Full-Time Faculty - Alphabetical
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Luis Infante, DDS
Associate Professor
Prosthodontics
linfan@lsuhsc.edu ; (504) 941-8283
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sherrod Quin, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Comprehensive Dentistry
squin@lsuhsc.edu; (504) 941-8257
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
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
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
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
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
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
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