Deans
John M. Burns, Ph.D., College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Dr. Burns has a Bachelor of Science in Education and Chemistry from New Mexico State University (1963), a Master of Science in Biology and Microbiology from New Mexico State University (1966), and a Ph.D. in Zoology and Endocrinology from Indiana University (1969). From 1976 through 1977, Dr. Burns completed Post Doctoral... more»
Andrew Vernooy, AIA, College of Architecture
Andrew has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Princeton (1970), a Master of Architecture (1978) and a Master of Science in Engineering (1990) from the University of Texas, and a Master of Design Studies from Harvard (1991). Andrew is also a principle in the architecture and urban design firm of Sinclair Black & Andrew Vernooy... more»
Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D., Interim, College of Arts & Sciences
Professor Lawrence Schovanec earned his doctorate in mathematics from Indiana University, his master’s degree from Texas A&M University and his bachelor’s of science degree from Phillips University... more»
Allen T. McInnes, Ph.D., Rawls College of Business
Allen T. McInnes, Ph.D., was appointed dean of the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration on September 1, 2001. Dean McInnes was an oil industry executive and community leader in Houston before coming to Texas Tech. He served from 1996 to 2000 as president and chief executive officer of TETRA Technologies, Inc., a diversified oil field service company... more»
Charles Ruch, Ph.D., Interim, College of Education
Dr. Ruch is President Emeritus of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSMT) in Rapid City, SD. Now retired, he is a member of the Registry for College and University Presidents, a nonprofit organization which engages former university presidents interested in service in interim leadership roles... more»
Jon Strauss, Ph.D., Interim, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
Strauss is President Emeritus of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif. Now retired, he is a member of the Registry for College and University Presidents, a nonprofit organization which engages former university presidents interested in service in interim leadership roles.... more»
Fred Hartmeister, J.D., Ed.D., Graduate School
Fred Hartmeister became Dean of the Graduate School at Texas Tech University August 1, 2007. He holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Valparaiso University, an M.B.A. (Business Administration) from the University of Denver, an Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Wyoming, and a J.D. (Law) from the University of Wyoming. He became a faculty member at Texas Tech in 1993.... more»
Gary Bell, Ph.D., Honors College
Dr. Bell is from Pasadena, California. He attended Brigham Young where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1966. He went on to earn both a Master of Arts (1968) and a Doctorate (1974) degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Bell came to Texas Tech University in 1993 from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas where he was the director of their Honors Program... more»
Linda C. Hoover, Ph.D., College of Human Sciences
Linda Hoover was appointed dean of the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University on January 1, 2003. Dean Hoover has been a faculty member in the college of Human Sciences since 1990 and currently is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing. In 2001, the university awarded her the President's Academic Achievement Award in recognition of her accomplishments in the areas of teaching, research, and service... more»
General Walter Huffman, School of Law
Dean Huffman joined the Texas Tech School of Law after a distinguished 25-year career in public service. As Judge Advocate General and the top military lawyer for the U.S. Army, Dean Huffman stepped down in 2001 after managing and leading a diverse legal workforce of more than 4,000 full-time uniformed and civilian attorneys and paralegal and support personnel in the United States and 17 foreign countries. During that time he was the first uniformed lawyer since World War II selected to serve on the Texas State Bar Board of Directors... more»
Donald H. Dyal, Ph.D., Libraries
Don Dyal joined the Texas Tech University Libraries’ faculty in 2001, after a career of twenty-eight years at Texas A&M University, College Station, culminating in the position of Director of the Cushing Library. Dr. Dyal was the Mavis P. Kelsey Professor of Librarianship, and is the author of over eighty publications, including six books. He has consulted in library buildings—processes and programs, rare books, preservation organization, and botanical literature... more»
Jerry Hudson, Ph.D., College of Mass Communications
Dr. Hudson's primary undergraduate teaching areas are in advertising and electronic media. Among the graduate courses, he has taught research methods and data analysis. He is the author or co-author of 43 papers, one book chapter and 30 publications. Dr. Hudson worked in commercial broadcasting for 12 years including radio and television sales, radio personality, television sports personality and weather person... more»
Matt Baker, Ph.D., College of Outreach & Distance Education
Dr. Matt Baker is the Dean for the College of Outreach and Distance Education. Baker is responsible for coordination of university-wide distributed learning programs, including off-campus programs at TTU-El Paso, TTU-Amarillo, TTU-Abilene, TTU-Highland Lakes, TTU-Fredericksburg, and the TTU Center at Junction. . Additionally, Baker coordinates university engagement activities including the TTU Independent School District which has about 90,000 enrollments each year... more»
Carol Edwards, Ph.D., College of Visual & Performing Arts
Carol D. Edwards, who had served as dean of Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts since 2004, began Aug. 1, 2007. Dr. Edwards earned her doctorate in 1992 from Florida State University. She holds a master's degree in Art Education from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Commercial Art from Mississippi University for Women... more»