{"id":967,"date":"2022-02-28T21:56:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/?page_id=967"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:29:53","slug":"administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The College of Dental Medicine administration focuses on inclusive teamwork at all levels to ensure our students are prepared to provide expert, inclusive, value-based care.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Elizabeth Andrews, DDS, MS<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Dean, Professor<\/p>\n

\n eandrews@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Hubert K. Chan, DDS<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Executive Associate Dean, Professor<\/p>\n

\n hchan@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Tobias Boehm, DDS, PhD<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Assistant Dean of Outcomes Assessment, Professor<\/p>\n

\n tboehm@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Lincoln Edwards, DDS, PhD<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Associate Dean for Research and Biomedical Sciences, Professor<\/p>\n

\n ledwards@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Sandra Farah-Franco, DDS, MS<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Associate Dean of Dental Sciences Education, Professor<\/p>\n

\n sfarahfranco@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Brent Fung, DDS<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Associate Dean of Clinic Operations and Educational Development, Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\n bfung@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Clara Kim, DMD, MS<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor<\/p>\n

\n cskim@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Joor, Kim-Cho, DMD<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Senior Clinical Managing Partner, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\n jkcho@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Alexander Lee, DMD<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Assistant Dean of Dental Informatics, Professor<\/p>\n

\n allee@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Jill Lewis, PhD<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Assistant Dean for Biomedical Sciences Research, Professor<\/p>\n

\n lewisj@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Krystle Rapisura, DMD, MS<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Assistant Dean for Community Patient Care, Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\n rapisurak@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Sean Rowan, BS, MA<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Associate Dean for Student Affairs<\/p>\n

\n srowan@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Jeffrey Turchi, DDS<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Assistant Dean of Admissions and Recruitment, Coordinator of Continuing Education, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\n jturchi@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Marisa Watanabe, DDS, MS<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Associate Dean for Community Partnerships and Access to Care, Professor<\/p>\n

\n mwatanabe@westernu.edu <\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Nathan Wonder, DDS, MS<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

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College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n

Associate Dean for Patient Care and Clinical Education, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

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