College of Dentistry Administration
Dean
James C. Ragain, DDS, MS, PhD, FICD, FACD
Dean for the College of Dentistry
jragain@uthsc.edu
Cabinet
K. Mark Anderson, DDS, MS
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic
Services, Professor
kander20@uthsc.edu
David R. Cagna, DMD, MS
Associate Dean for Postgraduate Affairs, Director of Postdoctoral Prosthodontics,
Professor
dcagna@uthsc.edu
Dr. Mojdeh Dehghan, DDS
Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs, Professor
mdehghan@uthsc.edu
Blake Dingman
Interim Assistant Dean for Financial Affairs
bdingman@uthsc.edu
Douglas R. Dixon, DMD, MSD, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, Interim Chair of the Department of Bioscience Research,
Professor
ddixon27@uthsc.edu
Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS, FACD
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor
pluepke@uthsc.edu
Adepitan A. Owosho, DDS
Director of Access and Engagement
Associate Professor
aowosho@uthsc.edu
Mark Scarbecz, PhD
Associate Dean for Institutional Affairs
mscarbecz@uthsc.edu
Ken Tilashalski, DMD
Executive Associate Dean, Professor
drt@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
Cynthia Hightower
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