Samantha Bryans has joined Bishop Ryan Catholic School in the newly established role of academic dean.

The new position will be dedicated to college preparation and academic data management, according to Minot Ryan.

Bryans holds a bachelor’s degree in public health from the University of Nevada, Reno, focused in research and statistics, a master’s degree in public health from Capella University with a focus in social and behavioral health and completed her thesis at Trinity Health’s infectious disease unit, and completed her doctor of education at Capella University at Capella University in August 2020. She specialized in curriculum and instruction. Bryans has also taught at Minot State University since 2016 and served as the dual enrollment instructor at Ryan during the 2020-2021 school year.

Bryans also owns an academic editing company that helps undergraduate and graduate students develop and strenghten their academic writing.