Office of Academic Affairs

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Office of Academic Affairs is ready to help you succeed! Feel free to contact any of the individuals below with concerns and questions about the areas they give support to.

Academic Support Staff

	Dr. Karl Self | selfx001@umn.edu Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Confidential student concerns Course audits Course exemptions Student progression Letters of recommendation
	Dr. Brent Larson | larso121@umn.edu Assistant Dean for Advanced Education Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), MS in Dentistry Grad and Advanced Ed policy guidance and concerns
	Dr. Kristin Shingler | kshingle@umn.edu Director of Assessment and Curricular Integration Electronic testing Study tools
	Ali Suehle | ajsuehle@umn.edu Student Schedule & Academic Records Manage DDS course enrollment DDS education verification forms Class rank and GPA Course schedules Academic calendar
	Julia Cross | cros0183@umn.edu Executive Assistant to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Scheduling for the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Notary services
	Shelby LaFreniere | shelbyl@umn.edu Advanced Education College Coordinator | Program Coordinator, MS in Dentistry Policy guidance and concerns for grad and advanced ed learners University resource navigation for grad and advanced ed learners Course evaluations for pre-doc learners