Justin Samuel, Ph.D.

Dr. Justin T. Samuel is a nationally-recognized student affairs administrator. He currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. He also holds two faculty appointments at UT Austin: as Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (College of Education), with an affiliated appointment in the Division of Pharmacy Practice (College of Pharmacy), where he also held the Pfizer Centennial Professorship in Pharmacy from 2025-2026. 

Additionally, Dr. Samuel holds several notable certifications, including as Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory® (2018), Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach (2022), Certified Instructor for Adult Mental Health First Aid from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (2025), and Certification in Crucial Conversations® for Mastering Dialogue (2026).

Dr. Samuel earned a B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin, an M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from The University of Texas at Austin. With 19+ years of experience in student-facing roles in the University setting, Dr. Samuel has experience in advancing student success, career goal achievement, and mentoring.

Dr. Samuel received The Ohio State University's Emerging Professional Award in 2015, UT Austin's Complex Coordinator of the Year Award in 2016, UT Austin's Asian/Asian American Faculty and Staff Association's RAISE Award in 2016, UT Austin's Division of Student Affairs/Texas Parents Staff Merit Award in 2019, and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) APIKC's Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Award in 2019. He is also a recipient of the Dr. Bill Lasher Doctoral Student Excellence Award from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. From 2024-2026, Dr. Samuel was cited within the “Top 10 Faculty” by graduating Pharm.D. students. 

At the national level, Dr. Samuel was elected as the National Chair of the Student Services Special Interest Group of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) in 2024. He is also a 2026 graduate of the AACP Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP). 

Dr. Samuel's teaching interests include leadership and professional development, marketing, student affairs in higher education, and research design theories. His research interests include college student identity development, personal branding for student leaders, and work/life integration for student affairs administrators.