Faculty Roster

Emeriti

CAPDEBOSCQ, CAMILLE B. JR., DDS, Loyola University (Louisiana), 1963 Emeritus Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

CARR, RONALD F., DDS, Loyola University (Louisiana), 1964 Emeritus Professor of Medicine (Pathology)

CHEUK, SHU LAU, DDS, MEd, FAGD, Washington University- School of Medicine, 1973 Emeritus Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

CHICHE, GERARD J., DDS, Paris 7 University, 1977 Emeritus Professor of Prosthodontics

GARDINER, JAMES F., DDS, Loyola University (Louisiana), 1969 Emeritus Professor of Prosthodontics

HOVLAND, ERIC J., DDS, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School University of Maryland, 1972 Emeritus Professor of Endodontics and Dean

IRELAND, EDWARD J., JR., DDS, Loyola University (Louisiana), 1970 Emeritus Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

KENT, JOHN N., DDS, University of Nebraska, 1963 Emeritus Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

LIBERTO, VINCENT N., DDS, Loyola University (Louisiana), 1957 Emeritus Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

MOHAMED, SHAWKY E., BDS, DDS, University of Cairo, 1961 Emeritus Professor of Prosthodontics

STROTHER, ELIZABETH A., AMLS, University of Michigan, 1972 Emeritus Professor of Medical Bibliography

THUNTHY, KAVAS H., BDS, University of Bombay (India), 1969 Emeritus Professor of Diagnostic Sciences

YUKNA, RAYMOND A., DMD, Tufts University, 1968 Emeritus Professor of Periodontics

ALLEN, HEATHER B., MSHCM, University of New Orleans, 2005 Director of Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

ALMUDAMGHA, RANA, BDS, University of Baghdad College of Dentistry, 2003 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry, Division of Orofacial Pain

ANDRIEU, SANDRA C., PhD, University of New Orleans, 1991 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

ARCH, GEORGE H., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2002 Clinical Assistant Professor of Endodontics

ARMBRUSTER, PAUL C., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1996 Department Head and Professor of Orthodontics, Director of Advanced Program in Orthodontics

ARNOLD, DEBRA C., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1977 Clinical Professor of Prosthodontics

AUCOIN, LEONARD W., JR., MEd, University of New Orleans, 1996 Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics, Program in Dental Laboratory Technology

BABINEAUX, A. TODD, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1987 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

BALLARD, RICHARD W., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1992 Professor of Orthodontics

BARKER, TRICIA S., MEd, University of New Orleans, 2007 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

BATES, MICHAEL L., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1992  Associate Professor of  Comprehensive Dentistry, Advanced Program in General Practice Residency

BENOIT, GENEVIEVE M., MEd, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1992 Professor of Clinical Periodontics

BLOCK, MICHAEL, DMD, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 1979 Professor of Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

BONNIN, STUART F., DDS, University of Florida, 1999 Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

BONSON, SCOTT E., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1999 Clinical Assistant Professor of Endodontics

BREWER, DIEDRA L., MEd, University of New Orleans, 2005 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

BRISCO, STEPHEN C., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1986  Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

BROWN II, DWIGHT A., DDS, Howard University College of Dentistry, 2008 Assistant Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

BRUGGERS, KAREN, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1986 Department Head and Assistant Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

BURNS, JAMES, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1993 Clinical Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

CATALO, DOMINIC, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2018 Clinical Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

CHERAMIE, TOBY, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1993 Associate Dean of Admissions, Student Services, and Alumni and Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

COMEAUX, RANDAL, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1978 Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics

CORDELL, KITRINA G., DDS, The Ohio State University, 1999 Department Head and Professor of Diagnostic Sciences

COREIL, MARK N., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1986 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

CUFFIE, DAMIEN L., DDS, Meharry Medical College, 2016 Assistant Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

DAGATE, JOHN D., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1980 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

DELATTE, ROY J., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1980 Clinical Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Sciences

DELCAMBRE, GORDON, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2014 Clinical Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

DEPTA, CASIE T., BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2003 Instructor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Advanced Program in General Practice Residency

DEVEREUX, JR., JACK P., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1982 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

DIVINCENTI, ANTHONY J., AS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2018 Instructor of Prosthodontics, Program in Dental Laboratory Technology

DOMBOURIAN, MEGHAN, BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2018 Clinical Instructor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

DRAGONAS, PANOS, DDS, University of Athens, 2010 Professor of Periodontics

DRONGOWSKI, FRANK, DDS, Case Western Reserve, 1966 Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

DUBOIS II, KENNETH R., DDS, West Virginia University, 1975 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

DUBROC, GLENN C., JR., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1989 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

DUPREE, PETER, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1980 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

DYESS, BRIAN N., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1983 Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

EHRLICH, ALEX D., DDS, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1979 Department Head and Associate Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

ESQUIVEL, JONATHAN, DDS, Universidad Americana, Nicaragua, 2006 Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

EVANS, GERALD H., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1979 Department Head and Professor of Periodontics

EVANS, RHONDA L., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2006 Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthodontics

EVANS, RANDALL A., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1976 Clinical Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics

FAVALORO, GUY W., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1990 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

FIDEL, PAUL L., PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1988 Professor of Prosthodontics, Division of Research

FOWLER, MELANIE M., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2002 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

FRAZIER, JOHN J., DMD, Medical University of South Carolina, 2006 Assistant Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

FRYE, LAWRENCE, AS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2005 Instructor of Prosthodontics, Program in Dental Laboratory Technology

GALLO, JOHN R. III, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1992 Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

GALLAHER, MICHAEL W., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2000 Clinical Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics

GIACONA, AMANDA, BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2012 Clinical Instructor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

GIACONA, F. THOMAS, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1977 Division Head of Operative Dentistry and Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

GIORLANDO, MICHAEL F., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1984 Director of Medical Services, Assistant Professor of LSUHSC D/S Administration, Dental Health Resources/ Medicaid

GUERRA, GREGORY P., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2001 Clinical Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

HAMDAN, SULEIMAN, BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2000 Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics, Laboratory Services

HARHAD, LYNDA, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2009 Associate Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Advanced Program in General Practice Residency

HENRY, CRAIG A., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1977 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

HEW, JENNIFER, MSHCM, University of New Orleans, 2006 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry, Advanced Program in General Practice Residency

HILLER, MICHAEL E., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1987 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

HORNSBY, JR., CHARLES G., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1975 Clinical Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

ISLAM, MAHRUFA, BDS, Dhaka Dental College, 1998 Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics

JAMES, JEFFREY N., DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center, 2007 Department Head and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

JOHNSON, JEFFREY T., DMD, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 2001 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

JORDAN, KAY, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1999 Clinical Associate Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

JOSHI, VINAYAK, BDS, Karnataka University, 1997 Associate Professor of Periodontics

KANDASWAMY, ESWAR, DDS, Sri Ramachandra University, 2014 Assistant Professor of Periodontics

KEE, EDWIN, BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1999 Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics, Laboratory Services

KENT, III, JOHN, DMD, University of Alabama, 1988 Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

KHOYNEZHAD, SHIRIN, DDS, University of Detroit Mercy, 2022 Assistant Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

KLASSER, GARY D., DMD, University of Manitoba, 1980 Professor of Diagnostic Sciences

KRAMER, WILLIAM E., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1982 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

LALLIER, THOMAS, PhD, University of California Irvine, 1991 Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Director of Research

LANZA, CATRINA, BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2013 Clinical Instructor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene 

LEBLANC, JEFFREY, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1993 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

LEDOUX, WILLIAM R., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1977 Clinical Professor of Orthodontics

LILES, A.C., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1992 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

LONERGAN, III, MAURICE A., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1983 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

LOUQUE, RAYMOND E., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1995 Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Advanced Program in General Practice Residency

LYNN, LENEISE C., DDS, Harvard University, 1994 Assistant Professor of Clinical Endodontics

MARTELLO, FRANCIS G., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1979 Clinical Associate Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

MASCARENHAS, FAYE, BDS, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital (India), 2010 Director of Advanced Education and Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

MAYER, ELIZABETH T. RDH, LSU School of Dentistry, 1979 Associate Professor of Clinical Periodontics

McCABE, CHARLES T., DMD, University of Pittsburg, 1976 Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics

McCOMBS, MICHAEL, DDS, West Virginia University, 1980 Clinical Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Advanced Program in General Practice Residency

McCORMICK, SUEZAN, DMD, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1991 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

McKEON, DAVID L., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1991 Director of Dental Health Resources and Assistant Professor of LSUHSC D/S Administration, Dental Health Resources/Medicaid

McMULLEN, ALBERT F., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1987 Assistant Professor of Clinical Endodontics

MESA, TYLER R., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2018 Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

MILLON, ASHLEY, MEd, University of New Orleans, 2017 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

MISIEK, DALE, DMD, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, 1987 Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

MOELLER, LAURIE, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1990 DIrector of Advanced Program in Prosthodontics and Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

MOSCA, NICHOLAS, DDS, Loyola University School of Dentistry, 1987 Associate Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

NECAISE, DANNA G., MSHSA, University of St. Francis, 2007 Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

NGUYEN, ANGELA M., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2014 Assistant Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

NOE, STEPHANIE N., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1999 Director of Diversity and Minority Affairs and Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

NORBO, KRISTOFFER A., DDS, Virginia Common Wealth University School of Dentistry, 2014 Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

NUTTLI, MARGARET A., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1989 Assistant Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

ODOM, MARK A., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1986 Department Head and Assistant Professor of Clinical Endodontics 

OLIVIER, BRIAN J., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2002 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

PALAVICINI, JORGE, DDS, Universidad Intercontinental, Mexico 2000 Assistant Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

PARK, PETER E., DMD, MD, University of British Columbia, 2011 Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

PEARSON, BRIAN J., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1979 Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics

PERERA, JORGE, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1990 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

PLESCIA, COREY, MSHCM, University of New Orleans, 2007 Instructor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

PRINCE, J. DALE, MA, Indiana University, 1998 Director of Libraries

QUIN, SHERROD L., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1979 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

REECH, ANGIE, MEd, Liberty University in Virginia, 2023 Clinical Instructor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

REISIG,GREER, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1989 Assistant Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

RIVERA, CLAUDIA, MDH, University of Tennessee, 2012 Clinical Associate Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry, Program in Dental Hygiene

ROBERTS, STERLING M., DDS, Howard University, 2010 Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

ROSEBUSH, MOLLY S., DDS, University of Michigan, 2005 Associate Professor of Diagnostic Sciences

RUSSELL, ALEXIS L., DDS, Howard University, 2010 Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry

SCHIAVO, JULIE H., EdD., University of Southern Mississippi, 2022 Associate Librarian

SETTI, CARLOS, DDS, Howard University, 2014 Clinical Associate Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

SHANNON, MICHAEL J., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2000 Clinical Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics

SIMMONS, DAVID E. DDS, Loyola University, 1963 Associate Professor of Clinical Periodontics

SMITH, CHET A., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1990 Associate Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

SPINDLER, STEVE, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1980 Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics

ST. GERMAIN, JEANNE B., BS , LSU School of Dentistry, 1989 Instructor of Periodontics

TOM, SAMMY, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2002 Clinical Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

TOMASZEWSKI, JAMES P., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1974 Clinical Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

TRAN, DAVID, BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 2003 Assistant Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics, Laboratory Services

VAN NORTWICK, WALLACE, DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1978 Clinical Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics

VELA, DAVID, BS, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1986 Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics, Program in Dental Laboratory Technology

WALSH, JANE, RDH, JD, University of Maine, 1995 Director of Program in Dental Hygiene and Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

WARD, JOHN, L., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1984 Assistant Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry

WELCH, MARK, DDS,  LSU School of Dentistry, 1977 Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

WEN, ZEZHANG TOM, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1998 Professor of Prosthodontics, Division of Research

WHITLEY, JOHN B., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1983 Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics

WILSON, ADRIANA, DDS, Universidad Latina de Costa Rica (Costa Rico), 2008 Director of Internationally Educated Dentists Program and Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

WINKLER, MARK M., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1981 Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry

XU, XIAOMING, PhD, University of New Orleans, 1996 Division Head of Biomaterials and Professor of Prosthodonotics, Division of Research

YEADON, WILLIAM R., DDS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1981 Associate Professor of Clinical Diagnostic Sciences

YU, ALIKA K.F., DDS, SUNY College of Buffalo, 1994 Director of Laboratory Services and Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

ZAID, WALEED, DDS, Ajman University-UAE, 2003 Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

ZAVALA, JULIO C., BS, LSU School of Dentistry, 1996 Director of Program in Dental Laboratory Technology and Associate Professor of Clinical Prosthodontics

Recapitulation of Faculty

Listed below are active faculty members of the School of Dentistry, by department or other designation, academic rank, and in alphabetical order of each.

Administration

PROFESSOR: Andrieu; Cheramie; Gallo

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Allen

Comprehensive Dentistry

PROFESSOR: Winkler

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Brisco; Dagate; Dubois II; Dupree; Ehrlich; Giacona; Jordan; Liles; Martello

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Almadamgha; Babineaux; Burns; Calato; Delcambre; Guerra; Kramer; Lonergan III; McCormick; Noe; Perera; Quin; Setti; Tom; Ward

Dental Health Resources/Medicaid

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Giorlando; McKeon

Diagnostic Sciences

PROFESSOR: Cordell; Klasser

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Mosca; Rosebush; Smith; Yeadon

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Brown; Cuffie; Delatte; Frazier; Nguyen; Nuttli

INSTRUCTOR: Plescia

Endodontics

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Arch; Bonson; Lynn; McMullen; Odom

General Practice Residency

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Bates; Harhad; Hew

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: McCombs

INSTRUCTOR: Depta

Library 

DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES: Prince

ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN: Schiavo

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

PROFESSOR: James; Misiek

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Drongowski; Hornsby, Jr.; Massett; Zaid

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Dyess; Kent III; Park; Welch

Orthodontics

PROFESSOR: Armbruster; Ballard; Ledoux

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Coreil; Devereux; Dubroc; Favaloro; Fowler; Henry; Hiller; LeBlanc; Olivier; Whitley

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Evans

Pediatric Dentistry

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Bonnin; Johnson; Mesa; Norbo; Roberts; Russell

Periodontics

PROFESSOR: Benoit; Evans

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Comeaux; Dragonas; Joshi; Mayer; McCabe; Simmons

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Islam; Kandaswamy; Spindler

INSTRUCTOR:  St. Germain

Program in Dental Hygiene

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Barker; Brewer; Necaise; Rivera; Walsh

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Millon

INSTRUCTOR: Dombourian; Giacona; Lanza; Reech

Program in Dental Laboratory Technology

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Aucoin; Vela; Zavala

INSTRUCTOR: Frye; DiVincenti

Prosthodontics

PROFESSOR: Arnold; Fidel; Lallier; Wen; Xu

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Esquivel; Hamdan; Kee; Mascarenhas; Moeller; Tomaszewski; Wilson; Yu

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Bruggers; Evans; Gallagher; Khoynezhad; Nejat; Palavicini; Reisig; Shannon; Tran; Van Nortwick