Research Development Team (RDT)
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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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Office of the Vice President for Research
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