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University of Kentucy College of Dentistry 
Building a Foundation for the Future
 
Periodontology

Faculty, Staff and Students

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Division Chief: Mark V. Thomas, Associate Professor, D.M.D., University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 1979; General Practice Residency Cert. Univ of Kentucky/VAH 1980; Cert. Periodontology, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 1987; Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, 1995. Currently completing MPH (Epidemiology) at University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Email: mvthom0@email.uky.edu

 

Program Director, Graduate Periodontology: Mohanad Al-Sabbagh, Assistant Professor; M.S. SUNY Buffalo 2002; Cert. Periodontology, SUNY Buffalo 2002; Fellowship SUNY Buffalo 2004; Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology 2005. Email: malsa2@email.uky.edu

Program Director, Predoctoral Periodontology: Samuel J. Jasper, Associate professor; D.D.S., Ohio State University, 1976; M.S., Ohio State University, 1980, Cert. Periodontology, Ohio State University 1980. Email: sjasper@email.uky.edu

Dolphus R. Dawson III, Assistant Professor; D.M.D. University of Louisville 1992; Advanced General Dent Cert. University of Louisville 1993; Cert. Periodontology and M.S. University of Kentucky 1997. Email: drdaws0@uky.edu

Jeffrey L. Ebersole, Alvin L. Morris Professor of Oral Health Research, Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, B.A., Temple University, 1971; Ph.D., Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry, 1975. Currently serves as Director of the Center for Oral Health Research. Email: jleber2@email.uky.edu

Sue P. Humphrey, Assistant Professor, R.D.H., Kentucky, 1972; M.S. Kentucky, 1995. Email: sphrdh@email.uky.edu

M. John Novak, Professor, B.D.S./L.D.S., Guys Hospital, Univ. of London, 1971; M.S., University of Rochester, 1983; M.S., University of Rochester, 1987; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1990; Cert. Periodontics, Eastman Dental Center, 1982; Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, 1984. Email: mjnova2@email.uky.edu

Paulette J. Tempro, D.M.D. SUNY Stony Brook 1978; Cert. Periodontology and M.S. Columbia University 1980; Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Email: ptemp2@uky.edu

PART-TIME FACULTY

Frank Avason, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, 2000

Justin Clemens, D.D.S. Indiana University, 2004, Cert. Periodontology and M.S. University of Kentucky, 2007

Jim Dickson, D.D.S. University of Tennessee, Cert., Periodontology, University of Kentucky 1986

Leslie Horn, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, 1991, Cert., Periodontology, University of Kentucky 1993

Doug Neuman, D.M.D., M.S., University of Kentucky, 1972; Cert., Periodontology, University of Kentucky, 1974.

Ryan Harris, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, M.S. and Cert., Periodontology., University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)

Jerry Stovall, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, 1970: Cert., Periodontology, University of Kentucky 1975.

FULL-TIME STAFF

Patient Coordinator: Connie Thaxton is our patient coordinator. She schedules all appointments in the graduate clinic, answers incoming calls and generally takes care of administrative matters related to patient care and scheduling. She can be reached at (859) 323-6193.

Staff Hygienist: Cheryl Huffman is our staff hygienist. She works closely with the graduate students in order to provide the best possible maintenance care for our patients.

Administrative Assistant: Terri McGlasson is the secretary/administrative assistant for the Division of Periodontics. She handles all of the nonclinical administrative matters relating to the grad program. She can be reached at (859) 323-5391.

Business Manager: Erica Odusanya is our talented business manager. Erica joined us after completing her MPA at the University of Kentucky. She oversees the business and administrative functions of the clinic.

Dental/Surgical Assistants: Melanie Davis,Sherry Hacker, and Prakash Shrestha are our talented dental assistants. They provide high-quality chairside assisting during many procedures, including data collection, nonsurgical debridement, surgical / regenerative procedures and implantology. In addition, they maintain the inventory, process instruments and expose/process radiographs.

CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS

Incoming Students (2011)

Elliott Neuman (University of Kentucky)
John Ferrin (University of Las Vegas)

First Year

Alison Wright (University of Louisville)
Benjamin Syndergaard (University of Las Vegas)

Second Year

Diane Jenkins (University of Kentucky)
Mark King (University of Kentucky)

Third Year

Amjad Aldallal, (Bath University)
Ryan Estes,(University of Kentucky)