Kent Gallaher serves as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Lubbock Christian University. Previously, Kent held several positions at Lipscomb University, including Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Executive Director of the J.S. Ward Society, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology and Biomolecular Science, and Academic Director of the Institute for Sustainable Practice. Additionally, Kent was an Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Abilene Christian University and served as the Environmental Science Program Director at Lipscomb University.