Department of Orthodontics
Faculty and Staff
Interim Chair
Richard A. Williams, DDS, MS
Chair
Program Director and Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
rwillia9@uthsc.edu
Ayman Al Dayeh, BDS, MSD, PhD
Associate Professor and Director of Orthodontic Research
Orthodontics Education: University of Washington
Doctorate Education: University of Washington
aaldayeh@uthsc.edu
Wanda I. Claro, DDS, MS
Associate Professor & Clinic Director
Orthodontics Education: University of California
Pediatric Dentistry Education: University of California
wclaro@uthsc.edu
Part-Time Faculty
David E. Bell, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
dbell4@uthsc.edu
Eric R. Buchner, DMD
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Louisville
ebuchner@uthsc.edu
Jay Burton, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: New York University
Jere W. Crenshaw, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
jcrensh1@uthsc.edu
David H. Crowder, DDS
Associate Professor
Orthodontics Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University
dcrowde1@uthsc.edu
Jack C. Fisher, DMD
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: Medical College of Georgia
jfishe38@uthsc.edu
Joe Gibson Jr., DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
jgibso44@uthsc.edu
Brenton Glassell, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontic Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
bglassel@uthsc.edu
Nathan R. Hamman, DDS, MDS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
nhamman@uthsc.edu
Edward F. Harris, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Doctorate Education: Arizona State University
eharris@uthsc.edu
Hunter B. Harrison, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Louisville
Dan Merwin, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Preston Miller, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
pmiller3@uthsc.edu
Jared Moffett, DMD, MS
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Jmoffet5@uthsc.edu
Allen H. Moffitt, DDS, MSD
Assistant Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Washington
amoffit2@uthsc.edu
William G. Parris, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
wparris@uthsc.edu
Quinton C. Robinson, III, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
qrobinso@uthsc.edu
Chip Trammell, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
ftrammel@uthsc.edu
Terry Trojan, DDS, MS
Professor Emeritus
Orthodontics Education: University of Michigan
ttrojan@uthsc.edu
James L. Vaden, DDS, MS
Professor
Orthodontics Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
jvaden@uthsc.edu
Staff
Amy Browning, RDA
Graduate Clinic Manager
acarver@uthsc.edu
Charlene Buckley, RDA
Dental Assistant
cbuckle5@uthsc.edu
Mary Stevenson
Graduate Dental Assistant
msteve48@uthsc.edu
Elizabeth Thomas
Administrative Aide
ejackson@uthsc.edu
LaJuana Woods, RDA
Graduate Dental Assistant
lwoods2@uthsc.edu