Staff and Current Residents

Orthodontics staff

Kathie Richards
Position:  Administrative Assistant/ Dental Assistant
Training: Dental Assisting in General Practice, Oral Surgery and Orthodontics at MU 
Time at Marquette University: Since 1999

Norine Bayer
Position:  Dental Coordinator 
Time at Marquette University: Since 2020

Barbara Fedran
Position: Dental Assistant
Training: Dental Assisting in Germany. Private practice before coming to MU Orthodontics
Time at Marquette University: Since 2006

Mary Modlinski
Position:  Dental Assistant
Training: Dental Assisting in CMGraduate4 and Orthodontics at MU 
Time at Marquette University: Since 1983

Sue Trost
Position:  Dental Assistant
Training: Dental Assisting from Hannepin Technical College, Minneapolis, MN. Private practice before coming to MU Orthodontics. Nationally certified in general dentistry and orthodontics. 
Time at Marquette University: Since 1996

Orthodontics residents

Scott Beard

Dr. Scott Beard

Hometown: River Forest, IL

Dental School: Western University of Health Sciences

Graduate class of 2022
Jacob Beckstrand

Dr. Jacob Beckstrand

Hometown: Saint George, UT

Dental School: University of Utah

Graduate class of 2022
Megan Fried

Dr. Megan Fried

Hometown: Lino Lakes, Minnesota

Dental School: University of Minnesota

Graduate class of 2022
Lisa Nguyen

Dr. Lisa Nguyen

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Dental School: Midwestern University, Downers Grove 

Graduate class of 2022
Shuwei Wang

Dr. Shuwei Wang

Hometown: Chengdu, China

Dental School: University of Illinois at Chicago

Graduate class of 2022
Kelley Dentino

Dr. Kelley Dentino

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Dental School: Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Graduate class of 2023
Issac Empson

Dr. Isaac Empson

Hometown: Peoria, IL

Dental School: University of Illinois at Chicago

Graduate class of 2023
Matthew McGrady

Dr. Matthew McGrady

Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL

Dental School: University of Pittsburgh

Graduate class of 2023
Stefan Idso

Dr. Stefan Idso

Hometown: Wauwatosa, WI

Dental School: Marquette School of Dentistry

Graduate class of 2023
Samantha Zavada

Dr. Samantha Zavada

Hometown: Naples, FL

Dental School: Boston University School of Dental Medicine

Graduate class of 2023