Student Support Contacts

Dr. Philip Patston Heading link

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Academic program oversight, curriculum support, and student issue assistance.

RM 102A COD, Illinois

Dr. Colin Haley Heading link

Executive Director of Curriculum and Student Success. Curriculum oversight/assistance and student academic support.

RM 204C COD, Illinois

Angelica Alvarez Heading link

Director of Academic Affairs and Registrar. Daily administrative operations, registration, leaves of absence, and student records management.

RM 204D COD, Illinois

Michael Joyce Heading link

Associate Director. Support for DMD and DMDAS students and faculty, ExamSoft liaison, and course evaluations.

RM 204 COD, Illinois

Syedda Mehdi Heading link

Instructional Developer, Instructional Technologist. Instructional design support for dental education courses, technical assistance, and ECHO 360 administration.

RM 204D COD, Illinois

Andrea Magallon Heading link

Program/Student Advisor. Support for MS and PG students and faculty, processing committee forms, course evaluations, and letter requests.

RM 204D COD, Illinois

Dr. Darryl Pendleton Heading link

Associate Dean of Student & Diversity Affairs. Dr. Pendleton leads the Office of Student & Diversity Affairs with expert assistance from the staff team.

Room 102GD,

Dr. Georgia Lymberopoulos Heading link

Director of Pre-Dental Undergraduate Programs. Dr. Lymberopoulos is the faculty advisor for the UIC Pre-Dental club and oversees the Dentistry Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (GPPA) program.

104,

Braulia Espinosa Heading link

Senior Director of Student & Diversity Affairs. Braulia provides leadership over the development and implementation of admissions, student services, and diversity initiatives for the Office of Student and Diversity Affairs.

Rm. 104B,

Tiffany Carter Heading link

Associate Director of Student & Diversity Affairs. Tiffany is responsible for the development and implementation of student services, student leadership development programs, and diversity initiatives.

104A,

Erica Godfrey Heading link

Program/Student Advisor. Erica provides holistic advising services to support and encourage students’ academic and personal goals in the College of Dentistry.

102GD,

Alia Mir Heading link

Acting Director of the Resilience Center. Alia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and she oversees the College's Resilience Center, which is committed to prioritizing the health and wellness of our students, faculty, and staff.

530CC,

Meah Rogers Heading link

Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). Meah oversees DEIB programs and initiatives for students and employees within the College of Dentistry, as well as serves as a liaison for campus committees and university system wide policies and initiatives.

530,