College of Dentistry Administration
Dean
James C. Ragain, DDS, PhD, FICD, FACD, MS
Dean, College of Dentistry
jragain@uthsc.edu
Administration
Shannetta K. Alexander, BSBA-FIN, CAP
Academic Project Manager
smorto10@uthsc.edu
Daniel E. Brown
Assistant Dean for Financial Affairs
dbrown98@uthsc.edu
David R. Cagna, DMD, MS
Associate Dean, Postgraduate Affairs
dcagna@uthsc.edu
J. Stansill Covington III, DDS, MS
Professor & Special consultant to the Dean
jcovingt@uthsc.edu
Mustafa Kh. Dabbous, PhD, MS
Professor & Interim Associate Dean for Research
mdabbous@uthsc.edu
Dr. Mojdeh Dehghan, DDS
Professor & Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs
mdehghan@uthsc.edu
Edward J. DeSchepper, DDS, MAEd, MSD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
edeschep@uthsc.edu
Cynthia Hightower
Senior Administrative Services/Assistant Admissions Coordinator
chighto7@uthsc.edu
dentaladmissions@uthsc.edu
Paul G. Luepke, DDS, MS, FACD
Interim, Associate Dean Clinical and Extramural Affairs
Associate Professor
pluepke@uthsc.edu
Dayna Myers, RDH, BBA, MDH
Director of Admissions Administration and Advising
dmyers19@uthsc.edu
Dewana Oliver
Administrative Assistant
dolive17@uthsc.edu
Adepitan A. Owosho, DDS
Associate Professor and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
LaSaundra Pirtle, BA, MPS
Senior Administrator for the Dean
lpirtle1@uthsc.edu
Mark Scarbecz, PhD
Associate Dean, Institutional Affairs
mscarbecz@uthsc.edu
Jamerica Sisk
Administrative Services Assistant
jsisk6@uthsc.edu
Orpheus Triplett, DDS
Assistant Dean Of Community Oral Health and Outreach
otriplet@uthsc.edu