Episode 12: Unapologetically Beyond the Box with Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman

Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman is the ninth president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and the first female president in the Texas Tech University System.

She joined TTUHSC in 1987, and has held multiple leadership positions since. From associate dean for Learning Outcomes and Assessments and chair of the Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care to the dean of the School of Health Professions and associate provost, leading her to become provost and chief academic officer —a passion for healthcare education paved the way to her current role as TTUHSC president.

Although she says she didn't grow up wanting to become a university president, Dr. Rice-Spearman has led TTUHSC like she was born for it, facing unique challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic with poise and that passion for health care education driving her forward.

In leading the university, she is focused on her vision to transform health care through innovation and collaboration.

In her work, she has inspired many to bring together diverse groups of individuals, not just across TTUHSC, but in all the communities in which the university has a presence.

Whether collaborations exist inside TTUHSC or in the community and beyond, access to healthcare will remain fueled by innovation under Rice-Spearman's leadership as that is her passion.

Please join me in welcoming President Rice-Spearman…

Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care (3:03)

Confidently Setting Boundaries (5:35)

Taking care of ourselves and emotional health (9:22)

Supporting Ourselves and other Women in Living Unapologetically (13:24)

Coming Back to Your WHY and your values (19:36)

Living Out of Your Own Expectations (26:42)

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself (33:09)

Cultivating Healthy Relationships (35:50)

5 Activities That Nourish You (41:17)

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months (42:17)

Song Featured: Scars to Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara