Department of Periodontology
Faculty and Staff
Chair

Sidney H. Stein, DMD, MS, PhD
Interim Chair of the Department of Periodontology, Professor
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Directors

Vrushali Abhyankar, MDS, MS
Director of Advanced Education in Periodontics
Director of Externship Periodontics
Associate Professor
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Les H. Binkley Jr., DDS, MS
Director of Pre-doctoral Periodontics
Associate Professor
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Cimara Fortes Blunt, DDS, MSc, PhD, MDS
Director of Implant Center
Professor
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Anastasios Karydis, DDS, MS, PhD
Assistant Director of Pre-doctoral Periodontics
Associate Professor
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Faculty

Danita Adams, MDH, RDH, BSDH
Assistant Professor
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Pooja AjitSankardas, BDS, MDS, MS
Assistant Professor
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Paul S. Bland, DDS
Associate Professor
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Douglas R. Dixon, DMD, MSD, PhD
Associate Dean for Research,
Chair for the Department of Bioscience Research,
Professor
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Hiram Fry, DDS
Professor Emeritus

Jessica Hagan, DMD, MDS
Assistant Professor
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Rachel Hamilton, RDH, BS, MDH, PhD
Associate Professor
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Felisa Jackson, RDH, MSAH, BSDH
Assistant Professor
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James R. Kimmelman, DDS, MS
Professor Emeritus
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Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS, FACD
Professor
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Kay Rose, BSDH, MSAH
Assistant Professor
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Mandy Simpson, RDH, BS
Instructor
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Jeffrey L. Wingo, DDS
Assistant Professor
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David Wong, DDS, MDS
Assistant Professor
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Staff
Felicia Ambrose
Graduate Dental Assistant
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Lorri Hammer
Administrative Aide
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Rhonda Stepter-Bails
Graduate Dental Assistant
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