Michael L. Bates, DDS, MBA
Coordinator of Student Instruction; Assistant Professor
mbates@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8107

Stephen C. Brisco, DDS
Associate Professor
sbrisc1@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8253

Toby Cheramie, DDS
Director of Senior Clinic; Associate Professor
tchera@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8385

Shu Lau Cheuk, DDS, M.Ed.
Professor
scheuk@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8264

John D. Dagate, DDS
Associate Professor
jdagat1@lsuhsc.edu

Alex D. Ehrlich, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Department Head
aehrli@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8257

Yuwei Fan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Research
yfan@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8016

F. Thomas Giacona
Assistant Professor
fgiaco@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8472

John R. Gallo, DDS, M.S.
Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs; Associate Professor
jgallo@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8359

Jennifer Hew, RDH, MSHCM
Assistant Professor
jhew@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8270

Edward J. Ireland, Jr., DDS, M.Ed.
Professor
eirela@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8256

Anthony H. Jackson, Jr., DDS
Assistant Professor
ajacks@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8257

Shelley M. Joachim, DDS
Assistant Professor
sjoach@lsuhsc.edu
225-405-1602

David L. Oncale, DDS,
Assistant Professor
doncal@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8257

Sherrod Quin, DDS
Assistant Professor
squin@lsuhsc.edu

Dionne J. Richardson, DDS
Director of the Office of Oral Health Programs
Assistant Professor
dricha@lsuhsc.edu, 225-334-2916

Alan H. Ripps, DMD, M.Ed.
Professor
aripps@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8261

John R. Ritchie, DDS, M.Ed.
Director of Diversity & Minority Affairs; Associate Professor
jritch@lsuhsc.edu 504-941-8370

Nikhil K. Sarkar, Ph.D.
Professor
nsarka@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8322

Chet A. Smith, DDS
Associate Professor
csmith14@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8262

Thomas J. Spranley, DDS, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor
tspran@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8254

Mark M. Winkler, DDS, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
mwinkl@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8269

Xiaoming Xu, Ph.D.
Director of Biomaterials Research, Associate Professor
xxu@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8265

Comprehensive Dentistry & Biomaterials
Division of Oral Diagnostic Sciences

Robert E. Barsley, DDS, J.D.
Director, Oral Health Resources; Professor
rbarsl@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8206

Danielle Davis, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
ddavis5@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8239 / 504-903-7476

William H. Garbee, DDS, M.Ed.
Associate Professor
wgarbe@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8237

Brandon Hagler, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
bhagle@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8239 / 504-903-7476

Marcella Hawkins, RDH
Clinical Associate Professor
mhawki@lsuhsc.edu, 504-903-7476

J. Sean Hubar, DMD, M.S.
Professor
jhubar@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8243

Janet E. Leigh, BDS, DMD
Professor
jleigh@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8241

Benjamin Record, DDS
Director, General Dentistry Residency, Assistant Professor
brecor@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8113 / 225-334-5496

Kavas H. Thunthy, BDS, M.S., M.Ed.
Professor
kthunt@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8247

John Tripp, DDS
Assistant Professor
jtripp@lsuhsc.edu
(504) 941-8239

Jeevan Yenuganti, BDS, MSPH
Assistant Professor
jyenug@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8416

William R. Yeadon, DDS
Interim Head of Division, Associate Professor
wyeado@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8263

Comprehensive Dentistry & Biomaterials
Program in Dental Hygiene

Sandra Carlin Andrieu, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor
sandri@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8111

Tricia S. Barker, RDH, MEd
Clinical Instructor
tbark1@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8379

Genevieve M. Benoit, RDH, M.Ed.
Supervisor ULL/LSUSD Dental Hygiene Program, Associate Professor
gbenoi@lsuhsc.edu, 337-262-2072

Eliska Davis, RDH, M.R.C.
Supervisor, Baton Rouge Dental Hygiene Program; Assistant Professor
edavis2@lsuhsc.edu, 225-334-1792

Suzanne K. Farrar, RDH, MSHCM
Director of Clinical Staff & Patient Services; Associate Professor
sfarra1@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8365

Diedra L. Foret, RDH, M.Ed., CHES
Assistant Professor
dforet@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8148

Heather B. Haro, RDH, MSHCM
Clinical Instructor
hharo@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8379

Caroline F. Mason, RDH, M.Ed.
Program Director, Professor
cmason@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8156

Danna Necaise, RDH, M.S.
Assistant Professor
dnecai@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8150

Geri Waguespack, RDH, M.S.
Professor
gwague@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8149

Dental Health Resources

Truit A.  Acosta, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
tacost@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8257

Robert E. Barsley, DDS, J.D.
Director of Oral Health Resources; Professor, Oral Medicine & Radiology
rbarsl@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8206

John M. Carimi, Instructor
jcarim@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8207

William Duvic, DDS
Associate Professor
wduvic@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8208

David McKeon, DDS
Assistant Professor, Dental Medicaid
dmcke1@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8211

Endodontics

Van Himel, DDS
Head of Department; Professor
vhimel@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8395

Eric J. Hovland, DDS, M.Ed., MBA
Director of Advanced Education; Professor
ehovla@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8113

Billie G. Jeansonne, DDS, Ph.D.
Director, Advanced Education in Endodontics, Professor
bjeans@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8395

Leneise Lynn, DMD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
llynn@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8388

Library

Julie H. Schiavo, MLIS
Instructor, Medical Bibliography
jschia@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8162

Elizabeth Strother, AMLS, MBA
Associate Director of Dental Library Service;
Associate Professor, Medical Bibliography
estrot@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8160

Deborah H. Sibley, MLS
Interim Director, LSUHSC Libraries; Associate Professor of Medical Bibliography
dsibl2@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-7698

Oral & Craniofacial Biology

Suresh Alahari, Ph.D.
Secondary appointment; Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
salaha@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-4734

Allison Berrier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Secondary appointment, Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
aberri@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8327

Paul L. Fidel, Jr., Ph.D.
Head of Department; Associate Dean for Research; Director, Center for Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology; Professor; Secondary appointment, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
pfidel@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8425 / 504-568-4066

Jeffrey D. Green, Ph.D.
Secondary appointment; Professor, Cell Biology & Anatomy
jgreen@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-7259

Kenneth H. Johnston, Ph.D.
Secondary appointment; Professor; Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
khjohns@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-8093

Thomas E. Lallier, Ph.D.
Coordinator for M.S. degree in Oral Biology; Associate Professor; Secondary appointment, Cell Biology & Anatomy
tlalli@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-2011

Mairi C. Noverr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Secondary appointment, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
mnover@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8267

Peter Oliver, Ph.D.
Secondary appointment; Assistant Professor; Cell Biology & Anatomy
polive@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-6296

Glen Palmer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Secondary appointment, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
gpalme@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8321

Dennis Paul, Ph.D.
Secondary appointment; Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
dpaul@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-4745

Johnny R. Porter, Ph.D.
Secondary appointment; Professor, Physiology
physjrp@lsuhsc.edu, 504-568-6182

Tobias E. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Secondary appointment, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
trodr1@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8451

Joy Sturtevant, Ph.D.
Secondary appointment; Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
jsturt@sluhsc.edu, 504-568-6116

Zezhang (Tom) Wen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Secondary appointment, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
zwen@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8320

Becky Worthylake, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Secondary appointment, Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
bworth@lsuhsc.edu

Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

Robert B. Brannon, DDS, MSD
Clinical Professor
rbrann@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8333

Jim C. Weir, DDS, J.D.
Assistant Dean of  Admissions; Head of Department, Professor
jweir@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8124

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Casie Depta, B.S., CDT
Instructor, Dental Laboratory Technologist, Hospital Dentistry
cdepta@lsuhsc.edu, 225-334-5147

John N. Kent, DDS
Boyd Professor
jkent1@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8216

Michael E. O'Brien, DDS, J.D.
Director, Undergraduate Education; Associate Professor
mobrie@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8224

Jon Perenack, DDS, M.D.
Director, Advanced Education in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; Assistant Professor
jperen@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8226

Likith V. Reddy, DDS, M.D.
Head of Department, Associate Professor
lreddy@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8216

Mark Welch, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
mwelc2@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8222

Orthodontics

Paul C. Armbruster, DDS, M.S.
interim Head of Department; Director, Advanced Education in Orthodontics; Associate Professor
parmbr@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8234

Richard Ballard, DDS
Assistant Professor
rball1@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8246

Henry A. Gremillion, DDS
Dean of the LSUHSC School of Dentistry; Professor
hgremi@lsuhsc.edu, 504-619-8500

Pediatric Dentistry

Vincent N. Liberto, DDS
interim Head of Department, Professor
vliber@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8406

Priyanshi Ritwik, DDS, M.S.
Assistant Professor
pritwi@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8189

Janice A. Townsend, DDS
Assistant Professor
jtown2@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8187

Periodontics

Catherine Badell, DDS
Assistant Professor
cbadel@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8280

Gerald H. Evans, DDS
Interim Head of Department, Professor
gevans@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8391

Pooja Maney, BDS, MPH, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
pmaney@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8278

John D. "Sandy" Mason, DDS
Associate Professor
jmason@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8372

Archontia Palaiologou, DDS, M.S.
Director, Advanced Education in Periodontics; Assistant Professor
apalai@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8272

Susan S. Parker, RDH, M.Ed., MBA
Assistant Professor
spark2@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8382

David E. Simmons, DDS
Assistant Professor
dsimmo@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8274

Prosthodontics

Leonard W. Aucoin, Jr., CDT, M.Ed.
Associate Professor; Program Director, Dental Laboratory Technology
laucoi@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8085

Marco Brindis, DDS
Assistant Professor
mbrind@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8286

Philip L. Carruth, DDS
Assistant Professor
pcarru@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8291

Richard Gruner, DDS
Clinical Professor
rgrune@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8283

James D. Harrison, DDS, M.Sc., M.A.
Professor
jharri@lsuhsc@edu, 504-941-8282

J Hochstedler, DDS
Director, Advanced Education Programs in Prosthodontics & Maxillofacial Prosthetics; Associate Professor
jhochs@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8183

Luis Infante, DDS
Assistant Professor
linfan@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8283

Edwin L. Kee, B.S.
Assistant Professor
ekee@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8147

Heeje Lee, DDS
Assistant Professor
hlee4@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8292

Arturo J. Mendez, DDS, M.Sc.
Head of Department; Director, Implant Clinic; Professor
amende@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8288

Laurie F. Moeller, DDS
Associate Professor
lmoell@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8289

Michael Shannon, DDS, M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
mshann@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8282

Joseph So, DDS
Assistant Professor
jso@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8285

David Vela, B.S., CDT
Associate Professor
dvela@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8145

Alika Yu, DDS
Director of Laboratory Services; Associate Professor
ayu@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8178

Julio Zavala, B.S.
Associate Professor
jzaval@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8146

Student Affairs

Darlene Brunet, M.Ed.,
Director; Clinical Assistant Professor
dbrune@lsuhsc.edu, 504-941-8122