Faculty

Kaveh Adel, D.D.S. 
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry 
Associate Dean, Preclinical Education, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Melisa F. Alabsy, D.D.S., M.H.A. 
University of Mexico 
Director of Preclinical Curriculum, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Asra Ali, D.D.S., M.S. 
Indiana University, School of Dentistry 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Hilal Arnouk, M.D., Ph.D. 
University at Buffalo 
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Dawn Arnashus, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Inderjit Bawa, D.D.S. 
State University of New York at Stony Brook 
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Bryan C. Bjork, Ph.D. 
University of Iowa 
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Paulina Brzozowski-Sawicki, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Director of Clinical Faculty and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Nalini Chandar, Ph.D. 
University of Madras, India 
Chair and Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics 

Peter S. J. Chang, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kyung Choi, D.M.D. 
Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine 
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kelli J. Christensen, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Michael J. Chutich, D.D.S., M.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Mae Ciancio, Ph.D. 
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Program

Maria Carolina Cuevas, D.M.D., D.M.Sc. 
Harvard School of Dental Medicine 
Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Arvydas Dailide, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Behnam Darvishan, D.M.D. 
Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine-Arizona 
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

August Durso, Jr., D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Michael Ebeid, Ph.D. 
Creighton University 
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy

Joshua R. Edwards, Ph.D. 
Michigan State University 
Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Ahmed El-Maghraby, D.M.D. 
Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine Director of Clinical Faculty and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Jingyuan Fan, D.D.S., Ph.D. 
University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois 

Michael J. Fay, Ph.D. 
University of Mississippi, School of Pharmacy 
Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Michele Fornaro, Ph.D. 
University of Turin, Italy 
Chair and Professor, Department of Anatomy

Nastaran Foughani, D.M.D. 
Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine-Arizona 
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Jay R. Geaman, D.D.S. 
Georgetown University, School of Dentistry 
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ronald George, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Joanna Goral, Ph.D. 
Loyola University Chicago 
Professor, Department of Anatomy

Eric Gorscak, Ph.D. 
Ohio University 
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy

Jacalyn M. Green, Ph.D. 
University of Michigan 
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Harold J. Haering, Jr., D.M.D. 
University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry 
Dean, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Sheila Hall, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kyle K. Henderson, Ph.D. 
Kansas University Medical Center 
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology 

Sandra E. Inouye, Ph.D.
Northwestern University 
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Professor, Department of Anatomy 

Yosif M. Jabir, D.D.S.
Creighton University 
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Michael Jacobs, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Bruno C. Jham, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. 
University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Dentistry
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Robert B. John, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Eric R. Johnson, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Mimi Johnson, D.D.S. 
Howard University, College of Dentistry 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kenneth J. Kadziela, D.D.S., M.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry Clinical
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Preetha P. Kanjirath, B.D.S., M.D.S., M.S. 
Mangalore University, India 
Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Phillip G. Kopf, Ph.D. 
University of New Mexico 
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Angelina S. Kula, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry Clinical
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Theresa Lao, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry Clinical
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Anne La Valle, D.D.S. 
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry 
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kathy J. LePard, Ph.D. 
Ohio State University 
Program Director, Biomedical Sciences and Professor, Department of Physiology

Erin Leslie, Ph.D. 
Northwestern University 
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy 

James C. Lin, D.M.D. 
Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

John Maffeo, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ronald J. Magiera, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Reji T. Mathew, B.D.S., M.D.S. 
University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine
Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Evandro Mattos, D.D.S., L.M.D., M.Sc. 
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Alejandro M. Mayer, Ph.D. 
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 
Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Paul F. McCulloch, Ph.D. 
University of Saskatchewan, Canada 
Chair and Professor, Department of Physiology

Rafael Mejia-Alvarez, M.D., Ph.D. 
National Autonomous University of Mexico, School of Medicine 
Baylor College of Medicine 
Professor, Department of Physiology

Celia Mimms, D.D.S. 
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry 
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Sidharth Mohan, B.D.S., M.S. 
University of Florida 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kathleen P. O’Hagan, Ph.D. 
Rutgers University 
Associate Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and Professor, Department of Physiology

Michael Ori, D.D.S. 
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry 
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois 

Stephen Palatinus, D.D.S., M.P.H. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Associate Dean, Clinical Education and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Diana Patarroyo, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Prashant Patel, B.S., B.D.S., D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kevin Patterson, D.D.S. 
Northwestern University Dental School 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Sunil Philip, D.M.D. 
University of Alabama, School of Dentistry 
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Balbina J. Plotkin, Ph.D. 
University of Tennessee 
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Maura Porta, Ph.D. 
Loyola University Chicago 
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology

Gary Potamianos, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Janey Prodoehl, PT, Ph.D., C.C.T.T. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Applied Health Sciences 
Assistant Program Director and Professor, Physical Therapy Program

Walter C. Prozialeck, Ph.D. 
Thomas Jefferson University 
Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Mario D. Ramos, D.D.S., M.S. 
Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia 
Director of Preclinical Faculty and Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kyle H. Ramsey, Ph.D. 
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Dental and Health Sciences Education and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology 

Jahnavi Rao, D.D.S., M.S. 
University of California San Francisco 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Marcela Rocha de Oliveira Carrilho, D.D.S., Ph.D.
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, School of Dentistry  
Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Fred D. Romano, Ph.D., M.S. 
Loyola University Chicago 
Dean, College of Health Sciences-Downers Grove and Professor, Department of Physiology

Mykola Rudyk, D.D.S., M.P.A. 
Ivano-Frankivsk State Medical University, Ukraine
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Linda Sangalli, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. 
University of Brescia, Italy 
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Thomas Sarna, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Philip L. Schefke, D.D.S. 
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ingrid Schroetter, D.D.S. 
Northwestern University Dental School 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ira M. Sigar, Ph.D. 
Illinois Institute of Technology 
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Kelly Skerrett, D.D.S. 
University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois 

Lawrence Smith, D.D.S. 
University of Michigan, School of Dentistry 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Drauseo Speratti, D.M.D. 
Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine-Arizona 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois 

Joseph R. Sperlazzo, D.D.S., M.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Luigi Strizzi, M.D., Ph.D. 
University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy  
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Daniel Sula, D.D.S. 
Northwestern University Dental School 
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Michelle Swanson-Mungerson, Ph.D. 
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Julie Swartzendruber, Ph.D. 
Northwestern University 
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Vaibhav Tiwari, Ph.D. 
Banaras Hindu University, India 
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Timothy Toepke, D.D.S. 
Northwestern University Dental School 
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Susan M. Viselli, Ph.D. 
Pennsylvania State University 
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Michael V. Volin, Ph.D. 
The University of Chicago 
Chair and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Jeffrey Wascher, D.D.S. 
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Larry N. Williams, D.D.S. 
University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry
Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

James M. Woods, Ph.D. 
Loyola University Chicago 
Assistant Vice Present of Research and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology