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Select college contacts are noted below. Additional contact information is available via the college's directory. Search for all employees per area/unit/division via the directory. 

Deans and Department Chairs

Dean Jeffrey Okeson

Jeffrey Okeson

Dean, Professor

okeson@uky.edu

Dr. Dolph Dawson

Dolph R. Dawson

Department Chair of Oral Health Practice, Professor, Program Director Graduate Periodontology

dolph.dawson@uky.edu

Dr. Melvyn Yeoh

Melvyn Yeoh

Department Chair of Oral Health Science, Division Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Assistant Professor

msye222@uky.edu

Portrait of Dr. Luciana Shaddox, who has long curly brown hair and is smiling. She is wearing a black blazer with a colorful top and a science-themed pin. The background is softly blurred.

Luciana Shaddox

Professor, Associate Dean for Research

lshaddox@uky.edu

Dr. Emily Winfrey. She has long brown hair and is wearing a blue blouse with short sleeves

Emily Winfrey

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant Professor

emtu223@uky.edu

Dr. Allison Wright has blonde hair and is wearing a brown blouse and brown necklace.

Allison Wright

Assistant Dean of Admissions, Assistant Professor

allison.wright@uky.edu

Kenneth Nusbacher

Kenneth Nusbacher

Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Assistant Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) for Ambulatory Dentistry at UK HealthCare

knusbacher3@uky.edu

Dr. Craig Miller

Craig Miller

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, Professor

cmiller@uky.edu

Dr. Rodrigo Fuentealba Hidalgo

Rodrigo Fuentealba

Assistant Dean for Digital Dentistry; Assistant Professor

refu223@uky.edu

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Wesley Coffman

Director of Continuing Education, Assistant Professor

wes.coffman@uky.edu

Linda Epling in blue jacket and blouse.

Linda Epling

Director of Philanthropy

linda.epling@uky.edu

Department of Oral Health Practice

  • Dr. Dolph Dawson, Chair
    • Division Chiefs:
      • Comprehensive Care, Dr. Kara Hourdas
      • Endodontics, Dr. Al Wiemann
      • Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dr. Thamer Musbah
      • Periodontology, Dr. Mohanad Al-Sabbagh
      • Prosthodontics, Dr. Ahmad Kutkut
      • Restorative Dentistry, Dr. Stephen Sterlitz

View a division's faculty and staff in the college directory

Department of Oral Health Science

  • Dr. Melvyn Yeoh, Chair
    • Division Chiefs:
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Melvyn Yeoh
      • Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Cristina Perez
      • Adult Dentistry, Dr. John Burt
      • Oral Pathology, Dr. Jennie Ison
      • Orofacial Pain, Dr. Isabel Moreno Hay
      • Orthodontics, Dr. Cynthia Beeman
      • Public Health Dentistry, Dr. Ron Singer

View a division's faculty and staff in the college directory

Academic & Student Affairs

  • Dr. Emily Winfrey, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 
  • Dr. Allison Wright, Assistant Dean for Admissions 

Additional Areas

  • Barbara Dickson, Faculty Resource Coordinator
  • Linda Epling, Director of Philanthropy
  • Ryan Vicini, Director of Alumni Engagement
  • Kadee Whaley, Marketing & Communications Director
  • Amber Truax, College Project Manager

UK Dental Care Plan

Plan questions and comments can be directed to:

P: 859-323-8566
Email 

To request or cancel an appointment, contact a UK Dentistry clinic directly. 

Vendor Visit Registration

Thank you for your interest in visiting UK Dentistry. Per policy, vendors visiting our clinics and/or offices should register online here five (5) business days in advance of their visit. 

First-time visitors will need to create an account to register for a visit. Information on creating an account and an overview of the registration process are available on the registration site. 

Questions?

Contact Maggie Grubb-Luoma: mgluom2@uky.edu.