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Ray G. Koeppen, DDS, MS, MBA

Associate Professor and Chair

Department of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics

UT Health Science Center at Houston

I strive to establish with my students  two-way communication that is based on mutual respect and a desire for the educational experience to be relevant to the learner’s individual circumstances.

My educational focus has been to provide a learner-centered form of instruction by stirring intellectual curiosity in students, including them in the learning process and promoting a desire to become life-long learners. I strive to establish two-way communication that is based on mutual respect and a desire for the educational experience to be relevant to the learner’s individual circumstances.  I also try to keep in mind that I am training my eventual replacement as a dentist or dental educator.