Dr. Thomas B. Spencer
Associate Vice President for Research Operations
Division of Research
ESSBL 5.110
Email:
thomas.spencer@utrgv.edu
Thomas B. Spencer, Ph.D., M.B.A., is the Associate Vice President for Research Operations Research at UT Rio Grande Valley. Before joining UTRGV, Dr. Spencer held faculty appointments at UT Dallas, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University.
He has worked in Academia and Research Administration for 20+ years and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the National Council of University Research Administrators(NCURA).
Thomas’ research focuses on the study and methods of research itself: Research Administration, Public Affairs and American Healthcare. The understanding of Economic, Political and Public Policy decisions as they relate to research administration, accessibility, data privacy, and healthcare services is of prime importance in modernresearch.
Additionally, the concept of Research Administrative Burden, or the study of policy related to the “red-tape” burden of research administration for scientists, administrators and regulators is woefully underserved as a research topic unto itself. Thomas has devoted both his career and education to the investigation of these topics as they relate to Org Theory, Public Service Motivation, Ethics and Leadership.
He can be reached at Thomas.Spencer@UTRGV.edu.
