Dentistry Faculty

One of the reasons our dentistry and dental hygiene programs are so highly regarded: UDM’s professors. Our faculty will guide you through these rigorous, clinically oriented programs and ensure you emerge with the knowledge and skills for superior patient care.

cv-pdfCV PDFs/www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/cv-pdfindexSOD Faculty/www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/indexJudi-LuxmoreJudith Luxmore/www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/Judi-LuxmoreJudith LuxmoreB.S., Applied Science, Siena Heights UniversityM.S., Health Care Education, University of Detroit MercyScientific LiteratureManagement of Dental Hygiene Care/Room 308, Dental Clinic Building, Corktown Campus313-494-6628luxmorjs@udmercy.eduSchool of Dentistryhttp://dental.udmercy.edu/http:///www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/images/UDM-JudithLuxmore-lrg.jpgUDM-JudithLuxmore-lrg.jpgUDM-JudithLuxmore-lrg.jpgWhy you’re going to love my classYou’ll have a newfound appreciation of yourself as a dental hygiene professional. And by the time you finish, you’ll have practical experiences you can use immediately. Great things for you at UDMWe’re known for being innovative. We’re the most challenging program in the state because of our in-depth, interdisciplinary program. This means you’ll be learning with the dental students, both in clinic and in the classroom, which will enhance your education.Great things in store after UDMYou’ll be well prepared to take your Board exams, as evidenced by our high success rate. And our research shows that employers prefer UDM dental hygiene grads!My favorite part about teaching you isGetting to know you. Our students take our program very seriously. They’re here to learn and willing to do what it takes to be successful.You might like to know that IWalked 60 miles for a breast cancer walk and ran five marathons./www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/images/UDM-JudithLuxmore-sm.jpgUDM-JudithLuxmore-sm.jpgUDM-JudithLuxmore-sm.jpgWe’re known for being innovative. We’re the most challenging program in the state because of our interdisciplinary program.John-MolinariJohn Molinari/www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/John-MolinariJohn Molinari, Ph.D.B.A., Biology, St. Vincent CollegePh.D., Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicineMicrobiologyInfection Control and Safety/Room 435, Dental Clinic Building, Corktown Campus313-494-6630molinajo@udmercy.eduSchool of Dentistryhttp://dental.udmercy.edu/http:///www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/images/UDM-DrMolinari-lrg.jpgUDM-DrMolinari-lrg.jpgUDM-DrMolinari-lrg.jpgWhy you’re going to love my classYou’ll know my heart and soul is in the information. I love teaching. I hope I make it interesting. I’m fair. I’ll trust and respect you, but I expect the same. But above all, I hope you’ll always be inspired to learn more. The risk is thinking you know it all.Great things for you at UDMHere you can thrive in smaller classes and live in a smaller metropolis campus. UDM has purposefully kept the faculty to student ratio low so you’re comfortable coming in. It breeds a special type of education in and out of the classroom.“We want great things for you” meansIt’s our job to make sure you are better off than when you came in. A teacher’s influence lives forever if I do my job correctly.My favorite part about teaching you isYou keep me young. And I’m nearly 64.You might also like to knowI was originally going to study to be a physician (and the first in my family to go to college) but I was drawn to research. I thought I could have more of an impact teaching than treating patients. And it was the right decision for me—I love it!No other professor can say to youI have seven children, including triplets (two boys, one girl). My wife’s a saint./www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/images/UDM-DrMolinari-sm.jpgUDM-DrMolinari-sm.jpgUDM-DrMolinari-sm.jpgIt's my job to make sure you are better off than when you came in. A teacher's influence lives forever if I do my job correctly./www.udmercy.edu/about/meet_faculty/sod/sod_profilessod_profiles