DCG Faculty

Meet the dedicated faculty of the Dental College of Georgia. Our distinguished educators, researchers, and clinicians are committed to advancing oral health through innovative instruction, groundbreaking clinical research, and exceptional patient care. Explore the directory below to learn more about our team and their areas of expertise.

Academic Administration

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Theresa Gonzales, DDM, MS, MSTS

  • Interim Dean
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Kevin Frazier, DMD, EdS

  • Vice Dean

(706) 721-8611

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Kim Capehart, DDS, MBA

  • Associate Dean, Academic Affairs & Advanced Education

(706) 721-2823

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Regina Messer, PHD, MSBE

  • Associate Dean, Student Admissions

(706) 721-3587

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Alan Furness, DMD

  • Associate Dean, Patient Services

(706) 721-8321

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Babak Baban, PHD

  • Associate Dean, Research
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Gregory Griffin, DMD

  • Associate Dean, Student Affairs & Alumni

(706) 721-7020

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Rafael Pacheco, DDS, MDS, PHD

  • Associate Dean, Digital Technologies

(706) 721-8315

Dental Hygiene Endodontics General Dentistry Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Biology Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences Orthodontics Patient Services Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Restorative Sciences

Dental Hygiene

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Erin Boyleston, MS

  • Program Director and Professor, Dental Hygiene

(706) 721-2938

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Kandyce A'see, EDD, MS

  • Professor, Dental Hygiene

(706) 721-2938

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Kathleen Cantey, MED

  • Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene

(706) 721-2938

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Ashley Christman, BS

  • Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene

(706) 721-1957

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Petrina Hutto, DED, MS

  • Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene

(706) 721-2938

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Suzanne Mathis, MS

  • Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene

(706) 721-2938

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Daphne Colson, BSDH

  • Instructor-Part Time, Dental Hygiene
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Virginia Frierson, BSDH

  • Instructor-Part Time, Dental Hygiene

Endodontics

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Franklin Tay, PhD, Chair

  • Department Chair and Professor, Endodontics

(706) 721-6489

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Brian Bergeron, DMD

  • Residency Program Director and Professor, Endodontics

(706) 723-4308

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Mohamed Elashiry, PhD, MDS

  • Assistant Professor, Endodontics
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Theodore Ravenel, DMD

  • Associate Professor, Endodontics

General Dentistry

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John Comisi, DDS

  • Interim Chair and Professor, General Dentistry
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Eduardo Britton, DDS

  • Assistant Professor, General Dentistry
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Kim Capehart, DDS, PhD, MBS

  • Associate Professor, General Dentistry
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Michelle Fielden, DDS

  • Assistant Professor, General Dentistry
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Gregory Griffin, DMD

  • Associate Professor, General Dentistry
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Barry Hammond, DMD

  • Interim Director of Dental Continuing Education and Professor, General Dentistry

(706) 721-6176

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Ronald Harris, DDS

  • Assistant Professor, General Dentistry
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Matthew Katz, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, General Dentistry
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Kyung Kim, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, General Dentistry
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Maninder Manhiani, DMD, PhD, MS

  • Assistant Professor, General Dentistry
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Michael Ridlehoover, DMD

  • Interim General Practice Residency Program Director and Assistant Professor, General Dentistry
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Marlen Robles-Moreno, DDS, MSDE

  • Associate Professor, General Dentistry
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Harry McCool, DDS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, General Dentistry
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Anthony Mollica, DDS

  • Associate Professor-Part Time, General Dentistry

(706) 721-2962

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Bruce Preston, DMD

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, General Dentistry
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Ralph Pruette, DDS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, General Dentistry

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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Lisa Marin, MD, DMD

  • Department Chair and Assistant Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Marshall F. Newman, DMD, FAAP, FACS

  • DCG Clinical Service Chief, OMFS Residency Program Director and Associate Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Elizabeth Floodeen, DDS, MM

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Pratikkumar Patel, DDS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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John Sowell, DDS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

(706) 721-9744

Oral Biology

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William Andrew Yeudall, PhD

  • Department Chair, Oral Biology

(706) 721-4898

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Hope Amm, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Biology
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Babak Baban, PhD, MPH, MBA

  • Professor, Oral Biology

(706) 721-2032

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Marion Cooley, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Biology

843/792-6518

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Ahmed Elmarakby, PhD, MS

  • Professor, Oral Biology

(706) 721-2748

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Stephen Hsu, PhD, MA

  • Professor, Oral Biology

(706) 721-4816

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Catherine Jauregui, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Biology

(706) 721-2033

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Yukiko Kitase, PhD, BDS

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Biology
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Mizuho Kittaka, PhD, DDS

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Biology
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Regina L. Messer, PhD, MS

  • Associate Dean, Oral Biology

(706) 721-8979

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Riyaz Mohamed, PhD, MS

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Biology

(706) 721-1741

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Ana Carolina Morandini, PhD, MDS, DDS

  • Associate Professor, Oral Biology

(706) 721-2582

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Erivan Schnaider Ramos Junior, PhD, MS, DDS

  • Associate Professor, Oral Biology
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Linah Shahoumi, PhD, MSOB

  • Associate Professor, Oral Biology

(706) 729-2330

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Evila da Silva Lopes Salles, DSC

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Biology
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Lei "Phillip" Wang, PhD, PHIL, MA

  • Assistant Professor - Limited Term, Oral Biology

(706) 721-3863

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Worku Abebe, PhD, MS

  • Associate Professor-Part-Time, Oral Biology

(706) 721-3197

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Mahmood Mozaffari, PhD, DMD, PhD

  • Professor - Part-Time, Oral Biology

Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

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Allison Buchanan, DMD, MS

  • Interim Chair, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

(706) 721-4271

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Rafik Abdelsayed, DDS, MS

  • Professor, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

(706) 721-7786

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Scarlet Charmelo Silva, DDS

  • Associate Professor, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences
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Sajitha Kalathingal, DDS, MS

  • Professor, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

(706) 721-2608

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Zoya Kurago, PhD, DDS

  • Professor, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

(706) 721-4814

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Farnaz Namazi, DDS, CERG

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences
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Madison Richards, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences
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Ilanit Stern, DMD

  • Instructor-Part Time, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

(706) 721-8358

Orthodontics

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Kevin Frazier, DMD, EdS

  • Interim Chair and Vice Dean
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Chin-Yu Lin, PhD

  • Residency Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Orthodontics
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Charles Matthew Culberson, DMD

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Orthodontics
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Christopher DeLeon, DMD

  • Instructor-Part Time, Orthodontics

(706) 721-9408

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Tina Patel, DDS

  • Instructor-Part Time, Orthodontics
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Michelle Skelton, DMD, MS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Orthodontics
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Joseph Vargo, DMD, MS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Orthodontics
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Robert Waugh, DMD, MS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Orthodontics

(706) 721-9408

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Christopher Wenderoth, DMD

  • Instructor-Part Time, Orthodontics

Patient Services

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Elizabeth Schappell, DMD, MBA

  • Instructor-Part Time, Patient Services

(706) 721-4393

Pediatric Dentistry

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Tara Schafer, DMD, MS

  • Department Chair, Pediatric Dentistry

(706) 721-8612

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Roy Rockman, DDS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Pediatric Dentistry

(706) 721-8610

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Ji Min Yochim, PhD, DMD, MS

  • Pediatric Residency Program Director and Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

Periodontics

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Mira Ghaly, DMD

  • Department Chair, Periodontics
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Celine Joyce Cornelius Timothius, MSD, MSDE, MS, MS

  • Associate Professor, Periodontics
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Mahmoud Elashiry, PhD, MSOB

  • Assistant Professor, Periodontics
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Ahmed El-Awady, PhD, PhD, MS

  • Residency Program Director and Associate Professor, Periodontics

(706) 721-5755

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Ranya El Sayed, PhD, MBA

  • Assistant Professor, Periodontics

(706) 721-3278

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Mark Peacock, DMD, MS

  • Professor, Periodontics

(706) 721-4398

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Jacob Stern, DDS, MS

  • Professor, Periodontics

(706) 721-2442

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Brian Stancoven, DDS, MSOB

  • Associate Professor-Part Time, Periodontics
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Anthony Vargas, DDS, MS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Periodontics

Restorative Sciences

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Hussein Assaf, DDS, MS

  • Department Chair, Restorative Sciences
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William Bachand, DDS, MS

  • Interim Residency Program Director and Professor, General Dentistry

(706) 723-4321

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Nada Abousorrieh

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Brett Burford, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Gary Chike, DMD, MS

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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David Clary, DDS, MS

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Mohamed El-Shewy, MDS, MS, MS, MBA

  • Associate Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Matthew Folan, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Brent Haeberle, DMD

  • Associate Professor, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-8542

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Steven Hood, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Amanda Jackson, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Ray Jeter, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Harini Jindal, DMD

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Jimmy Londono, DDS

  • Professor, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-8270

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Kurt Metzler, DDS, MS

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-5754

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Abu Nazmul Hossain, DDS, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Veerinder Pannu, MS, DIP

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-2938

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Hilton Riquieri, PhD, MDS

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Giovanna Santeli Heiden, DDS

  • Assistant Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Todd Schoenbaum, DDS, MS

  • Clinical Resesrch Director and Professor, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-8393

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Daler Tarrazzi, DDS, MS

  • Associate Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Geoffrey Thompson, DDS, MS

  • Professor, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-2881

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Joseph Vitolo, PhD, MS

  • Associate Professor, Restorative Sciences
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Ahmed Zaher, DDS, MSDE, MS

  • Associate Professor, Restorative Sciences
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William Brackett, DDS, MSDE

  • Professor - Part-Time, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-8253

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Martha Brackett, DDS, MS

  • Professor-Part Time, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-8308

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Gabriela De Alencar Pinto Magalhaes, DDS, MDS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Restorative Sciences
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Barry Goldman, DDS, MS, MSDE

  • Professor - Part-Time, Restorative Sciences
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Robert Kaltenbach, PhD, MA

  • Associate Professor - Part Time, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-2881

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Charles Lee, DMD

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Restorative Sciences
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Maurice Lewis, DDS

  • Associate Professor - Part Time, Restorative Sciences
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John Rodway Mackert, PhD, PhD, DMD

  • Professor - Part Time, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-8326

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Frederick Rueggeberg, DDS, MS

  • Professor - Part Time, Restorative Sciences

(706) 721-8322

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Sandhya Udeshi, DDS

  • Assistant Professor-Part Time, Restorative Sciences

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