Office of the Dean

Faculty

• John A. Valenza, DDS
  Job Title: Dean, Distinguished Teaching Professor
  John.A.Valenza@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD 6350
  Phone: 713-486-4021

• Arthur H. Jeske, DMD, PhD
  Job Title: Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Planning and Continuing Dental Education
  Arthur.H.Jeske@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6350 Phone: 713-486-4506
• Joe T. Morrow
  Job Title: Associate Dean for Management
  Joe.T.Morrow@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6342 Phone: 713-486-4025
• Karen F. Novak, DDS, MS, PhD
  Job Title: Special Assistant to the Dean; Clinical Professor
  Karen.F.Novak@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6350 Phone: 713-486-4021

Staff

• Michelle Balderas
  Job Title: Support Assistant
  Michelle.Balderas@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6350
  Phone: 713-486-4021
• Beatrice G. Flores
  Job Title: Senior Staff Assistant and FML Administrator
  Beatrice.G.Flores@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6350
  Phone: 713-486-4021
• Yvette G. Haas
  Job Title: Coordinator II, Continuing Education
  Yvette.G.Haas@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6152
  Phone: 713-486-4028
• Rhnea Y. Holt
  Job Title: Executive Services Administrator
  Rhnea.Y.Holt@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6334
  Phone: 713-486-4021
• Mallory LaSalvia
  Job Title: Communications Specialist; UT Dentists Marketing Coordinator
  Mallory.K.LaSalvia@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6152
  Phone: 713-486-4559
• Lynnette Lewis, MBA, SPHR
  Job Title: Director of Administration
  Lynnette.Lewis@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6338
  Phone: 713-486-4026
• Melinda T. Polanco
  Job Title: Administrative Coordinator
  Melinda.T.Polanco@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6152
  Phone: 713-486-4386
• Taressa C. Visor
  Job Title: Director of Alumni Affairs, Continuing Dental Education & Events
  Taressa.C.Visor@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6152
  Phone: 713-486-4381
• Rhonda Moran Whitmeyer
  Job Title: Communications Manager
  Rhonda.Whitmeyer@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6152
  Phone: 713-486-4023
• Elizabeth K. "Beth" Wilson
  Job Title: Senior Development Director
  Elizabeth.K.Wilson@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: UCT-1200
  Phone: 713-486-4380
• Christopher Yue
  Job Title: Support Assistant
  Christopher.Yue@uth.tmc.edu
  Office: SOD-6152
  Phone: 713-486-4028

Residents