School of Dentistry

Faculty and Staff

Full-Time Faculty - Alphabetical

A

Heather B. Allen, RDH, BSDH, MSHCM
Director of Student Affairs
Associate Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Dental Hygiene
hharo@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8124

Rana Almudamgha, BDS
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Program Director- Advanced Education Program in Orofacial Pain
Clinic Director- LSU TMD and Orofacial Pain Clinic
Comprehensive Dentistry -Advanced Education Program in Orofacial Pain
ralmud@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8385

Sandra Carlin Andrieu, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor, Comprehensive Dentistry  - Administration
sandri@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8111

Eugene Antenucci, DDS
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry
eanten@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8257

George H. Arch, Jr., DDS
Assistant Professor - Clinical 
Tulsa Dental Professorship in Endodontics
Endodontics
garch@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8384

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

Leonard W. Aucoin, Jr., CDT, MEd
Associate Professor -Clinical
Prosthodontics - Program in Dental Laboratory Technology
laucoi@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8086

B

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

Tricia S. Barker, RDH, MEd
Interim Director, Program in Dental Hygiene
Associate Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry  - Program in Dental Hygiene
tbark1@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8152

Michael L. Bates, DDS, MBA
Associate Professor -Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - General Practice Residency
mbates@lsuhsc.edu; (225) 761-0101

Donald P. Bennett, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
dbenn5@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8257

Genevieve M. Benoit, RDH, MEd
Professor-Clinical Specialist
Periodontics
gbenoi@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8238

Kellie Bourgeois, RDH
Clinical Instructor, Dental Hygiene
Comprehensive Dentistry  - Program in Dental Hygiene
Kbour8@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8153

Diedra L. Brewer-Hohensee, RDH, PhD
Associate Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Program in Dental Hygiene
dforet@lsushc.edu; (504) 941-8385

Stephen C. Brisco, DDS
Associate Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery -General Practice Residency
sbrisc1@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8253

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

James E. Burns, DDS
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry 
jburn8@lsusd.edu; 504-941-8257


C

Jennifer Cameron, PhD
Assistant Professor - Research, Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology
Secondary Appointment - Oral and Craniofacial Biology
jcame2@lsuhsc.edu

Katherine Carmona, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor, Periodontics
Director, Implant Restorative Fellowship Program 
kcarm2@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8392

TimothyJ.  Cognevich, BS, MCDT
Instructor
Prosthodontics - Laboratory Services
jcogne@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8383

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

Christine W. Cox, RDH
Instructor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Program in Dental Hygiene
Alexandria Program
ccox7@lsuhsc.edu; (318)427-0414

Damien Cuffie, DDS, MPH
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
dcuff1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-702-5081

D

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

Anthony J. DiVincenti
Instructor
Prosthodontics - Dental Laboratory Technology
adivi1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8085

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

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

Bryan Dyess, DDS
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
bdyess@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8211

E

Elise L. Ehland, DDS
Assistant Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
eehlan@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8216

Alex D. Ehrlich, DDS, MS
Head of Department 
Associate Professor, Comprehensive Dentistry 
aehrli@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8258

Gerald H. Evans, DDS
Head, Department of Periodontics
Professor
gevans@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8278

F

Paul L. Fidel, Jr., PhD
Carl Baldridge Professor
Oral and Craniofacial Biology
Secondary appointment, Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology
pfidel@lsuhsc.edu; (985) 869-3445

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

Lawrence Frye, BS
Instructor
Prosthodontics - Dental Laboratory Technology
lfrye2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8140

G

John R. Gallo, DDS, MS
Dean, School of Dentistry
Professor
jgallo@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8110

Amanda Giacona, RDH
Instructor, Prosthodontics
Prosthodontics Residency Program Coordinator
agiaco@lsuhsc.edu  (504) 941-8287

F. Thomas Giacona, DDS
Interim Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs
Associate Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Operative Dentistry
fgiaco@lsuhsc.edu (504) 941-8257

Nicholas W. Gilpin, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
Secondary appointment, Oral and Craniofacial Biology
ngilpi@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-6182

H

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

Lynda Harhad, DDS
Program Director
General Practice Residency, Baton Rouge
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - General Practice Residency
lharha@lsuhsc.edu; (225) 922-0026

Jennifer Hew, RDH, MSHCM
Associate Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Program in Dental Hygiene
jhew@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8270

Jeffrey A. Hobden, PhD
Associate Professor
Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
Secondary appointment, Oral and Craniofacial Biology
jhobde@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 568-4077

I

Luis Infante, DDS
Associate Professor
Prosthodontics
linfan@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8283

 

J

Yashaswini Jagadeesh, BDS
Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Sciences - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
yjagad@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8237

Jeffrey James, MD, DDS
Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Director, Residency Program in OMFS
jjames1@lsuhsc.edu  (504) 941-8216

Doug Johnston, PhD
Assistant Professor
Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
Secondary appointment, Oral and Craniofacial Biology
djoh13@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-4071

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

K

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

Meric Karapinar Kazandag, DDS, PhD, MSc
Associate Professor - Clinical
Endodontics
mkarap@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8343

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

John Kent, III, DDS
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
jkent2@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8221

Shirin Khoynezhad, DDS, DMSc
Associate Professor, Prosthodontics
Director, Internationally Educated Dentist Program
skhoyn@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8283

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

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

L

Thomas E. Lallier, PhD
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Secondary appointment, Oral and Craniofacial Biology
tlalli@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8429

Catrina Lanza, RDH
Instructor - Clinical
cward2@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8153

Michele Lavergne, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Program in Dental Hygiene
Alexandria Program
mlave2@lsuhsc.edu; (318)427-0414

A.C. Liles, DDS
Division Head
Associate Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry 
alile1@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8470

Maurice Lonergan, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry
mlone3@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8257

M

Wendy Maes Scavo, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry
wscavo@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8257

Faye Mascarenhas, BDS, MS
Associate Professor
Prosthodontics
Director, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics
fmasca@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8329

Elizabeth T. Mayer, RDH, MS
Associate Professor
Periodontics
lmayer@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8275

Suezan C. McCormick, DMD
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry 
smcco1@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8257

Albert McMullen, DDS
Head, Department of Endodontics
Director, Advanced Education Program in Endodontics
Associate Professor - Clinical
Raymond G. Luebke Professorship in Endodontics
Johnson Foundation Professorship in Endodontics
amcmul@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8397

Ashley Millon, RDH
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Program in Dental Hygiene
adudge@lsuhsc.edu

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

N

Amir H. Nejat, DDS, MSD
Assistant Professor
Prosthodontics
anejat@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8283

Stephanie Noe, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry 
sdimat@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8257

Margaret Nuttli, DDS
Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Sciences
mnuttl@lsuhsc.edu (504)941-8239

O

P

Jorge Palavicini, DDS
Director, Internationally Educated Dentist Program
Associate Professor, Prosthodontics
jpala1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8291

Earl Peter Park, DMD, DDS
Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
504-941-8216

Dennis J. Paul, PhD
Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Secondary appointment, Oral and Craniofacial Biology
dpaul@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 568-4745

Jorge Perera, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry
jperer@lsuhsc.edu  504-941-8385

Corey D. Plescia, RDH, MSHCM
Instructor
Diagnostic Sciences - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
cples1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8199

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

Q

Sherrod Quin, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry 
squin@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8257

R

Angie Reech, RDH, MEd
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Program in Dental Hygiene
amars1@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8020

Claudia Rivera, RDH, MDH
Associate Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry - Program in Dental Hygiene
crive2@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8127

Sterling Roberts, DDS
Director, Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry
Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
srob46@lsuhsc.edu 504-941-8343

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

Martha Roussel, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  - General Practice Residency
mrous1@lsuhsc.edu

S

Samer Salti, DDS
Assistant Professor -Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - General Practice Residency
ssalti@lsuhsc.edu; (318) 641-2038

Julie H. Schiavo, EdD, MLIS
Associate Librarian
jschia@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8162

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

Chet A. Smith, DDS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Diagnostic Sciences
csmith14@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8416

Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD
Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Practice Residency
jsouther@lsuhsc.edu (504) 568-4804

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

Victoria Sullivan, DDS, MEd
Professor
Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
vsull1@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8199

T

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

Casie Depta Tregre, BS, CDT
Dental Laboratory Technician
Instructor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  - General Practice Residency
cdepta@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8257

Alejandro Treviño, DDS
Associate Professor, Prosthodontics
Assistant Program Director, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics
atrev1@lsuhsc.edu (504) 941-8286

V

W

John L. Ward, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry
jward8@lsuhsc.edu (318)548-9600

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

Adriana Cordero Wilson, DDS, MSD
Head, Department of Prosthodontics
Associate Professor, Prosthodontics
acorde@lsuhsc.edu; 504-941-8283

X

Xiaoming Xu, PhD
Jack Sheridan Professor
Director of Biomaterials Research
Professor,
Interim Director, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology
xxu@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8265

Y

William R. Yeadon, DDS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Diagnostic Sciences
wyeado@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8263

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

Xinping Yue, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physiology
Secondary Appointment - Oral and Craniofacial Biology
xyue@lsuhsc.edu; 504-568-2024

Z

Waleed Zaid, DDS, MSc
Associate Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
wzaid@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8216

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