Texas Tech University

Research Development Team (RDT)

The Research Development Team (RDT) works to advance the university’s strategic research priorities to “expand and enhance research and creative scholarship by significantly increasing the amount of public and private research dollars in order to advance knowledge, improve the quality of life in our state and nation, and enhance the state’s economy and global competitiveness.”

The primary objective of the RDT is to facilitate and support multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary research proposals through assistance of:

  • Development of new on-campus research working groups
  • External partner cultivation with local, state and national partners
  • Fostering of relationships with federal agencies to better understand research priorities
  • Early forecasting and identification of federal funding opportunities
  • Proposal preparation and review for large, complex projects
  • Post-award project management

RDT Mission

Provide facilitation, resources, and expertise to the Texas Tech community for procuring external funding to enhance research, outreach and education capabilities within the thirteen identified research focus areas.

• Renewable Energy • Cancer Research • Ecotoxicology
• Neuroimaging and Neuroscience • Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes • Addiction and Recovery
• Bioinformatics •Climate, Water and Sustainable Agriculture • National Security
• Food Safety and Security • Bioengineering and Biotechnology • STEM Education and Assessment
• Nanoscience    

 

Contact Us:

If you are interested in partnering with our faculty in one of these investment areas, please contact the RDT at (806) 742-3885, or contact one of our team members below.

Reagan Hales
Managing Director
(806) 834-3053
reagan.hales@ttu.edu
Heather Morris
Associate Managing Director
(806) 834-0899
heather.a.morris@ttu.edu
Anna Thomas Young
Sr. Proposal Development Administrator
(806) 834-3015
anna.t.young@ttu.edu

 

 

 

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