Crystal Smith

Dr. Crystal Smith serves as an Assistant Professor at Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine within the Prevention Science Program. Her academic roles include adjunct faculty positions at Gonzaga University and clinical research supervision. She specializes in advanced biostatistics and qualitative research methodologies, focusing on substance use disorder treatment optimization, precision medicine, and novel therapeutic interventions.

• PhD in Prevention Science (WSU)
• MS in Family and Consumer Science (University of Idaho)
• BS in Psychology (Gonzaga University)

Her research emphasizes clinical trials for addiction treatments, including projects totaling over $33M in grants. Key focus areas include opioid use disorder management, psychedelic-assisted therapies, and genomic screening participation barriers. She has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and serves on editorial boards for journals like Journal of Cannabis Research.

Recent work explores mobile health technologies for medication adherence (e.g., MAP4BUP app) and contextual factors affecting genomic research participation. She collaborates internationally, including studies in Brazil's therapeutic communities.

• Awards: Excellence in Teaching (2020), Sloboda & Burkoski Cup (2018)

Her lab affiliations include the Analytics and PsychoPharmacology Lab and the Program of Excellence in Addictions Research. Dr. Smith's grants include NIH-funded studies on contingency management interventions and telehealth pain management.