Texas Tech University

Research Advisory Council (RAC)

The Research Advisory Council (RAC) is a formal standing council of Texas Tech University (TTU), and its principal mission is to provide advice and input to the Vice President for Research (VPR). The purpose of the RAC is to help and assist the VPR and the institution in meeting research, creative activity, and scholarship strategic priorities, particularly as they relate to the Strategic Plan for TTU and the Strategic Plan for Research. The RAC is a representative body with voting members appointed from each college or school and additional members appointed representing libraries and research centers.

RAC Charter

Name Title Department Phone Email
Arsuffi, Tom Research Professor TTU Center at Junction (325) 446-2301 tom.arsuffi@ttu.edu
Bard, Jennifer Professor School of Law 742-3793 jennifer.bard@ttu.edu
Burley, Hansel Associate Academic Dean College of Education 742-1997 hansel.burley@ttu.edu
Eighmy, Taylor Vice President Office of VP for Research 742-3904 taylor.eighmy@ttu.edu
Hales, Reagan Sr. Administrator Office of VP for Research 742-3904 reagan.hales@ttu.edu
Haq, Saif Associate Academic Dean College of Architecture 742-3169 saif.haq@ttu.edu
Harris, Kathleen Sr. Associate Vice President Research Office of Research Services 742-3884 kathleen.harris@ttu.edu
Hoover, Sheila Associate Dean of Libraries Library 742-2523 sheila.hoover@ttu.edu
Hope-Weeks, Louisa Associate Academic Dean Whitacre College of Engineering 742-4487 louisa.hope-weeks@ttu.edu
Hudson, Jerry Academic Dean College of Mass Communications 742-3385 jerry.hudson@ttu.edu
Hutson, Jim Associate VP Research TTU Health Sciences Center 742-2700 jim.hutson@ttu.edu
Kendall, Ron Director Institution of Enivironmental and Human Health/Institute Director Representative 885-4567 ron.kendall@ttu.edu
McClure, David Associate Managing Director Office of Technology Commercialization 742-5899 david.mcclure@ttu.edu
Miller, Peggy Dean of Graduate School Graduate School 742-2781 peggy.miller@ttu.edu
Misra, Sukant Associate Academic Dean College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 742-2808 sukant.misra@ttu.edu
O'Boyle, Michael Associate Academic Dean College of Human Sciences 742-3000 michael.oboyle@ttu.edu
Post, Sally Sr. Director-Research/Academic Communication Office of VP for Research 742-3905 sally.post@ttu.edu
Purinton, Marjean Associate Academic Dean Honors College 742-1828 marjean.purinton@ttu.edu
San Francisco, Michael Associate VP Research Office of VP for Research 742-3905 michael.sanfrancisco@ttu.edu
Steele, Brian Associate Academic Dean College of Visual and Performing Arts 742-0700 brian.steele@ttu.edu
Stewart, Rob Sr. Vice Provost Provost and SVP Academic Affairs 742-2184 rob.stewart@ttu.edu
Wilcox, Jim Professor Rawls College of Business 742-3438 jim.wilcox@ttu.edu
Wong, Aliza Associate Professor History/ Representative of Faculty Senate 742-1004 aliza.wong@ttu.edu
Young, Alice Associate VP Research Office of the VP Research 742-3905 alice.young@ttu.edu
Young, Anna Sr. Administrator Office of VP for Research 742-3904 Anna.t.Young@ttu.edu
Zak, John Associate Academic Dean College of Arts and Sciences 742-2710 john.zak@ttu.edu