Wendy A. Humphrey, a proud alumna of the Texas Tech University School of Law, has served on the faculty since 2007. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, magna cum laude, from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. She went on to complete both her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, summa cum laude, and her Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University.

Following law school, Professor Humphrey practiced at a civil litigation firm in Amarillo, where she became a partner. Licensed in Texas and New Mexico, she focused on commercial law, personal injury, and appellate advocacy. She is also a trained mediator.

Professor Humphrey’s scholarly work centers on women’s decision-making rights. Her articles have appeared in respected journals, including the Cardozo Law Review and the William & Mary Journal of Women and the Law.

She has received multiple university-wide honors in recognition of her teaching and leadership, including the Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching, the Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award, the TTU Faculty Distinguished Leadership Award, and the President's Excellence in Teaching Award.

An experienced advocacy coach, Professor Humphrey has led several negotiation teams, including an ABA negotiation team that captured the international championship. She also served for many years on the ABA Competition Committee.

Her leadership in legal education includes serving as Chair of the AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research, and as Chair of the AALS Section on Associate Deans for Academic Affairs and Research. She remains actively involved in the Legal Writing Institute and the Association of Legal Writing Directors.

Professor Humphrey is deeply engaged with the legal profession. She is a past president of the Lubbock Area Bar Association and a former at-large director on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors. She previously served on the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals and currently serves on the Law-Focused Education, Inc. Board of Directors and the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees.