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Full-time faculty roster, by department:

Administration

Comprehensive Dentistry

Clinical Comprehensive & Operative Dentistry

Dental Hygiene

General Practice Residency

Diagnostic Sciences

Endodontics

Library

Oral and Craniofacial Biology

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Orthodontics

Pediatric Dentistry

Periodontics

Prosthodontics

Dental Laboratory Technology

 

Full-Time Faculty Roster:

Alphabetical

By Department

Part-Time Faculty Roster:

Alphabetical

By Department

 

Gratis Faculty Roster

Administration


Full-Time Faculty

Administration

Sandra Carlin Andrieu, PhD
Interim Dean

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
sandri@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8111

Heather Allen, RDH, BSDH, MSHSCM
Director, Student Affairs
Associate Professor-Clinical
hharo@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8122

Toby Cheramie, DDS
Robert Eastman Professor
Associate Dean of Admissions, Student Services, and Alumni
Professor
tchera@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8124

John R. Gallo, DDS, MS
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor
jgallo@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8110

 

Comprehensive Dentistry

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

 

Clinical Comprehensive & Operative Dentistry

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

John D. Dagate, DDS
Associate Professor
jdagat1@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8257

Claude D'Antonio, DDS
Associate Professor
cdant1@lsuhsc.edu

Peter Dupree, DDS
Associate Professor-Clinical
pdupr3@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8036

F. Thomas Giacona, DDS
Associate Professor-Clinical; Division Head
fgiaco@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8257

William Kramer, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
wkrame@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8385

A.C. Liles, DDS
Associate Professor-Clinical
alile1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8257

Suezan McCormick, DMD
Assistant Professor-Clinical
smcco1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8257

Stephanie Noe, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Director of Diversity and Minority Affairs
sdimat@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8257

Jorge Perera, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
504-941-8385

Sherrod Quin, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
squin@lsuhsc.edu

Mark M. Winkler, DDS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor-Clinical
mwinkl@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8269

 

Dental Hygiene

Tricia S. Barker, RDH, MEd
Associate Professor - Clinical
tbark1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8152

Diedra L. Brewer-Hohensee, RDH, MEd, CHES, CTTS
Associate Professor-Clinical
dforet@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8148

Catrina Lanza, RDH
Instructor Clinical
Cward2@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8153

Ashley Millon, RDH
Assistant Professor, Clinical
Dental Hygiene
adudge@lsuhsc.edu

Danna Necaise, RDH, MS
Associate Professor-Clinical
dnecai@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8150

Angie Reech, RDH
Instructor Clinical
amars1@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8020

Claudia Rivera, RDH, MDH
Associate Professor-Clinical
crive2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8127

Jane M. Walsh, RDH, JD
Program Director
Associate Professor
jwals2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8156

 

General Practice Residency

Lynda Harhad, DDS
Program Director, General Practice Residency Clinic, Baton Rouge
Assistant Professor-Clinical
lharha@lsuhsc.edu; 225-922-0026

Jennifer Hew, RDH, MSHCM
Associate Professor-Clinical
jhew@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8270

Casie Depta Tregre, BS, CDT
Instructor, Clinical Specialist
Dental Laboratory Technician,
cdepta@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8257

 

Diagnostic Sciences

Dwight Brown, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Director, Infectious Disease Dental Clinic
dbro16@lsuhsc.edu; 504-702-5081

Kitrina G. Cordell, DDS, MS
Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Department Head
kcorde@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8449

Damien Cuffie, DDS, MPH
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Infectious Disease Dental Clinic
dcuff1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-702-5081

John Frazier, DMD, MSPH, MS
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
jfraz2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8240

Gary D. Klasser, DMD
Professor
gklass@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8407

Nisha Manila, BDS, PhD
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
nmanil@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8243

Nicholas G. Mosca, DDS, DrPH
Associate Professor – Clinical
nmosca@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8416

Angela Nguyen, DDS
Assistant Professor
Infectious Disease Dental Clinic
anguy5@lsuhsc.edu; 504-702-5081

Corey D. Plescia, RDH, MSHCM
Instructor
cples1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8199

Molly Rosebush, DDS, MS
Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
mroseb@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8333

Chet A. Smith, DDS
Associate Professor
csmith14@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8111

William R. Yeadon, DDS
Associate Professor
wyeado@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8263

 

Endodontics

Albert McMullen, DDS
Director, Advanced Education Program in Endodontics
Assistant Professor of Clinical Endodontics
amcmul@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8397

Mark Odom, DDS
Department Head, Endodontics
Assistant Professor of Clinical Endodontics
modom3@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8395

 

Library

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

Andrew Olinik, MLIS
Instructor, Medical Bibliography
aolini@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8160

J. Dale Prince, MA, MLS
Director of Libraries
jprin2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-7698

 

Oral & Craniofacial Biology

Paul L. Fidel, Jr., PhD
Carl Baldridge Professor
Secondary appointment, Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology
pfidel@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8425 / 985-869-3445

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

Xiaoming Xu, PhD
Jack Sheridan Professor
Director of Biomaterials Research
Professor
xxu@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8265

Secondary Appointment
Jennifer Cameron, PhD
Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
jcame2@lsuhsc.edu

Nicholas W. Gilpin, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
ngilpi@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-6182

Jeffrey A. Hobden, PhD
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
jhobde@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-4077

Doug Johnston, PhD
Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
djoh13@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-4071

Thomas E. Lallier, PhD
Assistant Director, Center for Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
tlalli@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8429

Dennis J. Paul, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
dpaul@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-4745

Emma Schachner, PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
eschac@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-4017

Jayc Sedlmayr, PhD
Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
jsedlm@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-7618

Xinping Yue, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology
xyue@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-2024

 

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Brian Dyess, DDS
Assistant Professor
bdyess@lsuhsc.edu

Hisham Hatoum, DDS, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical
hhatou@lsuhsc.edu;

Jeffrey James, MD, DDS
Professor
Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Director, Residency Program in OMS

John Kent, III, DDS
Assistant Professor, Clinical
jkent2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8221

 

Earl Peter Park, DMD, MD
Assistant Professor
504-941-8216

Waleed Zaid, DDS, MSc
Associate Professor
wzaid@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8216

 

Orthodontics

Paul C. Armbruster, MS, DDS
Head of Department
Director, Advanced Education in Orthodontics
Director, Advanced Education LSU School of Dentistry
Marshall I. Gottsegen Professor of Orthodontics
Bernard M. Schwaninger Professor of Orthodontics
parmbr@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8234

Richard Ballard, DDS
Professor
Guy Favaloro Professor of Orthodontics
rball1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8246

 

Pediatric Dentistry

Sterling Roberts, DDS
Program Director
Assistant Professor
srob46@lsuhsc.edu
504-941-8343

 

Periodontics

Genevieve M. Benoit, RDH, MEd
Professor - Clinical Specialist
gbenoi@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8283

Panagiotis Dragonas, DDS, MS
Director, Advanced Education Program in Periodontics
Associate Professor, Periodontics
pdrag1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8278

Gerald H. Evans, DDS
Head of Department
Professor
gevans@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8277

Vinayak M. Joshi, BDS, MDS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor
vjoshi@lsuhsc.edu

Eswar Kandaswamy, BDS, MS
Assistant Professor
ekanda@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8278

Elizabeth T. Mayer, RDH, MHCM
Associate Professor
lmayer@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8275

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

Jeanne St. Germain, RDH
Instructor
jstge1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8276

 

Prosthodontics

Karen Bruggers, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Department Head
kbrugg@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8283

Suleiman Hamdan, BS, MCDT
Associate Professor
shamda@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8147

Edwin L. Kee, BS, MCDT
Associate Professor
ekee@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8147

Shirin Khoynezhad, DDS, DMSc
Assistant Professor - Clinical
skhoyn@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8287

Faye Mascarenhas, BDS, MS, FACP
Assistant Professor
fmasca@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8329

Laurie F. Moeller, DDS
Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics
Director, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics lmoell@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8289

Amir H. Nejat, DDS, MSD
Assistant Professor
anejat@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8290

Jorge Palavicini, DDS
Assistant Professor
jpala1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8291

David Tran, BS, MCDT
Assistant Professor
dtran5@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8147

Adriana Cordero Wilson, DDS, MSD
Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics
Director, Internationally Educated Dentist Program
acorde@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8285

Alika Yu, DDS
Director of Laboratory Services
Associate Professor
ayu@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8283

 

Dental Laboratory Technology

Leonard W. Aucoin, Jr., CDT, MEd
Associate Professor
laucoi@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8086

Anthony J. DiVincenti
Instructor
adivi1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8085

Lawrence Frye, BS
Instructor
lfrye2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8140

David Vela, BS, MCDT
Associate Professor
dvela@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8144

Julio Zavala, BS, MCDT
Program Director, Dental Laboratory Technology
Associate Professor
jzaval@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8145

 
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