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A - C
Ameku, Yoshiharu	Badr, Zaid Baker, Nicole Bavitz, J. Bruce Beatty, Mark W. Bennett, Gregory Berkheim, David Bokemper, Richard K. Broekemeier, Jane Byarlay, Matthew R. Byrne, Gerard	Carritt, Darlene Chen, Po-Jung Christiansen, Megan Crouch, Larry D.
D - G
Dolen, Amanda M. Dowd, Michael J.	Farhangpour, Amir Fox, Jean M. Fox, Steven	Giannini, Peter J. Guthmiller, Janet M.
H - M
Hamilton. Chelsea J. Hansen, Jay D. Hattervig, Robin Henderson, Noni J. Hlava, Gwen Houser, Zachary L.	Jenkins, James F. Johnson, Keith R. Johnson, William W. Junge, Todd	Kaldahl, Wayne B. Kallio, Jennifer K. Killeen, Amy C. Koukol, Claire Krivohlavek, Bradley J. Lindquist, Emily M. Lowman, Sarah G.	McCanlies, Dona J. Makkawy, Hany M. Marshall, Julie A. Moravec, Lisa Mundil, Lindsay Murray, Nicholas
N - R
Narayana, Nagamani Nawshad, Ali	Oakley, Gregory G. O'Brien-Ausman, Kathleen A.	Payne, Jeffrey B. Peng, Aimin Petro, Thomas M. Phan-Rinne, Myhanh T.	Reinhardt, Richard A. Roperto, Renato
S - Z
Saksena, Yun Shropshire, Jaimee Skar, Bryan Solomon, Stacy L.	Tussing, Gerald J. Van Osdel, Corinne M. Vishwanath, Meenakshi (Minnie) Vogt, Merlyn	Wahl, James K. Williamson, Anne E. Wobido, Amanda Ribeiro Yoachim, Shayla D. Zalewski, David

Faculty by Department

Adult Restorative Dentistry

General dentistry, biomaterials, operative dentistry, prosthodontics, temporomandibular disorders, implant and digital dentistry, radiology

Renato Roperto, Department Chair

Yoshiharu Ameku | Prosthodontics
Zaid Badr | Operative, biomaterials
Mark W. Beatty | Dental materials, biomaterials
Gregory Bennett | Digital dentistry
Richard K. Bokemper | Comprehensive care
Gerard Byrne | Prosthodontics, implant dentistry
Michael J. Dowd | Comprehensive care
Amir Farhangpour | Assistant dean for clinic operations
Steven Fox | Comprehensive care, prosthodontics
Jay D. Hansen | AEGD program director
Robin Hattervig | Comprehensive care
James F. Jenkins | Comprehensive care

William W. Johnson | Biomaterials, operative
Jennifer K. Kallio | Comprehensive care
Bradley J. Krivohlavek | Comprehensive care
Julie A. Marshall | Prosthodontics
Nicholas Murray | Comprehensive care
Myhanh T. Phan-Rinne | Comprehensive care
Renato Roperto | Operative dentistry
Yun Saksena | Prosthodontics, associate dean for education
Stacy L. Solomon | Comprehensive care
Amanda Ribeiro Wobido | Operative dentistry
David Zalewski | Comprehensive care

Part-Time Faculty

Dental Hygiene

Gwen Hlava, Department Chair

Nicole Baker | Clinical instructor, Gering
Jane Broekemeier | Clinical instructor, Omaha
Darlene Carritt | Senior clinical technique
Amanda M. Dolen | Junior and senior clinic
Chelsea J. Hamilton | Clinical instructor, Columbus
Noni J. Henderson | Clinical instructor

Gwen Hlava | Department chair
Todd Junge | Junior and senior clinic
Emily M. Lindquist | Clinical instructor
Lisa Moravec | Program coordinator, Gering
Lindsay Mundil | Medical emergencies, junior and senior clinic
Jaimee Shropshire | Sealant program coordinator

Growth and Development

Orthodontics, dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry, general practice residency

Bryan Skar, Interim Department Chair

Po-Jung Chen | Orthodontics
Zachary L. Houser | Pediatric dentistry
Claire Koukol | Pediatric dentistry
Sarah G. Lowman | Public health

Kathleen A. O'Brien-Ausman | GPR program director
Bryan Skar | Pediatric dentistry
Corinne M. Van Osdel | General dentistry
Meenakshi (Minnie) Vishwanath | Orthodontics

Oral Biology

Biomedical sciences, behavioral sciences, practice management, oral pathology, biomonitoring, public health

James K. Wahl, Interim Department Chair

Larry D. Crouch | Biochemistry, physiology
Peter J. Giannini | Oral pathology
Keith R. Johnson | Cellular signaling
Dona J. McCanlies | Physiology
Nagamani Narayana | Oral pathology
Ali Nawshad | Cellular signaling

Gregory G. Oakley | DNA damage and repair
Aimin Peng | Cell cycle regulation
Thomas M. Petro | Immunology
James K. Wahl | Cellular signaling, interim associate dean for research
Shayla D. Yoachim | Anatomy

Surgical Specialties

Endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, implant dentistry

J. Bruce Bavitz, Department Chair

J. Bruce Bavitz | Oral surgery, implant dentistry
Matthew R. Byarlay | Periodontics, implant dentistry
Megan Christiansen | Periodontics
Jean M. Fox | Assistant dean for clinical education
Janet M. Guthmiller | Periodontics
Wayne B. Kaldahl | Periodontics
Amy C. Killeen | Periodontics

Hany M. Makkawy | Endodontics
Jeffrey B. Payne | Periodontics
Richard A. Reinhardt | Periodontics
Gerald J. Tussing | Periodontics
Merlyn Vogt | Endodontics, Assistant dean for student affairs
Anne E. Williamson | Endodontics

Part-Time Faculty | Current Residents