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Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., President Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)

Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D.

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Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., became the ninth president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in June 2020, making her the first female president in the Texas Tech University System. She joined TTUHSC in 1987 and has held various leadership positions with the university, including Provost and Chief Academic Officer and School of Health Professions Dean.

Dr. Rice-Spearman is a nationally recognized innovator in health professions education and has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. She also has served as an accreditation reviewer and site visitor for the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education. She is an alumna of the School of Health Professions’ inaugural class in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program and earned her master’s and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. 

She remains deeply connected to her West Texas roots and is committed to expanding access to health care for those in the region and across the state. READ MORE  

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