Dr. Ronald Hendrick

Ron Hendrick, Ph. D. serves as the provost & senior vice president at Texas Tech University. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to higher education administration in various capacities, bringing his collective experiences to support Texas Tech's growth and advancement in his current role.

As Provost, Hendrick provides oversight of 13 degree-granting colleges based in Lubbock, several regional campuses across Texas and a private-public partnership campus in Costa Rica. His leadership extends to critical components of the university, including the University Libraries and public-facing outreach entities such as Texas Tech University Press, Museum at Texas Tech University and the National Ranching Heritage Center. He oversees more than 1,000 full-time staff members, over 2,000 faculty members and collaborates closely with nine vice provost offices to ensure holistic support for faculty, staff and students. 

In collaboration with university leadership, Hendrick advanced support for the Texas University Fund, a state endowment that provides annual research funding to Texas universities, helping secure $60 million for research and other scholarly activities at Texas Tech.

He successfully launched the 2025-30 Strategic Plan, a comprehensive five-year plan to link campus infrastructure planning with faculty, staff and student demand across mission areas. He was integral in the creation of Texas Tech’s Path to AAU, a roadmap to achieve membership in the Association of American Universities within the next decade.  

In concert with his vice president colleagues and academic leadership, Hendrick created a framework for a new Design District, a unified campus space that will function as a dynamic, multi-college academic ecosystem. The Design District will provide a mix of standard and specialized creative spaces, including offices, computer labs, Raider Rooms, study areas and various design spaces for specialized disciplines. 

Working closely with vice provosts, Hendrick has spearheaded initiatives to align regional partnerships and online programs with market demand, increasing new online enrollment by more than 100%, and achieving a 90% retention rate in Fall 2025. His team facilitated partnerships with industry leaders, offering more than 40 industry certifications to Texas Tech students at no cost. 

Since the beginning of his tenure at Texas Tech in 2021, Hendrick has led several initiatives to enhance infrastructure, culture, advancement, academic programs, outreach and engagement, research and legislative compliance

 

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