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 — DDS : 2001 : Louisiana State University Christine C. Ancajas, Director of Admissions 774-2520 DDS : 1993 : Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, IL BA : 1988 : California State University, Fullerton, CA Marshall Brownstein, Associate Dean of  Student Affairs 774-2525 DDS : 1967 : University of Maryland BS : 1963 : University of Maryland Dean Cole, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2669 DDS : 1967 : Loyola University — : 1963 : San Jose State College AA : 1960 : Pasadena City College Francis M. Curd, Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2685 DDS : 1977 : Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio BS : 1973 : Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio Robert Danforth, Associate Professor of Radiology and Course Director of Radiology 774-2680 1983 : University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1979 : Vanderbilt University 1979 : University of Florida, Gainesville 1968 : Loma Linda University William Davenport, Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies 774-2621 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 – DDS : 2000 : University of Southern California BS : 1995 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas Marcia Ditmyer, Assistant Professor in Residence Professional Studies 774-2646 — Ph.D. : 2002 : University of Toledo BS : 1977 : Wayne State Univ Georgia Dounis, Assistant Professor of Clinical Studies 774-2667 MS : 1989 : Marquette University School of Dentistry DDS : 1985 : Marquette University Rhonda J. Everett, Assistant Professor in Residence Clinical Sciences 774-2517 — 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 – DDS: 1997 : University of Southern California School of Dentistry BS: 1993 : University of California, Los Angeles Gillian Galbraith, Chair of Biomedical Sciences 774-2622 MD : 1971 : University of London, King's College Hospital Medical School, UK Mick Greaves, Financial Aid Counselor 774-2526 M.Ed College Student Affairs : 2001 : University of South Florida BA : 1998 : Florida State University Steven P. Hackmyer, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2674 DDS : 1978 : New York University College of Dentistry D. William Harman, Executive Associate Dean 774-2511 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 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 774-2543 BS: 1993 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas Edward E. Herschaft, Professor of Biomedical Sciences 774-2654 MA : 1978 : University of New Orleans DDS : 1970 : West Virginia University School of Dentistry BA : 1965 : Queens College Charles K. Hill, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2668 DMD : 1996 : Southern Illinois School of Dentistry BS : 1992 : Arizona State University Stanley Hillyard, Professor of Biomedical Sciences 774-2624 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 PhD : 1994 : University of Texas, Austin BSc : 1985 : Texas A & M University Dr. Bernard R. Hurlbut, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2687 DDS : 1983 : Baylor College of Dentistry BA : 1979 : Arizona State University Dr. Francis R. Jones, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2683 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 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 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 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 774-2411 BS : 1967 : Wayne State University Robert Lockhart, Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Clinical Sciences 774-2657 MS : 1975 : University of Missouri, Kansas City DDS : 1968 : Indiana University School of Dentistry Michael A. Mack, Jr., Computer Specialist (Systems PC Tech) 774-2570 BS : 2004 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas Bob Martin, DDS Assistant Professor in Residence Orthodontics 774-2690 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 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 774-2643 PhD : 1993 : Texas A & M MS : 1981 : Florida International University BS : 1964 : University of Southern Louisiana Stanley Nelson, Professor and Co-Chair of Clinical Sciences 774-2659 MS : 1986 : University of Michigan School of Dentistry DDS : 1979 : University of Michigan School of Dentistry BA : 1976 : Albion College David Ord, Director of Dental Informatics & Applied Technology 774-2663 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 Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 774-2658 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 AEGD : 2004 : Virginia Commonwealth University DDS : 2004 : Virginia Commonwealth University BS : 2000 : Hampton University Maria A. Rabbio, Associate Professor in Clinical Sciences 774-2665 — 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 Michele Ramsey, Director of Clinical Business Services 774-2819 — MPA : 1985 : Russell Sage College BA : 1979 : State University of New York George Richards, Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2675 DDS : 1970 : University of California, Los Angeles Lois D. Ridenour, Human Resources Coordinator 774-2550 — BS : 1991 : University of Maryland Jonathan E. Rothbart, Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2516 – 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 of Clinical Sciences 774-2660 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 MPH : 1992 : University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health DDS : 1975 : Baylor College of Dentistry Clifford Seran, Interim Director, Advanced Dental Education Program in Orthodontics 774-2697 Orthodontic Residency Program: University of Pennsylvania, 1972 Dental School: University of Pennsylvania, 1970 Tanis M. Stewart, Director of Information Technology 774-2565 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 774-2655 1981 : University of the Pacific School of Dentistry MA : 1978 : UNLV BS : 1977 Raymond A.Tozzi, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2673 DDS : 1972 : Georgetown University School of Dentistry BS : 1968 : St. Francis College Timothy Troy, Accountant 774-2544 MBA : 2002 : Mercer University BA : 1996 : Loras College Richard S. Walker, Jr., Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2684 – 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 DDS : 2002 : Creighton University School of Dentistry, Omaha, Nebraska BS : 1998 : University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Karen West, Dean 774-2500 MPH : 1992 : University of South Carolina School of Public Health DMD : 1982 : University of Louisville School of Dentistry Wendy Woodall, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences 774-2722 DDS : 1985 : University of Texas, San Antonio BA : 1975 : Stephen F. Austin State University Lawrence C. Zoller, Professor of Biomedical Sciences 774-2629 PhD: 1976 : University of Pennsylvania MA: 1972 : Rutgers University return to top

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