Since 1897, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry has shaped talented students into outstanding dentists and dental hygienists. Our challenging clinical education and our expert faculty members provide current and future oral health professionals with the skills they need in order to become the best.
As a student in the program, you will have unprecedented access to mentors, projects, and faculty. The faculty teaching in the online programs consists of a selected group of domain experts with outstanding pedagogical capabilities.
Program Directors for Online Dental Degree Programs
Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Director Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Master
Professor and Director, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Ctr., Division of Diagnostic Sciences. Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of the American Board of Oral Medicine.
Roseann Mulligan, DDS, MS
Director Geriatric Dentistry Master and Certificate
Professor of Dentistry. Associate Dean for Community Health Programs and Hospital Affairs. Chair of the Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. Professor, USC Davis School of Gerontology.
Steven H. Richeimer, MD
Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate
Professor Departments of Anesthesiology & Psychiatry. Chief, Division of Pain Medicine.
Mariela Padilla, DDS, M.Ed
Director Orofacial Pain Certificate
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Assistant Director of Distance Education Programs, Division of Periodontology, Dental Hygiene and Diagnostic Sciences.
Parish Sedghizadeh, DDS, MS
Director Oral Pathology and Radiology Certificate
Associate Professor of Dentistry. Director of the USC Center for Biofilms. Division of Periodontology, Dental Hygiene & Diagnostic Sciences. Diplomat, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology.
Joyce Y. Sumi, RDH, BS, MS
Director Community Oral Health Certificate
Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry Division of Periodontology, Diagnostic Sciences and Dental Hygiene.
Mina Habibian, DMD, MSc, PhD
Director Community Oral Health Master
Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry
Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
Our Expert Faculty
Kamal Al-Eryani, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, division of Periodontology, Diagnostic Sciences & Dental Hygiene.
Armaity V Austin, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Jack Marshall Berger, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology, Chief of Regional Anesthesiology, LAC-USC Hospital
Audrey Boros, DDS
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Sciences at USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry.
Richard Borquez, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Section of Diagnostic Sciences at USC. Member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Jack Broussard, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor, Section of Diagnostic Sciences. Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Ketty Chiu DDS, MSc
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. Diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology.
Roberta Dornan, DDS
Clinical Instructor in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Sciences. Member of American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Hannah Duong, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, member of the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, ADEA, ADA, and CDA.
Melissa Durham, PharmD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy.
Reyes Enciso, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
Susan Enguidanos, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California
Phuu Han, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
John D. Harwell
John D. Harwell, Attorney at Law. John D. Harwell is a top rated health care attorney in Manhattan Beach, CA.
Kathryn L. Havens, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Dr. Kevin Kohan
Dr. Kohan is Board Certified in both Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Janet Lent, DDS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. Diplomat of the American Board of Special Care Dentistry
Reed Levine, MD
Dual-board certified in Neurology and Pain Management and is the founder and Chairman of the Continuing Medical Education program at Synovation Medical Group. Medical Director of the Functional Restoration Program.
Gayle Macdonald, MSEd, MSOSH, PhD
Clinical Professor. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
Sal Manrriquez, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Sections of Diagnostic and Restorative Sciences at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
Yogi Matharu
Dr. Matharu practices at USC Physical Therapy Associates, a faculty practice of the Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. He is the Director of the faculty practice site located at 1640 Marengo Street in Los Angeles. He specializes in orthopedic and neurologic disorders. Dr. Matharu is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is a member of the Orthopedic Section of the APTA.
Sunita Puri, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care Team.
Elham Radan, DDS, MSc
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, division of Periodontology, Diagnostic Sciences & Dental Hygiene.
Shahin A. Sadik, MD QME
Clinical Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Natalia Slusky, DDS, MS, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
William F. Spalding, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology.
Piedad Suarez-Durall, DDS
Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry. Section Chair of Geriatrics and Special Patients. Co-Director of the Special Patient Clinic. Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry.
Jonathan Sum, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy.
Ashley Uyeshiro Simon, OTD, OTR/L, MSCS.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy. USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice.
Douglas Wall, DDS
Associate Clinical Professor in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine; Division of Diagnostic Sciences. Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry.
Faye Weinstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Our Staff
Gina Iannelli
Operations Manager
Email: iannelli@usc.edu
Phone: 213.821.5831
Paul Frellick
Operations Specialist
Email: frellick@usc.edu
Phone: 213.821.0821
Geronimo Hernandez
Administrative Assistant
Email: geronimh@usc.edu
Phone: 213.821.0836
Angela Muhwezi
Student Services Advisor
Email: muhwezi@usc.edu
Phone: 213.740.9158