List of Texas Tech University faculty
# List of Texas Tech University faculty

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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dora Epstein-Jones | Architecture | Recognized for her scholarship on Architecture discipline and gender. | 2019 | (Active) | no | |
| Upe Flueckiger | Architecture | Internationally recognized because of the design of his house. | 1998 | (Active) | no | |

## Arts and Sciences

| Name | Department | Notability |
| - | - | - |
| William Curry Holden | | Archaeologist and historian |
| Dan Flores | | Historian of the American West, formerly at Texas Tech, later with the University of Montana |
| Sankar Chatterjee | | Paleontologist |
| F. Alton Wade | | Scientist, leader of the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition and namesake of Mount Wade in Antarctica |
| Stephen Graham Jones | | Blackfeet author, former associate professor at Texas Tech |
| Burwell B. Bell III | | US Army general, former ROTC instructor at Texas Tech |
| Alberto Gonzales | | Former United States Attorney General, political science professor and diversity recruiter |
| Daniel O. Nathan | Philosophy | Paradox of Intentionalism |

## Business

| Name | Department | Notability | Joined TTU | Left/retired | Alumnus/na? |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Kent Hance | Business Law | 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 |

## 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

| Name | Department | Notability | Joined TTU | Left/retired | Alumnus/na? |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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

| Name | Notability |
| - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pete Brewton | Journalism | | — | Active | no | |
| Wyman Meinzer | Photography | 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? |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Susan Polgar | | Four-time women’s classical world chess champion and five-time Olympic chess champion | | | |
| 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 | | | | | |
| Dee Andros | | | | | |
| Frank Anderson | | | | | |
| Robert Anae | | | | | |
| Rodney Allison | | | | | |
| Spike Dykes | | Former head football coach, second all-time winningest coach in Texas Tech football history | | | |
| Sonny Dykes | | | | | |
| Rex Dockery | | | | | |
| James Dickey | | | | | |
| Kevin Curtis | | | | | |
| Kristy Curry | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | |
| John Lovett | | | | | |
| Manny Matsakis | | | | | |
| 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, went on to win two Super Bowls as head coach of the New York Giants | 1975 | 1977 | |
| Mike Leach | | Former head football coach, all-time winningest coach in Texas Tech football history | | | |
| Kris Kocurek | | | | | |
| Pat Knight | | | | | |
| Bob Knight | | Former head men's basketball coach, all-time winningest NCAA D-1 men's basketball coach; Basketball Hall of Fame inductee | | | |
| 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 | | | | | |
| Charlie Sadler | | | | | |
| Doc Sadler | | | | | |
| Greg Sands | | | | | |
| John Scott, Jr. | | | | | |
| Kal Segrist | | | | | |
| Lyle Setencich | | | | | |
| Jim Wright | | | | | |
| Willie Zapalac | | | | | |
| Polk Robison | | | | | |
| Travaris Robinson | | | | | |
| Sam Robertson | | | | | |
| Louise Ritter | | | | | |
| Richard Ritchie | | | | | |
| Robert Prunty | | | | | |
| Todd Petty | | | | | |
| Victor Payne | | | | | |
| Jim Parmer | | | | | |
