Active faculty with appointments of 50% and above are listed.
Administrative Officers
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Janet M. Guthmiller |
D.D.S., Ph.D. |
Dean |
| Yun Saksena |
B.D.Sc., M.M.Sc., D.M.D. |
Associate Dean for Education |
| James M. Gamerl |
B.S., M.H.A. |
Associate Dean for Finance and Administration |
| Steven Haas |
D.M.D., J.D., M.B.A. |
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs |
| David H. Shaw |
Ph.D. |
Interim Associate Dean for Research |
| Joan E. Sivers |
B.A., D.D.S. |
Assistant Dean for Clinics |
| Merlyn W. Vogt |
B.S., D.D.S. |
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director of Admissions |
Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Yoshiharu Ameku |
D.D.S. |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Ronald Attanasio |
B.A., D.D.S., M.S. Ed., M.S. |
Professor |
| Mark W. Beatty |
B.S., D.D.S., M.S.E., M.S.D., M.S. |
Professor |
| Gerald Byrne |
B.A., B.Dent.Sc, M.S.D |
Associate Professor |
| Marianne R. Day |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Mary Lynn Froeschle |
B.S., D.D.S, M.B.A |
Associate Professor |
| Paul A. Hansen |
D.D.S. |
Professor |
| Robin L. Hattervig |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Meghan Hungerford |
D.D.S. |
Instructor |
| Jim Jenkins |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| William W. Johnson |
D.D.S., M.S. |
Professor, Vice Chairperson of Department |
| Jennifer Kallio |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Julie A. Marshall |
B.S., D.D.S., M.S. |
Associate Professor and Interim Chairperson |
| Billy C. Nix |
D.D.S. |
Instructor |
| Myhanh Phan-Rinne |
B.S., D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Myron L. Pudwill |
D.D.S., M.S. |
Emeritus Professor |
| John W. Reinhardt |
B.A., D.D.S., M.S., M.P.H. |
Professor |
| Henry A. St. Germain |
B.A., D.M.D., M.S.D., M.A.Ed. |
Professor |
| Ernest W. Sigler |
B.S., D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Joan E. Sivers |
B.A., D.D.S. |
Associate Professor |
| David Zalewski |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
Department of Dental Hygiene
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Gwen L. Hlava |
R.D.H., B.S., M.S. |
Professor, Chairperson of Department |
| Nicole M. Baker |
R.D.H., B.S. |
Instructor, West Division |
| Darlene F. Carritt |
R.D.H., B.S. |
Instructor |
| Amanda M. Dolen |
R.D.H., B.S. |
Sealant Program Coordinator, Clinical Instructor |
| Heather M. Hessheimer |
R.D.H., M.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Todd N. Junge |
R.D.H.,B.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Lisa J. Moravec |
R.D.H., M.S. |
Coordinator/Assistant Professor, West Division |
| Lindsay K. Mundil |
R.D.H., M.A. |
Assistant Professor |
| Jaimee D. Shropshire |
R.D.H., B.S. |
Instructor |
| Brenda D. Utecht |
R.D.H., B.S. |
Instructor |
Department of Growth and Development
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Jillian Wallen |
B.D.S., M.S. |
Chair |
Orthodontics Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| S. Prem Premaraj |
B.D.S., M.S. Ph.D. |
Associate Professor and Program Director |
| T. Sheela Premaraj |
B.D.S., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor |
| Meenakshi Viswanathan |
B.D.S., M.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
Pediatric Dentistry Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Jillian Wallen |
B.D.S., M.S. |
Department Chair |
| Zachary Houser |
D.M.D. |
Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Program Director |
| Bryan Skar |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Frank Driscoll |
D.D.S., M.S. |
Assistant Professor |
General Practice Residency Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Kathleen Ausman |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
Department of Oral Biology
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| David H. Shaw |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
Professor and Chairperson of Department |
Anatomic Sciences Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Shayla Yoachim |
B.S., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor |
Cell Biology Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Keith R. Johnson |
B.A., B.Ed., Ph.D. |
Professor and Co-Director Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling |
| Ali Nawshad |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Greg Oakley |
B.S., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Aimin Peng |
B.S., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| James K. Wahl, III |
B.S., Ph.D |
Associate Professor |
Microbiology/Immunology Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Thomas M. Petro |
Ph.D. |
Professor |
Oral Maxillofacial Pathology/Radiology Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Peter Giannini |
D.D.S., M.S. |
Associate Professor |
| Sung Kim |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Nagamani Narayana |
D.M.D., M.S. |
Associate Professor |
Pharmacology Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| David H. Shaw |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
Professor |
Biochemistry/Physiology Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Larry D. Crouch |
B.S.Ed., M.S., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Dona J. Housh |
B.S., M.P.E., Ph.D. |
Professor |
Service Learning/Practice Management/Outreach Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| David G. Brown |
B.Sc., Ph.D. |
Professor |
| David G. Dunning |
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Professor |
| Brian M. Lange |
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
Professor and Section Director |
Department of Surgical Specialties
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| J. Bruce Bavitz |
D.M.D. |
Professor and Chairman |
Endodontics Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Chin-Lo (Ellen) Hahn |
D.D.S., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Hany-Anwar M. Makkawy |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Endodontics |
| G. Lane Stephenson |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor and Director of Postgraduate Endodontics |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| J. Bruce Bavitz |
D.M.D. |
Professor and Directory of Oral Surgery |
| Darrell J. Ebke |
D.D.S. |
Assistant Professor |
Periodontics Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Matthew R. Byarlay |
D.D.S., M.S. |
Associate Professor and Director Post Grad Periodontics |
| Jennifer A. Harn |
B.S., R.D.H. |
Assistant Professor, Co-director Undergraduate Program Periodontics |
| Wayne B. Kaldahl |
D.D.S. |
Professor |
| Amy Killeen |
D.D.S., M.S. |
Assistant Professor |
| Jeffrey B. Payne |
D.D.S., M.Dent.Sc. |
Professor of Research |
| Richard A. Reinhardt |
D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
Professor and Co-director Undergraduate Program |
| Gerald J. Tussing |
D.D.S., M.S.D. |
Professor |
