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

Faculty, Staff and Students

FULL-TIME FACULTY

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. Email: jleber2@uky.edu.

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

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@uky.edu.

Karen F. Novak, Associate Professor, B.S. in Dental Hygiene, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1978; D.D.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1982; M.S., University of Rochester, 1989; Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; 1994, Cert. Periodontics, 1992; Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, 1998. Email: knova2@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@uky.edu

Mark V. Thomas, Assistant Professor, D.M.D., University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 1979; Cert. Periodontology, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 1987; Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, 1995. Email: mvthom0@.uky.edu.

Mohanad Al Sabbagh, DDS, MS. Assistant professor. MS and Certificate in Periodontics, University at Buffalo, 2002. Fellowship, University at Buffalo, 2004. Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, 2005. Email: malsa2@email.uky.edu.

PART-TIME AND VOLUNTARY FACULTY

Keith Lemmerman, (part-time), assistant professor, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, 1974; Cert., Perio., University of Kentucky, 1976

Doug Neuman (voluntary), assistant professor, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, 1972; Cert., Perio., University of Kentucky, 1974.

Lloyd Parmley (part-time), assistant professor, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, 1973; Cert., Perio., University of Kentucky, 198.

Jerry Stovall (voluntary), assistant professor, D.M.D., University of Kentucky, 1970: Cert., Perio., University of Kentucky 1975.

FULL-TIME STAFF

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.

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.

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.

Lindsey Caldwell, Nisha Willrich, 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

Third Year
Melissa Farino, DMD, MUSC, Charleston, SC
Scott Price, DMD, UKCD, Lexington, KY

Second Year
Jeff Dickson, DMD, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY
Christina Park, DDS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

First Year
Amjad Aldallal, DDS, Al Baath University, Hama, Syria
Ryan Estes, DMD, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY DDS, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA