This is a partial list of notable past and present faculty members at Texas Tech University.
Architecture
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs Recognized for her scholarship on Architecture discipline and gender 2019 (active) no Internationally recognized because of the design of his house 1998 (active) no
Arts and Sciences
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? RefsBurwell B. Bell III US Army general, former ROTC instructor at Texas Tech Sankar Chatterjee Paleontologist Dan Flores Historian of the American West, formerly at Texas Tech, later with the University of Montana Alberto Gonzales Former United States attorney general, political science professor and diversity recruiter William Curry Holden Archaeologist and historian Stephen Graham Jones Blackfeet author, former associate professor at Texas Tech Allan J. Kuethe Historian Daniel O. Nathan Philosophy Paradox of Intentionalism F. Alton Wade Scientist, leader of the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition and namesake of Mount Wade in Antarctica Paleontology Division Collections
Business
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs Assistant professor of Management (1984–1986); president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (1997–2004) 1984 1986 no Professor of Business Law (1968–1973); Texas state senator (1975–1979); U.S. House representative (1979–1985); Texas Tech University System chancellor (2006–2014) 1968 1973 yes Highly cited marketing professor 1980 (active) no
Education
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs Educational psychologist, former Texas Tech University administrator, and Emporia State University president 1990 2011 no
Engineering
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs Pioneer in the field of ergonomics — no National Academy of Engineering member 2013 (active) no National Academy of Engineering member 2013 (active) no Pulsed power expert and recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal — no National Academy of Engineering member, former director of the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center, and developed the Enhanced Fujita Scale 1965 (active) no National Academy of Engineering member 2013 (active) no
Human Sciences
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs Thomas C. Butler Former professor, credited with making oral hydration the standard treatment for diarrhea, lost samples of the bacteria that causes bubonic plague Carlos Manuel Chavez Heart surgeon Director of Financial Health and Wellness 2022 (active) 2010 Gabor B. Racz Pioneer in the treatment of chronic pain Tom Shires Chair of the Surgery department (1991–1995), trauma surgeon who pioneered administering saline to shock and surgical patients
Media & Communication
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs — (active) no State Photographer of Texas — — 1974
Visual and Performing Arts
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs Julien Paul Blitz Cellist, conductor, and teacher; first music director of the Houston Symphony Mary Jeanne van Appledorn Composer
Athletics
Name Department Notability Joined TTU Left/retired Alumnus/na? Refs Rodney Allison Robert Anae Frank Anderson Dee Andros Dave Aranda Gary Ashby Art Baker Virgil Ballard Bob Bass Jim Bates Richard Bell Bob Beyer Rodney Blackshear Art Briles Alvin Brooks Dave Brown Neal Brown Watson Brown Jim Carlen Pete Cawthon Darrin Chiaverini Sandy Collins Romeo Crennel Defensive assistant, head coach of the Cleveland Browns 1975 1977 Sonny Cumbie Kristy Curry Kevin Curtis Father of the National Letter of Intent system, former chairman of Texas Tech's Athletic Council 1938 no James Dickey Rex Dockery Sonny Dykes Spike Dykes Former head football coach, second all-time winningest coach in Texas Tech football history Rob Evans Beattie Feathers Ruben Felix Rockey Felker Ewing Y. Freeland Gary Gaines Gene Gibson Billy Gillispie Chad Glasgow W. L. Golightly John Goodner Cari Groce Al Groh Trey Haverty Larry Hays Former head baseball coach, one of the winningest coaches in college baseball Ray Hayward Grady Higginbotham Dana Holgorsen Victor Houston Berl Huffman Bubba Jennings Mike Jinks Art Kaufman Joe Kerbel J. T. King Kliff Kingsbury Jack Kiser Trish Kissiar-Knight Wes Kittley Bob Knight Former head men's basketball coach, all-time winningest NCAA D-1 men's basketball coach; Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Pat Knight Kris Kocurek Mike Leach Former head football coach, all-time winningest coach in Texas Tech football history John Lovett Manny Matsakis Sam McElroy Edward McKeever Greg McMackin Ruffin McNeill David McWilliams Jack Mitchell Jeff Mitchell Jerry Moore Dell Morgan Eric Morris Carl Mulleneaux Gerald Myers Brian Norwood Bill Parcells Assistant football coach, went on to win two Super Bowls as head coach of the New York Giants 1975 1977 Jim Parmer Victor Payne Todd Petty Susan Polgar Four-time women’s classical world chess champion and five-time Olympic chess champion Robert Prunty Richard Ritchie Louise Ritter Sam Robertson Travaris Robinson Polk Robison Charlie Sadler Doc Sadler Greg Sands John Scott, Jr. Kal Segrist Lyle Setencich 1993 Women's Basketball Championship coach 1982 no Bud Sherrod Tim Siegel Dean Slayton Steve Sloan Mike Smith Tubby Smith Dan Spencer Tom Stone Amy Suiter Jerry Sullivan Tim Tadlock Grant Teaff Chris Thomsen Stacey Totman Tommy Tuberville Chris Walker Wade Walker DeWitt Weaver James Willis Teresa Wilson Tom Wilson Jim Wright Willie Zapalac
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