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Select College contacts are noted below. Additional contact information is available via the College's directory. Search for all employees by last name, position type, and area.

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

Dr. Kenneth Nusbacher in white coat, red tie, and pale blue shirt.

Kenneth Nusbacher

Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Assistant Chief Medical Officer - Ambulatory Dentistry UKHC

knusbacher3@uky.edu

Dr. Craig Miller

Craig Miller

Professor

craig.miller@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

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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.