Student Affairs Faculty and Staff

Student Affairs

Faculty and Staff

Crystal Bryce, PhD

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Bio

Dr. Bryce received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, and PhD in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University. Prior to joining UT Tyler School of Medicine, she served as faculty member at Arizona State University, where she worked with undergraduate students within the classroom and as the Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs within her department.

She also has extensive experience conducting and publishing research that focuses on individual and contextual factors that influence well-being, hope, and academic outcomes, and advanced statistical approaches to examining salivary biomarkers.

Dr. Bryce is excited to work with and support medical students as they navigate medical school.

Katie Stone, PhD

Director of Student Wellness and Professional Formation

Office of Student Affairs
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine

Bio

Katie Stone is passionate about helping students thrive and flourish during their time in higher education. Dr. Stone holds a Master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. in Human Resources Development from UT Tyler. Student-centered and developmental, Katie strives to ensure wellness is incorporated into all aspects of a students’ time in medical school. Outside of work, Katie loves to bake, run, paint, and time herself on how quickly she can complete jigsaw puzzles.

Derek A. Holbrook, Ed.D.

Director of Academic and Career Success

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine

Bio

Selbie Fountain

Administrative Specialist

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine