In Memoriam: Kristie Lea Storms, 1986-2020

Kristie Storms, an assistant professor of practice in family and consumer science education at Texas Tech University, died at her home in Lubbock, Texas. She was 34 years old.

Storms served as a family and consumer sciences educator for more than 12 years before joining Texas Tech as an instructor in 2018.

“Kristie was an amazing, accomplished woman who had a love for life like no other and a passion for teaching, her students, family and consumer sciences education, and serving others,” said Karen Alexander, chair of the family and consumer science education program at Texas Tech. “There will forever be someone missing for me at Texas Tech.”

Storms completed her bachelor’s degree in family and consumer science education at South Dakota State University. She held a master’s degree in teaching and learning from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She was a doctoral candidate in family and consumer science education at Texas Tech.