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Michelle Howell
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Dean’s Faculty, effective July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry would like to thank the professionals who generously volunteer as members of the Dean’s Faculty, offering their time, energy, and expertise to the next generation of oral health leaders. The Dean’s Faculty has grown from about 40 volunteers a year to more than 200.
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Abdula-Lessing, Sunia, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Ackerman, Ronald I., DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Akinrefon, Oluwayemisi Titilayo, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Alexander, Guy, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Al Haydar, Bana, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Andochick, Lori, RDH, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Atapour, Roghieh, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Azad, Ali, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Azad, Shamim, RDH, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
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Bailey, Christopher, DDS, Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Barrett, William, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Barron, Thomas, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Behnia, Ali, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Endodontics
Berman, Louis, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Endodontics
Berne, Alan, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences
Blasi, Ignacio, DDS, Lecturer, Division of Orthodontics
Blasi-Beriain, Gonzalo, DDS, Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Brill, Warren, DMD, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Brotman, Sol, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Neural Pain Sciences
Brown,Ashley, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Burk, Saul, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Orthodontics
Bylis, Paul, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
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Casper, Jerome, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Cawthon, Iysha, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Chalmers, Natalia, DDS, Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Chehab, Dina, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Chen, Charles, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Cheskis, Richard, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Cohan, Barry, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Cohen, Harvey, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Colangelo, Gary, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Dental Public Health
Coll, James, DMD, Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Corcoran, Paul, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
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Dancykier, Nathaniel, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Prosthodontics
Daru, Antara, BDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Daulat, Wendy, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
David, Henry, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Davis, Ronald, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Diaz, Richard, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
DiFabio, Vincent, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
Doring, Charles, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Doroshenko, Andrey, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Prosthodontics
Drewyer, Douglas, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Dworkin, Allan M., DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Dye, Bruce, DDS, Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
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Elrafei, Karim, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
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Fakhari, Fazel, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Fasteau, Henry, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Feldman, Sylvan, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Periodontics
Finfrock, Cynthia, RDH, MS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Fink, Fred, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Fried, Ivan S., DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Public Health
Fried, Jacquelyn, RDH, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene
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Gandel, Stephen, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Gentry, Philip, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry
Gillis, Edward, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Gordon, David, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
Gorman, Louis, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Greig-Moore, Elizabeth, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Groisser, Gordon, DDS, MSD, Clinical Instructor, Division of Orthodontics
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Hager, Jennie, RDH, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Hand, Lawrence, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene, Department of Advanced Oral Science and Therapeutics and Department of General Dentistry
Harmon, David, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Hartman, Michael, DMD, MD, Clinical Instructor, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
Heher, Joseph, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Hirsch, Edna, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Hoch, Daniel, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Horner, Robert "Mark", DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Horng, Andrew, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Hsu, Michael, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Prosthodontics
Huang, Peterson, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prosthodontics
Hyatt, Julius, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
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Izadi, Laudan, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Jarvis, Jeffrey, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Orthodontics
Ji, Chao, BDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Jimenez, Beverly, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
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Kamel-Kassab, Hiba, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Kang, Mary, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Kargoli, Saif, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Karlin, Daniel, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Periodontics
Katkow, Eric, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Katz, Susan, RDH, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Keiser, Mark, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry
Khang, Wahn, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Periodontics
Kim, Su, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Kleinman, Dushanka, DDS, Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Kneib-Baker, Morgan, DMD, RDH, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Kohn, Shari, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Kolasny, Catherine, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Kovalchick, Charles, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Koymen, Hakan, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Kramer, Richard, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
Kravitz, Neal, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Kuntz, Richard, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Periodontics
Kushner, Melvin, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
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Lee, Alan Wonhee, DDS, MS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Lee, Henry, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Leon, Lili, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Leupold, Richard, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Prosthodontics
Levin, Martin, DMD, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Endodontics
Levin, Stephen, DDS, Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Liang, Christopher, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Lin, Chang, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Lin, Mao, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Endodontics
Lustman, Morris, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
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Maas, William, DDS, Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Manski, Marion, RDH, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Markin, Philip, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Markova, Christiana, DMD, Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Masaschi-Sanchez, Miluska, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Maxwell, Austin, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Mazza, David, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry
McGuire, Patricia, RDH, BS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
McNinch, Eugene, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Meredith, John, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Miginsky, Elaine, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Moiseiwitsch, Julian, BDS, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Endodontics
Moser, Ronald, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Moutsopoulos, Niki, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Periodontics
Murphy, Kevin, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Periodontics
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Nadarajah, Sathiyanathan, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Nashed, Basem, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Nave, Christina, RDH, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Nguyen, Mimi, DDS, PA, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Noguera, Angela, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Noppinger, Robert, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry and Department of Dental Public Health
Nosrat, Ali, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Nurin, Lawrence, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Periodontics
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Obeid, Youssef, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prosthodontics
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Paik, Augustine, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Palmieri, Gilbert, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Park, Dong, DDS, MS, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Periodontics
Passaniti, Mary, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences
Porter, Judith, DDS, Associate Professor, Depatment of General Dentistry
Posnick, Jeffrey, DDS, Clinical Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Powers, John, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Preis, Frederick, DDS, Clinical Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Pruce, Steven, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
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Qui, Xinhong, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
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Raderman, Michael, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Rafat, Roham, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Rattner, Steven, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Rethman, Michael, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Periodontics
Ritter, Thomas, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Rodriguez, Deborah, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Rosen, Paul, DMD, Clinical Professor, Division of Periodontics
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Saini, Tarun, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Orthodontics
Saini, Viney, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Salimian, Aala, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Samuels, Peter, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Sawchuk, John, DDS, FAGD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Schlossberg, Richard, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Schneider, S. Craig, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Endodontics
Seminowicz, David, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Neural and Pain Sciences
Setayesh, Suzanne, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Seung, Juheon, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Shahegh, Mohammad, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Shahry, Nahid, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Sheer, Stuart, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Shelton, Preston, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Shires, Paul, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Shroff, Deven, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Siegel, Victor, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Simon, Carl, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Singer, Michael, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prosthodontics
Sivakumar, T.P., BDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Slevin, Terry, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Smith, Wilbur King, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Somerville, David, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Sorkin, Andrew, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Spector, Leonard, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Dental Public Health
Stiles, Dennis, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Stiles, Marie, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Suzuki, Jon, DDS, Clinical Professor, Division of Periodontics
Swiec, Gary, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Periodontics
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Talwar, Garima, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prosthodontics
Thackenkary, Renju, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Tigani, Robert, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Tigani, Stephen, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Orthodontics
Tong, James, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics
Torabinejad, Mahmoud, DMD, Professor, Division of Endodontics
Torres, Keyla, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Periodontics
Trattner, Bradley, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Endodontics and Department of General Dentistry
Turner, Amanda, RDH, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
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Valega, Margaret, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
Van-Dinh, Kim-Thi, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Periodontics
Vandre, Robert, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Vanik, John, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
Verma, Devender, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Verma, Prashant, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Endodontics
Virden, Jordan, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
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Wagner, Mark, DDS, Professor Emeritus, Department of Dental Public Health and Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Wahle, William, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Prosthodontics
Whitaker, George, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Williman ,Robin, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Dental Hygiene
Woo, Christina, DMD, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry
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Yahya, Jenin, DDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prosthodontics
Zada, Lobna, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Zaller, Stuart, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of Dental Public Health
Zamani, Mehdi, DDS, Clinical Instructor, Department of General Dentistry