DENTAL.PITT.EDU - Key Persons


Adam Feuer

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Adriana Modesto Gomes Da Silva

Job Titles:
  • Professor
As a unique Latin woman serving as a full-time professor and the first Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice at the Pitt School of Dental Medicine, I have a strong commitment to supporting and advancing the culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and cultural humility in the academic environment. I am passionate about cultivating a diverse dental workforce to meet the needs of underrepresented minority communities, reducing inequities and disparities in oral health care and improving inclusive bias-free recruitment of trainees and faculty. Throughout my 20 years of experience in leadership, teaching and research in academia, I have come to see how dental education may have an essential role in cultivating a dental workforce to meet the needs of our underserved communities. While chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and through my service on the University Senate Equity, Inclusion and Anti-discrimination Advocacy Committee as well as other Diversity Committees and Task Forces, I have contributed with an innovative vision and a deep knowledge of critical issues such as anti-bias and inclusivity. My understanding of the cultural challenges faced by underrepresented minorities, in addition to my continuous involvement with mentoring trainees, faculty and staff, gives me confidence and competence to use my training, skills and current position to ensure excellence and increase equity and diversity at the School of Dental Medicine. I strongly support individuals, departments, groups and programs in identifying and implementing evidence-based inclusive practices and interventions which lead to equitable outcomes. I am extremely grateful to participate as a member of the Health Sciences Diversity Deans Committee and the Inclusion Network and to link Pitt Dental Medicine programing and efforts to those of the Office of Health Sciences Diversity and the University's Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Adrien Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
Adrien Roberts is a full-time faculty instructor in the Pitt Dental Medicine Dental Hygiene Program. Her current academic position is Senior Clinical Supervisor. She is also the course director for Dental Hygiene Seminar III and IV as well as the Advanced Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice course. Mrs. Roberts also serves as the Chair of the Dental Hygiene Admissions Committee. Adrien graduated from West Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 2004. In 2022, she earned her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene from West Liberty University. She has 18 years of clinical experience in private practice and three years of experience working on the business side of Dentistry. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association (PDHA), and American Dental Education Association (ADEA).

Ai Thu Bui

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Ai Thu Bui joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in March, 2021. She serves as a postdoctoral associate in Dr. Elia Beniash's laboratory and received her postdoc fellow in the Pittsburgh Craniofacial Sciences Training Program, working on enamel and amelogenesis research. Dr. Bui earned her doctor of dental medicine degree at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; her master of research at Paris-Diderot University; and her PhD at the University of Paris, France.

Alan M Timko

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Professor at the Department of Periodontics
Dr. Alan Timko is a part-time clinical professor at the Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry in the School of Dental Medicine. He received his BS degree at Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania in 1975 and his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980. Dr. Timko earned a Certificate in Periodontics under the direction of Dr. Alan Segel from the Univeristy of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA in 1982. Dr. Timko is also an active member in the following organization: American Academy of Periodontology.

Alejandro J Almarza

Job Titles:
  • Professor
Dr. Almarza is a professor in the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences in the School of Dental Medicine with a secondary appointment in the Department of Bioengineering and the McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine. His research interests are temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) cartilage and bone regeneration and biomechanics; Development of novel bioreactors to further enhance healing; Identifying appropriate stem cell sources for tissue engineering approaches such as bone marrow, muscle, fat; Genetic manipulation of cells seeded on scaffolds to promote regeneration; Quantitative assessment of joint movement and kinematics. New Publication :: Dr. Alejandro Almarza :: Mandibular condylar process remodeling in rats with different bite-altering devices

Alice Goodwin

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
Dr. Goodwin is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Dr. Goodwin treats patients in the orthodontic practice, teaches orthodontic residents, and runs her basic research lab. She completed the combined DDS/PhD program in Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry. She pursued her residency in orthodontics at UCSF as well and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics. She began her faculty career at UCSF in 2018 and transitioned to Pitt in 2023. Dr. Goodwin's research focus is on understanding the biology underlying craniofacial anomalies. Specifically, she studies secondary palate, mandible, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) development utilizing mouse models in order to understand normal morphogenesis and what goes wrong in pathogenesis such as cleft palate and TMJ disorders with the ultimate goal of improving therapies for patients.

Ally Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Alycia Maltony

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Programs Administrator

Amber Goldian

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer

Amy Gida

Job Titles:
  • Insurance Manager

Amy K Krause

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Instructor / Education & Training

Andrew B Nigra

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Education & Training / University of Pittsburgh

Andrew Barbusio

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Andrew Chang

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Angela Novak

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Angelina Riccelli

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Associate Professor

Antonia T Ambrosino RDH

Job Titles:
  • Instructor
  • Member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association
Antonia Ambrosino joined the Dental Hygiene Department as a full-time instructor in 2006 and currently serves as a clinical part-time Instructor. She is a 1973 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Dental Assisting/Oral Hygiene Program. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in teaching and administration from the University of Pittsburgh School of Health Professions in 1974. Ms. Ambrosino has considerable experience as a dental hygienist in general and periodontal practice settings. She also served as a school dental hygienist for the Pittsburgh Board of Education achieving a masters equivalency and a Pennsylvania Educational Specialist II Certificate. She has served as a Public Health Dental Hygienist and was awarded the Commanders Award for Civilian Service at Fort Bragg, NC. Ms. Ambrosino maintains a Pennsylvania Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner (PHDHP) certificate. In 2009, she was selected to participate in the Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, Train-the-Trainer course and maintains a Pennsylvania Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia Permit. Ms. Ambrosino, an active member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association, Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association and Western Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association, has held leadership positions at the local level. Ms. Ambrosino is a member of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and held charter memberships in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies. She has served as a member of the School of Dental Medicine Alumni Committee and the Infection Control Committee, the Dental Hygiene Admissions Committee and Promotions Committee. She is a member of the Dental Hygiene Outcomes Committee, and the 1st and 2 nd year Dental Hygiene Program Clinical Evaluation Committees.

Atousa Azarbal

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor / Departments

Avinash Akkur

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Banu Karayazgan

Job Titles:
  • Professor / Interim Chair

Bernard J Costello

Job Titles:
  • Professor

Bobbi Bolden

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Brandon Humberger

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Bridget Montgomery

Job Titles:
  • Administrator

Brooke Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development
  • Director of Development, School of Dental Medicine, by

Carla Dickerson

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Carmela Williams

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admissions Specialist

Carrie Martinelli

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Office Manager

Carrie Nery

Job Titles:
  • Account Specialist

Cassie S. Cline-Elyes

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Catherine Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Research Specialist

Charles Banks

Job Titles:
  • Patient Experience Specialist

Charles S Sfeir

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Chair Periodontics

Christen L Herndon

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Christina Heavner

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Christina O'Lare

Job Titles:
  • Patient Experience Specialist

Christina Warneke

Job Titles:
  • Resident Patient Experience Specialist

Christine Wankiiri Hale

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Christine Zielmanski

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Christopher L Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Christopher Mucci

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Claire Gabe

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Associate

Claire Werner

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Conor McCollum

Job Titles:
  • Lead Patient Experience Specialist

Craig E Dietz

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Cynthia K Adams

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Daniel Clark

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Daniel Pituch

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Darcie Burns


David Browning

Job Titles:
  • Sterilization Clerk

David Englehart

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

David N Wessel

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

David Nainiger

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the Vice Dean

David Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

David V Veronesi

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Debora Whitfield

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Patient Services Manager

Deborah Haralam

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Deborah L Hart

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Deborah Studen-Pavlovich

Job Titles:
  • Professor

Debra Evans

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Administrative Coordinator

Debra McClintock

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Denise Peck

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Desislava Dinova

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Diane Karnavas

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Diane Laird

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admissions Specialist

Dobrawa Napierala

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Donna George

Job Titles:
  • Patient Service Manager

Donna Kauer

Job Titles:
  • Manager Personnel & Administrative Services

Dr. Ali Seyedain

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
Dr. Ali Seyedain is an Assistant Professor and serves as the Director of pre-doctoral periodontics. He also is clinical/didactic instructor in Graduate Periodontics, and clinical instructor in the Dental Implant Center. In 1996, Dr. Seyedain graduated from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Dental Medicine. In 1999 he completed his residency for specialty certification in the field of Periodontics. This was followed by an MDS degree and Board certifications in Periodontics (ABP) and dental Implantology (ICOI). He has been a faculty member at the School of Dental Medicine since 1999. His additional educational interests include serving as clinical faculty at the Veterans Administration GPR program, involvement with Masters Theses (MDS) of periodontics residents, clinical photography, and continuing education. He is an active member of the following organizations: American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), American Board of Periodontology (ABP), International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), and Pittsburgh Academy of Periodontology (PAP).

Dr. Anchal Malik

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
Dr. Anchal Malik, is an assistant professor in the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Department of Dental Public Health and Department of Restorative Dentistry and Comprehensive Care. Dr. Malik is actively involved in teaching the predoctoral students and is the director of didactic and preclinical laboratory courses in dental anatomy and morphology and the co-director of cariology and caries management courses. Additionally, she frequently collaborates as a participating faculty in other courses across Pitt Dental Medicine and is involved in co-coordinating the cariology and caries management curriculum. Dr. Malik is leading the efforts at Pitt Dental Medicine in training and calibrating students and faculty in an evidence based caries detection and assessment system using the International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) that builds on the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Malik is actively involved in service to the School of Dental Medicine. She serves a member of the predoctoral admission's committee. Since joining Pitt, Dr. Malik has been keenly involved in organizing communal events for Pitt Schools of Dental Medicine and Pharmacy as part of the University's Year of Diversity and Year of Healthy U initiatives. She was appointed by the dean to co-lead the efforts and serve as School of Dental Medicine's liaison for the University's Year of Pitt Global for the year 2018-2019. In October 2018, Dr. Malik was nominated by the dean to be part of the University of Pittsburgh's IMPACT program. She maintains membership in numerous professional organizations including ADEA, AAC and AADR/IADR. She recently was elected as the Secretary of the Section on Minority Affairs Diversity and Inclusion at the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) 2019 Annual Meeting. This three-year commitment leads to the position of Chair-elect and Chair of the section in the consecutive years. She previously served as a full-time faculty at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CWRU SDM) where she had a joint appointment in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Department of Community and Preventative Dentistry. At CWRU SDM, she worked closely on NIH-funded (NIDCR) projects investigating the oral health problems of very low birth weight (VLBW) and NBW infants as well as collaborative community-based trials testing the effectiveness of xylitol in preventing dental caries in children and Headstart Community Outreach programs. Her research and teaching interests vary broadly and include dental caries and its management, evidence based dentistry, educational research, teaching and learning, curriculum and professional development, and interprofessional education. Dr. Malik earned her degree in dental surgery from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India, and completed a master's degree in health policy and management from University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

Dr. Andrea Ravidà

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Program Director
  • Program Director of the Periodontics Department at the University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Andrea Ravidà is the program director of the Periodontics Department at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his periodontal specialty training in graduate periodontics at the University of Michigan and his PhD at the University of Granada. He was a full-time clinical faculty at the University of Michigan from 2021-2022. He teaches topics related to periodontal/implant disease and implant therapy to graduate periodontal residents in the clinics and in the classroom. He also conducts clinical research focusing on peri-implantitis, periodontitis and short implants. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles and conference abstracts/presentations related to periodontics and implant therapy. He is section editor of the International Journal of Oral Implantology and the Journal of Translational Medicine. He serves as a reviewer and on the editorial board for multiple international journals covering periodontics and implant dentistry. He received several other awards from the nation's authority in periodontics and implantology (American Academy of Periodontology and Academy of Osseointegration) including the Schoor Research Award in 2020, the Educator Scholarship (2021) and William Laney Award (2020).

Dr. Andrejs Baumhammers

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Professor
Dr. Andrejs Baumhammers is a clinical professor in the Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry at the School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Baumhammers graduated with a DDS from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1959 and received a BS from the School of Liberal Arts at the University of Pittsburgh. He joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh in 1959. Dr. Baumhammers was Chairman of the Periodontics Department from 1967 to 1976 at which time he switched to part time faculty status. He conducted the "Advanced Periodontics" elective course from 1969 to 1983 and, for several years in the early 1970s, also presented an elective course on "Temporary Splinting". As a clinical professor of periodontics, Dr. Baumhammers was teaching in the Implant Center of the School of Dental Medicine many years. For more than 20 years he has been in charge of the graduate course, "Periodontal Aspects of Dental Implants".

Dr. Andrew Brown

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics and Preventative DentistrySenior Program Manager, SciVelo
Dr. Andrew Brown is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics and Preventive Medicine and at the Center for Craniofacial Regeneration (CCR). Dr. Brown's broad research interests include bioengineering, medical device development, translational research and academic commercial translation. His specific research focus areas revolve around bone regeneration, tissue engineering and metallic magnesium for biomedical applications. In addition to his research work as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics and Preventive Medicine, he is the senior program manager for commercial translation at sciVelo, a translational research acceleration program at the University of Pittsburgh. As a result of his projects at the CCR, Dr. Brown has become very interested in medical device development, translational research and entrepreneurship. Dr. Brown also works part-time as a biomedical engineer with the UPMC Artificial Heart Program. There, he cares for patients on ventricular assist devices and artificial heart pumps at UPMC Presbyterian and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He has additional experience in orthopedic biomechanics and medical simulation through undergraduate research at the Musculoskeletal Research Center and Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research. Dr. Brown was also a Patient Safety Fellow with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, applying Lean principles to hospital pharmacy workflow improvements. In his spare time he can be found running, swimming or traveling. Research Interests Dr. Brown's broad research interests are in bioengineering, medical device development, translational research and academic commercial translation. His specific research focus areas revolve around bone regeneration, tissue engineering and metallic magnesium for biomedical applications. In addition to his research work as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pittsburgh, he is the Program Manager for Commercial Translation at sciVelo, a translational research acceleration program at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Andrew Jheon

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
Dr. Andrew Jheon is an associate professor in the Department of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Dr. Jheon received his Ph.D. in biochemistry and D.D.S. from the University of Toronto. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship and orthodontic residency at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). While working on his Ph.D., he discovered a novel gene named AJ18/Znf354c that plays a role in bone development. At UCSF, he studied the role of neural crest cells on craniofacial development by transplanting quail cells into ducks to produce "qucks" and the first to generate an adult mouse model with inducible ectopic enamel, the hard outer covering of teeth. To date, Dr. Jheon has published more than 40 articles in various scientific journals and has received numerous national/international awards and grants for his research. He is also a dedicated clinician as a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) and member of the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO). Dr. Jheon's current research interests lie in understanding how to move teeth more efficiently with less relapse and fewer side effects.

Dr. Anitha Potluri

Dr. Anitha Potluri earned her BDS fromHKES College in India, and her DMD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. At the University of Connecticut she received her MDsc and completed graduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 2004. Dr. Potluri joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 2006 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences. She currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Residency Education; Chair for the Department of Diagnostic Sciences; Director for the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology; and is course director for four courses in Radiology. She is a board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and participates in the faculty UDHS imaging and reporting service. She is actively involved in First Professional Program admissions at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and is the Director of Admissions for the International Advanced Standing Program. She also serves on the Faculty Development Committee, the Safety Committee, the Dental Hygiene Admissions Committee, and in the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology as Chair of Pre-doctoral Admissions Committee. Her research interests include the prevalence of fibro-osseous pathology in Western Pa., and Cone Beam CT imaging. Dr. Potluri is on the editorial board of Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. She serves as a reviewer for several journals including The Journal of Dento- Maxillofacial Radiology, British Dental Journal, and Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology. She has been published in Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology, Journal of Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology, and Journal for American Academy of General Dentistry, as well as other publications.

Dr. Ariadne Letra

Job Titles:
  • Associate Editor for the Journal of Endodontics
  • Member of the American Association of Endodontists
  • Professor
Dr. Ariadne Letra is a professor in the Departments of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Endodontics, and a member of the Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics. She is a dentist-scientist, with a certificate and MS degree in endodontics, and a PhD degree in oral biology. Dr. Letra first came to Pitt Dental Medicine as a postdoctoral fellow in 2006 and in 2009 became assistant professor in the Department of Oral Biology. Dr. Letra's research focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying complex craniofacial and oral disorders and diseases. Her primary work involves gene discovery studies of cleft lip/palate, tooth agenesis, and apical periodontitis. By combining human genetics with in vitro and in vivo model systems, work from Dr. Letra's group has elucidated numerous molecular players underlying these conditions. Another aspect of Dr. Letra's work focuses on identifying shared genetic variants potentially contributing to oral health-systemic health connections. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, American Association of Endodontists Foundation (AAEF), and American Association of Orthodontists Foundation. Dr. Letra is a member of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and former chair of the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee. She is a member of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), International Association for Dental Research (IADR), American Dental Education Association (ADEA) in which she serves/has served on numerous committees and leadership roles. She is also a member of the American Association of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG). Dr. Letra is associate editor for the Journal of Endodontics and is on the editorial board team of the Journal of Dental Research and the Journal Dental Research Clinical and Translational Research, as well as other scientific journals in the dental and medical fields.

Dr. Marnie Oakley - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Dean

Dr. Seth Weinberg

Job Titles:
  • Committee Co - Chair
  • Professor, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Co - Director, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics

Dr. Zsuzsa Horvath

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Faculty Development Committee
  • Associate Professor & Director, Office of Academic Career Advancement
  • Director of Faculty Development

Earl Stockwell

Job Titles:
  • Patient Information Specialist

Edward C Adlesic

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Edward L Barron

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Edward L Korenman

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Edward M Narcisi

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Edward S Cheppa

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Associate Professor

Edward W McCarthy

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Elaine Dizak

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Coordinator

Elena V Kureichyk

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Elia Beniash

Job Titles:
  • Professor Chair, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences

Elizabeth Ban RDH

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

Elizabeth Pawlowicz

Job Titles:
  • General Practice Residency Program Director, Assistant Professor

Eric Ljungquist

Job Titles:
  • Store Administrator

Erin Issac

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Erin King

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Eunah Park

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

Eustaquio Araujo

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Professor

Faith M Mahan

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

Fang Liu

Job Titles:
  • Lab Manager

Fatima Syed Picard

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Fayrouz Bazina

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Filip Barbaric

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Frances Samber

Job Titles:
  • Clinic Specialist

Gabriel Kowalczyk

Job Titles:
  • Data Scientist

Gareth Brangan

Job Titles:
  • Patient Experience Specialist

Gary B Schultz

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Geoffrey Oakley

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

George Bellios

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Gionna Pitrone

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Giuseppe Intini

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Gregory Karabin

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Gwendolyn Nance

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admission Specialist

Heidi M Huber

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Helen Giannakopoulos

Job Titles:
  • Professor, Chair

Henry C Margolis

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Professor

Holly Kuethe


Howard I Goldstein

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Husniye Demiturk Kocasarac

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Jacqueline Burgette

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

James Rosendale

Job Titles:
  • Communications Specialist

James Roskowski

Job Titles:
  • Technician

James Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Dispensary Clerk

Jamie Kaufer

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Janel P Marcelino

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Janine Cipicchio

Job Titles:
  • Lead Resident / Specialty Patient Experience Specialist

Jean A O Donnell

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Jeffrey C Kernick

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Jeffrey J Borandi

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Jeffrey R Jockers

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Jeffrey S Manning

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Jenna Lindsay

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Jennifer Blaze

Job Titles:
  • Administrator

Jennifer Chapman

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admissions Specialist

Jennifer Dawkins-Hill

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Jennifer Graf

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Jennifer Maurer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Database Manager

Jennifer Rae

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

Jennifer Wentz

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Jerry McCombs

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Manager

Jill McLinden

Job Titles:
  • Clinic Financial Analyst

Jill Smith

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Assistant to the Director

Jim Earle

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Vice Dean of Operations

Jin Gao

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant Professor

Jo Ann Ficorilli

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Secretary

Joan Z Witt

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Joanne L Prasad

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

Jodi Jasionowicz

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Joel Anderton

Job Titles:
  • Database Manager

Joelle Carlo

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Director of Online Education

John Gruendel

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

John J Charletta

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

John Shaffer

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Joseph Stacy

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Josie Yvorra

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Juan M Taboas

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Julie Martin

Job Titles:
  • Pre Award Grant Administrator

Kai Liu

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate

Kanika Awasthi

Job Titles:
  • Certified Radiology Dental Assistant

Kara Dragone

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Karen Lindner

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Account Specialist

Karen Nedwick Castro

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Karen Yessler

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Karuna Bista

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Katherine A Adomitis

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Coordinator

Katherine Horn

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the Director

Kathleen Deeley

Job Titles:
  • Laboratory Technician

Kathleen McKay

Job Titles:
  • Dental Hygienist

Kelly Colwell

Job Titles:
  • Director of Administration

Kelly L Williams

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Kelly R Wagner RDH

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Director

Kelly Young

Job Titles:
  • Lead Patient Experience Specialist

Kevin Pursel

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Kim Hemby

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admissions Specialist

Kimberly Gilarski

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant
  • Certified Radiology Dental Assistant

Konstantinos Verdelis

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Kristen Blazewick

Job Titles:
  • Patient Coordinator

Kristen Felser

Job Titles:
  • Instrument Management Service Manager

Kristi Rothermund

Job Titles:
  • Laboratory Manager

Kristin Hoenig

Job Titles:
  • Resident Patient Experience Specialist

Kristine Latzy

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admissions Specialist

Kristy Ball

Job Titles:
  • Patient Experience Specialist

Kurt F Summersgill

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Laura Kiefer

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Lauren Nomides

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Secretary

Linda Nannini

Job Titles:
  • Lead Dental Assistant

Lisa Riggins

Job Titles:
  • Dental Hygienist

Lisa Swedowski

Job Titles:
  • Control Manager

Lisa Winowich

Job Titles:
  • Residency Coordinator

Lori Burkette

Job Titles:
  • Continuing Education Coordinator

Lori Landefeld

Job Titles:
  • Medical Secretary

Luigi Mancinelli

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Associate

Lynda Rose

Job Titles:
  • Data Manager

Lynne M Taiclet

Job Titles:
  • Director, Center for Patients With Special Needs, Assistant Professor

Margaret F Gurtner

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Mariana Bezamat

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Maribeth Krzesinski

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Mark A Nigra

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Mark A Shaw

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Mark E. Silberg

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Clinical Professor

Mark J Wrigley

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Mark Saxen - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Chairman

Mark Sosovicka

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Martinna Bertolini

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Mary Clements

Job Titles:
  • Account Specialist

Mary E Mollo

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator, Resident Coordinator

Mary L Marazita

Job Titles:
  • Distinguished Professor

Mary S Vogel

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Maryam A Chiani

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

MaryJane Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Program Director

Matthew Korbich

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Mehri Zarekari

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Melanie Reyes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Project Manager

Melanie Wilds Liebmann

Job Titles:
  • Pre & Post Award Administrator

Michael A Cuddy

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Michael J Hanna

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Michael Korch

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Michael R Clopp

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Michael Wahl

Job Titles:
  • Business Intelligence Analyst

Michele Leahy

Job Titles:
  • Center Administrator

Michelle Shirey


Monica Walker

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Specialist

Morgan Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admissions Specialist

Mr. Anthony Smith

Job Titles:
  • Director of Facilities and Operations
Mr. Anthony Smith joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in December, 2020. Previously, he was the Director of Operations for ASM Global at the Petersen Events Center since 2010. He served as the Event Coordinator/Event Manager of the Petersen Events Center from 2007-2010. Mr. Smith oversees daily facility operations for the School of Dental Medicine in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh Facility Management Department at Salk Hall, Salk Annex, and Salk Pavilion. In addition to daily operations, he is actively involved in capital planning and serves on multiple committees, including his role of Chair of the Pitt Dental Medicine Safety Committee. A graduate of Slippery Rock University, Mr Smith received a bachelor of science degree in sport management with a minor in business administration. He completed an internship in 2007 with the Pittsburgh Steelers/PSSI Stadium LLC in the Event Operations Department. A Knox, Pa., native, Mr. Smith resides in McCandless with his wife, Jessica, and their two daughters.

Nadia Kasinec

Job Titles:
  • Clinic Administrator

Nandita Mukhopadhyay

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Programmer

Natasha Baker

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Nate Frigoletto

Job Titles:
  • Residency Administrator

Nicholas Lang

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Nicole Slater

Job Titles:
  • Medical Radiology Tech / 412 - 648 - 8612

Nilesh Shah

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Nina Markovic

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Noah Herrick

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Associate

Norman Macher

Job Titles:
  • Lab Specialist

Nyla Balakrishnan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Director SCOPE Program

Osama Boulos

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Pamela D Agostino

Job Titles:
  • Front Desk Patient Coordinator

Pamela Tisot

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Director of Predoctoral Clinical Operations

Pamela Williams

Job Titles:
  • Patient Experience Specialist

Paris Kells

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Pasquale Franceschelli

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Patricia Brown

Job Titles:
  • Patient Admissions Specialist

Patrick Hetherington

Job Titles:
  • Electronic Health Records Manager

Paul C Gaffney

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Paul E Shok MDS

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Paul J Schwartz

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Paulette M. Dietz RDH

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

Peggy Clements-Dawson

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Peter Buschang

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Professor

Petrina Casilli

Job Titles:
  • Patient Experience Specialist

Pouran Famili

Job Titles:
  • Professor / 412 - 648 - 9997

Rebecca Green

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Regina Stroud

Job Titles:
  • IT Applications Manager

Rena Howard

Job Titles:
  • Billing Specialist

Renato Menezes Silva

Job Titles:
  • Professor / Chair / Interim Program Director / Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Renee Salmon

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Rezen Mahgoub

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Richard Dukovich

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Richard Oravetz

Job Titles:
  • Director of Educational Technology Services

Richard W Rubin

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Rita Dreucci

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Rita Mead

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Robert A Nerone

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair / Assistant Professor / Director of Chairside Digital Dentistry

Robert Hasselbach

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Robert J Weyant

Job Titles:
  • Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
  • Professor / Chair / Associate Dean for Dental Public Health and Community Outreach / Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Robert R Mortimer

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Roberta Di Carlo

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Associate

Roberta Walk

Job Titles:
  • Director of Clinical Operations

Robin Miller

Job Titles:
  • Account Specialist

Rochelle Smith

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Rosann Donahoe

Job Titles:
  • Department Administrator

Samantha Manna

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Samer Zaky

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Sandra DalDosso

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Sandra DeFrancesco

Job Titles:
  • Dispensary Clerk

Sandra Giconi

Job Titles:
  • Grants Manager

Sara E Ruby

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Sarah Davies

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Sarah E Grafton - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean
  • Assistant Professor
  • Chairman

Sarah French

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Affairs Administrator

Scott Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Sterilization Clerk

Sean E Noonan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Sean M Simon

Job Titles:
  • Director of the Center for Continuing Dental Education and Clinical Instructor

Shayla Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Resident Patient Experience Specialist

Sheree Fowler

Job Titles:
  • Radiology Front Desk

Silvia Dunn

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Sindhu Gopalaswarmy

Job Titles:
  • Research Technician

Sonia Bajwa

Job Titles:
  • Patient Experience Specialist

Stacy Rakar

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Stephanie B Kobil

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Stephanie Brandebura

Job Titles:
  • Center Operations Manager

Stepheny E Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Steven C Levine

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Steven J Kukunas

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Assistant Professor

Susan Ferraro

Job Titles:
  • Medical Secretary

Susan L Ban

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Susan Salva

Job Titles:
  • Dispensary Clerk

Susan Straud

Job Titles:
  • Technician

Suvendra Vijayan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Director of 3D Printing and Advanced Technologies

Suzann McGeary

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Suzanne Skumburdes

Job Titles:
  • Resident Patient Experience Specialist

Tamara Ohler Smith

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator
  • Dental Assistant

Teresa Cumpston

Job Titles:
  • Project Coordinator

Thomas C Kunkel

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Program Director

Tiana Sizemore

Job Titles:
  • Resident Patient Experience Specialist

Tim C Weber

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Toby McHenry

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

Tracey Wassel

Job Titles:
  • Financial and Enrollment Services Administrator

Trena Gula


Victoria G. Green RDH

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director
  • Assistant Professor

Walter Wynn

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

Wellington Rody - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Wendy Fellows Mayle

Job Titles:
  • Research Regulatory Administrator

Wendy Ferzacca


Wendy Martellotti

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant

William Octave

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Instructor

Xuehui Geng

Job Titles:
  • Research Scientist