School of Dentistry
School of Dentistry Faculty and Staff
 
                                        
                  Maha  Ahmad
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6884
                                                 ahmadmk1@udmercy.edu 
                                  
 
                                        
                  Nasreen Akbar
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 Akbarna1@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Mert Aksu
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Dean, School of Dentistry
                                                                                                        Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6621
                                                 aksumn@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Reem Al-Abbousi
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6638
                                                 alabborh@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Riyad Al-Qawasmi
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor
                                                                                                        Director, Graduate Education
                                                                                                        Program Director - Graduate Orthodontics                                    
                                 313-494-6606
                                                 alqawara@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Sally Ammar
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6690
                                                 ammarsa@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Mazin  Askar
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6687
                                                 askarma@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Salwa  Atwan
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor
                                                                                                        Chief of Pediatric Services                                    
                                 313-494-6791
                                                 atwansm@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Cindy Bauer
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Director, Axium Integration
                                                                                                        Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6770
                                                 bauercg@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Lillian Bitris
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 bitrisls@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Gary Bonior
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6780
                                                 boniorgm@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Pranit Bora
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6942
                                                 borapv@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Divesh Byrappagari
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor
                                                                                                        Director, Dental Public Health & Outreach                                    
                                 313-494-6898
                                                 byrappdi@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Leticia Capalbo
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6696
                                                 capalblc@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Sanjay Chand
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Professor
                                                                                                        Director, Infection Control and Safety                                    
                                 313-494-6824
                                                 chandsp@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Steven Chang
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Director of Admissions at the School of Dentistry                                    
                                 313-494-6654
                                                 changst@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Curles Colbert
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6861
                                                 colbercc@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Celeste  Cornell
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Clinical Professor
                                                                                                        DS3 Clinic Lead Group 3                                    
                                 810-577-1843
                                                 cornelcr@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Barbara Cox
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6695
                                                 coxbd@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Juliette Daniels
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Dean, Student Services & Enrollment Management                                    
                                 313-494-6850
                                                 danieljc@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Marinele de Campos
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 ahmadmk1@udmercy.edu 
                                  
 
                                        
                  Lauren Eischer
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Mobile Programs Manager/Coordinator
                                                                                                        Clinical Instructor                                    
                                 313-494-6645
                                                 eischell@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Ahmad M. Fard
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor
                                                                                                        Director of Faculty Success Program                                    
                                 313.494.6684
                                                 fardam@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  David Fischer
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Director of Biomedical Sciences
                                                                                                        Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6668
                                                 fischedd@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Ivonna Floare
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Track Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 floareia@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Lana Gardi
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 gardilo@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  James  Geist
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6675
                                                 geistjr@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Shin-Mey Rose Yin  Geist
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6673
                                                 geistsh@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Martin Gillis
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6717
                                                 mgillis@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Aman Gupta
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6677
                                                 guptaak@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Dincer Gurun
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor
                                                                                                             *
                                                        Chairperson 
                                                                                                        Division Director of Clinical Dentistry                                    
                                 313-494-6780
                                                 gurundi@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Stacey Hanks
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 hankssy@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Danielle  Harris
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Director, Student Services                                    
                                 313-494-6966
                                                 harrisdm@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Angela Hoikka
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Clinical Professor                                    
                                                 hoikkaam@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Ana  Janic
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6666
                                                 janican@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Dant茅  Jones
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Procurement & Materials Management Lead                                    
                                 313-494-6918
                                                 jonesdl8@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Judith Jones
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Adjunct Professor                                    
                                 987-808-8270
                                                 jonesja16@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Karen Jones
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6826
                                                 gillkj@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  J. Bradley Juday
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6730
                                                 judaybr@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  David  Kacir
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor
                                                                                                        Co-Director, Division of Clinical Essentials and Simulations                                    
                                 313-494-6679
                                                 kacirda@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Nahid Kashani
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6632
                                                 kashanin@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Myrian Kashima
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 kashimmy@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Bassam M. Kinaia
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor                                    
                                 (313) 494-6660
                                                 kinaiabm@udmercy.edu
                                  
  Eric  Krukonis
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor
                                                                                                        Assistant Director of Research                                    
                                 313-494-6851
                                                 krukones@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Judy Kwapis-Jaeger
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Full-Time Instructor                                    
                                 313-494-6692
                                                  kwajaeja@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Stephanie Lica
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Instructor                                    
                                 313-494-6939
                                                 licasm@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Walter Lim
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                  313-494-6782
                                                 limwc@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Bethsave (Betsy)  Lozano
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Director of Student Engagement & Belonging                                    
                                 313-494-6653
                                                 lozanobs@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Mohamed Mansour
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6669
                                                 mansoumm@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Stewart Markofsky
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6814
                                                 markofss@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Melanie Mayberry
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Professor
                                                                                                        Division Director, Practice Essentials and Interprofessional Education                                    
                                 313-494-6785
                                                 mayberme@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Taylor McNeill
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Instructor, Co-Director of Dental Hygiene Admissions, Coordinator of Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program                                    
                                 313-494-6628
                                                 mcneiltb@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Yasmin Mikail
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6958
                                                 ymikail@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Mark Mortiere
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor
                                                                                                        Clinic Lead                                    
                                 313-494-6780
                                                 mortiemr1@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Anthony Neely
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor
                                                                                                        Program Director, Graduate Periodontics                                    
                                 (313) 494-6664
                                                 neelya@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Junu  Ojha
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6672
                                                 ojhaj@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Kristina  Okolisan-Mulligan
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6852
                                                 okoliskr@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Angela Orlando
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Director, Financial Aid-Optometry & Dental                                    
                                 313-494-6617
                                                 orlandan@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Ashish Patel
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6947
                                                 patelag1@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Susan  Paurazas
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Professor
                                                                                                        Program Director - Graduate Endodontics                                    
                                 313-494-6805
                                                 paurazsb@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Dennis Phillips
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6781
                                                 phillids@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Francisco Plaza Villegas
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor
                                                                                                        Director, Orofacial Pain Center                                    
                                 313-494-6635
                                                 plazavfj@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Nancy Poznick
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6956
                                                 poznicna@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Michael  Pyatenko
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6780
                                                 pyatenmw@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Kimberly Raleigh
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Director of Alumni Relations, Communications and the Institute for Advanced Continuing Dental Education                                    
                                  313-494-6694
                                                 kimberly.raleigh@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Beth Rosenberg
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                                 rosenbbe1@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Eliana Sanchez-Castano
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor
                                                                                                        CAD/CAM Coordinator                                    
                                 313-494-6780
                                                 sancheel@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Tim Saunders
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6750
                                                 saundetr@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Joshua Scheys
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6641
                                                 scheysjo@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Kathi R. Shepherd
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor
                                                                                                        Assistant Dean, Educational Development and Assessment                                    
                                 313-494-6693
                                                 shephekr@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Tarik Shounia
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6683
                                                 shounity@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Naama Sleiman
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6639
                                                 sleimanh@udmercy.edu	
                                  
 
                                        
                  Cristine Smoczer
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6788
                                                 smoczecr@udmercy.edu	
                                  
 
                                        
                  Charles Taylor
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6755
                                                 taylorcd@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Tamika  Thompson
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Associate Professor                                    
                                                 thompstn@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Joshua Thomson
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6853
                                                 thomsojo@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Emily Toupin
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Affiliate Clinical Instructor                                    
                                                 toupinet@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Jill  Turner
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Library Professor                                    
                                                 turnerja1@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Christina Van Dam
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6858
                                                 pitterch@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Michelle Velez
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6950
                                                 velezma1@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Abed Yakan
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                     
                                 313-494-6923
                                                 yakanab@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Zheng Zhou
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Associate Professor                                     
                                 313-494-6667
                                                 zhouzh1@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Shelley Zolman
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 313-494-6952
                                                 zolmanss@udmercy.edu
                                  
 
                                        
                  Edgardo  Zuniga
              
             
            
                
                                                                                            Clinical Assistant Professor                                    
                                 (313) 494-6618
                                                 zunigaed@udmercy.edu
                                  

