
faculty
Faculty
Our leadership and faculty bring many years of clinical experience, academia, and backgrounds in all recognized dental specialties, into the classroom. They're dedicated to providing our students with the best educational experience and our patients with the highest quality dental care.
New Mexico Faculty
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Alicia Abeyta, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Zarah Ahmed, D.D.S.
Director of Pediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry
Randy Alkire, D.D.S., M.S.
Orthodontic Clinical Faculty, Orthodontics
Kimsey Anderson, D.D.S., M.S.
Director of Clinical Orthodontics, OrthodonticsClinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine, Orthodontics

Lionel Candelaria, D.D.S.
Clinical Associate Professor of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Michael Crabtree, D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine, Endodontics

John Galloway, D.D.S.
Clinical Practice Leader, General DentistryInstructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Raymond Gilbert, D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine, OrthodonticsOrthodontic Clinical Faculty, Orthodontics

Patrick Hooper, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Diane Hughes, D.M.D., M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine, Orthodontics
Joyce Jeffries, D.D.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Gretchen Kelley, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Lisa King, D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine, Orthodontics
Marisol King, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Jennifer Oki, D.M.D.
Director of Clinical EducationClinical Practice LeaderInstructor Of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry

Joseph Parkinson, D.D.S.
Executive Assistant Dean, General Dentistry

Laura Pauwels, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry

Daniel Sanchez, D.D.S.
Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Cara Scholl, D.D.S.
Assistant Clinical Practice LeaderClinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Vasu Shah, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Joshua Sun, D.M.D., M.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Dental Medicine, Periodontics
Mike Sweeney, D.M.D.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Steven Traub, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Benjamin Wang, D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Shirlena Waters, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry
Kirk Wondra, D.D.S.
Clinical Instructor of Dental Medicine, General Dentistry