Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis
Dean, Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
dawn.silva@umantioba.ca
Faculty and staff
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Office of the Dean
Dean
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Dawn Silva
Assistant to the dean and associate dean research
204-480-1355
dawn.silva@umanitoba.ca
Associate deans and director
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Prashen Chelikani
Associate dean (research); professor -
Trenna Reeve
Associate dean (clinical); assistant professor
204-272-3194
trenna.reeve@umanitoba.ca -
Dieter J. Schönwetter
Director of academic services -
Vanessa Swain
Associate dean (academic); associate professor
204-789-3734
vanessa.swain@umanitoba.ca
Support staff
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Kristjana Oliver
College administrator
204-298-1593
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Laura Friesen
Instructor coordinator
204-789-3239
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Melanie Froese
Office assistant/reception
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Sam Vagianos
Senior financial officer
204-789-3490
sam.vagianos@umanitoba.ca
Equity, access and participation
Asmaa Haimeur
Director, equity, access and participation (dentistry)
department of Dental Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
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Adnan Shah
Department head
204-789-3338
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Sandra Iwankow
Department assistant
204-789-3633
sandra.iwankow@umanitoba.ca
Division of Oral Diagnosis
Administration
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Vimi Mutalik
Division head and associate professor
204-789-3262
vimi.mutalik@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Mohamad H. Kadhim
Assistant professor
204-789-3726
mo.kadhim@umanitoba.ca
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John Perry
Associate professor
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Administration
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Adnan Shah
Division head, postgraduate director and professor
204-789-3338
adnan.shah@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Reda Elgazzar
Undergraduate director
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John Curran
Senior research scholar
john.curran@umanitoba.ca
Division of Periodontology
Administration
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Chrysi Stavropoulou
Director, graduate periodontics; assistant professor -
Sylvia Todescan
Director, undergraduate periodontics; associate professor
204-789-3550
sylvia.todescan@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis
Dean; associate professor -
Carlo Sgarbanti
Assistant professor
carlo.sgarbanti@umanitoba.ca
Support staff
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Jasmine Closas
Dental assistant
204-789-3624
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Celia Duarte-Trozzo
Clinic coordinator
204-789-3426
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Delores Freiter-Siemens
Dental hygienist
204-789-3253
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Christy Janis
Dental assistant
204-789-3253
christy.janis@umanitoba.ca
Division of Temporomandibular Disorder and Orofacial Pain
Reynaldo Todescan
Division head, temporomandibular disorder and orofacial pain
204-789-3782
reynaldo.todescan@umanitoba.ca
department of Oral Biology
Administration
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James Gilchrist
Department head and professor
204-789-3252
james.gilchrist@umanitoba.ca -
Bernadette Franco
Office assistant
204-789-3683
bernadette.franco@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Devi Atukorallaya
Associate professor -
Raj Bhullar
Professor
204-789-3703
rajinder.bhullar@umanitoba.ca -
Catalena Birek
Senior scholar
204-789-3705
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Prashen Chelikani
Associate dean (research), professor -
Kangmin Duan
Professor -
Gilbert Kirouac
Professor
Research associates
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Sa Li
Research associate
204-977-5696
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Nisha Singh
Research associate
204-789-3517
nisha.singh@umanitoba.ca
department of Preventive Dental Science
Administration
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William Wiltshire
Department head, preventative dental science; division head, orthodontics; program director, graduate orthodontics
204-789-3856
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Maureen King
Office assistant
204-789-3307
maureen.King@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Bradley Klus
Assistant professor; Assistant program director, Graduate Pediatric Dentistry
204-977-5676
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Anil Menon
Assistant professor
204-789-3602
anil.menon@umanitoba.ca -
Fabio Pinheiro
Associate professor
204-789-3211
fabio.pinheiro@umanitoba.ca -
Robert Schroth
Professor
Research staff
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Daniella DeMaré
Research coordinator
204-789-3500
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Silvana Fux
Research coordinator
silvana.fux@umanitoba.ca
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Jaehee Jin
Research technician and oral health promoter
204-789-3500
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Victor Lee
Research assistant
204-789-3789
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Betty-Anne Mittermuller
Research coordinator
204-480-1351
bmittermuller@chrim.ca
Division of Orthodontics
Administration
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William Wiltshire
Department head, preventative dental science; division head, orthodontics; program director, graduate orthodontics
204-789-3856
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Maureen King
Office assistant
204-789-3307
maureen.king@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Fabio Pinheiro
Associate professor
204-789-3211
fabio.pinheiro@umanitoba.ca
Technicians
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Egon Munoz
Dental technician
204-789-3624
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Sandra Munoz-Costa
Senior laboratory technician
204-789-3624
sandra.munoz-costa@umanitoba.ca
Reception and coordinator
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Ashley da Silva
Clinic coordinator / Reception
204-789-3699
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Heather D'Abramo
Orthodontic reception
204-789-3699
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Kendra Mazur
Orthodontic assistant
204-789-3272
kendra.mazur@umanitoba.ca
Division of Pediatrics
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Karina Gamboa
Acting program director, Pediatric Dentistry Graduate Program
204-789-3401
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Bradley Klus
Assistant program director, Graduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
204-977-5676
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Maureen King
Office assistant
204-789-3307
maureen.king@umanitoba.ca
Division of Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health
Administration
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Anil Menon
Division head, community dentistry and public health; assistant professor
204-789-3602
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Maureen King
Office assistant
204-789-3307
maureen.king@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Anil Menon
Division head community dentistry and dental public health
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Olva Odlum
Senior scholar
olva.odlum@umanitoba.ca -
Robert Schroth
Professor and clinician scientist
department of Restorative Dentistry
Administration
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Aaron Kim
Acting department head, restorative dentistry; associate professor
204-789-3581
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Debbie Tissot
Office assistant
204-789-3664
debbie.tissot@umanitoba.ca
Division heads and directors
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Asmaa Haimeur
Division head, operative dentistry -
Rodrigo Franca
Division head, dental materials -
Igor Pesun
Director, graduate prosthodontics program; associate professor -
Cristina Fiuza
Acting division head, prosthodontics
204-789-3695
cristina.fiuza@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Noriko Boorberg
Associate professor
204-789-3752
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Cristina Fiuza
Senior instructor
204-789-3695
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Rodrigo Franca
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Asmaa Haimeur
Assistant professor -
Connie Hack
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3704
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Vanessa Hunzinger
Assistant professor
204-789-3230
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Darryll Iwaszkiw
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3704
darryll.iwaszkiw@umanitoba.ca -
Anthony Nowakowski
Associate professor
204-789-3324
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Julie Pfeffer
Assistant professor
204-789-3285
juliana.pfeffer@umanitoba.ca -
Trenna Reeve
Associate dean (clinical); assistant professor
204-272-3194
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Manuel Resendes
Instructor (part-time)
204-272-3103
manuel.resendes@umanitoba.ca -
Rodrigo Sanches Cunha
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3286
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Ana Schettini
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3743
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Dieter J. Schönwetter
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Gaurav Singla
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3741
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Vanessa Swain
Associate dean (academic); associate professor
204-789-3734
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Marcel Van Woensel
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3664
rdinstructors@umanitoba.ca
Technicians
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Jose Coreas
Dental technician
204-789-3544
jose.coreas@umanitoba.ca
Prosthodontics Graduate Clinic
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Igor Pesun
Director, graduate prosthodontics program; associate professor -
Amanda Clarkson
Patient care coordinator, graduate prosthodontics
204-789-3608
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Michelle Gregoire
Dental assistant, prosthodontics
204-789-3608
michelle.gregoire@umanitoba.ca
School of Dental Hygiene
Administration
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Mary Bertone
Director -
Bernadette Franco
Office assistant
204-789-3683
bernadette.franco@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Mary Bertone
Associate professor -
Vanessa Bromley
Clinical instructor (part-time)
vanessa.bromley@umanitoba.ca -
Agnes Dumlao
Instructor (part-time)
agnes.azcuetadumlao@umanitoba.ca -
Danielle Duprat
Didactic instructor (part-time)
danielle.duprat@umanitoba.ca -
Lorraine Glassford
Senior instructor
204-789-3844
lorraine.glassford@umanitoba.ca -
Johanna Grant
Clinical instructor (part-time)
johanna.nemiroffgrant@umanitoba.ca -
Jocelyn Harrison
Clinical instructor (part-time)
jocelyn.harrison@umanitoba.ca -
Kristin Holt
Clinical instructor (part-time)
kristin.holt@umanitoba.ca -
Cindy Isaak-Ploegman
Clinical instructor (part-time) and didactic instructor
cindy.isaak-ploegman@umanitoba.ca -
Lila Jorheim-MacInnes
Clinical instructor (part-time)
lila.jorheimmacinnes@umanitoba.ca -
Natasha Kravtsov
Didactic instructor (part-time) and clinical instructor
natalya.kravtsov@umanitoba.ca -
Salme Lavigne
Senior scholar
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Kim Mahé
Clinical instructor (part-time)
kimberly.mahe@umanitoba.ca -
Laura MacDonald
Associate professor -
Tara Rempel
Clinical instructor (part-time)
tara.rempel@umanitoba.ca -
Angela Rosales
Clinical instructor (part-time)
angela.rosales@umanitoba.ca -
Kaleigh Warden
Instructor II
204-272-3100
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Kathy Yerex
Associate professor
Centre for Community Oral Health
Administration
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Robert Schroth
Director, Centre for Community Oral Health -
Corinne Bale
Finance officer
204-789-3549
corinne.bale@umanitoba.ca -
Rena Babynchuk
Program administrator
204-789-3387
rena.babynchuk@umanitoba.ca -
Cindy Isaak-Ploegman
Quality assurance
204-789-3793
cindy.isaak-ploegman@umanitoba.ca -
Stacey Urban
Oral health promotion specialist
stacey.urban@umanitoba.ca
ACCESS Downtown
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Patricia Bond
Dental assistant
204-940-3816
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Arafo Osman
Dental assistant
204-940-3816
arafo.osman@umanitoba.ca
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Sharon Salemi
Dental assistant
204-940-3816
sharon.salemi@umanitoba.ca
Churchill, Manitoba
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Kathy Wintoniw
Dental assistant (part-time)
204-675-8302
katherine.wintoniw@umanitoba.ca
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Continuing Professional Development
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Nancy Auyeung
Director, CPD Dentistry/Dental hygiene program
nancy.auyeung@umanitoba.ca
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Lorraine Yau
Program coordinator
204-789-3633
lorraine.yau@umanitoba.ca
Undergraduate and Graduate Student services
Our program advisors are here to support you from enrollment through graduation, ensuring your success every step of the way.
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Brenda Gerwing
Academic support manager
204-789-3684
brenda.gerwing@umanitoba.ca
Undergraduate programs
Susan Petras
Student advisor and student services coordinator
204-789-3484
susan.petras@umanitoba.ca
Undergraduate programs and International Dentist Degree Program
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Jean Lyon
Admissions and recruitment coordinator:- Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
- International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP)
Graduate programs
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Eli Miranda
Graduate programs coordinator:- Pediatric Dentistry
- Dental Internship
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Rem Binua
Graduate programs academic administrator:- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- IDS Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Periodontics
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Kat Weckesser
Graduate programs academic administrator:- Oral Biology
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Prosthodontics
- IDS Fellowship in Prosthodontics
Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
D113, 780 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba, Bannatyne Campus
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2 Canada
204-789-3631
204-789-3950