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Contact the Pacific Center for Special Care

Pacific Center for Special Care
University of the Pacific
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
2155 Webster Street, Suite 409
San Francisco, CA 94115

Co-Directors

Dr. Paul Glassman

415.929.6490, pglassman@pacific.edu
Dr. Paul GlassmanPaul Glassman, DDS, MA, MBA is a nationally recognized expert in oral health care for people with developmental disabilities and complex medical situations. Glassman is a former president of the Special Care Dentistry Association, an international organization dedicated to improving the oral health of people with special needs. He is the co-director for the Pacific Center for Special Care, serves as the dental school's director of community oral health and is a professor in the Department of Dental Practice.

Christine Miller

415.929.6427, cmiller@pacific.edu
Christine MillerChristine Miller, RDH, MHS, MA, is the co-director for the Pacific Center for Special Care and has been involved in programs for people with disabilities for more than 20 years. She has many years of experience working with programs in oral health care for people with developmental disabilities and complex medical situations. Miller is an associate professor in the Department of Dental Practice and serves as director of community programs at the dental school.

Staff

Maureen Harrington, Program Manager

415.749.3383, mharrington@pacific.edu
Maureen HarringtonMaureen Harrington MPH has more than 12 years of experience as a health educator and program manager in multiple healthcare settings at both state and local levels. Her expertise includes policy issues related to access to care, cancer control activities such as prevention and early detection, children's health issues, and community organizing. Currently, as Program Manager for the Pacific Center for Special Care, her focus is on oral health advocacy, policy reform, and community organizing for people with disabilities and frail older adults.

Maysa Namakian, Assistant Program Manager

415.929.6640, mnamakian@pacific.edu 

Maysa NamakianMaysa Namakian MPH, a native of Marin County, has an educational background in mathematics and public health. She has been involved in public health initiatives at an international non-profit organization, a statewide organization, and two California universities. With experience in evaluating homeless patients' dental care, she is dedicated to increasing the quality of life for underserved populations.

Dylan Wright, Administrative Assistant

415.749.3384, dwright@pacific.edu
Dylan WrightDylan Wright moved from Massachusetts to California in 1998 with a B.S. from Northeastern University. Dylan has been working in education since 2000 and at the University of the Pacific since 2002. Dylan enjoys string instruments, dogs and the ocean.