Faculty and Staff

Hunt School of Dental Medicine Faculty

Richard Black portrait picture
Richard C. Black, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Richard Black was named dean of the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso in June 2018, after serving as interim dean of the dental school since 2017.

915-215-4231

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Wendy Woodall, D.D.S., MAGD

Dr. Wendy Woodall, professor and associate academic dean, joined the TTUHSC El Paso faculty in September 2018.

wendy.woodall@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4365

Fady F. Faddoul, D.D.S., M.S.D.
Fady F. Faddoul, D.D.S., M.S.D.

Dr. Fady Faddoul, professor and associate dean of clinical affairs, joined the TTUHSC El Paso faculty in January 2021.

fady.faddoul@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5343

Ana Karina Mascarenhas, B.D.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H., FDS RCPS(Glasg)
Ana Karina Mascarenhas, B.D.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H., FDS RCPS(Glasg)

Dr. Ana Karina Mascarenhas, associate dean of research, joined TTUHSC El Paso faculty in July 2021.

anakarina.mascarenhas@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5343

Victor Sandoval, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Victor Sandoval, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Dr. Victor Sandoval, assistant dean, joined TTUHSC El Paso faculty in May 2017.

v.sandoval@ttuhsc.edu

Rhonda J. Everett, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Rhonda J. Everett, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Dr. Rhonda Everett, assistant dean of student affairs and professor of general dentistry, joined the TTUHSC El Paso faculty in April 2021.

rhonda.everett@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4142

Wenlian Zhou, D.M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Wenlian Zhou, D.M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Wenlian Zhou, profess and assistant dean of clinical education, joined the TTUHSC El Paso faculty September 2021.

wenlian.zhou@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5319

Farzana Alam, Ph.D.
Farzana Alam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pharmacology 

Farzana.Alam@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-6761

Samuel A. Allen, D.D.S.
Samuel A. Allen, D.D.S.

Associate Professor, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

samuel.a.allen@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4608

Wilma Luquis-Aponte, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Wilma Luquis-Aponte, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, General Dentistry

wilma.luquis-aponte@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5239

Santiago Batres, D.D.S.
Santiago Batres, D.D.S., MAGD

Assistant Professor, General Dentistry 

santiago.batres@ttuhsc.edu 

915-215-4894

Angela Chi, D.M.D.
Angela C. Chi, D.M.D.

Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

angela.chi@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5440

Robert A. Danforth, D.D.S.
Robert A. Danforth, D.D.S.

Professor, Oral Maxillofacial Radiology 

robert.danforth@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4785

Salma Elwazeer, B.D.S., M.D.S., M.P.H.
Salma Elwazeer, B.D.S., M.D.S., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor, Public Health/Dental Public Health

salma.elwazeer@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4737

Harry Gill, D.D.S.
Harry Gill, D.D.S.

Clinical Instructor

harry.gill@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4231

Alejandro Gonzalez, D.D.S., MAGD
Alejandro Gonzalez, D.D.S., MAGD

Assistant Professor, General Dentistry

dr.alex.gonzalez@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4009

Angel "JR" Gonzalez, D.D.S.
Angel "JR" Gonzalez, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor, General Dentistry

jr.gonzalez@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-8549

Geoffrey D. Guttmann, Ph.D. 
Geoffrey D. Guttmann, Ph.D. 

Professor, Anatomy 

geoffrey.guttmann@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4163

Edward E. Herschaft, D.D.S., M.A., B.A.
Edward E. Herschaft, D.D.S., M.A., B.A.

Professor, General Dentistry

edward.herscharft@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4231

Bo-young Hong, Ph.D.
Bo-young Hong, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Microbiology-Immunology

bo-young.hong@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5019

Erin S. Hong, D.D.S.
Erin S. Hong, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor, General Dentistry

erin.hong@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5307

Bernard Hurlbut, D.D.S.
Bernard Hurlbut, D.D.S.

Associate Professor, General Dentistry

bernard.hurlbut@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5151

Umadevi Kandalam, Ph.D. 
Umadevi Kandalam, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor, Physiology

umadevi.kandalam@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4769

Tanya Sue Maestas, D.D.S.
Tanya Sue Maestas, D.D.S.

Clinical Instructor, General Dentistry

tmaestas@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4231

Marcos E. Ortega, Ph.D.
Marcos E. Ortega, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biochemistry

marcos.ortega@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5127

Praveen Parachuru, B.D.S., M.D.S., Ph.D.
Praveen Parachuru, B.D.S., M.D.S., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Periodontics

venkata.parachuru@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5316

Todd Parco, D.D.S., M.S.
Todd Parco, D.D.S., M.S.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

todd.parco@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5451

Paul S. Ro, D.D.S., M.S. 
Paul S. Ro, D.D.S., M.S. 

Clinical Instructor, General Dentistry

pro@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4231

Cheryl Samaniego, Ph.D.
Cheryl Samaniego, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Microanatomy and Cellular Biology

cheryl.samaniego@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4901

Blake E. Wayman, D.D.S.
Blake E. Wayman, D.D.S.

Associate Professor, Endodontics

blake.wayman@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4231

Wenlian Zhou, D.M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Wenlian Zhou, D.M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor, General Dentistry

wenlian.zhou@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5319

Staff

Yvonne Ramirez Barragan, portrait picture
Yvonne Ramirez Barragan, B.B.A.

Executive Associate to the Dental Dean

yvonne.b.ramirez@ttuhsc.edu

 915-215-4320

Carmen Campos
Carmen Campos, B.B.A.

Coordinator

carmen.campos@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5343

Kate Feuille, M.S.L.S.
Kate Feuille, M.S.L.S.

Director of Library Services

kate.feuille@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5043

Cyd Goldfarb, portrait picture
Cyd Goldfarb, M.Ed.

Senior Director of Admissions and Recruitment

cyd.goldfarb@ttuhsc.edu

 915-215-6013

Will Henard, M.H.A., B.S.
Will Henard, M.H.A., B.S., CDA, RDA

Senior Clinical Administrator

will.henard@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4457

Veronica De Lara, M.B.A.
Veronica De Lara, M.B.A.

Assistant Director of Student Affairs

veronica.de-lara@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4965

Pablo Machado
Pablo Machado, B.B.A.

Academic Administrative Coordinator, Student Affairs

pablo.machado@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-8586

Lupe Myers
Lupe Myers

Academic Administrative Coordinator

lupe.myers@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5018

Claudia Ordunez
Claudia Ordunez

Academic Administrative Coordinator

claudia.ordunez@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5314

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Vacant

Administrative Assistant

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Andrea Ramirez, M.Ed.

Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment

andrea.ramirez@ttuhsc.edu

 915-215-4207

Denyse Salazar
Denyse Salazar

Senior Medical Secretary

denyse.salazar@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5379

Serena Sanchez
Serena Sanchez, RDA

Patient Service Specialist Supervisor

serena.sanchez@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4233

Joshua Santillan
Joshua Santillan

Manager, Billing and Coding

joshua.santillan@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4666

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Academic Administrative Coordinator

Tania Silva, B.A.
Tania Silva, B.A.

Assistant Director of Academic Affairs

tania.silva@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-4365

Andrea Thompson, MIOP
Andrea Thompson, MIOP

Section Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment

andrea.e.thompson@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-5395

Lizbeth Valdez
Lizbeth Valdez

DSCI Coordinator

lizbeth.valdez@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-6108

Sandra Y. Villagran
Sandra Y. Villagran

Assistant Director, Dental Learning Center

sandra.villagran@ttuhsc.edu

915-215-6217

Joey Burback 
Vacant

Senior Director of Resources