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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Rural and Community Health
3601 4th Street STOP 6232
Lubbock, Texas 79430-6232

Map of Lubbock

Phone: (806) 743-1338
Fax: (806) 743-4510


Rural and Community Health

Billy Philips

Vice President & Director

Email : Billy.philips@ttuhsc.edu

Dr. Billy U. Philips, Jr. is the Vice President for Rural and Community Health. Dr. Philips holds an M.P.A. and a Ph.D. in Human Ecology (Epidemiology) from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center . He is is recognized nationally for his expertise in cancer control education.

The F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health serves as the primary liaison with communities across the 108-county TTUHSC service area. These community partnerships provide both the framework and the mechanism for achieving the mission of improving the health of West Texans.

Silvia Ballejo, Director of Business Affairs

Email : Silvia.ballejo@ttuhsc.edu

Jill Coronado, Business Manager

Email : Jill.coronado@ttuhsc.edu

Melanie Teague, Business Manager

Email : Melanie.teague@ttuhsc.edu

Jim Conditt, Chief Analyst

Email : Jim.conditt@ttuhsc.edu

Kris Hargrave, Section Manager, Data Management & Programming

Email : Kristopher.hargrave@ttuhsc.edu

Sravan Mattevada, Programmer/Analyst

Email : Sravan.mattevada@ttuhsc.edu

Debra Curti, Research Assistant

Email : Debra.curti@ttuhsc.edu

Sarah Looten, Executive Administrative Associate

Email : Sarah.looten@ttuhsc.edu

Karin Huie, Administrative Business Assistant

Email : Karin.huie@ttuhsc.edu

Telemedicine

Debbie Voyles

Director of Telemedicine

Email : Debbie.voyles@ttuhsc.edu

Debbie Voyles is the Director for Telemedicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, which is part of the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health. Debbie has been a part of the Telemedicine program since August 1998. In 2007 Debbie was appointed to the Telemedicine Advisory Committee, which was put together by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. She was elected as Vice-Chair of the committee by the other members. As part of this committee her focus has been looking for ways to expand telemedicine usage to rural communities and providing better reimbursement from Medicaid for the services provided.

Laura Lappe, Clinic Coordinator

Email : Laura.lappe@ttuhsc.edu

Melanie Clevenger, Unit Coordinator

Email : Melanie.clevenger@ttuhsc.edu

Philip Wright, Technology Manager

Email : Philip.wright@ttuhsc.edu

Lara Johnson, Medical Director, Telemedicine & Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Email : Lara.johnson@ttuhsc.edu

Rural Research Group

Director of Rural Health Research

to be announced soon..

Cathy Hudson, Project Manager

Email : Catherine.hudson@ttuhsc.edu

Gordon Gong, Biostatistician

Email : Gordon.gong@ttuhsc.edu

Adriana Gamboa, Research Assistant

Email : Adriana.gamboa@ttuhsc.edu

Bennie O’Brien, Evaluator

Email : Bennie.obrien@ttushc.edu

Lousinda Anguiano, Evaluator

Email : Lousinda.anguiano@ttuhsc.edu

Rocio Carrasco, Evaluator

Email : Rocio.carrasco.ttuhsc.edu

West Texas AHEC

Rebecca Condit

Director of West Texas AHEC & Rural Health Programs

Email : Rebecca.condit@ttuhsc.edu

Jenifer Hudman, Assistant Director

Email : Jenifer.hudman@ttuhsc.edu

Chris Felton, Student Community Coordinator

Email : C.felton@ttuhsc.edu

West Texas HITREC

Beverly Bowen

Director of West Texas Health Information Technology

Email : Beverly.bowen@ttuhsc.edu

Carson Scott, Director of Outreach, Marketing, Education & Communications

Email : Carson.scott@ttuhsc.edu>

Travis Hanson, Director of Contracts, Reporting, Security & Policy

Email : Travis.hanson@ttuhsc.edu

Terry G. Alexander, Director of Critical Access Hospitals

Email : Terry.alexander@ttuhsc.edu

Bruce Edmunds, Regional Coordinator

Email : Bruce.edmunds@ttuhsc.edu

Joe Huerta, Regional Coordinator

Email :Joe.huerta@ttuhsc.edu

Becky Jones, Regional Coordinator

Email :Becky.jones@ttuhsc.edu

Mehdi Rais, Regional Coordinator

Email : Mehdi.rais@ttuhsc.edu>

Traci Kelsheimer, Section Supervisor

Email : Traci.kelsheimer@ttuhsc.edu

Dolores Parrish, Senior Administrative Assistant

Email : Dolores.parrish@ttuhsc.edu