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Cindy Akers, Ed.D., is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communications at Texas Tech University and currently serves as Vice Provost for Administrative Affairs. In her academic role, she teaches in the agricultural communications program. As Vice Provost, she oversees strategic hires, faculty retention, and the onboarding of deans and administrators. She collaborates with college deans to recruit leadership roles and represents the Provost in institutional partnerships and national organizations like TCCAO. She also liaises with the Texas Tech System Board of Regents and coordinates the Big 12 Academic Alliance.
Previously, she served as Interim Dean of the Davis College (2019–2021), Associate Dean for Academic & Student Programs (2013–2019), and held roles such as agricultural communications program coordinator and director of the Dr. Bill Bennett Student Success Center. She joined Texas Tech in 1997 as an instructor and was promoted to full Professor in 2011.
Educationally, Akers earned a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Agriculture (1991), M.Ed. in Agricultural Education (1992), and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (2000), all from Texas Tech University.
Her administrative focus includes academic partnerships, faculty development, and institutional governance. She has no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided text, though her roles inherently involve significant institutional resource coordination. Her professional narrative emphasizes leadership in academic administration and student success initiatives.
