College of Dentistry Administration
Dean
![James C Ragain](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/ragain-1.jpg)
James C. Ragain, DDS, MS, PhD, FICD, FACD
Dean for the College of Dentistry
jragain@uthsc.edu
Cabinet
![Cagna photo](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/anderson-m-1.jpg)
K. Mark Anderson, DDS, MS
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic
Services, Professor
kander20@uthsc.edu
![Cagna photo](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/cagna-admin.jpg)
David R. Cagna, DMD, MS
Associate Dean for Postgraduate Affairs, Director of Postdoctoral Prosthodontics,
Professor
dcagna@uthsc.edu
![Dr. Mustafa Dabbous](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/image001.png)
Dr. Mojdeh Dehghan, DDS
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions, Professor
mdehghan@uthsc.edu
![Dingman](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/bdingman.jpg)
Blake Dingman
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
bdingman@uthsc.edu
![Dr. Doug Dixon](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/ddixon27-2.jpg)
Douglas R. Dixon, DMD, MSD, PhD
Associate Dean for Research,
Chair of the Department of Bioscience Research, Professor
ddixon27@uthsc.edu
![Luepke](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/luepke-paul-1.jpg)
Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS, FACD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor
pluepke@uthsc.edu
![Joseph Parkinson](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/jparkin1.jpg)
Joseph Parkinson, DDS, MPA, FAGD
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor
jparkin1@uthsc.edu
![Owosho](/images/headshots/aowosho.jpg)
Adepitan A. Owosho, DDS
Director of Access and Engagement
Associate Professor
aowosho@uthsc.edu
![Mark Scarbecz](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/scarbecz-m-1.jpg)
Mark Scarbecz, PhD
Associate Dean for Institutional Affairs
mscarbecz@uthsc.edu
![Tilashalski](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/ktilasha1.jpeg)
Ken Tilashalski, DMD
Executive Associate Dean, Professor
drt@uthsc.edu
![Triplett](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/triplett-o-1.jpg)
Orpheus Triplett, DDS
Associate Dean for Extramural Clinical Education and Community Service, Associate
Professor
otriplet@uthsc.edu
Administration
![Shennetta Alexander](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/smorto10.jpg)
Shannetta K. Alexander, BSBA-FIN, CAP
Academic Project Manager
smorto10@uthsc.edu
![Bolton](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/bolton-debra-1.jpg)
Debra Bolton, BA
Assistant Director of Admissions
Debra@uthsc.edu
![Haynes](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/ahayne15.jpg)
Angela Haynes, RDH, MS, DHA
Director of Student Success and Engagement, Assistant Professor
ahayne15@uthsc.edu
![Cynthia Hightower](/images/headshots/chighto7.jpg)
Cynthia Hightower, BBA, MBA
Senior Administrative Services, Assistant Admissions Coordinator
chighto7@uthsc.edu
dentaladmissions@uthsc.edu
![Dayna Myers](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/myers-d-1.jpg)
Dayna Myers, RDH, BBA, MDH
Director of Admissions Administration and Advising
dmyers19@uthsc.edu
![Dewana Oliver](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/dolive17.jpg)
Dewana Oliver, BSIT, BSIM
Educational Technology Specialist
dolive17@uthsc.edu
![Lasaundra Pirtle](/images/headshots/lpirtle1.jpg)
LaSaundra Pirtle, BA, MPS
Senior Administrator for the Dean
lpirtle1@uthsc.edu
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Jamerica Sisk
Administrative Services Assistant
jsisk6@uthsc.edu
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