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Lacerda, Carla M. R., Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering, 2013. B.S., Federal U. of Viçosa (Brazil), 2002; Ph.D., Colorado State, 2008.
Ladeira, Antonio, Associate Professor of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, 2002. Licenciatura, U. Nova de Lisboa (Portugal), 1992; Ph.D., California (Santa Barbara), 1999.
Lakhani, Gopal D., Associate Professor of Computer Science, 1980. B.Sc., Calcutta (India), 1964; M.S., Jiwaji (India), 1966; Ph.D., Indian Inst. of Tech. (India), 1972; M.S., Illinois, 1978.
Lamp, David, Associate Professor of Physics, 1988. B.G.S., Missouri, 1979; Ph.D., 1984.
Lamprecht, Debbie, Instructor in Computer Science, 2009. B.B.A., Eastern New Mexico, 1980; M.S., Texas Tech, 1996.
Lan, William Yun, Professor of Educational Psychology and Leadership, 1990. B.Ed., Shanghai Normal (China), 1982; M.A., Iowa, 1988; Ph.D., 1990.
Lang, Susan, Professor of English, 1999. B.A., Ohio State, 1987; M.A., 1989; Ph.D., Emory, 1992.
Langford, Catherine L., Associate Professor of Communication Studies, 2004. B.S., Texas A&M, 1997; M.A., 2000; Ph.D., Penn State, 2005.
Larke, Alvin Jr., Professor of Agricultural Education and Communications, 2002. B.S., South Carolina State, 1968; M.Ed., South Carolina State, 1974; Ph.D., Missouri (Columbia), 1982.
Larmour, David H. J., Horn Professor, 1987. B.A., Queen’s-Belfast (N. Ireland), 1982; M.A., Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), 1984; Ph.D., 1987.
Lascano, R. J., Adjunct Faculty in Plant and Soil Science, 1986. B.S., Texas A&M, 1974; M.S., 1977; Ph.D., 1982.
Lastrapes, Jeffrey, Assistant Professor of Music, 2008. B.M., Curtis Institute, 1996; M.M., Julliard, 1998.
Lauderdale, Mitzi K., Associate Professor of Personal Financial Planning, 2001. B.S., Texas Tech, 2001; M.S., 2004; J.D., 2005.
Laverie, Debra, Professor of Marketing, Jerry S. Rawls Professor of Business, Minnie Piper Stevens Professor, and Senior Associate Dean, Rawls College of Business,, 1995. B.A., St. Mary’s Coll., M.B.A., Notre Dame, 1987; Ph.D., Arizona State, 1995.
Lavigne, Donald, Associate Professor of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, 2005. B.A., Catholic U. of America, 1996; M.A., Texas Tech, 1998; Ph.D., Stanford, 2005.
Lawson, William D., Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2006. B.S., Texas A&M, 1982; M.S., 1984; Ph.D., Texas Tech, 2004; Licensed. Prof. Engr. (Texas).
Lawver, David E., Professor of Agricultural Education and Communications, 1989. B.S., Missouri (Columbia), 1977; M.Ed., 1983; Ed.D., Mississippi State, 1988.
Lay, Lowell, Instructor in Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences, 2008. B.B.A., Texas (Permian Basin), 1975; M.B.A., 1984.
Le, Khanh Cong, Adjunct Faculty in Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, 1997. B.A., Law School of Saigon U. (Vietnam), 1967; M.A., National Inst. of Administration (Vietnam), 1970.
Leaverton, Michael, Instructor in Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology, 2007. B.S., Texas A&M, 1984; M.S., California (Berkeley), 1989; Licensed Prof. Engr. (California)
Lechtenberger, DeAnn, Research Associate and Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology and Leadership, 2003. B.S., Texas, 1976; M.S., 1981; Ph.D., North Texas, 1996.
Ledet, Arne, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, 2002. M.S., Copenhagen (Denmark), 1991; Ph.D, 1996.
Lee, Aie-Rie, Professor of Political Science, 1989. B.A., Ewha Womans (Korea), 1978; M.A., 1982; Ph.D., Florida State, 1989.
Lee, Edward Jongyoon, Instructor in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2012. B.S. Virginia, 2005; Ph.D., 2011.
Lee, Hoon, Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2008. B.A., Hongik U. (Korea), 1998; M.P.A., Kyung Hee U. (Korea), 2000; M.A., Iowa, 2004; Ph.D., 2008.
Lee, Jeffrey A., Professor of Geography, 1988. B.A., California (Los Angeles), 1979; M.A., 1984; Ph.D., Arizona State, 1990.
Lee, Jeffrey M., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, 1990. B.S., Brigham Young, 1982; M.A., California (Los Angeles), 1984; Ph.D., 1987.
Lee, Sangwook,Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology, 2008. B.S., Chung-Ang, 1999; M.S., Purdue, 2000; Ph.D., 2005.
Lee, Sung Won, Associate Professor of Physics, 2006. B.S., Daegu (Korea), 1993; M.S., Kyungpook National (Korea), 1995; Ph.D., Glasgow (United Kingdom), 2000.
Lee, Sun Young, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, 2012, B.A., Ewha Women’s U. (Korea), 2005; M.A., Georgia, 2007; Ph.D., North Carolina, 2012.
Legacey, Erin-Marie, Assistant Professor of History, 2012. B.A., Guleph (Canada), 2002; M.A., Queen’s U. (Canada), 2004; Ph.D., Northwestern, 2011.
Lehman, Thomas M., Professor of Geosciences, 1985. B.S., New Mexico, 1978; M.A., Texas, 1982; Ph.D., 1985.
Lektzian, David. Associate Professor of Political Science, 2007. B.A., Central Michigan, 1992; M.A., Michigan State, 1998; Ph.D., 2003.
Lesley, Mellinee, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, 2002. B.A., Iowa, 1988; M.A., New Mexico State, 1990; Ph.D., Pennsylvania, 1998.
Levario, Miguel A., Associate Professor of History, 2007. B.A., Notre Dame, 1999; M.A., Stanford, 2001; Ph.D., Texas, 2007.
LeVering, Kate, Adjunct Faculty in Natural Resources Management, 2003. B.S., Occidental Coll., 1994; Ph.D., Texas, 2000.
Leverington, David M., Associate Professor of Geosciences, 2005. B.A., Ottawa (Canada), 1992; M.S., 1995; Ph.D., Manitoba (Canada), 2001.
Lewis, David J., Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2006. B.S., Southern California, 1980; M.B.A., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical, 1995; M.A., Naval War Coll., 2003.
Lewis, Ira Wayne, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, 1977. B.S., Houston, 1972; M.S., Texas A&M, 1974; Ph.D., Texas, 1977.
Li, Changzhi, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2009 B.S., Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, (China), 2004; M.S. University of Florida, 2007; Ph.D., 2009.
Li, Guigen, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1997. B.S., People’s Republic of China, 1984; M.S., 1987; Ph.D., Arizona, 1995.
Liang, Daan, Associate Professor of Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology, 2004. B.Eng., Tianjin (China), 1997; M.S., Buffalo (New York), 1999; Ph.D., 2001; Licensed Prof. Engr. (Texas).
Lichti, Roger L., Chairperson, Department of Physics, and Professor of Physics, 1979. B.S., Ottawa (Kansas), 1967; M.S., Illinois, 1969; Ph.D., 1972.
Lie, Donald Y.C., Keh-Shew Lu Regents Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Texas Tech HSC, 2007. B.S.E.E. National Taiwan U., 1987; M.S.E.E., Cal. Inst. of Tech., 1990; Ph.D., 1995.
Lillian, Todd D., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 20l0. 8.S., Brigham Young, 2004; M.S., 2007; Ph.D., Michigan, 2010.
Lim, Sunho, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, 2009. B.S., Hankuk Aviation U. (Korea), 1996; M.S., 1998; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State, 2005.
Lin, Jingyu, Linda F. Whitacre Endowed Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2008. B.S., State University of New York (Oneonta), 1983; M.S. Syracuse, 1985; Ph.D., 1989.
Lin, Mei–Fang, Assistant Professor of Music, 2008. B.M., National Taiwan Normal U., 1996; M.M., Illinois (Urbana-Champagne), 2000; Composition Diploma, Ecole Nationale de Musique et de Danse, Blanc-mesnil, France, 2005; Ph.D., California, (Berkley), 2007.
Lin, Zhangxi, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, 1999. M. Eng., Tsinghua (China), 1982; M.S. Texas, 1996; Ph.D., 1999.
Lindner, James R., Professor of Agricultural Education and Communications, 2002. B.S., Auburn, 1989; M.B.A., Auburn, 1992; Ph.D., Ohio State, 2000.
Lindsay, David, Associate Professor of Art, 2005. B.F.A., Utah State, 2000; M.F.A., Indiana U. of Pennsylvania, 2004.
Lischka, Hans Research Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2011. Ph.D., U. of Vienna (Austria), 1969.
Littlefield, Andrew K., Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2013.  B.A., Missouri (Columbia), 2005; B.S., 2005; M.A., 2008; Ph.D., 2013.
Liu, Hongchao, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004. B.S.C.E., Hebei U. of Tech. (China), 1990; M.S.C.E., Tsinghua (China), 1996; Ph.D., Tokyo (Japan), 2000.
Liu, Shaorong, Adjunct Faculty in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2002. B.Sc., Huazhong Normal (China), 1982; M.Engineering, Peking (China), 1985; Ph.D., Texas Tech, 1995.
Lochbaum, Marc R., Professor of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, 2000. B.S., Illinois, 1991; M.S., North Carolina (Greensboro), 1993; Ph.D., Arizona State, 1998.
Lock, Robin H., Professor of Educational Psychology and Leadership, 1996. B.S., Texas, 1976; M.Ed., 1981; Ph.D., 1985.
Lockwood, Stephanie, Instructor in Biological Sciences, 2012. B.S., Eastern New Mexico, 2003; M.S., 2006; Ph.D., Texas Tech, 2011.
Lodhi, Mohammad Arfin Khan, Professor of Physics, 1963. B.S., Hons. Karachi (Pakistan), 1952; M.S., D.I.C., Imperial Coll. (United Kingdom), 1960; Ph.D., London (United Kingdom), 1963.
Loewy, Arnold H., George R. Killam Jr. Chair of Criminal Law, 2006. B.S., Boston, 1961; J.D., Boston, 1963; LL.M., Harvard, 1964. Admitted to practice in Connecticut.
Loneragan, Guy H., Professor of Animal and Food Sciences, 2003. B.V.Sc., Sydney (Australia), 1994; M.S., Colorado State, 1998; Ph.D., 2001.
Long, Kevin, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, 2007. B.S., Maryland, 1986; Ph.D., Princeton, 1991.
Longing, Scott, Visiting Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Science, 2012. B.S., Arkansas State, 1996; M.S., Arkansas, 2002; Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2006.
Lopez, Armando R., Assistant Professor of Economics, 2012. B.A., Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Mexico), 1998; M.A., California (Santa Barbara), 2002; Ph.D., 2009.
Lopez, Frank R., Associate Professor of Law, 2001. B.B.A., Texas, 1984; J.D., California (Berkeley); 1990. Admitted to practice in Texas and California.
López-Benitez, Noé, Associate Professor of Computer Science, 1993. B.S., Guadalajara (Mexico), 1976; M.S., Kentucky, 1980; Ph.D., Purdue, 1989.
Louden, Elizabeth I., Professor of Architecture, 1989. B.Arch., Texas Tech, 1987; M.Arch., 1989.
Lowe, Laura, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2004. B.A., Texas Tech, 1999; M.S.W., Georgia, 1996; Ph.D., 2004.
Lowry, Kent, Instructor in Advertising, 2012. B.A., Ohio State, 1984; M.A., Texas Tech, 2012.
Luo, Yunjuan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Electronic Media, 2011. B.A., Hunan, 2000; M.A., Nanyang Technological, 2004; Ph.D., Indiana, 2011.
Lust, Mary Katheryn, Instructor in Landscape Architecture, 2012. B.L.A., Texas Tech, 1987.
Lyford, Conrad, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2001. B.S., Texas A&M, 1988; M.S., 1991; Ph.D., Michigan State, 1998.
Lynn, Quepha, Instructor in Accounting, 2002. B.S., North Texas, 1988; M.S., 1988.
Lyte, Mark, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Joint Faculty in Microbiology and Immunology; Adjunct Faculty in Animal and Food Sciences; Adjunct Faculty in Biological Sciences, 2007. B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson, 1976; M.S., Weizmann Inst. of Science (Israel), 1979; Ph.D., 1983.

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