Rachel Erickson
Rachel Erickson is the Professional Development Coordinator for the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Sam Houston State University. She earned her undergraduate degree from Florida State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, minor in Communications and earned her Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Sam Houston State University in 2018. Rachel started her professional career in 2009 working for various state agencies in Florida including the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida Department of Education.
After moving to Texas in 2013, Rachel started her higher education career as the Administrative Coordinator at SHSU in the Department of Enrollment Marketing Communications and later transitioned to Accepted Students and Bearkat Orientation in 2016 where she served as the Assistant Director. Rachel has a passion for advocacy, continued education and serving the staff, faculty and students at Sam Houston State University. Rachel is excited to join the COM because of the amazing culture and mission to help Texas improve health services and increase medical care throughout the state.