• Professor and Director, Division of Periodontology
• TEL: 612-625-8684
• OFFICE: 7-368a Moos Tower
• EMAIL: bakda001@umn.edu

James E. Hinrichs

• Associate Professor and Director, Division of Periodontology, Advanced Education Program in Periodontology
• TEL: 612-625-9107
• OFFICE: 7-368c Moos Tower
• EMAIL: hinri001@umn.edu

Bryan Michalowicz

• Associate Professor, Division of Periodontology
• TEL: 612-625-6981
• OFFICE: 7-368b Moos Tower
• EMAIL: micha002@umn.edu

Mark Herzberg

• Professor and Director, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, Division of Periodontology, Dentist-Scientist Award Program
• TEL: 612-625-8404
• OFFICE: 17-164 Moos Tower
• EMAIL: mcherzb@umn.edu

Bruce Pihlstrom

• Erwin Schaffer Periodontal Research Professor, Director, MN Oral Health Clinical Research Center
• TEL: 612-626-5681
• OFFICE: 17-116 Moos Tower
• EMAIL: bpihls@umn.edu

Larry Wolff

• Professor, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, Division of Periodontology
• TEL: 612-625-5681
• OFFICE: 17-164 Moos Tower
• EMAIL: wolff001@umn.edu

Clinical Graduate Program Faculty Members

Clinical Specialist Full-Time

• Eric E. Stafne, DDS, MSD

• Erwin M. Schaffer, DDS, MSD, Diplomate of ABP

• George E. Fischer, DDS, MSD; Diplomate of ABP

• Roger G. Ettel, DDS, MS; Diplomate of ABP
• Marshall A. Fenstad, DDS, MSD, PhD
• Jon M. Jenkins, DDS, MS; Diplomate of ABP
• Nancy J. Koller, DDS, MS
• Donald E. Lareau, DDS, MS
• Patrick J. Murphy, DDS, MS
• Ivan P. Streif, DDS, MS
• Louis L. Young, DDS, MS

The faculty of Graduate Periodontology have a diverse background of graduate training including the Universities of: Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, California (UCLA), New York University and SUNY-Buffalo. As a result, varying philosophies of clinical practice and research interests are inherent to the Graduate Periodontology Program. Areas of research interest currently involve: histological evaluation of regenerative procedures, longitudinal trials of antimicrobial agents, genetic relationship of periodontal status, implantology, laser Doppler evaluation of periodontal status and others.