Faculty

Kaveh Adel, D.D.S.
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Asra Ali, D.D.S., M.S.
Indiana University, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

James Bertini, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Bryan C. Bjork, Ph.D.
University of Iowa
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Andrew T. Bronny, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Paulina Brzozowski-Sawicki, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Melisa J. Burton, D.D.S., M.H.A.
University of Mexico
Director of Preclinical Curriculum, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Nalini Chandar, Ph.D.
University of Madras, India
Chair and Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Peter S. J. Chang, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kelli J. Christensen, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Michael J. Chutich, D.D.S., M.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Mae Ciancio, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology

Maria Carolina Cuevas, D.M.D., D.M.Sc.
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Arvydas Dailide, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Behnam Darvishan, D.M.D.
Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine-Arizona
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kirk E. Dineley, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Gary L. Drahos, D.D.S., M.J., B.S., RPh
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Joshua R. Edwards, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Mary Egan-Kramer, B.S.N, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ahmed El-Maghraby, D.M.D.
Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Jingyuan Fan, D.D.S., Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Michael J. Fay, Ph.D.
University of Mississippi, School of Pharmacy
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Michele Fornaro, Ph.D.
University of Turin, Italy
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy

Nastaran Foughani, D.M.D.
Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine-Arizona
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Carolina Garcia, D.D.S., M.S.
Pontifical Xavierian University, Colombia
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Jay R. Geaman, D.D.S.
Georgetown University, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ronald George, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Joanna Goral, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy

Jacalyn M. Green, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Harold J. Haering, Jr., D.M.D.
University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry
Dean, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kyle K. Henderson, Ph.D.
Kansas University Medical Center
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology

Sandra E. Inouye, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Chair and Professor, Department of Anatomy

Yosif M. Jabir, D.D.S.
Creighton University
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Bruno C. Jham, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Dentistry
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Robert B. John, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Eric R. Johnson, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kenneth J. Kadziela, D.D.S., M.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Preetha P. Kanjirath, B.D.S., M.D.S., M.S.
Mangalore University, India
Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Phillip G. Kopf, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Angelina S. Kula, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Sophie La Salle, Ph.D.
McGill University, Canada
Associate Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Theresa Lao, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Anne La Valle, D.D.S.
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kathy J. LePard, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
Program Director, Biomedical Sciences and Professor, Department of Physiology

Erin Leslie, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy

James C. Lin, D.M.D.
Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Sean M. Lynch, Ph.D.
University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Professor, Department of Biochemistry

John Maffeo, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ronald J. Magiera, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Latha Malaiyandi, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy

Reji T. Mathew, B.D.S., M.D.S.
University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Alejandro M. Mayer, Ph.D.
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Paul F. McCulloch, Ph.D.
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Professor, Department of Physiology

Rafael Mejia-Alvarez, M.D., Ph.D.
National Autonomous University of Mexico, School of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Professor, Department of Physiology

Steven F. Miller, Ph.D.
University of Iowa
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy

Lillian Obucina, D.D.S., J.D.
Northwestern University
Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kathleen P. O'Hagan, Ph.D.
Rutgers University
Chair and Professor, Department of Physiology

Diana Patarroyo, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Stephen Palatinus, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Director of Clinical Faculty and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Sunil Philip, D.M.D.
University of Alabama, School of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Balbina J. Plotkin, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Maura Porta, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology

Walter C. Prozialeck, Ph.D.
Thomas Jefferson University
Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Teresa Pulido, D.D.S., M.S.
European University of Madrid, Spain
Associate Dean, Preclinical Education, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Mario D. Ramos, D.D.S., M.S.
Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kyle H. Ramsey, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Vice President, Chief Academic Officer of the College of Graduate Studies and the Colleges of Dental Medicine and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Steven C. Reynolds, D.D.S., M.B.A., M.A.Ed.
University of Detroit-Mercy
Associate Dean, Clinical Education, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Marcela Rocha de Oliveira Carrilho, D.D.S., Ph.D.
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, School of Dentistry 
Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Fred D. Romano, Ph.D., M.S.
Loyola University Chicago
Dean, College of Health Sciences-Downers Grove and Professor, Department of Physiology

Philip L. Schefke, D.D.S.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ingrid Schroetter, D.D.S.
Northwestern University Dental School
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ira M. Sigar, Ph.D.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Michelle Singleton, Ph.D., M.A.
Washington University
Professor, Department of Anatomy

Kelly Skerrett, D.D.S.
University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Jacquelyn M. Smith, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Dean, College of Health Sciences-Glendale and Professor, Department of Physiology

Lawrence Smith, D.D.S.
University of Michigan, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Drauseo Speratti, D.M.D.
Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine-Arizona
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Joseph R. Sperlazzo, D.D.S., M.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Luigi Strizzi, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy 
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Daniel Sula, D.D.S.
Northwestern University Dental School
Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Michelle Swanson-Mungerson, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Vaibhav Tiwari, Ph.D.
Banaras Hindu University, India
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Timothy Toepke, D.D.S.
Northwestern University Dental School
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Joseph A. Toljanic, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Ryan R. Vahdani, D.D.S.
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Clinical Care Coordinator and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Kevin E. Van Kanegan, D.D.S., M.H.P.E.
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry
Director of Preclinical Faculty and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Susan M. Viselli, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Michael V. Volin, Ph.D.
The University of Chicago
Chair and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Carol Wegrzyn, D.D.S.
Loyola University Chicago, School of Dentistry
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

Larry N. Williams, D.D.S.
University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry
Associate Professor, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

James M. Woods, Ph.D.
Loyola University Chicago
Director of Research and Sponsored Programs and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology