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
School of Dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry
402.280.5047

Ashley N. Aubry, RDH, MA
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5041


Thomas J. Beeson, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Diplomate American Board of Endodontic 1999
402.280.5089

Thomas P. Berry, BS, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5103

David A. Blaha, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
402.280.5017

Joseph M. Bolil, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
- Special interest in sleep apnea and airway issues
402.280.4237

Laura E. Brown, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
- Diplomate American Board of Periodontology, 2007
402.280.1159









Stephani J. Dale, BA, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.4519

Gregory L. Davis, BA, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
402.280.3406



Najmeh S. Esmaeilnejadganji, DMD
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry



Joseph V. Franco, Jr., BA, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5124

Kelly A. Gould, MPH, RDH
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5006


Andrea L. Hall, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
402.280.5604

Barbara M. Harris, MSW, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Mindful-Wellbeing
402.280.2081

Laura E. Harris-Vieyra, BS, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Periodontics (Specialist)
402.280.5053

Jennifer A. Hasslen, BA, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5279

Jose L. Ibarrola, CD, MS, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Certificate in Endodontics Marquette University 1984
402.280.5008


James A. Kelly, DDS, MS, MBA, MPH
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
402.280.3404



Christine S. Knudson, RDH, BS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
- Dental Hygiene
402.280.5085

Melissa S. Lang, BS, MS, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Periodontics
402.280.5085

Terry F. Lanphier, BS, DDS, MBA
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5614

Mark A. Latta, DMD, MS
Professor
School of Dentistry
- General Practice Residency 1983-1984
402.280.5061

Jared R. Little, BA, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5643


Mark D. Markham, BA, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.4840

Luke F. Matranga, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.4556

Kirstin T. McCarville, DDS, MS
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
402.280.5602

Kimberly K. McFarland, BA, DDS, MHSA
Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.4529

Thomas R. Meng, Junior, BA, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
402.280.5083

Takanari Miyamoto, DDS, CAGS, MSD, PhD
Adjunct Professor
School of Dentistry
- Periodontics
402.280.5086

Bruce Mowat, DDS
Special Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5621

Carol M. Murdock, BA, MBA, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- General Dentistry
402.280.5271
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William T. Naughton, BA, DDS
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- General Dentistry
402.280.4565


Martha E. Nunn, DDS, PhD
Professor
School of Dentistry
- Biostatistics
402.280.5262


James D. O'Meara, BA, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.3420

Niranzena Panneer Selvam, MDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry


Scott M. Radniecki, BS, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5069

Sonia M. Rocha-Sanchez, BS, MS, PhD, MBA
Professor
School of Dentistry
- Master in Business Administration (MBA)
402.280.5098

Cynthia C. Russell, BS, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5642



Teryn B. Sedillo, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Geriatrics and Special Care
402.280.5001


James L. Sheets, BA, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
402.280.5635

Kimberly A. Simmen-Hiipakka, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry

Frank S. Sleder, Sr., DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
- Endodontics
402.280.5184

Randy E. Stout, DDS
Special Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.3403

Joseph V. Sullivan, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.4574


Mark H. Taylor, BA, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
402.280.5040

Timothy F. Walker, BS, MS, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
- Oral Maxillofacial Radiology
402.280.5954

Michael D. Weston, BS, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5030

Charles W. Wilcox, DDS, MS
Special Professor
School of Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
402.280.5080
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Gilbert M. Willett, PhD, MS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
402.280.1825

David E. Williams, BA, DDS
Associate Professor
School of Dentistry
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
402.280.5031

Terry M. Wilwerding, DDS, MS
Special Professor
School of Dentistry
402.280.5081
