School of Dentistry

School of Dentistry Faculty and Staff

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Mert Aksu
Dean, School of Dentistry
Professor
313-494-6621
aksumn@udmercy.edu

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Riyad Al-Qawasmi
Associate Professor
Director, Graduate Education
Program Director - Graduate Orthodontics
313-494-6606
alqawara@udmercy.edu

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Salwa Atwan
Associate Professor
Chief of Pediatric Services
313-494-6791
atwansm@udmercy.edu

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Cindy Bauer
Director, Axium Integration
Clinical Associate Professor
313-494-6770
bauercg@udmercy.edu

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Lillian Bitris
Clinical Assistant Professor
bitrisls@udmercy.edu

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Pranit Bora
Clinical Assistant Professor
Co-Director of Simulation Education Innovation
313-494-6942
borapv@udmercy.edu

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Divesh Byrappagari
Associate Professor
Director, Dental Public Health & Outreach
313-494-6898
byrappdi@udmercy.edu

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Nacxit Calderon Trejos
Clinical Assistant Professor
Co-Director of Simulation Education Innovation
calderna@udmercy.edu

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Sanjay Chand
Clinical Professor
Director, Infection Control and Safety
313-494-6824
chandsp@udmercy.edu

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Juliette Daniels
Associate Dean, Student Services & Enrollment Management
313-494-6850
danieljc@udmercy.edu

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Lauren Eischer
Mobile Programs Manager/Coordinator
Clinical Instructor
313-494-6645
eischell@udmercy.edu

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David Fischer
Director of Biomedical Sciences
Assistant Professor
313-494-6668
fischedd@udmercy.edu

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Lana Gardi
Clinical Assistant Professor
gardilo@udmercy.edu

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Dincer Gurun
Clinical Associate Professor
Assistant Dean for Clinic Education
Division Directors for the Division of Clinical Dentistry
313-494-6780
gurundi@udmercy.edu

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Angela Hoikka
Assistant Clinical Professor
hoikkaam@udmercy.edu

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Danté Jones
Procurement & Materials Management Lead
313-494-6918
jonesdl8@udmercy.edu

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David Kacir
Clinical Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Division of Clinical Essentials and Simulations
313-494-6679
kacirda@udmercy.edu

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Myrian Kashima
Clinical Assistant Professor
kashimmy@udmercy.edu

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Ekin Kayaalp
Clinical Adjunct Instructor
kayaaleb@udmercy.edu

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Eman Khalil
Clinical Assistant Professor
ekhalil@udmercy.edu

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Eric Krukonis
Associate Professor
Assistant Director of Research
313-494-6851
krukones@udmercy.edu

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Bethsave (Betsy) Lozano
Director of Student Engagement & Belonging
313-494-6653
lozanobs@udmercy.edu

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Melanie Mayberry
Clinical Professor
Division Director, Practice Essentials and Interprofessional Education
313-494-6785
mayberme@udmercy.edu

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Mark Mortiere
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinic Lead
313-494-6780
mortiemr1@udmercy.edu

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Anthony Neely
Associate Professor
Program Director, Graduate Periodontics
(313) 494-6664
neelya@udmercy.edu

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Angela Orlando
Assistant Director, Financial Aid-Optometry & Dental
313-494-6617
orlandan@udmercy.edu

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Ashish Patel
Clinical Assistant Professor
Assistant Dean for Clinic Operations
Division Director for the Division of Clinical Dentistry
313-494-6947
patelag1@udmercy.edu

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Susan Paurazas
Clinical Professor
Program Director - Graduate Endodontics
313-494-6805
paurazsb@udmercy.edu

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Francisco Plaza Villegas
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Orofacial Pain Center
313-494-6635
plazavfj@udmercy.edu

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Kimberly Raleigh
Director of Alumni Relations, Communications and the Institute for Advanced Continuing Dental Education
313-494-6694
kimberly.raleigh@udmercy.edu

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Beth Rosenberg
Clinical Assistant Professor
rosenbbe1@udmercy.edu

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Eliana Sanchez-Castano
Clinical Assistant Professor
CAD/CAM Coordinator
313-494-6780
sancheel@udmercy.edu

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Kathi R. Shepherd
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean, Educational Development and Assessment
313-494-6693
shephekr@udmercy.edu

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Tamika Thompson
Clinical Associate Professor
thompstn@udmercy.edu

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Emily Toupin
Affiliate Clinical Instructor
toupinet@udmercy.edu

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Rutvi Vyas
Clinical Assistant Professor
vyasrh@udmercy.edu