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David C. Johnsen, D.D.S., M.S.
Dean, College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. David C. Johnsen has been the dean of the UI College of Dentistry since 1995. Dr. Johnsen taught predoctoral pediatric dentistry at West Virginia University & Case Western Reserve University and was department chair and director of the pediatric dentistry residency program at Case Western Reserve University (1990-1995). More |
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Galen B. Schneider, D.D.S., Ph.D, FACP
Executive Associate Dean Associate Dean for Faculty Professor, Department of Prosthodontics Dr. Schneider joined the UI College of Dentistry in 1999. He served as Department of Prosthodontics chair from 2006-2011. Dr. Schneider is currently executive associate dean, dean for faculty, and a professor in the Department of Prosthodontics with a joint appointment in the Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research. In addition, he is a board-certified prosthodontist and is actively involved in patient care and teaching within the Department of Prosthodontics. His research focuses on bone cell biology as it relates to implant osseointegration and bone tissue engineering. More |
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Scott K. Arneson, M.B.A.
Associate Dean for Finance and Facilities Scott Arneson joined the UI College of Dentistry in 2003 as assistant dean for finance and facilities. Mr. Arneson is responsible for the business and financial administration of the College of Dentistry, overseeing an annual budget of $44 million. More |
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Brian Howe, D.M.D., M.S.
Director of Clinics Assistant Professor, Department of Family Dentistry Dr. Howe was in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin, from 2006-2011 and in Iowa City, Iowa, from 2013-2015. He was an adjunct faculty in the Department of Family Dentistry from 2013-2015. More |
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Michael J. Kanellis, D.D.S., M.S.
Associate Dean for Patient Care Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Kanellis joined the College of Dentistry in 1994 following 13 years in private practice. Dr. Kanellis' teaching responsibilities include both didactic and clinical predoctoral and postdoctoral education. More |
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Rachael Kowbel, M.Ed.
Director, Dental Student Admissions Ms. Kowbel has been employed at the University of Iowa since 2011, serving as an Associate Director of Engagement & Recruitment in the Tippie College of Business & then joining the College of Dentistry in 2015. Previously, she has held roles at Arizona State University and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. More |
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Michelle M. Krupp, Ed.D.
Associate Dean for Education and Curriculum Assistant Professor, Department of Family Dentistry Dr. Krupp joined the College of Dentistry in 2015 in the Office of Education. She became Associate Dean for Education in 2020 and provides programmatic expertise and evaluation to ensure student success. More |
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Sherry Timmons, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine Dr. Timmons became a faculty member in the Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine in 2002 following completion of a PhD in oral science from Iowa in 2001 and a general practice residency in 2002. In 2018, Dr. Timmons became Associate Dean for Student at the UI College of Dentistry. More |
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Xian Jin Xie, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research Director, Division of Biostatistics and Computational Biology Professor, Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research & Department of Preventive & Community Dentistry Professor, College of Public Health Department of Biostatistics Dr. Xie joined the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 2017. Before coming to Iowa, Dr. Xie was a faculty member (Assistant, Associate and Full Professor, 2005-2017) and Director of Biostatistics Shared Resource (2008-2017) in the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. More |