Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health
Faculty and Staff
Chair
![Clarice Law Eyre](/images/headshots/ceyre.jpg)
Clarice S. Law-Eyre, DMD, MS
Chair
Associate Professor
ceyre@uthsc.edu
Directors
![craig volk vinall](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/vinall-v-1.jpg)
Craig Volk Vinall, DDS, MDS
Director, Graduate Pediatric Dentistry
Assistant Professor
cvinall@uthsc.edu
![Shana Van Cleave placeholder](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/svancle3.jpg)
Shana Van Cleave, DDS
Director, Pre-Doctoral Program
Assistant Professor
svancle3@uthsc.edu
Community Oral Health Faculty
![nakeshi dyer](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/dyer-nikki-1.jpg)
Nakeshi L. Dyer, EdD, NCC
Assistant Professor
Ndyer1@uthsc.edu
![liang hong photo](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/hong-l-1.jpg)
Liang Hong, DDS, MS, PhD
Professor
Lhong2@uthsc.edu
Pediatric Dentistry Faculty
![alka cohen](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/cohen-a-1.jpg)
Alka Cohen, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
avcohen@uthsc.edu
![martin donaldson](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/donaldson-m-1.jpg)
Martin E. Donaldson, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Mdonald1@uthsc.edu
![jennifer fernandez](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/fernandez-j-1.jpg)
Jennifer A. Fernandez, DMD, MS, MDS
Assistant Professor
Jfernan8@uthsc.edu
![Robin T. Hobbs placeholder](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/placeholder.jpg)
Robin T. Hobbs, DDS
Instructor
rhobbs6@uthsc.edu
![Charles Hughes placeholder](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/placeholder.jpg)
Charles Hughes, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
chughe20@uthsc.edu
![Creighton Powell placeholder](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/placeholder.jpg)
Creighton Powell, DDS
Assistant Professor
cpowel20@uthsc.edu
![harry sharp photo](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/sharp-h-1.jpg)
Harry K. Sharp, DDS
Professor Emeritus
hsharp@uths.edu
![Toddrick Smith Headshot](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/toddrick-smith-2.jpg)
Todd Smith, DDS
Assistant Professor
Tsmith63@uthsc.edu
![Dr. Martha H. Wells, DMD, MS](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/wells-m-1.jpg)
Dr. Martha H. Wells, DDS, MS
Adjunct Professor
Chief of Dentistry, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
mwells18@uthsc.edu
![Mark Wilson](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/wilson-mark-1.jpg)
Mark Wilson, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
mwils144@uthsc.edu
![Ji Min (Mina) Yochim](/dentistry/educational-programs/departments/images/jyochim.jpg)
Ji Min (Mina) Yochim, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor
jyochim@uthsc.edu
Staff
Felicia Allen
Clinical Dental Assistant
fallen4@uthsc.edu
Jasmine Bradford
Med Admin Specialist
jbradf29@uthsc.edu
Kendra Coleman
Clinical Dental Assistant
kboatman@uthsc.edu
Kyvonna Davis
Administrative Clerk
kdavi178@uthsc.edu
Kathryn Foster
Administrative Secretary
Kfoste38@uthsc.edu
Jalesa Mohead
Clinical Dental Assistant
Jmohead2@uthsc.edu
Jennyfer Moreno
Sr. Admitting Staff
jmoreno7@uthsc.edu
Mesha Nichols
Clinical Dental Assistant
mnicho45@uthsc.edu
Narquala Perry
Patient Account Specialist
nperry3@uthsc.edu
Jocquelyn Wheeler
Clinical Dental Assistant
jwheel38@uthsc.edu