List of Texas Tech University faculty

See also: List of Texas Tech University alumni

This is a partial list of past and present faculty members at Texas Tech University.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

See also: Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs

Architecture

See also: Texas Tech University College of Architecture

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs
Upe Flueckiger	Architecture	Internationally recognized because of the design of his house.	1998	(Active)	no

Arts and Sciences

See also: Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs

• William Curry Holden, archaeologist and historian
• Paul H. Carlson, historian of Texas and the American West, on faculty from 1973-2009
• Ernest Wallace, historian of the South Plains and the Comanche
• Alwyn Barr, historian
• Allan J. Kuethe, historian of Latin America
• Dan Flores, historian of the American West, formerly at Texas Tech, later with the University of Montana
• Sankar Chatterjee, paleontologist
• Jo Carr, English professor who became one of the first women Methodist pastors and church administrators in the South Plains
• F. Alton Wade, scientist, leader of the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition and namesake of Mount Wade in Antarctica
• Hasan Bülent Paksoy, Pioneer in Central Asian studies.
• Stephen Graham Jones, Blackfeet author, former associate professor at Texas Tech

Business

See also: Rawls College of Business

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs
David A. Bednar	Management	assistant professor of Management (1984–1986); president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (1997–2004)	1984	1986	no
Shelby D. Hunt	Marketing	Highly cited marketing professor.	1980	Active	no

Education

See also: Texas Tech University College of Education

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs
Michael Shonrock	Educational Psychology	Educational psychologist, former Texas Tech University administrator, and Emporia State University president.	1990	2011	no

Engineering

See also: Whitacre College of Engineering

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs
M. M. Ayoub	Ergonomics	Pioneer in the field of Ergonomics	—		no
Chau-Chyun Chen	Molecular Thermodynamics	National Academy of Engineering member,	2013	(Active)	no
Fazle Hussain	Fluid Dynamics	National Academy of Engineering member,	2013	(Active)	no
Magne Kristiansen	Pulsed Power	Pulsed power expert and recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal	—		no
Kishor C. Mehta	Wind Engineering	National Academy of Engineering member, former director of the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center, and developed the Enhanced Fujita Scale.	1965	(Active)	no
Danny Reible	Water Resources	National Academy of Engineering member,	2013	(Active)	no

Human Sciences

See also: Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs

Law

See also: Texas Tech University School of Law

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs

Media & Communication

See also: Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs
Pete Brewton	Journalism		—	Active	no
Wyman Meinzer	Photography	State Photographer of Texas,	—	—	1974

Visual and Performing Arts

See also: Texas Tech University College of Visual & 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
• David Brandon, guitar professor and musician who toured with guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening for fifteen years
• Mary Jeanne van Appledorn, composer

Athletics

See also: Texas Tech Red Raiders

Name	Department	Notability	Joined TTU	Left/retired	Alumnus/na?	Refs
J. William Davis	Government	Father of the National Letter of Intent system, former chairman of Texas Tech's Athletic Council	1938		no
Marsha Sharp	Women's Basketball	1993 Women's Basketball Championship Coach	1982		no

• Jim Acree
• 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
• Ralph Carpenter, former sports information director, credited with coining the term, "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings."
• Pete Cawthon
• Darrin Chiaverini
• Sandy Collins
• Romeo Crennel, defensive assistant from 1975-1977, head coach of the Cleveland Browns
• Sonny Cumbie
• Kristy Curry
• Kevin Curtis
• 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
• Rockey Felker
• Ruben Felix
• 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
• Danny Mason, Tech golf coach, 1969-1980, physical education professor
• Sam McElroy
• Edward McKeever
• Greg McMackin
• Ruffin McNeill
• David McWilliams
• Jack Mitchell
• Jeff Mitchell
• Jerry Moore
• Dell Morgan
• Eric Morris (coach)
• Carl Mulleneaux
• Gerald Myers
• Brian Norwood
• Bill Parcells, assistant football coach from 1975–77, went on to win two Super Bowls as head coach of the New York Giants
• Jim Parmer
• Victor Payne
• Todd Petty
• 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
• 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

Faculty To Be Moved Into Tables

• Burwell B. Bell III, US Army general, former ROTC instructor at Texas Tech
• 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
• Alberto Gonzales, former United States Attorney General, political science professor and diversity recruiter
• Susan Polgar, four-time women’s classical world chess champion and five-time Olympic chess champion
• Gabor B. Racz MD, FIPP, 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