Dr. Fields Farrior received his D.M.D. degree from Tufts University College of Dental Medicine and has been in private practice as well as teaching operative dentistry since 2008. Upon graduation from Tufts, Dr. Farrior joined a multidiscipline practice in Atlanta, GA. In 2013, Dr. Farrior returned to New England to join a practice in Exeter, NH and serve as a clinical instructor in the Operative Department at the Tufts University.

Dr. Farrior is involved with multiple local and national dental organizations,... Read More

Travis Erickson joined the College of Dental Medicine team in October of 2014. He has worked primarily with graduate and professional students since 2003 within UNE’s Graduate and Professional Student Affairs. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at The University of Maine and at the University of New England. Prior to UNE, he worked at The University of Maine in Student Affairs and in the community within the area of public service as a police officer, regional investigator,... Read More

Dr. Jay Beauchemin received his DDS degree from Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1986. He was in private practice for 28 years before joining the College of Dental Medicine full-time. In 2016, he completed his Master's degree in Medical Education Leadership at the University of New England. He was elected and has served as the College of Dental Medicine's first Faculty Assembly Chair since 2015.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Beauchemin was a co-founder of the Biddeford Free Dental... Read More

Dr. Paul Best was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, son of a dentist and nurse. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, where he studied biology and geology. Dr. Best received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry and his specialty certification in Prosthodontics from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. He is president of his specialty prosthetic practice Prosthodontics Associates, PA, in Portland, ME. Dr. Best enjoys the blend of... Read More

Dr. Bringewald was born in Germany and came to the U.S. in high school. He completed both his B.A. in economics as well as his D.M.D. degree at Boston University. Following his time at BU, Dr. Bringewald completed a one-year General Practice Residency (GPR) in Bangor, Maine. After the residency, Dr. Bringewald worked in the Oral Surgery department at a hospital in his hometown of Recklinghausen, Germany. While there, he had the opportunity to participate in two one-month-long international volunteer... Read More

Dr. Charles Brown is an Augusta, ME native, graduating cum laude from St. Anselem College in Manchester, NH with a BA in Biology. He earned his DDS degree from Northwestern University Dental School in 1980. Upon graduation, Dr. Brown started his practice in Naples, ME, where he has been for 36 years.

Dr. Brown has been active in numerous professional organizations, including the ADA, MDA, and GPDS (past president). He also serves on the MDA's Peer Review Committee and Charitable... Read More

Dr. Cyr is a native of Maine and went on to the University of Rhode Island completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and Zoology. He obtained a masters in Cell Biology and a doctoral degree in Pharmacology from New York University while studying the desensitization of Endothelin receptors. Dr. Cyr completed two National Institute of Drug Abuse Post-doctoral fellowships at NYU and the University of Washington studying opiate receptors before returning to Maine in 1996. He then spent... Read More

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. Jeffrey Doss received his DDS degree from Loyola University College of Dental Medicine in 1985. He completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Connecticut in 1989. Dr. Doss has been in the private practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Southern Maine since 1989. Dr. Doss served on the Board of Trustees for the University of New England for 9 years and has taught Oral Pathology at UNE and Westbrook College since 1991. Dr.... Read More

Dr. James P. Dunn graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine with a DMD degree in May, 1975. Upon graduation from Tufts, he was assigned to Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina with the US Navy. During his active duty, he served on a Regimental Landing Team in Europe and also completed clinical rotations in Endodontics, Oral Surgery, and General Practice. After active duty, Dr. Dunn returned to Auburn, Maine to practice dentistry from 1977 to 2015, a total of... Read More

Dr. Mohamed ElSalhy obtained his Bachelor of Dental Medicine (B.D.M.) degree from Kuwait University in 2007. He then completed a Master of Science in Medical Microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University in 2011. Dr. ElSalhy earned his first Ph.D. in Odontology from the University of Turku, Finland in 2015, followed by a second Ph.D. in Medical Sciences - Dentistry from University of Alberta, Canada in 2018. Dr. El Salhy completed his Dental Public Health residency and Master of... Read More

Dr. Elizabeth Franco grew up in Maine, graduated cum laude from Colby College in Waterville, ME, and received her DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Following graduation from dental school, she completed a General Practice Residency program at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Franco worked in private practice in Maine and New Hampshire prior to joining the faculty at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine. She... Read More

Dr. Hanf was born in Elizabeth, NJ. He graduated from Ursinus College with a B.S. in Biological Science. He subsequently graduated from UMDNJ, now Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. He is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry.

In his first year upon graduating, Dr. Hanf was a full-time Clinical Instructor in a T.E.A.M. (Training in Expanded Auxiliary Management) program at UMDNJ. He then served as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in Oral Diagnosis, Radiology, and Emergent Care two... Read More

Dr. Kang received her D.D.S. degree from the Capital Medical University, China in 1997. She practiced five years before joining the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry for graduate education. With enthusiasm in research, she received a doctoral degree in oral biology and then moved to Rochester, NY for advanced training in clinical research and general dentistry. She completed a clinical research fellowship in 2011, an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency in 2013, and a General Practice Residency in... Read More

Dr. Rachel King is originally from the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, but she has lived in a variety of locales throughout her years of education and practice. After graduating from Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine in 2009, Dr. King continued her training as a pediatric dental resident at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Following residency, she entered the U.S. Air Force, where she had the opportunity to practice for two years in... Read More

Dr. Takashi Komabayashi is a Clinical Professor at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine and a Dental Officer of the United States Army Reserve. He received a D.D.S. degree from the University of Hiroshima in 1998, a Ph.D. in dental material from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2002, a D.D.S. from the University of California San Francisco in 2005, and a Certificate and M.Dent.Sc. in Endodontics from the University of Connecticut in 2008. Dr. Komabayashi... Read More

Dr. Larrabee received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Maine at Orono, followed by a D.M.D. from Tufts University in 1976. In 1977, he founded a general practice in Buxton, Maine, which he owned and ran until 2012.

Like the CDM Class of 2018, Dr. Larrabee began his career at UNE in August of 2014, teaching primarily in the Simulation Clinic. Since 2015, his responsibilities have shifted to focus more on overseeing students in the Oral Health Center... Read More

Dr. Mesloh worked in private practice in Greenfield, MA for 33 years before joining the team at the UNE CDM.Read More

Dr. Moyer joined Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates in 1989 upon completion of his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He graduated from Muhlenberg College with a BS in Biology in 1979 and continued his education at Temple University Dental School, obtaining his DDS with honors in 1983. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in anesthesia at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1984. His MD was completed with honors in 1987, also at... Read More

Dr. Adepitan A. Owosho received his dental degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria in 2010 and practiced as a general dentist for 2 years before commencing his oral and maxillofacial pathology residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/School of Dental Medicine in 2012. After successful completion of his specialty training, Dr. Owosho completed a 2-year oral/dental oncology clinical research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Dr. Owosho is a board-certified Diplomate of the... Read More

Born and raised in rural northwestern New Jersey, Dr Pier has lived in his second home state of Maine since 1984. He graduated from Bates College with a BS in Chemistry in 1979 and married Karen before the year was over. He received his DMD from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry in 1983 and after a General Practice Residency in Morristown, New Jersey, moved to Maine to join Glen Cove Dental Associates. After 20 years of practicing in a... Read More

Dr. Alan Rich was born in Portland, ME. He attended Deering High School followed by Amherst College, where he earned a B.A. (cum laude) in English and played varsity rugby. Dr. Rich served in the U.S. Army Dental Corp in Heidelberg, Germany from 1978-1981, and since 1981 he has been in private practice in Portland, ME. Professionaly, he is an active member of the ADA, MDA, and Casco Bay Study Club, and he has also served on the SAD15 Board... Read More

Dr. Schapira received a B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Iowa and a D.D.S. from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. She completed a 1-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington D.C. and then served as a staff dentist for the United States Air Force from 2005-2017. During this time, she provided comprehensive dental care at assignments located in Washington D.C.; England; Charleston, SC; and Colorado Springs, CO.... Read More

Dr. Andrew Shur has worked in private practice in Portland, ME since 2002. He is a Founding Fellow in the International Academy of Endodontics, and he currently serves as the chair of its Admission Committee. Dr. Shur is also a contributing author for the textbook Best Practices in Endodontics.Read More

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. Tessie Stansbury is originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania. She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Scranton. From there she attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and completed a DMD degree. After that she pursued a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency (also from the University of Pittsburgh), followed by a three-year specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

Dr. Stansbury is a board-certified... Read More

Dr. Traub was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. He graduated from Colorado College in 1976 and subsequently taught secondary school in Colorado and Wyoming. He attended dental school at Creighton University, graduating magna cum laude in 1984. He then performed his residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 1988 and became certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1990. Dr. Traub was engaged in the... Read More

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. Tsao was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Hong Kong. In 2004, she moved to Chicago to attend Northwestern University, where she received her BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and minored in Business Institutions. Dr. Tsao worked in the finance industry for several years prior to attending dental school. She received her DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed her general practice residency at the LA County-USC program in Los Angeles, California. There,... Read More

Dr. Phyllis Wagstaff graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Hygiene in 1964. From there, she moved to Boston and worked as a hygienist for Dr. Henry Goldman, after whom the BU dental school was named. During this time, Dr. Wagstaff also earned her B.S. degree at Boston University (1967). Subsequently, she worked for a periodontist in Portland, ME for eighteen years. After her youngest child graduated from high school, Dr. Wagstaff went back to BU and earned... Read More

Dr. Johnson received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Vermont, his Masters Degree from UMASS Amherst, and his Ph.D from Virginia Tech. After receiving his Ph.D, he did a one year fellowship in the Department of Pharmacology at Mt Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, NY, studying the pharmacology of drugs of abuse under Dr. Joe Goldfarb. After that, he trained for two more years as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at Albany Medical College... Read More

Peter Morganelli, Ph.D.  joined the UNECOM Department of Biomedical Sciences in 2013 and teaches immunology and physiological sciences for the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Dental Medicine.  Dr. Morganelli received formal training in physiology focusing on neurophysiology, cell physiology, and endocrinology at Miami University of Ohio and Dartmouth Medical School.  After completing post-doctoral training in immunology, he went on to study how immune cells affect the underlying mechanisms of atherosclerosis, in particular how immune... Read More

Malcolm Benham joined the staff of the University of New England College of Dental Medicine in July 2013. Malcolm has worked at UNE since 2010; he started out as a Helpdesk Technician and later became User Services Manager for the Information Technology Services department. Malcolm now serves as the Assistant Director of CDM Information Systems.Read More

Madeline Brooks joined the CDM team in February 2016. A native of Cumberland, ME, Madeline now lives in Gray with her husband in their new home. Madeline enjoys working on home improvement projects, spending time at local Maine State Parks with her husband, and visiting with family.Read More

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Rebecca Carr joined the College of Dental Medicine in July of 2014. A native of Scarborough, Maine, she has experience in both higher education and international health. Prior to completing her Master’s of Public Health, Rebecca taught HIV prevention to community groups in rural Tanzania. As part of her Master’s program, she co-designed a national nutrition surveillance system for the Ministry of Health in Belize. Her professional accomplishments include Leading Community Health Initiatives: Dentistry, Medicine, and Public Health as Partners,... Read More

Janet Chapais joined the staff at the University of New England College of Dental Medicine in August 2015. Previously, Janet worked at a local dental office for 17 years. Janet is a Certified Dental Assistant and received her Expanded Function Dental Assistant certification from York County Community College.Read More

Kayla was born and raised in Caribou, ME, but has lived in Orono, ME the past six years while pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a Master's degree in Student Development in Higher Education at the University of Maine. During her undergraduate studies, Kayla worked at the Tutor Program providing academic support to students and was also active in her sorority and the Greek community. Through her graduate assistantship, she worked with Fraternity and Sorority Life... Read More

Jennifer DeRosa is from Auburn, Maine. She lives with her three kids and "other half." She has worked in the dental field for eleven years. Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, camping, and kayaking.Read More

Holleday (Holly) DuBois grew up in Nebraska and graduated from the Dental Assistant program at Southeast Community College in 1983. She has lived in Maine and practiced as a Certified Dental Assistant since 1984.Read More

Ashli Fraser enjoys spending time with her two children and husband. Some of her favorite pastimes include hiking, camping, and watching her boys play sports. Ashli lives in Saco, ME with her family and pets.Read More

Mark Guhl was recently employed at Mercy Hospital, where he gained seven years of experience in sterile processing. He has worked with multiple health disciplines, including orthopedics, spinal, ENT, dental, and thoracic. He was previously empoyed at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle and Ballard Community Hospital in Washington.Read More

Amanda Langley grew up in Falmouth, ME and graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2005 with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology. After graduating, she worked for seven years as a Care Manager with the Connecticut Homecare Program for Elders. In 2013, she returned home to Maine, and in 2014, she began working with Graduate Admissions at the University of New England, coordinating the admissions for UNE's DMD program. She joined the College of Dental Medicine in 2016 as Community Outreach Coordinator... Read More

Cassandra grew up in Falmouth, ME. She attended the Dental Careers Institute for dental assisting and also previously worked at an assisted living facility as a CRMA. Cassandra enjoys the outdoors and traveling.Read More

Robyn Malia joined the University of New England College of Dental Medicine team in January of 2018. Previously, she enjoyed a career of 30 years in both administrative assistant and management roles in patient care services in both the dental and veterinary fields. Robyn enjoys living in Limington and restoring an old farmhouse with her husband, Patrick. She loves all animals and bird watching, and, in her spare time, also enjoys flower gardening, outdoor activities, going to the ocean, and... Read More

Tiffany Nelson joined the CDM team in the summer of 2015 as a receptionist. In July 2017, she moved into a new role as an Administrative Assistant at the Oral Health Center. Tiffany previously worked in an endodontic office in Portland.

Tiffany and her husband have lived in the greater Portland area since 2011. They currently live in Westbrook with their two cats. Tiffany knows some American Sign Language, and, in her spare time, enjoys hiking, traveling, and cleaning.Read More

Miriam (Mim) Powelson grew up in Penacook, NH before she moved out to Syracuse to pursue a degree in Environmental Education. Mim worked for the Appalachian Mountain Club for three years before she moved to Portland. She enjoys spending time outside, including hiking, canoeing, and camping.Read More

Stephanie Salamone joined the UNE CDM in June 2016. Prior to this, she worked as a dental assistant in private practice. Stephanie enjoys working with CDM students, giving them guidance, and helping them to succeed. She is currently working toward a Bachelor's degree in Biology, with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies, at the University of Maine at Augusta.

Stephanie is a native to the Portland area, where she currently resides with her daughter, Francesca. In their free time,... Read More

Kacee graduated Magna Cum Laude from UMA, Bangor Campus in 2012. She worked at Penobscot Community Dental Clinic in Bangor for two years until she moved to southern Maine. Kacee worked at Community Dental in Portland and served as the AEGD Residency Coordinator. She was credentialed to go to the O.R. at Maine Medical Center for Sedation Dentistry.Read More

Isaac joined the College of Dental Medicine in July 2014 and has been with the University since 2008. Isaac spent his first six years with UNE holding various positions in the offices of Undergraduate Admissions and Graduate & Professional Admissions. In his current role, Isaac manages the instructional design and student enrollment aspects of the CDM. Isaac currently serves as the Chair-Elect of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Section on Dental School Admissions Officers. He is also a member... Read More

Melissa Victory has been a dental assistant since 2009 and has worked in private practice and for an endodontist. Prior to becoming a dental assistant, she was the Registrar at a small college in Western Massachusetts. Melissa became a Certified Dental Assistant in July 2014 and joined the team at the UNE CDM in 2015­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­.... Read More