Dental Administration
Dean Jillian Wallen
Jillian Wallen, BDS, MS, was named the new dean of the Creighton University School of Dentistry, effective Aug. 1. Wallen previously served as the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry as assistant dean for extramural activities and outreach and as chair of the Department of Growth and Development. In 2018, Wallen was named the Merritt C. Pedersen Professor of Dentistry.
![Geralyn Crain](https://dms.creighton.edu/sites/default/files/faculty-images/Geralyn-Crain.jpg)
Geralyn D. Crain, DDS, PhD, FNAP
- Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
- 402.280.4340
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![Timothy Durham](https://dms.creighton.edu/sites/default/files/faculty-images/Durham_Timothy-web.jpg)
Timothy M. Durham, BS, DDS, MPA
- Senior Associate Dean, Vice Dean
- 402.280.5023
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![Joseph Franco](https://dms.creighton.edu/sites/default/files/faculty-images/Franco_Joseph-web.jpg)
Joseph V. Franco, BA, DDS
- Associate Dean, Clinical Services
- 402.280.5124
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![Sam Harter](/sites/default/files/styles/card_contact/public/2021-10/directory-default.jpg?itok=qRpVPxvJ)
Sam Harter, MBA
- Finance Manager
- 402.280.2994
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![William Kelsey](https://dms.creighton.edu/sites/default/files/faculty-images/Kelsey_William-web.jpg)
William P. Kelsey, DDS
- Senior Associate Dean, Special Projects
- 402.280.5093
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![Colette O'Meara-McKinney](https://dms.creighton.edu/sites/default/files/faculty-images/colette-omeara_0.jpg)
Colette O'Meara-McKinney, BA, MEd, EdD
- Associate Dean, Office of Student Affairs
- 402.280.2006
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![Sonia Rocha-Sanchez](/sites/default/files/styles/card_contact/public/2021-12/S%20Rocha-Sanchez.jpg?itok=FGlgew8i)
Sonia Maria Rocha-Sanchez, BS, MS, PhD, MBA
- Director, Biomedical Sciences Research Core
- 402.280.5098
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![Jillian Wallen](https://dms.creighton.edu/sites/default/files/faculty-images/jillian-wallen.jpg)
Jillian A. Wallen, BDS, MS
- Dean, School of Dentistry
- 402.280.5061
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![Marjel Whitmore](/sites/default/files/styles/card_contact/public/2021-11/marjel-whitmore.jpg?itok=YS8CeqYT)
Marjel Whitmore
- Senior Director of Operations
- 402.280.5065
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