Ryan Sutton, Ph.D.

Ryan Sutton, Ph.D., is the associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion at Dell Medical School. Prior to joining Dell Med, Sutton served as director of the Herman Sweatt Center for Black Males and the Community Integrated Health Initiative at The University of Texas at Austin. In these roles, he developed, implemented and expanded programming and services that enriched the educational experience of underrepresented students. In addition to his role at Dell Med, he holds an assistant professor of practice appointment in UT’s McCombs School of Business and College of Education, where he teaches classes and holds trainings on topics such as psychological assessment, mental health, health equity and implicit bias.

Sutton received his undergraduate degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and his master’s and doctorate from Howard University.