Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis
Dean, Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry
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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Raj Bhullar
Associate dean (research); professor
204-789-3703
rajinder.bhullar@umanitoba.ca -
John Perry
Associate dean (academic); associate professor -
Trenna Reeve
Associate dean (clinical); assistant professor
204-272-3194
trenna.reeve@umanitoba.ca -
Dieter Schönwetter
Director of student affairs and academic services
204-480-1302
dieter.schonwetter@umanitoba.ca
Support staff
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Michael Halgren
Budget analyst
204-975-7758
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Cindy Isaak-Ploegman
Infection prevention and control, and regulatory compliance
204-789-3793
cindy.isaak-ploegman@umanitoba.ca -
Kristjana Oliver
College administrator
204-789-3249
kristjana.oliver@umanitoba.ca -
Funmi Owoade
Finance administrator
204-789-3628
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Janela Ledda
Office assistant
janela.ledda@umanitoba.ca -
Sam Vagianos
Senior financial officer
204-789-3490
sam.vagianos@umanitoba.ca
department of Dental Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
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Adnan Shah
Department head
204-789-3338
adnan.shah@umanitoba.ca -
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 -
Sandra Iwankow
Department assistant
204-789-3633
sandra.iwankow@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
John Perry
Associate dean (academic); 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 -
John Curran
Senior research scholar
204-789-3753
john.curran@umanitoba.ca
Division of Periodontology
Administration
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Chrysi Stavropoulou
Director, graduate periodontics (acting); assistant professor
204-789-3075
chrysi.stavropoulou@umanitoba.ca -
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
jasmine.closas@umanitoba.ca -
Celia Duarte-Trozzo
Clinic coordinator
204-789-3426
celia.duarte-trozzo@umanitoba.ca -
Delores Freiter-Siemens
Dental hygienist
204-789-3253
delores.freiter-siemens@umanitoba.ca -
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
International Centre for Oral-Systemic Health
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Anthony Iacopino
Executive director and faculty member
anthony.iacopino@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
Assistant professor -
Raj Bhullar
Associate dean (research); professor
204-789-3703
rajinder.bhullar@umanitoba.ca -
Catalena Birek
Senior scholar
204-789-3705
catalena.birek@umanitoba.ca -
Prashen Chelikani
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Colin Dawes
Professor emeritus
204-789-3512
colin_dawes@umanitoba.ca -
Kangmin Duan
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Norm Fleming
Senior scholar
norm.fleming@umanitoba.ca -
Algernon Karim
Senior scholar
204-789-3705
algernon.karim@umanitoba.ca
Research associates
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Sa Li
Research associate
204-977-5696
sa.li@umanitoba.ca -
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
wa.wiltshire@umanitoba.ca -
Maureen King
Office assistant
204-789-3307
maureen.King@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Bradley Klus
Assistant professor
204-977-5676
bradley.klus@umanitoba.ca -
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
ddemare@chrim.ca -
Silvana Fux
Research coordinator
silvana.fux@umanitoba.ca
204-789-3346 -
Jaehee Jin
Research technician and oral health promoter
204-789-3500
jaehee.jin@umanitoba.ca -
Victor Lee
Research assistant
204-789-3789
victor.lee@umanitoba.ca -
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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Robert Drummond
Co-clinic director
204-977-5683
robert.drummond@umanitoba.ca -
Carolina Frota
Co-clinic director
204-789-3546
carolina.frota.@umanitoba.ca -
Fabio Pinheiro
Associate professor
204-789-3211
fabio.pinheiro@umanitoba.ca
Technicians
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Egon Munoz
Dental technician
204-789-3624
egon.munoz@umanitoba.ca -
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
ashley.dasilva@umanitoba.ca -
Mikaela Dumaua
Orthodontic reception
204-789-3699
mikaela dumaua@umanitoba.ca -
Erin Kellough
Orthodontic assistant
204-789-3272
erin.kellough@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
Division head, pediatric dentistry; director, Graduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic
204-977-5676
bradley.klus@umanitoba.ca -
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
anil.menon@umanitoba.ca -
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
anil.menon@umanitoba.ca -
Olva Odlum
Senior scholar
olva.odlum@umanitoba.ca -
Robert Schroth
Senior research clinician scientist
department of Restorative Dentistry
Administration
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Vanessa Swain
Department head, restorative dentistry; associate professor
204-789-3734
vanessa.swain@umanitoba.ca -
Charlene Solomon
Associate department head; assistant professor
204-789-3594
charlene.solomon@umanitoba.ca -
Debbie Tissot
Office assistant
204-789-3664
debbie.tissot@umanitoba.ca
Division heads, directors and coordinators
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Asmaa Haimeur
Division head, operative dentistry
204-789-3298
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Amanda Clarkson
Patient care coordinator, graduate prosthodontics
204-789-3608
amanda.clarkson@umanitoba.ca -
Rodrigo Franca
Division head, dental materials -
Igor Pesun
Director, graduate prosthodontics program; associate professor -
Trenna Reeve
Division head, general practice dentistry
204-272-3194
trenna.reeve@umanitoba.ca -
Cristina Fiuza
Acting division head, prosthodontics
204-789-3695
cristina.fiuza@umanitoba.ca
Faculty
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Francisco Azpiazu
Assistant professor
204-789-3743
francisco.azpiazuflores@umanitoba.ca -
Noriko Boorberg
Associate professor
204-789-3752
noriko.boorberg@umanitoba.ca -
Cristina Fiuza
Senior instructor
204-789-3695
cristina.fiuza@umanitoba.ca -
Rodrigo Franca
Associate professor -
Asmaa Haimeur
Assistant professor -
Vanessa Hunzinger
Assistant professor
204-789-3230
vanessa.hunzinger@umanitoba.ca -
Darryll Iwaszkiw
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3704
darryll.iwaszkiw@umanitoba.ca -
Aaron Kim
Associate professor
204-789-3581
aaron.kim@umanitoba.ca -
Anthony Nowakowski
Assistant professor
204-789-3324
anthony.nowakowski@umanitoba.ca -
Julie Pfeffer
Assistant professor
204-789-3285
juliana.pfeffer@umanitoba.ca -
Trenna Reeve
Associate dean (clinical); assistant professor
204-272-3194
trenna.reeve@umanitoba.ca -
Amarjit Rihal
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3664
rdinstructors@umanitoba.ca -
Marcel Van Woensel
Instructor (part-time)
204-789-3664
rdinstructors@umanitoba.ca
Technicians and assistants
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Michelle Gregoire
Dental assistant, prosthodontics
204-789-3608
michelle.gregoire@umanitoba.ca -
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
amanda.clarkson@umanitoba.ca -
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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Terri Archibald
terri.archibald@umanitoba.ca -
Mary Bertone
Associate professor -
Connie Hack
Clinical instructor (part-time)
connie.hack@umanitoba.ca -
Cindy Isaak-Ploegman
Clinical instructor (part-time) and didactic instructor
cindy.isaak-ploegman@umanitoba.ca -
Agnes Dumlao
Instructor (part-time)
agnes.azcuetadumlao@umanitoba.ca -
Danielle Duprat
Didactic instructor (part-time)
danielle.duprat@umanitoba.ca -
Diane Girardin
Clinical instructor (part-time) and didactic instructor
204-789-3315
diane.girardin@umanitoba.ca -
Lorraine Glassford
Instructor II
204-789-3844
lorraine.glassford@umanitoba.ca -
Johanna Grant
Clinical instructor (part-time)
johanna.nemiroffgrant@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
salme.lavigne@umanitoba.ca -
Kim Mahé
Clinical instructor (part-time)
kimberly.mahe@umanitoba.ca -
Laura MacDonald
Associate professor -
Shauna McGregor
Clinical instructor (part-time)
shauna.mcgregor@umanitoba.ca -
Valerie Olivier
Clinical instructor (part-time)
valerie.olivier@umanitoba.ca -
Angela Rosales
Clinical instructor (part-time)
angela.rosales@umanitoba.ca -
Kaleigh Warden
Instructor I
204-272-3100
kaleigh.warden@umanitoba.ca -
Kathy Yerex
Assistant professor
Centre for Community Oral Health
Administration
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Robert Schroth
Director, Centre for Community Oral Health -
Darcy Childs
Finance officer
204-789-3549
darcy.childs@umanitoba.ca -
Kristen Holmes Lavery
Program administrator
204-789-3387
kristen.lavery@umanitoba.ca -
Cindy Isaak-Ploegman
Quality assurance
204-789-3793
cindy.isaak-ploegman@umanitoba.ca -
Marta Bhopalsingh
Dental assistant lead
204-831-2157
marta.bhopalsingh@umanitoba.ca
ACCESS Downtown
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Rena Babynchuk
Dental assistant
204-940-3816
rena.babynchuk@umanitoba.ca -
Patricia Bond
Dental assistant
204-940-3816
tricia.bond@umanitoba.ca -
Andre Vos
Dentist
204-940-3816
andre.vos@umanitoba.ca -
Sandy Zabalotnuk
Dental assistant
204-940-3816
sandy.zabalotnuk@umanitoba.ca
Churchill, Manitoba
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Kathy Wintoniw
Dental assistant (part-time)
204-675-8302
katherine.wintoniw@umanitoba.ca
Deer Lodge Centre / Home Dental Program
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KC Campbell
Dental assistant
204-831-3455
k.campbell@ad.umanitoba.ca -
Lorenia Luhowy
Dental assistant
204-831-3455
lorenia.luhowy@umanitoba.ca -
Estefania Lysy
Dentist
204-831-3455
estefania.lysy@umanitoba.ca -
Lyba Starobinets
Dental assistant
204-831-3455
lyba.starobinets@umanitoba.ca
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Continuing Professional Development
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Nancy Auyeung
Director, CPD Dentistry/Dental hygiene progam
nancy.auyeung@umanitoba.ca
204-510-9834 -
Lorraine Yau
Program coordinator
204-789-3633
lorraine.yau@umanitoba.ca
Undergraduate and Graduate Program advisors
Our program advisors are here to help you succeed. Program advisors will assist you as you enter your program and throughout your studies.
Undergraduate programs
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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
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene;
International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP);
Admissions and recruitment coordinator
204-977-5611
jean.lyon@umanitoba.ca
Graduate programs and International Dental Specialist (IDS) Fellowship Program
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Dianne Charles-Peterson
Graduate program coordinator
Pediatric Dentistry, IDS Fellowship
204-789-3401
dianne.charles-peterson@umanitoba.ca -
Erin Langford
Graduate program academic administrator
Oral Biology, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics
204-789-3571
erin.langford@umanitoba.ca -
Vacant
Graduate program academic administrator
Dental Internship, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics
204-272-3062
oral.surgery@umanitoba.ca
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