Dentistry Faculty
Expertise, Leadership and Dedication
At Creighton School of Dentistry, our faculty members are exceptional teachers dedicated to our mission and vision. They approach student education with a spirit of collaboration that creates a cohesive learning experience.
Our faculty has expertise in all of the specialty areas of dentistry; 93 percent of our specialists are board certified. All instructors are dedicated practitioners and many are cutting-edge researchers, who are eager to inspire students. Creighton embraces the principle that leading by example instills the values that are the hallmarks of Creighton dentists: competence, care, and compassion.
Full-Time Faculty Directory
We’ve organized our full-time faculty members’ information by department and, in addition, listed each of them below alphabetically. All part-time faculty information can be found within the departments.

Anne S. Aiello, BS, DMD, MS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5047
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Ashley N. Aubry, RDH, MA
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5041
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Sara E. Bailey, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5034
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Laura C. Barritt, BS, PhD
- Chair, Oral Biology
- 402.280.5212
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Erica E. Beaty, DDS
- Co-Leader, Assistant Professor
- 402.280.2840
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Thomas J. Beeson, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5089
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Thomas P. Berry, BS, DDS
- Chair, General Dentistry
- 402.280.5103
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Joseph M. Bolil, DDS, MAGD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4237
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Michael J. Carlisle, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5621
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William G. Carney, DDS
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4179
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D. Roselyn Cerutis, BS, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5033
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Patricia Ann Cherney, RDH, BA
- Adjunct Instructor
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Jeff F. Clarke, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4352
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Geralyn D. Crain, DDS, PhD, FNAP
- Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
- 402.280.4340
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Stephani J. Dale, DDS
- Co-Leader, Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4519
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Gregory L. Davis, BA, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.3406
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Michelle Doughty, RDH, BS
- Adjunct Instructor
- 402.280.3403
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Timothy M. Durham, BS, DDS, MPA
- Senior Associate Dean, Vice Dean
- 402.280.5023
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Najmeh Sadat Esmaeilnejadganji, DMD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5113
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Mark D. Essner, BS, DDS
- Chair, Endodontics
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Cara L. Fisher, PhD
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5028
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Jodi R. Fleissner, RDH, BS
- Adjunct Instructor
- 402.280.3234
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Joseph V. Franco, BA, DDS
- Associate Dean, Clinical Services
- 402.280.5124
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Kelly A. Gould, MPH, RDH
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5006
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Jerome F. Gradoville, DDS
- Assistant Professor
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Laura E. Harris-Vieyra, BS, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5053
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Jennifer A. Hasslen, BA, DDS
- Interim Assistant Dean, Assistant Dean for Student Progression
- 402.280.5279
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Ashley L. Hauger, DDS
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- 402.280.2839
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Robert I. Hlavac, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5192
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Dennis M. Huffman, DDS
- Assistant Professor
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Jose L. Ibarrola, CD, MS, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5008
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Christine A. Keith, BS, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.3391
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James A. Kelly, BS, DDS, MS, MBA, MPH
- Chair, Prosthodontics
- 402.280.3404
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William P. Kelsey, DDS
- Senior Associate Dean, Special Projects
- 402.280.5093
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Matthew Kling, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.8750
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Michael E. Knauss, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5121
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Christine S. Knudson, RDH, BS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5085
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Christine Kozal, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.960.0034
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Melissa S. Lang, BS, MS, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5085
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Terry F. Lanphier, BS, DDS, MBA
- Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- 402.280.5614
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Mark A. Latta, DMD, MS
- Chair, English Department
- 402.280.5061
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Kelly M. Leonard, AAS, RDH
- Adjunct Instructor
- 402.280.4573
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Jared Reed Little, BA, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5643
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Douglas J. MacDougall, DMD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4073
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Luke F. Matranga, DDS, MS
- Adjunct Associate Professor
- 402.280.4556
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Thomas R. Meng, BA, DDS
- Chair, Creighton University School of Dentistry, Strategic Planning and Assessment Committee
- 402.280.5083
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Katherine A. Meyer Vanicek, DDS, MPH
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5136
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Mahum A. Mirza, BS, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5602
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Nicole L. Muelleman, BS, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5621
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Carol M. Murdock, BS, DDS, MBA
- Adjunct Associate Professor
- 402.280.5271
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Colette O'Meara-McKinney, EdD
- Associate Dean, Office of Student Affairs
- 402.280.2006
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Niranzena Panneer Selvam, MDS
- Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- 402.280.5043
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John H. Purk, DDS, MS, PhD
- Chair, Oral Health Promotion
- 402.280.4579
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Scott M. Radniecki, BS, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5069
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Todd M. Rajchel, BS, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4067
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Sonia Maria Rocha-Sanchez, BS, MS, PhD, MBA
- Director, Biomedical Sciences Research Core
- 402.280.5098
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Alvin R. Samuels, BS, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5211
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Greg S. Samuelson, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5052
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Donal Dwyer Scheidel, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5229
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Ethan Schroeder, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.1825
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Mary S. Schroeder, BSN, BSDH, RDH
- Adjunct Instructor
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R. Scott Shaddy, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5226
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James L. Sheets, BA, DDS
- Associate Professor
- 402.280.5635
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Kimberly A. Simmen-Hiipakka, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5042
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Nikita Sinha, BDS, MDS, MS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5604
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Bryan J. Skar, DDS
- Chair, Pediatric Dentistry
- 402.280.5058
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Frank S. Sleder, BS, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5184
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Veronica C. Sule, BDS, MMHCA, MSc
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4840
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Joseph V. Sullivan, BA, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.4574
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Jillian A. Wallen, BDS, MS
- Dean, School of Dentistry
- 402.280.5061
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Michael D. Weston, MA, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5030
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Erin C. Wetzel, DDS
- Assistant Professor
- 402.280.5262
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Jessica R. Wulf, RDH
- Adjunct Instructor
- 402.280.5012
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