Texas Tech University

Anish Quenim

Lead Administrator
Outreach & Engagement

Email: aquenim@ttu.edu

Anish Quenim is the Lead Administrator for Outreach and Engagement at Texas Tech University, serving as a resource and point of contact for members of the campus and external community regarding campus outreach and engaged scholarship programs, resources, and internal and external partnership opportunities. Anish identifies community needs and facilitates partnerships between faculty/staff and community stakeholders (business/industry, nonprofit, K-12 schools, 2-year and 4-year institutions, government, and neighborhood groups). He represents Outreach and Engagement by attending meetings with internal and external advisory groups, faculty, administrators, and community. Anish's goal is to encourage and foster project and activities that advances one of Texas Tech's strategic priorities, which is “to transform lives and communities through strategic outreach and engaged scholarship.”

Anish graduated with a master's in social work from Texas Tech University, a post graduate diploma in social work and the criminal justice system, and a bachelor's in management studies, and focuses on better understanding the impact of the environment on the person. He has several years of experience in mezzo, and macro level community development working with and alongside family business philanthropy, community athletes, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system, and has developed evidence-based solutions to positively impact vulnerable populations, and families in crisis. He is a certified law enforcement hostage and crisis negotiator, TEDx speaker, and a faculty at a law school for crisis negotiations. Anish was one of the recipients of the 2023 President's Exemplary Program Award at Texas Tech University which recognized the commitment of The R.E.Y.N.A. (Reducing Encounters with Youth through Neighborhood Alliances) Project with Lubbock Police Department's Community Engagement Unit.

Anish also serves on the advisory boards for icebreaQers – an organization providing mental health assistance to individuals, families, groups, and communities, CrocoTRYles Rugby Foundation – an organization promoting community athlete and family wellness on and off-the-field,  Hey, Blue! – an organization dedicated towards building trust between police officers and the community through social impact technology, Open Caves Public Benefit Corporation – an organization dedicated towards facilitating re-entry and re-integration programs for returning citizens from prison, and also continues to assist with the goals of the  Lubbock Police Department's Community Engagement Unit.

Anish Quenim

Outreach & Engagement