SWSPD Leadership
Aaron Bumann
Hello everyone! I have been working with children's dental needs since I interned with a children's dental charity in my home state of South Dakota as a junior in college…
Amanda Hankins
I’m Dr. Amanda, and I’m a Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist. I am from Russellville, Arkansas, and completed my undergraduate work at the University of Central Arkansas. I went on to pursue…
Dan Hoang
Dr. Dan Hoang is a Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist and an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is also a past president of the Colorado Academy of…
Alexandra Otto
Dr. Alexandra Otto is a pediatric dentist and co-founder of Kids Tooth Team Pediatric Dentistry, a pediatric group practice with locations in Buda, Kyle & South Austin, Texas. She and…
Elizabeth Shick
Dr. Shick completed her DDS, Residency in Pediatric Dentistry and Masters of Public Health degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She works part-time in private practice…
Katherine L. Chin
Dr. Chin has been faculty at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine for the past seven years and is the Children's Hospital Colorado Clinical Medical Director at the…
Janell I. Plocheck
Janell Plocheck grew up in the small community of Crosby outside of Houston. She graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, and completed…
Ryan S. Roberts
Ryan Roberts was raised in Mannford, Oklahoma. He lettered in wrestling at Oklahoma State University during while earning his undergraduate degree. Dr. Roberts earned his DDS from Oklahoma University College…
Ben Curtis
Born and raised in Wills Point, Dr. Ben Curtis was inspired to become a pediatric dentist after the poor dental experiences he had as a child. He strives to make…
Emily Fourmy
Emily Fourmy is a graduate of Oklahoma State University. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee and completed her specialty training in pediatric dentistry in…
Suzanne Fournier
Suzanne Fournier, DDS, is the Dental Service Line Chief at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Dr. Fournier studied Dentistry at the University of Michigan College of Dentistry, then furthered her training…
Kelsey Martinez
Undergrad: University of Kansas DDS: UMKC School Of Dentistry Postdoctoral Residency: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Professional Memberships: American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Extras: Dr. Martinez is…
Carissa Molina
Dr. Carissa Molina grew up in Madison, WI. She graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and a minor in Spanish…
Ashley Popejoy
Dr. Ashley Popejoy graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City dental school in 2012 and received a certificate in pediatric dentistry and Master of Oral Sciences from University of Illinois-Chicago in…
Jeff D. Rhodes
Dr. Jeffrey D. Rhodes, or Dr. J, is a 1984 graduate of Austin College in Sherman, TX. He graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1988. Then, he completed specialty…
Joy Trigo
Joy Tucker Trigo DDS, has the distinction of being both a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She…
Michelle Jacobi
Michelle Jacobi joined the SWSPD staff in 2002. After functioning in various capacities for the Society, she became Executive Director in 2016. Michelle lives in southern Indiana, just across the…
