Dr. Norman Hopper
Dr. Norman Hopper joined the faculty at Texas Tech University in July of 1976. He served as a professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Science until 1998 when he joined the Dean's Office as Associate Dean for Student Affairs with responsibilities for recruiting, retention, and placement.
Recently his responsibilities in the Dean's Office have changed and Dr. Hopper is currently serving as Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Prior to coming to Texas Tech he was a faculty member in the Department of Agronomy at Ohio State University.
Dr. Hopper received his baccalaureate (1965) and master's (1967) degrees in Agronomy from Texas Tech University. Subsequently, he was awarded a Ph.D. (1970) degree from Iowa State University with a major in Crop Physiology (Department of Agronomy) and a minor in Plant Physiology (Department of Botany).
During his tenure at Texas Tech University he has served on many departmental, college, and university committees in addition to several graduate student committees—both as a member and major professor. In addition, he has served his professional societies (American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America) in numerous positions and has been named a Fellow in both societies. Aside from his family, his greatest interest is in the students at Texas Tech. Hopper says, "If it were not for the students we would not be here and the job would not be nearly as much fun. Students continually challenge us to think, stay current in our discipline, and to stay mentally and physically active."