Restorative Organizational Chart
Last updated March 13, 2026
Dr. Alvin Wee, Department Chair
Dr. Ricardo Schwedhelm, Vice Chair
Reporting to Department Chair
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Dr. Amy Kim and Dr. Andy Marashi, Directors
Dr. John Sorenson, Research Lead
Research Lead Oversees
- Dr. Albert Chung, Research Laboratory
- Dr. Sami Dogan, Research Laboratory
- Dr. Susanne Jeffrey, Research Laboratory
- Dr. Ali Sadr, Research Laboratory
- Dr. John Sorensen, Research Laboratory
- Dr. Alvin Wee, Research Laboratory
Dr. Sammy Dogan, Prosthodontics Lead
Prosthodontic Lead Oversees
- Dr. Yen Wei Chen, Fixed Prosthodontics
- Dr. KavitaShor, Complete Dentures
- Dr. Mats Kronstrom, Implants
- Dr. Andy Marashi, Removable Partial Dentures
Dr. Ali Sadr, Operative Lead
Operative Lead Oversees
- Dr. James Newman, Dental Anatomy
- Dr. James Newman, Occlusion
- Dr. Albert Chung, Dental Materials
- Dr. Ali Sadr, Operative Dentistry
Dr. Andy Marashi and Dr. Sami Dogan, Clinical Leads
Clinical Leads Oversee
- Dr. Kavita Shor and Dr. Sami Dogan, Prosthodontics Clerkship
- Dr. Pollene Speed and Dr. J.M. Anderson, Operative Clerkship
- Dr. Susanne Jeffrey, Geriatic Dentistry
- Dr. John Yae, QA Dental Laboratory
Dr. Van Ramos, Director
Reporting to Graduate Prosthodontics Director
- Carole Green, Clinic Manager
- Jennifer Mollett, Dental Assistant 2
- Pending, Dental Assistant
- Kieve Hansen, Dental Laboratory Technician (50%)
Dr. Suresh Nayar, Director
Reporting to Maxillofacial Prosthetics Director
- Cailyn Whitney, Patient Services Specialist 2
- Tori Townsend, Dental Assistant 1
- Kieve Hansen, Dental Laboratory Technician (50%)
Betty Low, Administration Lead
Reporting to Administration Lead
- Robyn Smidley, Fiscal Specialist 2
- Akiko Koyama, Counseling Service Coordinator
- Helen Valentine, Program Coordinator
- Chris Toney, Program Coordinator
Thread Champions
- Dr. Pollene Speed
- Dr. Ricardo Schwedhelm
Digital Accessibility Champions
- Dr. Randy Maebo
- Dr. Ricardo Schwedhelm
Endowment Officer
- Dr. Marty Anderson
Digital Dentistry
- Dr. Yen-Wei Chen, Lead
RIDE Liason
- Dr. Sangeetha Ned
Callibration Liason
- Dr. Holly Lu
Social Committee
- Dr. Susanne Jeffrey, Chair
Affiliates Committee
- Dr. Angela Chianglin, Chair
Visiting Scholar
- Dr. Alvin Wee
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