Offices, Departments & Divisions

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Deans, Chairs & Other Leaders
- Dr. Jeffrey Okeson, Dean
- Dr. Wes Coffman, Director of Continuing Education
- Dr. Reny de Leeuw, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Linda Epling, Director of Philanthropy
- Dr. Bob Frazer, Chair, Department of Oral Health Practice
- Dr. Kenneth Nusbacher, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Dr. Gitanjali Pinto-Sinai, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs
- Dr. Luciana Shaddox, Associate Dean for Research
- Dr. David Thornton,
  Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
- Dr. Zindell Richardson, Chair, Department of Oral Health Science
- Vicki Riddell, Associate Dean of Administration and Finance
- Dr. Rodrigo Fuentealba, Assistant Dean of Digital Dentistry
Academic & Student Affairs
- Dr. Reny de Leeuw, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Gitanjali Pinto-Sinai, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs
- Bobby Helton, Director of Student Affairs
- Don Brown, Financial Aid Coordinator
- Janice Geurin-Leslie, Administrative Assistant
- Rebekah Huff, Student Affairs Officer
- Debbie Mattox, Event Coordinator
- Melissa Shelton, Assistant Director of Admissions
- Davis Sacks, Senior Curriculum Coordinator
Administration and Finance
- Vicki Riddell, Associate Dean of Administration and Finance
- Barbara Dickson, Faculty Resource Coordinator
- Adrena Shoopman-Woolwine, Dentistry Ambulatory Clinic Operations Director
- Business Office
  - The UKCD Business Office directly supports the academic, research, and service missions of the college. Our team supports the management of the college’s financial activity, including financial reporting, cash handling, purchasing, and payroll oversight. We are located in Room D131 in the Dental Science Building.
  - Jill Townsend, Finance Director
  - Vickie Easterling, Contact with KRONOS and payroll issues.
  - Kelly Burnett, Contact with any procard, PRD, or purchase order questions.
  - Karen Alexander, Contact with any personnel onboarding, cost distribution, or separation questions.
  - Phylis Pendleton, Accountant Principal
  - Rodney Jackson, Financial Analyst
- Dental Supply
  - The UKCD Dental Supply Store directly supports the academic and service missions of the college. Our team is responsible for the oversight of dental supplies purchased for and used within the college’s many clinics. We also serve as a warehouse for regular supplies required for the education of our student dentist. We are located in the basement of the Dental Science Building, Room D79.
  - Darrell Pickering, Storekeeper
- Billing & Collections
  - Jill Townsend, Finance Director
  - Make a secure online payment here. View frequently asked questions concerning billing here
- UK Dental Plan
  - Karen Robinson, UK Dental Care Plan Manager
  - View plan information here.
- Facilities
  - Travis Ferguson, Facilities Planner
  - Various facilities requests can be made via the UKCD employee portal.
- Human Resources
  - Select HR requests can be made via the UKCD employee portal. See HR forms/resources on Faculty and Staff Resources page.
  - Ivan Ralls, Staffing Specialist & HR Assistant
- Information Technology (IT)
  - Matt Hoover, Manager of Information Technology
  - The Information Technology (IT) teams supports the needs of all UK Dentistry stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, and patients, helping allow the college to provide advanced dental instruction and patient-centered care. The IT team is responsible for managing and supporting the use of information technology (IT) resources within all areas of the College of Dentistry. Information Technology resources include clinical systems (EHR, Dental Imaging), workstations, data analysis, servers, custom applications, handheld devices, and various other equipment and services both on campus and off campus locations. The IT team ensures all technology implementations reflect best practice models and adhere to the standards set forth by the University of Kentucky and UK Healthcare.
  - The UK Healthcare IT Service Desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 859-323-8586 or submit a ticket online by visiting the following URL via the Internet Explorer browser: https://help.ukhc.org. Please note you will need to call 3-8586 initially if you do not see the option to submit a "General Incident Request" - located by the red arrow in the screenshot below. The Service Desk provides Tier 1 technical support, and will assign a service ticket to UKCD IT if unable to assist with an issue.
  - For issues involving a LinkBlue account (unable to log in, password not working, unable to access email, etc.), contact UKIS Customer Services, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 859-218-HELP (4357) or via email at 218help@uky.edu.To discuss items other than technical support issues, please contact Matt Hoover.
  - Aaron Gosper, Computer Support Specialist
  - Sam Hale, Computer Support Specialist
  - Sabhapathi Kandula, IT Manager
  - Malini Kirakodu, Data Management Specialist
  - Shawn Simpson,Computer Support Specialist
- Marketing & Communications
  - Ann Jarvis, Director of Communications
  - The marketing & communications team manages the college's overall communications and marketing activities, from website content and informational brochures to the production of Perspectives, an annual magazine for college alumni and friends, and various advertising efforts for the college.
Clinic Managers
- Bernadette Adams, Shared Services Director
- Danielle Bryant, OMFS Resident Clinic Manager
- Lisa Brummer, Turfland General Dentistry Clinic Manager
- Brenda Vanderpool, Turfland OMFS Clinic Manager
- Denise Marshall, General, Pediatric & Public Health Clinic Manager
- Diane McCord, DMD Student Clinic Manager
- Lisa Brummer, Faculty Practice Clinic Manager
- Julie Gralinski, Orthodontics Clinic Manager
- Ruta Panyik, Periodontics Clinic Manager
Departments and Divisions
- Department of Oral Health Practice Divisions
- Department of Oral Health Science Divisions
  - Dr. Zindell Richardson, Chair
  - Division Chiefs:
  - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Melvyn Yeoh
  - Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Cristina Perez
  - Adult Dentistry, Dr. Ted Raybould
  - Oral Pathology, Dr. Molly Smith
  - Orofacial Pain, Dr. Isabel Moreno Hay
  - Orthodontics, Dr. Tom Kluemper
  - Public Health Dentistry, Dr. Pam VanArsdall
- Digital Dentistry
  - Dr. Rodrigo Fuentealba, Assistant Dean for Digital Dentistry
  - Alon Soudry, Executive Director of Digital Dental Technology
Patient Access & Call Center
- Ryan Wethington, Patient Relations Manager
- James Boxx, Patient Access Supervisor
QA, Credentialing & Compliance
- Dr. David Thornton,
  Associate Dean for Clinical Affair
- Tisha Clayborn, Quality Assurance & Safety Manager
- Stacey Moore, Compliance Analyst
Alumni Engagement
- Ryan Vicini, Director of Alumni Engagement
- View Alumni Association and event information here. Complete an online form to share practice opportunities. Request a transcript here.

Updated: March 1, 2021

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