Tanner College of Dental Medicine

Below you will find a listing of full and adjunct faculty members along with full time staff for the College of Dental Medicine.

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Administration & Faculty


Jill Keaton, DMD, MS, DABOP, FAAOP

Dean and Professor, Tanner College of Dental Medicine

Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-5465
Email: JillKeaton@upike.edu


Elmer Newness, D.D.S., M.B.A., F.A.G.D.

Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor

Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 262-3049
Email: EjNewness@upike.edu


Sheila Brear, B.D.S.

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-5339
Email: SheilaBrear@upike.edu


Vickie E. Jones, DHSc, MS, RDH, FNAP

Associate Professor

Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-5314
Email: VickieJones@upike.edu


Shree Lakshmi Devi Singaravelu, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmacology

Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-5350
Email: shreesingaravelu@upike.edu


Ayesha Fahim, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Research/Professor of Anatomy

Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-
Email: AyeshaFahim@upike.edu



Ben Bartlett, DDS, MS

Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Radiology

Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-
Email: BenBartlett@upike.edu


Staff & Adjunct Faculty

Rachel Hall, MBA

Program Operations Manager



Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-5350
Email: RachelHall@upike.edu


Brandi Brown

TCDM Program Manager

Office: HPE Room 601-D
Telephone: (606) 262-3051
Email: BrandiBrown00@upike.edu


Karen A. Pruett, Ph.D.

Director of Student Affairs & Academic Excellence



Office: Downtown Office Suites-TCDM
Telephone: (606) 218-5274
Email: KarenPruett@upike.edu


Shane Hensley, DMD

Clinical Team Leader/Operative-Restorative Dentistry



Office: Remote

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Anita Hale, DMD

Part- time Clinical Dentist, Pike County Health Department



Office: Remote

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John Lowe, DMD

Clinical



Office: Remote

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Kevin Elvidge, DMD

Clinical



Office: Remote

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Charles Goodacre, DDS, MSD

Clinical



Office: Remote