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Active faculty with appointments of 50% and above are listed.

Administrative Officers

Rowen K. Zetterman M.D., M.A.C.P., M.A.C.G. Interim Dean
Jodi Isom M.B.A. Chief Financial Officer
Yun Saksena B.D.Sc., M.M.Sc., D.M.D. Associate Dean for Education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
James K. Wahl, III Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research
Merlyn W. Vogt D.D.S. Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Admissions and External Relations
Amir Farhangpour D.D.S. Assistant Dean for Clinic Operations
Jean Fox D.D.S. Assistant Dean for Clinical Education and Quality Assurance
Sarah Lowman D.D.S., M.P.H. Assistant Dean for Admissions

Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry

Amir Farhangpour B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Dean for Clinic Operations and Associate Professor
Renato Roperto D.D.S., M.S.c. Ph.D. Department Chair and Associate Professor
Jim Jenkins B.S., D.D.S. Director of Clinics, Associate Professor
Yoshiharu Ameku B.A., D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Professor
Gregory Bennett B.S., D.D.S. Associate Professor, Vice Chairperson of Department
Richard Bokemper B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Professor
Gerald Byrne B.A., B.Dent.Sc, M.S.D Associate Professor
Michael Dowd D.D.S. Clinical Instructor
Steven Fox D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Associate Professor
Upoma Guha B.D.S., M.S. Associate Professor
Jay D. Hansen D.D.S. Assistant Professor and AEGD Program Director
Robin L. Hattervig B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Professor
William W. Johnson D.D.S., M.S. Professor
Jennifer Kallio B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Professor
Bradley J. Krivohlavek D.D.S. Clinical Instructor
Adriana Lamounier D.D.S., F.A.C.P. Associate Professor
Julie Marshall B.S., D.D.S., M.S. Director for Advanced Standing Dental Program, Associate Professor
Nicholas Murray D.M.D. Clinical Instructor
Kavya Shankar Muttanahally B.D.S., M.D.S, M.D.S.c. Assistant Professor, Director of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
James O'Meara D.D.S. Associate Professor
Myhanh Phan-Rinne B.A., D.D.S. Assistant Professor
Yun Saksena B.D.S.c, M.M.S.c., D.M.D. Associate Dean for Education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Associate Professor
Stacy Solomon B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Professor
Richard Williamson D.D.S., M.S., F.A.C.P., F.I.C.D. Associate Professor
Amanda Ribeiro Wobido D.D.S., M.S. Assistant Professor
David Zalewski B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Professor

Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program

Jay Hansen D.D.S. Program Director
Corinne Van Osdel D.D.S. Clinical Instructor
Daisy Wilka D.D.S. Clinical Instructor

Department of Dental Hygiene

Gwen L. Hlava R.D.H., B.S., M.S. Professor, Chairperson of Department
Nicole M. Baker R.D.H., B.S., M.H.P.T.T. Assistant Professor, West Division
Jane M. Broekemeier R.D.H., B.S. Clinical Instructor
Amanda M. Dolen R.D.H., B.S., M.H.P.T.T. Assistant Professor
Chelsea J. Hamilton R.D.H., B.S. Clinical Instructor
Noni J. Henderson R.D.H., B.S. Clinical Instructor
Todd N. Junge R.D.H.,B.S. Assistant Professor
Gina Kissel R.D.H., B.S., Instructor
Emily M. Lindquist R.D.H., B.S. Clinical Instructor
Lisa J. Moravec R.D.H., M.S. Coordinator/Associate Professor, West Division
Lindsay K. Mundil R.D.H., M.A. Assistant Professor
Jaimee D. Shropshire R.D.H., B.S., M.H.P.T.T. Sealant Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor

Department of Growth and Development

Sumit Yadav B.D.S., M.D.S., M.B.A., Ph.D Department Chair

Orthodontics Program

Meenakshi Vishwanath B.D.S., M.D.S., MDentSc Assistant Professor
Po-Jung Chen D.D.S., M.D.S., MDentSc Assistant Professor

Pediatric Dentistry Program

Zachary Houser D.M.D. Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Program Director
Claire Koukol D.D.S. Assistant Professor
Mi Sook Lee D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D Assistant Professor
Jennifer Marshall D.D.S. Assistant Professor
Maddison McConnaughhay D.D.S. Assistant Professor

General Practice Residency Program

Kathleen Ausman D.D.S. Interim Program Director, Clinical Instructor
Jay Hansen D.D.S. Program Co-Director, Assistant Professor
Corinne Van Osdel D.D.S. Clinical Instructor
Daisy Wilka D.D.S. Clinical Instructor

Department of Oral Biology

James K. Wahl, III B.S., Ph.D. Professor and Interim Chairperson of Department

Anatomic Sciences Section

Shayla Yoachim B.S., Ph.D. Associate Professor

Cell Biology Section

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 Professor

Microbiology/Immunology Section

Thomas M. Petro Ph.D. Professor

Oral Maxillofacial Pathology/Radiology Section

Peter Giannini D.D.S., M.S. Associate Professor
Nagamani Narayana D.M.D., M.S. Professor

Pharmacology Section

Greg Oakley B.S. Ph.D. Professor

Biochemistry/Physiology Section

Larry D. Crouch B.S.Ed., M.S., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Dona J. McCanlies B.S., M.P.E., Ph.D. Professor

Service Learning/Practice Management/Outreach Section

David G. Dunning B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor

Department of Surgical Specialties

J. Bruce Bavitz D.M.D. Professor and Chairperson of Department

Endodontics Program

Hany-Anwar M. Makkawy D.D.S. Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Endodontics
Michael McNally D.D.S. Assistant Professor
Anne E. Williamson D.D.D., M.S. Professor and Director of Postgraduate Endodontics

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program

J. Bruce Bavitz D.M.D. Professor and Director of Oral Surgery

Periodontics Program

Matthew R. Byarlay D.D.S., M.S. Associate Professor and Director of Postgraduate Periodontics
Megan Christensen R.D.H., B.S. Assistant Professor, Co-director Undergraduate Periodontics Program
Amy Killeen D.D.S., M.S. Associate Professor
Jeffrey B. Payne D.D.S., M.Dent.Sc. Professor
Richard A. Reinhardt D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. Professor and Co-director Undergraduate Periodontics Program
Gerald J. Tussing D.D.S., M.S.D. Professor