UT San Antonio
School of Dentistry

School of Dentistry Leadership and Administration

Executive Leadership

Kenneth Hargreaves, DDS, PhD

Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD

Dean and Professor
210-567-3160
Hargreaves@uthscsa.edu

Contact

Samantha Vidales
Assistant to the Dean
(210) 567-6717
vidaless@uthscsa.edu

Shan Zhao Reeves, MBA, FACHE

Shan Zhao Reeves, MBA, FACHE

Vice Dean, Finance and Administration 
ZhaoS3@uthscsa.edu

Contact

Samantha Vidales
Assistant to the Dean
(210) 567-6717
vidaless@uthscsa.edu

 

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Stefanie Seitz, DDS, MEd

Stefanie Seitz, DDS, MEd

Associate Dean for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs
210-567-3180
Seitz@uthscsa.edu

Dana English, EdD, MS, RDH

Dana English, EdD, MS, RDH

Assistant Dean for Education Innovation and Faculty Development
210-567-6422
EnglishD@uthscsa.edu

Kelly Lemke, DDS, MS

Kelly Lemke, DDS, MS

Assistant Dean of Admissions
210-567-3180
dsadmissions
@uthscsa.edu

Elena Riccio Leach, DDS, MS

Elena Riccio Leach, DDS, MS

Director, International Dentist Education Program
210-567-1412
RiccioE@uthscsa.edu

Lea El Hachem, DDS, MS, FICD

Lea El Hachem, DDS, MS, FICD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
210-567-3387
Elhachem@uthscsa.edu

Strategic Initiatives

Suman N. Challa, BDS, MSPH

Suman N. Challa, BDS, MSPH

Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
210-567-3188
ChallaS@uthscsa.edu

UT Dentistry Clinical Operations

Scott Stafford, DDS, MBA

Scott Stafford, DDS, MBA

Associate Dean, Patient Care 
210-567-3177 
StaffordS@uthscsa.edu

Tarang Kheradia, MBBS, MPH

Tarang Kheradia, MBBS, MPH

Director of Clinical Information Systems
kheradia@uthscsa.edu

External Affairs | Research | Special Programs

Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH

Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH

Associate Dean for External Affairs, Director, Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE)
210-567-3173
PinedaJ@uthscsa.edu

Brij B. Singh, PhD, MS, BS

Brij B. Singh, PhD, MS, BS

Associate Dean for Research
210-567-3798
SinghBB@uthscsa.edu

Kenneth Hargreaves, DDS, PhD

Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD

Director, Craniofacial Oral-Biology Student Training in Academic Research (COSTAR)
210-567-3381
Hargreaves@uthscsa.edu

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez, MS, MBA

Director, Continuing Dental Education
210-567-3166
vinsone@uthscsa.edu

Christina Meiners DDS, FICD

Christina Meiners DDS, FICD

Director of Community Learning
210-567-3452
Meiners@uthscsa.edu

Department Chairs

Hai Zhang, DMD, PhD, FACP

Hai Zhang, DMD, PhD, FACP

Chair, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry

Maria Jose Cervantes Mendez, DDS, MS, FAAPD

Maria Jose Cervantes Mendez, DDS, MS, FAAPD

Chair, Department of Developmental Dentistry
210-450-3514
CervantesMen@uthscsa.edu

Anibal Diogenes, DDS, PhD

Anibal Diogenes, DDS, PhD

Chair, Department of Endodontics
210-450-3606
diogenes@uthscsa.edu

Edward Ellis, DDS, MS

Edward Ellis, DDS, MS

Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
210-450-3131
EllisE3@uthscsa.edu

David Cochran, DDS, MS, PhD, MMS

David Cochran, DDS, MS, PhD, MMS

Chair, Department of Periodontics
210-567-3600
Cochran@uthscsa.edu

Diane Sullivan, DDS

Diane Sullivan, DDS

Chair, Department of Predoctoral Education
210-450-3349
SullivanD@uthscsa.edu