Faculty Champions
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
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Lorenz Lutherer, M.D., Ph.D. Professor in the Departments of Physiology and Internal Medicine Lubbock, Texas lorenz.lutherer@ttuhsc.edu 806-743-2532 Dr. Lutherer received his PhD in Physiology from the University of Florida in 1969 and took a position as Assistant Professor of Physiology at Texas Tech in 1972. He received his MD from Texas Tech in 1977 and is currently a member of the Graduate Faculty. He was recently named the Medical Director of the School of Medicine Clinical Research Center. |
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David Straus, Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology Lubbock Texas david.straus@ttuhsc.edu 806-743-2523 Dr. Straus has been at the TTUHSC for 28 years. He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Loyola University in Chicago in 1974. His current research focuses on Pathogenic Bacteriology and Sick Building Syndrome. |
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine |
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Herb Janssen, Ph.D. Professor El Paso, Texas herb.janssen@ttuhsc.edu 915-545-6510 Dr. Janssen is an alumnus of TTUHSC with over thirty years of service. His background in education and experience in both basic science and clinical departments provides insight to the value of interprofessional teamwork. |
School of Allied Health Sciences |
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Barbara Sawyer, PhD, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA), CLSp(MB) Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science Lubbock, Texas barbara.sawyer@ttuhsc.edu 806-743-3248 Dr. Sawyer received her doctorate in Cell Biology and Neuroscience from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 1988. Dr. Sawyer currently teaches Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Applied Statistics and Research, and graduate level Molecular Cell Biology and Human Neuroscience. |
School of Medicine |
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Bonna Benjamin, M.D., FAPSA, FAAP Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery Regional Chair of the Department of Pediatrics Amarillo, Texas bonna.benjamin@ttuhsc.edu 806-354-5531 Dr. Benjamin is a practicing pediatric surgeon and has been on the clinical faculty of TTU since 1995, coming to Amarillo from the Children�s Hospital of Pittsburgh (full time faculty University of Pittsburgh). She joined the full time faculty of TTUHSC in 2004. |
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Suzanne Escudier, M.D. Clinical Faculty Member & Simulation Program Director Department of Anesthesiology Lubbock, Texas suzanne.escudier@ttuhsc.edu 806-743-2981 Dr. Escudier began her healthcare career as a paramedic for the City of Galvestion Emergency Medical Services, where she was employed full-time for seven years. She received her M.D. from the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala, in 1994. Her field of specialized interest is crisis resource management in an effort to create a culture of safety and provide excellent patient care. |
Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing |
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Cindy Acton, RN, DNP, NEA-BC Assistant Professor Lubbock, Texas cindy.acton@ttuhsc.edu 806-743-2730 Dr. Acton has been with TTUHSC for 10 years. She received her DNP at Case Western Reserve University in 2008. Her current research interests are in leadership, clinical autonomy, and safe patient outcomes. |
School of Pharmacy |
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Kim Powell, R.Ph., MSPhr, PharmD Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Division of Management Abilene, Texas kim.powell@ttuhsc.edu 806-356-5463 Dr. Powell has enjoyed a 28 year career in pharmacy where she practiced in community, institutional, and managed care environments. She received her MSPhr from the University of Texas and PharmD from the University of Houston. As a clinical specialist in managed care, she has been able to enhance the safety and quality of patient health care through health services research. |