Dr. Tyson Holder is a Nationally Certified and multi-state licensed School Psychologist. He obtained his Ed.D. (Educational Leadership and Administration & Educational Psychology) from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and his Ed.S. (School Psychology) and M.S. (Counseling and College Student Affairs) from Eastern Illinois University.
As a School Psychologist, Dr. Holder specializes in working with children who have autism; severe cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disorders; as well as those who have experienced a variety of trauma(s). Before joining UMSL he also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology at New York University (NYU) and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP). His research interests include: the impact of trauma on cognition and memory; summative and formative program evaluation methodologies; and the effects of advertising methodologies on teenage substance use and dependence.
Dr. Holder has over 15 years of higher education experience, working in a variety of student/academic support roles (i.e., tutoring, Student Support Services-TRiO programs, and multicultural enrichment programing).
