About DrSpells
A perspective shaped where systems meet people.
Dr. Loyce E. Spells II, LP.D., M.J. brings experience across public safety, education, policy, and community work to conversations that require care, clarity, and action.
Grounded in the work
From public safety to student-centered leadership.
Dr. Spells currently serves as Director of Safety for Evanston Township High School District 202. His professional background includes service as an Evanston Police officer and detective, along with public-facing work focused on safety, community connection, and young people.
His research has explored police licensure, accountability, use of force, and public policy. That wider lens is central to the DrSpells approach: take the moment seriously, listen closely, and help people move forward together.
The lens
Experience matters most when it becomes useful to someone else.
Leadership asks more than a title. It asks for direction when the answer is not obvious.
Education is not just information. It is the daily work of helping people see a bigger future.
Community trust is built in the conversations people are willing to have, and the actions they are willing to take.