College of Dentistry Administration
Dean
Ken Tilashalski, DMD
drt@uthsc.edu
Executive Council
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Associate Professor
rnettle1@uthsc.edu
Dr. Mojdeh Dehghan, DDS
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions,
Professor
mdehghan@uthsc.edu
Dr. Edward J. DeSchepper, MAEd, DDS, MSD
Special Advisor to the Dean
edeschep@uthsc.edu
Blake Dingman
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
bdingman@uthsc.edu
Douglas R. Dixon, DMD, MSD, PhD
Associate Dean for Research,
Chair of the Department of Bioscience Research,
Professor
ddixon27@uthsc.edu
Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS, FACD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs,
Associate Professor
pluepke@uthsc.edu
Clint Conner, DDS
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs,
Associate Professor
cconner6@uthsc.edu
Felisa Jackson, RDH, MSAH, BSDH
Director of Access and Engagement
Assistant Professor
fjackso3@uthsc.edu
Mark Scarbecz, PhD
Special Advisor to the Dean
mscarbecz@uthsc.edu
Orpheus Triplett, DDS
Associate Dean for Extramural Clinical Education and Community Service,
Associate Professor
otriplet@uthsc.edu
Administration
Shannetta K. Alexander, BSBA-FIN, CAP
Academic Project Manager
smorto10@uthsc.edu
Debra Bolton, BA
Assistant Director of Admissions
Debra@uthsc.edu
Carmin Chambers, BSBA
Communications Coordinator
cchambers@uthsc.edu
Cynthia Hightower, BBA, MBA
Senior Administrative Services, Assistant Admissions Coordinator
chighto7@uthsc.edu
dentaladmissions@uthsc.edu
Dayna Myers, RDH, BBA, MDH
Director of Admissions Administration and Advising
dmyers19@uthsc.edu
Dewana Oliver, BSIT, BSIM
Educational Technology Specialist
dolive17@uthsc.edu
LaSaundra Pirtle, BA, MPS
Senior Administrator for the Dean
lpirtle1@uthsc.edu
Jamerica Sisk
Administrative Services Assistant
jsisk6@uthsc.edu
