Christine E Niekrash Editor

Dr. Elie M. Ferneini is a practicing Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon in Cheshire CT.  He is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University (B.S., Magna Cum Laude), Quinnipiac University (M.H.S., M.B.A.), University of Connecticut Medical and Dental schools (D.M.D., M.D.). Dr. Ferneini completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Connecticut. Additionally, Dr. Ferneini completed 2 years of general surgery training at the same institution. Dr. Ferneini is an associate clinical professor at the University of Connecticut and Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. He is involved in undergraduate as well as graduate training. Dr. Ferneini has a long history of conducting research resulting in over 120 scientific publications and book chapters. He has lectured nationally and internationally.  Dr. Ferneini's professional interests span both hospital-based as well as office-based maxillofacial surgical procedures including reconstructive facial surgery, maxillofacial pathology, and cosmetic facial surgery.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.  He is on the editorial board of multiple scientific journals (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery) as well as a member of numerous medical and dental professional organizations. He is also the Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery.  Dr. Ferneini is a co-editor of five textbooks:  “Head, Neck and Orofacial Infections: A Multidisciplinary Approach,” “Perioperative Assessment of the Maxillofacial Surgery Patient: Problem-based Patient Management,” “Complications in Maxillofacial Cosmetic Surgery Strategies for Prevention and Management,” “Evidence-Based Oral Surgery: A Clinical Guide for the General Dental Practitioner,” and “Office-Based Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures: A step-by-Step Approach.”

Michael T. Goupil, DDS, MEd, MBA, FACD, is an emeritus faculty in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine.  He is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dental Medicine (DDS), University of Southern Mississippi (MEd), and the University of Hartford (MBA).  Dr. Goupil completed an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency in the Air Force at Wilford Hall Medical Center and a Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC.  He retired in 1992 from the Air Force as a colonel after a 23-year career during which he served as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General. Dr. Goupil then joined the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, where he concurrently served as Associate Dean for Students.  He recently retired from the university as an Emeritus Associate Professor and still maintains several other academic appointments.  Dr. Goupil practiced full-scope oral and maxillofacial surgery for over 40 years.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is the author of numerous publications. He is co-editor of the Springer book Evidence-Based Oral Surgery.

Margaret A. McNulty, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology, & Physiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She is a graduate of Colorado State University (B.S.), University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (Ph.D.), and completed a research-intensive post-doctoral fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. McNulty then joined the faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine before moving to Indiana University. Dr. McNulty teaches musculoskeletal biology, embryology, and dissection-based anatomy, including in-depth head and neck anatomy, to a wide range of professional and graduate students. In addition to her teaching duties, Dr. McNulty also conducts research in medical education and orthopaedic, has contributed to orthopaedic textbooks, holds numerous leadership positions within anatomical & orthopaedic societies, and has presented her work both nationally and internationally.

Christine E. Niekrash, DMD, MDentSc is an associate professor in the Department of Medical Science at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac  University.  She is a graduate of Brown University (ScB) and the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (DMD and MDentSc). Dr. Niekrash completed a residency in periodontology and a certificate program in Gerontology (Medical College of Virginia). She joined the Department of Periodontology at the Medical College of Virginia-Virginia Commonwealth University and then the Department of Periodontology at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine where she taught histology and anatomy to medical and dental students, served as Director of Head and Neck Anatomy and Associate Dean for Student Affairs.  She currently teaches anatomy and histology at the new Netter School of Medicine and has served as the inaugural director of Head and Neck Anatomy.  She has also conducted research, published numerous articles, and has lectured nationally and internationa