College of Dentistry Administration
Dean

James C. Ragain, DDS, MS, PhD, FICD, FACD
Dean for the College of Dentistry
jragain@uthsc.edu
Cabinet

David R. Cagna, DMD, MS
Associate Dean for Postgraduate Affairs
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

Edward J. DeSchepper, DDS, MAEd, MSD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
edeschep@uthsc.edu

Douglas R. Dixon, DMD, MSD, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Interim Chair of the Department of Bioscience Research

Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS, FACD
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor
pluepke@uthsc.edu

Adepitan A. Owosho, DDS
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Associate Professor

Mark Scarbecz, PhD
Associate Dean for Institutional Affairs
mscarbecz@uthsc.edu

Ken Tilashalski, DMD
Executive Associate Dean
drt@uthsc.edu

Orpheus Triplett, DDS
Associate Dean for Extramural Clinical Education and Community Service
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

J. Stansill Covington III, DDS, MS
Special Consultant to the Dean, Professor
jcovingt@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


