DDS : 1985 : Marquette University |
Rhonda
J. Everett,
Assistant Professor in Residence Clinical Sciences |
774-2517 |
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DDS
: 2000 : University of Southern California, School of
Dentistry
BA: 1988 : University of California,
Irvine |
Sandra Farah-Franco,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences |
774-2681 |
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DDS:
1997 : University of Southern California School of Dentistry
BS:
1993 : University of California, Los Angeles |
Gillian Galbraith,
Chair of Biomedical Sciences |
774-2622 |
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| MD
: 1971 : University of London, King's College Hospital Medical
School, UK |
Paula Garriott
Director of Development
|
774-2507 |
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| B.A.: Idaho State University |
D. William Harman,
Executive Associate Dean |
774-2511 |
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PhD : 1982 : Ohio State University
MA : 1979 : Goddard College
MA : 1977 : Ohio State University
BMusEd : 1973 Ohio State University |
Christine L. Haskin,
Assistant Professor Clinical Sciences
|
774-2676 |
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PhD : 1995 : University of Texas, San Antonio
DDS : 1990 : University of Texas, San Antonio
MS : 1986 : Southwest Texas State University
BA : 1976 : University of Texas at Austin |
Ellen
Herrick,
Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
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774-2543 |
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| BS: 1993
: University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Edward
E. Herschaft,
Professor of Biomedical Sciences |
774-2654 |
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MA
: 1978 : University of New Orleans
DDS : 1970 : West Virginia University School of Dentistry
BA : 1965 : Queens College |
Jeanne A. Hibler
Director, Advanced Education Program for Pediatric Dentistry
|
774-2414 |
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D.D.S.: 1987 University of Oklahoma
B.S.: 1974 Medical College of Virginia |
Charles K. Hill,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
|
774-2668 |
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DMD : 1996 : Southern Illinois School of Dentistry
BS : 1992 : Arizona State University
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Stanley Hillyard,
Professor of Biomedical Sciences |
774-2624 |
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PhD : 1974 : University of California, Riverside, CA
BA : 1969 : University of California, Los Angeles, CA |
Katherine M. Howard,
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
|
774-2630
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PhD : 1994 : University
of Texas, Austin
BSc : 1985 : Texas A & M University |
Dr. Bernard R.
Hurlbut,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
|
774-2687
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DDS : 1983 : Baylor
College of Dentistry
BA : 1979 : Arizona State University |
Dr. Francis R. Jones,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
|
774-2683 |
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BA : 1979 : California
State University
DDS :
1986 : Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
1989 : Advanced
Education in Prosthodontics University of Southern California Implant Dentistry
Residency
1996 : Loma Linda University
MBA:
2002 : California State University |
Leslie
Karns,
Associate Dean for Clinical Services |
774-2410 |
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DMD
: 1984 : Medical University of South Carolina, College of
Dental Medicine
BA : 1977 : Randolph-Macon Women's College |
Karl Kingsley,
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences |
774-2623 |
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PhD : 2001 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
BBA : 1991 : New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
BA : 1991 : New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
Theodore
Kirit,
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences |
774-2677 |
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Prosthodontics
Specialization
: 1965 : Romania
MS: Dental Materials : New
York University (in progress)
DDS : 1959 : Univeristy of
Bucharest, Romania, School of Dentistry
MD : 1957 : University of Bucharest,
School of Medicine |
Brian Lacey,
Director of Clinical Operations
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774-2411 |
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| BS : 1967 : Wayne State University |
Ronald R. Lemon
Director, Advanced Education Program for Endodontics |
774-2731 |
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| Certificate in Endodontics: 1977 University of Kentucky D.M.D.: 1971 University of Kentucky |
Robert
Lockhart,
Associate Professor and Director of Continuing Education |
774-2657 |
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MS
: 1975 : University of Missouri, Kansas City
DDS : 1968 : Indiana University School of Dentistry |
Michael A. Mack, Jr.,
Computer Specialist
(Systems PC Tech)
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774-2570
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BS : 2004 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Bob Martin,
DDS
Assistant Professor in Residence Orthodontics |
774-2690 |
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Orthodontic
Residency Program: Medical College of Virginia, 1965
Dental School: Medical College
of Virginia, 1956 |
Mildred A. McClain,
Assistant Professor of Professional Studies |
774-2642 |
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PhD : 2002 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
MED : 1990 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
BS : 1989 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
AS : 1986 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Connie Mobley,
Professor of Professional Studies
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774-2643 |
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PhD : 1993 : Texas A & M
MS : 1981 : Florida International University
BS : 1964 : University of Southern Louisiana |
Stanley
Nelson,
Professor and Division Chief of Clinical Sciences |
774-2659 |
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MS
: 1986 : University of Michigan School of Dentistry
DDS : 1979 : University of Michigan School of Dentistry
BA : 1976 : Albion College |
David Ord,
Assistant Professor-In-Resident of Clinical Sciences |
774-2663 |
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DDS : 1985 : University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
BS : 1981 : Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah |
Daniel
L. Orr II, D.D.S., Ph.D., J.D., M.D.,
Professor and Director of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery |
774-2658 |
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BS
: 1972 : Brigham Young University
DDS : 1975 : University
of Southern California School
of Dentistry
MS :
1979 : University
of Utah School of Medicine,
Department of Anesthesiology
1979
: University of Southern California
Center Department of Surgery
Certificate Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgery
PhD : 1988 : Columbia
Pacific University
JD :
1998:
William Howard Taft University
School of Law
MD : 2001 : University
of Health Sciences, Antigua
School of Medicine |
Flora Monique
Phipps,
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Sciences |
774-2679 |
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AEGD
: 2004
: Virginia Commonwealth University
DDS : 2004 : Virginia Commonwealth
University
BS : 2000 : Hampton University |
Maria A. Rabbio,
Associate Professor in Clinical Sciences |
774-2665 |
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DMD : 1978
: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine GPR Certificate :
1979 : Keesler AFB, MS
Endodontic Certificate : 1985 : Tufts University SDM
BS : 1965 : Simmons College, Boston, MA
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Michele Ramsey,
Director of Clinical Business Services
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774-2819 |
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MPA : 1985 : Russell Sage College
BA : 1979 : State University of New York |
| Christopher A. Rawle
Assistant Professor-In-Residence Clinical Sciences (Orthodontics)
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774-2688 |
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Orthodontic Certificate : 2007: Baylor College of Dentistry
D.M.D.: 2005 University of Pennsylvania |
| Jahnavi Rao, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor, Orthodontics
|
774.2539 |
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M.S.: 2006 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
D.D.S.: 2003: University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
B.D.S.: 1999: K.L.E.S. Dental School-Belgaum, India |
George Richards,
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
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774-2675
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DDS : 1970 : University of California, Los Angeles
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Lois D. Ridenour,
Human Resources Coordinator
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774-2550 |
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BS : 1991 : University of Maryland
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Jonathan E. Rothbart,
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences |
774-2516 |
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DMD : 1982 : Boston
University Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry
Graduate courses: 1974-1976
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
AB : 1972 : Brandeis University, Waltham,
MA |
R. Michael
Sanders,
Professor and Interim Chair of Clinical Sciences |
774-2660 |
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MPH
: 2001 : Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway,
NJ
EdM : 1989 : Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
DMD : 1978 : College of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Newark,
NJ |
Victor
Sandoval,
Chair of Professional Studies |
774-2641 |
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MPH
: 1992 : University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,
School of Public Health
DDS : 1975 : Baylor College of Dentistry |
Clifford
Seran,
Director, Advanced Dental Education Program
in Orthodontics
|
774-2697 |
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Orthodontic
Residency Program: University of Pennsylvania, 1972
Dental School: University of Pennsylvania, 1970 |
Tanis M. Stewart,
Director of Information Technology
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774-2565
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Ph.D. : 2008 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas
MBA : 1983 : Golden Gate University
MS : 1973 : California State University, Los Angeles
BA : 1971 : California State University, Fullerton |
Dr. Rick Thiriot,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
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774-2655 |
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1981 : University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
MA : 1978 : UNLV
BS : 1977
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Raymond A.Tozzi,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
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774-2673
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DDS : 1972 : Georgetown University School of Dentistry
BS : 1968 : St. Francis College
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Richard
S. Walker, Jr.,
Professor of Clinical Sciences
|
774-2684 |
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M.Ed.
: 1982 : University of New Orleans
DDS: 1975 : University
of Missouri at Kansas City
BA: 1971 : Westminster College,
Fulton, MO |
Michael Webberson,
Assistant Professor of Professional Studies |
774-2644 |
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DDS
: 2002 : Creighton University School of Dentistry, Omaha,
Nebraska
BS : 1998 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV |
Karen P. West,
Dean |
774-2500 |
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MPH : 1992 : University of South Carolina School of Public Health
DMD : 1982 : University of Louisville School of Dentistry
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Victoria L. Woo
Associate Professor-In-Residence Biomedical Studies |
774-2628 |
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| D.D.S.: 2001 University of Western Ontario |
Wendy Woodall,
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
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774-2722
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DDS : 1985 : University of Texas, San Antonio
BA : 1975 : Stephen F. Austin State University |
Lawrence C. Zoller,
Professor of Biomedical Sciences |
774-2629
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PhD: 1976 : University of Pennsylvania
MA: 1972 : Rutgers University |
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