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Department of Dental Hygiene

Faculty and Staff

Chair and Director

Keisha Werlitz
Kiesha Werlitz, RDH, MS, EdD
Program Chair
Assistant Professor
kwerlitz@uthsc.edu  
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Brandy S. Cowen, RDH, MS, CDIPC, FADHA
Program Director

Associate Professor
bcowen1@uthsc.edu  


Faculty

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Michelle Abramovitz, RDH, MS, BS
Assistant Professor
mabramov@uthsc.edu

Risa Handman
Risa B Handman, RDH, MDH, EdD
Associate Professor
rnettle1@uthsc.edu
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Kahala Cannon, DDS, 
Assistant Professor
kcannon6@uthsc.edu

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Eliska Gauthier
Assistant Professor
egauthi1@uthsc.edu  

Correada Johnson

Correada Johnson, BSDH, MS
Instructor
csande38@uthsc.edu 

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Marquitia Nelson, RDH, BSDH
Assistant Professor
mnelso38@uthsc.edu  

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Paul Nettles, DMD 
Assistant Professor
pnettle1@uthsc.edu

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Teresa Barrett O'Daniel, RDH, BS
Assistant Professor
todaniel@uthsc.edu

Catherine Parker

Catherine Parker, RDH, BSDH, MS
Instructor
catcbarg@uthsc.edu

Denise Wisham

Denise Wisham, CDA, RDH, MDH, FADHA
Assistant Professor
dwisham@uthsc.edu  

 

 

Apr 27, 2026