Full-Time Faculty

Hope Amm
Assistant Professor
SDB 702
(205) 934-5405
Research Interests: Non-invasive imaging of ameloblastoma; Genetics and therapy of odontogenic tumors; Oral cancer biology and therapy; Oral microenvironment and cancer

Jaime Castro-Núñez
Assistant Professor
SDB 408L
(205) 934-3374Research Interests: Maxillofacial trauma and the response of cystic lesions to active negative pressure

Quamarul Hassan
Professor
SDB 707
(205) 975-3020 Research Interests: Craniofacial Development; Genetics

Amjad Javed
Professor
SDB 714
(205) 996-5124 Research Interests: Craniofacial Development; Osteopenia/ Osteoporosis; Genetics of Mineralized Tissue; Cartilage Development and Degeneration; Cleido Cranial Dysplasia; Mineral Metabolism; Regulation of Bone Adiposity

Michael Kase
Associate Professor
SDB 419
(205) 934-5334 Research Interests: Oral cancer; Prosthodontics; Implants; Dental oncology; Facial prosthetics; Obturators; Speech protheses; Sleep apnea prostheses; TMD splints

Brian Kinard
Associate Professor
SDB 419 Research Interests: Orthognathic surgery efficiency; Orthognathic surgery enhanced recovery after surgery; Maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea; Cleft orthognathic surgery

Patrick Louis
McCallum Endowed Professor
SDB 419Research Interests: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ); Trauma; Dental Implants; Cosmetic Surgery; Orthognathic Surgery; Pathology; Reconstructive Surgery; Aesthetic Surgery
Member, National Dental Practice Based Research Network

Anthony Morlandt
Waite Endowed Professor
SDB 419
(205) 996-2799 Research Interests: Head and neck cancer survival; Predicting cancer risk in oral premalignant lesions; Mapping of ameloblastomas using fluorescence imaging; Functional outcomes in head and neck cancer surgery; Third molar surgery; Craniomaxillofacial trauma

Jay Ponto
Assistant Professor
SDB 415
(205) 975-3513 Research Interests: Functional outcomes in head and neck cancer surgery patients, neoadjuvant treatments in head and neck cancer, microvascular reconstruction techniques, craniomaxillofacial trauma

Kathlyn Kruger Powell
Associate Professor
Dr. Thomas W. Jones Endowed Professorship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
SDB 419 Research Interests: Oral Surgery; Craniofacial and Cleft Lip/Palate Surgery; Benign Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and TMJ; Orthognathic Surgery; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Impacted Teeth; Dental Implants

Somsak Sittitavornwong
Professor
SDB 419
(205) 934-4345Research Interests: Dental Implants; Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Clefts; Orthognathic Surgery; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Maxillofacial Pathology; Trauma; Bone Reconstruction

Brendan Squier
Assistant Professor
SDB 419
(205) 934-5334 Research Interests: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Orthognathic Surgery, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cleft Jaw Deformity, Reconstructive Surgery, Craniomaxillofacial Trauma

Yedeh Ying
Associate Professor
SDB 419
(205) 934-4345 Research Interests: Microvascular reconstruction outcomes; Facial trauma