Eli Heath

Eli Heath is a junior at Texas Tech University majoring in Chemical Engineering with minors in Bioengineering, Biology, and Chemistry. He is a member of the Health Policy and Vaccine Administration Clinic working groups within the Think Tank. In addition, he currently serves as the Student Regent of the Texas Tech University System, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott for his term beginning June 1st, 2025.

Eli joined the Think Tank with a strong passion for addressing health disparities across West Texas. As a coordinator and administrator of a free health clinic serving low-income, homeless, and uninsured populations in Lubbock, he has gained firsthand experience with the barriers patients face when seeking care. Motivated by these challenges, Eli began conducting research on cardiovascular disease disparities across Lubbock and the surrounding region, aiming to raise awareness and inform targeted public health interventions.

As a student board member of the Think Tank, Eli brings policy experience, research insight, and clinic leadership to the table. He is committed to advancing equitable, data-driven solutions to improve the health of all West Texans. He is passionate about leading research efforts and impactful projects to advance the health of the region. Eli’s achievements include being named a Top Ten First-Year Student, Texas Tech’s 2024 Volunteer of the Year, a National Merit Scholar, and a James E. Sowell Endowed Engineering Scholar, and he has appeared on the President’s Honor List every semester. His campus involvement includes serving as a Student Body Senator in the Texas Tech Student Government Association, conducting research in molecular virology in the Almodovar Lab at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, representing the Honors College as an Ambassador, leading cardiovascular health classes at the Lubbock Dream Center, and performing community health screenings with the Raider Medical Screening Society.