College of Dentistry Administration
Dean
Ken Tilashalski, DMD
Dean for the College of Dentistry
drt@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
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
Joseph Parkinson, DDS, MPA, FAGD
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor
jparkin1@uthsc.edu
Adepitan A. Owosho, DDS
Director of Access and Engagement
Associate Professor
aowosho@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
Angela Haynes, RDH, MS, DHA
Director of Student Activities and Engagement, Assistant Professor
ahayne15@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
