TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - Key Persons


Alexa Galle

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director
  • Finance

Allison Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Unit Assistant Director

Amanda Ortiz


Angelene Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Processor

Brailey Dunfield

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Recruiting and Outreach

Bridgett Gann

Job Titles:
  • Unit Supervisor

Carole Wardroup - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director

Celeste Ramirez

Job Titles:
  • Purchasing Card Coordinator

Christine Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Scholarships & Student Success

Crystal Rodriguez-Harthan

Job Titles:
  • Analyst II

Dean Quentin Smith

Job Titles:
  • Dean
The Dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the School of Pharmacy, leading faculty and staff of the School in planning; securing resources; and implementing and evaluating activities related to academic operations, research, service and patient care programs. The Dean represents the School both internally to the University and externally to our various stakeholders. The Dean also serves as part of the Institution's administrative team through active participation in various Institutional planning, implementation and evaluation activities. The Academic Dean's Office is located on our Main Campus in Amarillo, Texas. There are additionally, four Regional Deans to assist students and visitors on all of our campuses.

Dr. Richard Black

Job Titles:
  • Named Texas Dentist of the Year
Hunt School of Dental Medicine dean honored for community service and leadership. Paso del Norte Health Foundation Announces Leadership Gift to TTUHSC El Paso Hunt School of Dental Medicine In celebration of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation's 25th Anniversary, the board of directors announce an $11 million grant to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine.

Erin Lammert

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

Esther Myrick

Job Titles:
  • Analyst II

Gabriela Robledo

Job Titles:
  • Office Coordinator

Irma Gomez

Job Titles:
  • Section Supervisor

Jo Anna Barela

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Analyst II

Josh Cardoza

Job Titles:
  • COIRC Lead Analyst

Joshua Burrull


Justin White - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Lesa Kimbrough

Job Titles:
  • Analyst II

Lisa Bentley

Job Titles:
  • Course Registration and Maintenance

Lisa Northcutt

Job Titles:
  • Section Coordinator

Lora Turpin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Managing Director, Payment Services
  • Payment Services, Associate Managing Director

Lori Rice-Spearman - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ( TTUHSC )
Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., is the ninth president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and the first female president in the Texas Tech University System. She joined TTUHSC in 1987 and has held multiple leadership positions during her tenure with the university. Most recently, she was appointed provost and chief academic officer in October 2019. The following month she agreed to serve concurrently as interim president, reflecting her commitment to the university. Dr. Rice-Spearman has led TTUHSC through an unprecedented global health pandemic. This required the transition of all on-campus academic instruction to online and a workforce of more than 5,000 on five campuses to remote operations. During this time, the university's team members led collaborative efforts to produce personal protective equipment for its front-line health care team and providers across the region. They also played vital roles statewide in supplying viral transport medium for COVID-19 testing and conducting a national study on convalescent serum as a treatment option for the disease. In 2016, Dr. Rice-Spearman was appointed dean of the School of Health Professions and held the position concurrently when she was named the university's Associate Provost in 2018. The school is the largest health professions school in Texas and one of the largest in the nation considering the breadth of programs, enrollment, and the number of graduates. During Dr. Rice-Spearman's tenure as dean, the School of Health Professions added five "first-in-the-nation" accredited academic programs. The school also received numerous national awards recognizing the success of its 20 programs, including the inaugural Association of Allied Health Professions Excellence in Interprofessional Education Award in 2018. Before serving as dean, Dr. Rice-Spearman held positions within the school, including associate dean for Learning Outcomes and Assessments and chair of the Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care. Dr. Rice-Spearman has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and is recognized nationally as an innovator in health professions education. She 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' first class in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program and earned her master's and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. A West Texas native, Dr. Rice-Spearman is honored to continue serving this great university based in a region she knows and loves. She is committed to advancing TTUHSC's mission to make an even greater impact in West Texas and worldwide. Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., is the ninth president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and the first female president in the Texas Tech University System. She joined TTUHSC in 1987 and has held multiple leadership positions during her tenure with the university. Most recently, she was appointed provost and chief academic officer in October 2019. The following month she agreed to serve concurrently as interim president, reflecting her commitment to the university. READ MORE

Michal Hodge

Job Titles:
  • Office Coordinator

Molly Minze

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director of Student Affairs & Admissions

Monica Mathys

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director of Student Affairs & Admissions

Monica Orosco

Job Titles:
  • Analyst II

Natalie Auci

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator for Associate Dean and Admissions

Shannon Myers

Job Titles:
  • Section Coordinator / Communications, Design

Swift Card

Job Titles:
  • Department
  • System

Tammy Boring

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

Terry Dalton

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Chief

Thomas Thekkumkara

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions

Tiffany Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrator

Veronica Vasquez

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Travel Card Coordinator
  • Travel Services Section Coordinator