Active faculty with appointments of 50% and above are listed.
Administrative Officers
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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 |
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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
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., 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
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Sumit Yadav |
B.D.S., M.D.S., M.B.A., Ph.D |
Department Chair |
Orthodontics Program
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| James K. Wahl, III |
B.S., Ph.D. |
Professor and Interim Chairperson of Department |
Anatomic Sciences Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Shayla Yoachim |
B.S., Ph.D. |
Associate 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 |
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 |
| Nagamani Narayana |
D.M.D., M.S. |
Professor |
Pharmacology Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| Greg Oakley |
B.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. McCanlies |
B.S., M.P.E., Ph.D. |
Professor |
Service Learning/Practice Management/Outreach Section
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| David G. Dunning |
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Professor |
Department of Surgical Specialties
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| J. Bruce Bavitz |
D.M.D. |
Professor and Chairperson of Department |
Endodontics Program
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| J. Bruce Bavitz |
D.M.D. |
Professor and Director of Oral Surgery |
Periodontics Program
Dentistry-Administrative Offices
| Name |
Degree |
Title |
| 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 |
