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Department of Dental Hygiene

Faculty and Staff

Interim Chair

Keisha Werlitz
Kiesha Werlitz, RDH, MS, EdD
Assistant Professor
kwerlitz@uthsc.edu  
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Brandy S. Cowen, RDH, MS, CDIPC, FADHA
Associate Professor
bcowen1@uthsc.edu  


Faculty

Abramovitz

Michelle Abramovitz, RDH, MS, BS
Instructor
mabramov@uthsc.edu

Risa Handman
Risa B Handman, RDH, MDH, EdD
Associate Professor
rnettle1@uthsc.edu
Cassandra Ballard Christiansen

Cassandra Holder Christiansen, RDH, MPA, EdD
Associate Professor
cballard@uthsc.edu 

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Eliska Gauthier
Assistant Professor
egauthi1@uthsc.edu  

Correada Johnson

Correada Johnson, BSDH, MS
Associate Professor
csande38@uthsc.edu 

Dayna Myers

Dayna D. Myers, RDH, BBA, MDH
Assistant Professor
dmyers19@uthsc.edu 

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Marquitia Nelson, RDH, BSDH
Assistant Professor
mnelso38@uthsc.edu  

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Teresa Barrett O'Daniel, RDH, BS
Instructor
todaniel@uthsc.edu

Catherine Parker

Catherine Parker, RDH, BSDH
Instructor
catcbarg@uthsc.edu 

Rasner

David Shane Rasner, DDS
Assistant Professor
drasner@uthsc.edu 

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Denise Wisham, CDA, RDH, MDH, FADHA
Assistant Professor
dwisham@uthsc.edu  

 

 

Jan 20, 2026