Founded in 1897, the USC School of Dentistry has a proud legacy as a professional school with a global reputation for excellence and a recognized tradition of closeness and community among its alumni. One core of strength rests with the School of Dentistry’s renowned faculty. Their reputations as educators, scientists and oral health care professionals secure the school’s continuing place as a leader. Another strength is the school’s position within a world-class, private university strategically located in a pluralistic urban area. As it faces the 21st century, the School of Dentistry has a mission that links its past to the future through enhancement of its unique qualities and incorporation of scientific excellence into a framework of humanistic compatibility that will become the hallmark of the school’s work. The school’s environment offers special opportunities that can be found nowhere else.
Education of dental health care professionals in an environment where research is a priority is the primary purpose of the school. The school offers a variety of traditional educational programs and a selection of special degree offerings as well. Traditional curricula include the Doctor of Dental Surgery program, the baccalaureate in dental hygiene program and postdoctoral programs in six recognized dental specialties. Special degrees include combined D.D.S.-M.B.A. and D.D.S./M.S., Gerontology programs, master’s and Ph.D. opportunities in the craniofacial biology program, and an advanced standing program for international dentists. Ranked among the top dental schools nationally in research funding, the school is proud of its leading role in solving the mysteries of bioscience across scientific disciplines including developmental biology, microbiology, biochemistry, prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology and human genetics.
A sense of service and caring for others is the foundation of a health care provider, and is important to the mission of the School of Dentistry. Achieving educational goals through providing quality dental care to the public is a hallmark of the School of Dentistry. From its location in southeast Los Angeles, the school offers affordable, first-rate care to the community’s underserved; to the university faculty, staff and students; and to those seeking special comprehensive care. Through affiliations with major hospitals and medical centers in Los Angeles, the education of the students and the care of patients is expanded.
USC School of Dentistry
Dentistry Room 203
(213) 740-2811
Email: scdental@hsc.usc.edu
Administration
Harold Slavkin, D.D.S., Dean
Charles Shuler, D.M.D., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Student and Academic Life
Michael J. Mulvehill, D.D.S., M.B.A., Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Roseann Mulligan, D.D.S., M.P.H., Associate Dean for Community Health Programs
Eugene Sekiguchi, D.D.S., M.S.E.E., B.S.E.E., Associate Dean for Professional and Legislative Affairs
Malcolm Snead, D.D.S., Ph.D., Associate Dean of Innovation and Discovery
Lois Stein Pereira, M.B.A., Associate Dean, Administration
Zarita Abbott, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Sandra Clark Bolivar, J.D., Director, Admissions and Student Affairs
Eileen Suffet, M.A., Executive Director, Academic Affairs
Joanne Mayne, B.A., Director of Development
Catherine Conti, B.S., M.S., R.D.H., Director of Patient Relations
Victoria Newcomer, B.A., Director of Public Relations
Faculty
G. Donald and Marian James Montgomery Dean’s Chair in Dentistry: Harold C. Slavkin, D.D.S.
George and Mary Lou Boone Chair in Craniofacial Molecular Biology: Charles F. Shuler, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Rex Ingraham Chair in Restorative Dentistry: Jack F. Conley, D.D.S., M.Ed.
Wilbur N. and Ruth Van Zile Chair in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: John J. Lytle, D.D.S., M.D.
Ralph W. and Jean L. Bleak Professorship in Restorative Dentistry: Winston Wan-Li Chee, B.D.S.
Phillip Maurer Tennis Professorship in Clinical Dentistry: Richard L. Kahn, D.D.S.*
USC Associates Assistant Professorship in Dentistry: Nathan Friedman, D.D.S.
Professors: Marwan Abou-Rass, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.; Paul C. Denny, Ph.D.*; Terence E. Donovan, D.D.S.; Tina F. Jaskoll, Ph.D.; Stanley F. Malamed, D.D.S.; Michael Melnick, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Barbara G. Mills, M.S., M.D.; Cedric Minkin, Ph.D.; Roseann Mulligan, D.D.S., M.S.; Michael L. Schneir, M.S., Ph.D.; Peter Sinclair, D.D.S., M.S.D.; Harold C. Slavkin, D.D.S.; Jorgen Slots, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., D.M.D.; Malcolm L. Snead, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professors: John W. Beierle, Ph.D.; Winston Wan-Li Chee, B.D.S.; Chih-Kuang Casey Chen, D.D.S., Ph.D.; George C. Cho, D.D.S.; Jack F. Conley, D.D.S., M.Ed.; David Crowe, D.D.S., D.M.Sc.; Steven D. Goodman, Ph.D.; Richard L. Kahn, D.D.S.*; Robert G. Keim, D.D.S., Ed.D.; Ralph L. Leung, D.D.S., M.S.; Gary D. Miller, D.D.S.; Mahvash Navazesh, D.M.D.; Anna M. Pattison, M.S.; Sandra K. Rich, M.P.H., Ph.D.; Ilan Rotstein, D.D.S.; Daniel Schaeffer, M.S., Ph.D., D.D.S.; Charles F. Shuler, D.M.D., Ph.D.; Arnold Tiber, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Gary N. Trump, Ph.D.*; Peggy T. Tsutsui, M.S.*; Karoline B. Waldman, M.S.; Abraham Yaari, M.S., D.M.D.
Associate Professors (Librarianship): John P. Glueckert, M.L.I.S.; Frank O. Mason, M.S.L.S.
Assistant Professors: Yang Chai, D.D.S., Ph.D.; James Mah, D.D.S.; Michael Paine, B.D.S., Ph.D.; Glenn Sameshima, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Gary J. Wood, M.S.W., Ph.D.; Stephen Yen, D.M.D., Ph.D.; Homa H. Zadeh, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professors of Clinical Dentistry: Charles M. Goldstein, D.D.S., M.P.H.; Michael J. Mulvehill, D.D.S.*, M.B.A.; Dennis Saffro, D.D.S., M.Ed.; Timothy R. Saunders, D.D.S.; Eugene Sekiguchi, D.D.S.; James Simon, D.D.S., Gerald L. Vale, D.D.S., M.D.S., J.D., M.P.H.; Dennis-Duke R. Yamashita, D.D.S.
Associate Professors of Clinical Dentistry: Loris Abedi, D.D.S.; Joseph A. Anselmo, D.D.S.; Jane L. Forrest, R.D.H., Ed.D.; Claire L. Gill, D.D.S., Pharm.D.; Seonho Ha, D.D.S.; James A. Holt, D.D.S.; Michelle Ikoma, D.D.S.; Michael G. Jorgensen, D.D.S.; Charles H. Julienne, D.D.S.; Lynette E. Kagihara, D.D.S.; Leslie Kaneko, D.D.S.; James Kim, D.D.S.; Hessam Nowzari, D.D.S.; Samuel W. Oglesby, M.A., D.D.S.; Ramon Roges, D.D.S.; Alvin B. Rosenblum, D.D.S.; Eddie Sheh, D.D.S.; Stephen Sobel, D.D.S.; Peter A. Stone, D.D.S.; Richard Udin, D.D.S.
Assistant Professors of Clinical Dentistry: Sami Ali, M.S., D.D.S.; Lupe Arevalo, B.S.; Abbe S. Barron, M.Ed., D.M.D.; Marian Said Bradford, D.D.S.; Catherine M. Conti, B.S., M.S., R.D.H.; Kirsten Dalrympl, Ph.D.; Robert A. Danforth, D.D.S.; Kenneth V. Fortman, D.D.S.; Joyce M. Galligan, B.S.N., D.D.S.; Ellen M. Grady; Afsaneh Matin Hedayatzadeh, D.D.S.; Julie Jenks, D.D.S.; Marina C. Jimenez, B.S.; Brian Kelleher, D.D.S.; Bach Le, D.D.S., M.D.; Niel S. Nathason, M.P.H., M.A.; Randall E. Niederkohr, D.D.S.; Tuan Duc Pham, D.D.S.; Steven Ramos, D.M.D., M.P.H.; Patricia A. Ryan-Martin, D.D.S.; Mahvash Shayan, D.D.S.; Walter Siegel, D.M.D.; Erika Smith-Macdonald, D.D.S., M.S.; Winnie Tan, D.D.S.; Thomas Tanbonliong, Jr., D.D.S.; Charles P. Warkomski, D.M.D., M.P.H.; Shirley Wong, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructors: Ripsik Gukasyan, D.D.S.; Charlie C. Hsieh, D.D.S.; Eleanor Joy Nielsen, B.A., B.A.; Ladam Partovi, D.D.S.
Research Professor: Margarita Zeichner-David, M.S., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professors: Olga Kay, Ph.D.; Matthew K. Lee, M.D.; Yi-Hsin Liu, Ph.D.; Wen Luo, M.D.; Janet M. Oldak, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Rajeswari Ravindranath, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Ying Wang, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Carol W. Wuenschell, M.A., Ph.D.
*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.
Degrees Offered
The School of Dentistry awards the following degrees: the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene; the Doctor of Dental Surgery; the Doctor of Dental Surgery/Master of Business Administration; the Doctor of Dental Surgery/Master of Science in Gerontology, the Advanced Periodontology Certificate/M.S., Craniofacial Biology, Advanced Orthodontics Certificate/M.S., Craniofacial Biology, advanced dental education certificate programs in endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric dentistry, periodontology, and prosthodontics; Master of Science in Craniofacial Biology; Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Biology.