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College of Arts & SciencesDean's Advisory Board

Our Mission

The mission of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University is to advise, advocate, educate and engage networks to assist the College with meeting its strategic initiatives.

Find out more by reading the charter.

Board Members

Name Position Joined TTU Graduate Organization
Matt Williams President 2015 BS '81 Geoscience Vice President - Tellurian Production (retired)
Barry Brown President-elect 2016 BA '89 Political Science Vice President - The Alpine Group
Charles Smith Secretary-Treasurer 2022 BA '88 Psycology President & CEO - Charles R Smith Consult., LLC
Allan Van Horn Board Member 2024 BS '83 Zoology  Urologist - Texas Urology Specialists
Becky McIlraith Board Member 2015 BSE '89 Secondary Education Secondary Education Teacher (retired)
Drew Roberson Board Member 2023 BS '92 Physical Education Roberson Global Inc.
Eduardo Rodriguez Board Member 2015 BA '76 Political Science President - Strategic Communication Consulting
Ferhat Guven Board Member 2019 BA '96 Political Science Founder - Altitude Advisors
Georgia Thomsen Board Member 2021 BA '95 History Chief Program Officer - Notley
Jay Vollet Board Member 2015 BA '69 Biology / MS '70 Biology Sr. Medical Sciences Liaison - Amgen (retired)
Jesse Pruitt Board Member 2015 BS '69 Biology President - Somervell Consulting Co
Jonathan Grammer Board Member 2024 BA '00 English President - Grammer Land & Exploration, LLC
John Hafen Board Member 2017 BS '89 Cell & Molecular Biology Owner, President - Peak Petro Testing, Inc.
Kristie White Board Member 2015 BS '97/MS '00 Geophysics Geophysicist - Shearwater Geoservices
Laura Romero Board Member 2024 BA '09 Economics Senior Enterpirse Account Executive - Salesforce
Leah McCoy Board Member 2023 BA '04 Political Science International Counsel - US Dept of Justice
Linda Pierce Board Member 2024 MA '85 Psychology & Ph.D. '86 Psychology MA '85 Psychology & Ph.D. '86 Psychology
Madeline Lockhart Board Member 2023 BS '20 Physics Founder - SKANZ, LLC
Nelson Balido Board Member 2019 BSIE '93 / BA '93 Spanish Managing Partner - Balido & Assoc, Inc.
Paula Blackmon Board Member 2021 BS '92 International Trade City Council Member, District 9 - Dallas
Phil Johnson Board Member 2019 BA '65 Mathematics / JD '75 Law Justice, Texas Supreme Court (retired)
Raif Calvert Board Member 2015 BA '95 English Assistant Director, Governmental Relations, TASB
Randal Macurak Board Member 2016 BS '72 Chemistry Gastro - Digestive Health Assoc of TX
Robert Treece Board Member 2023 BS '03 Exercise & Sports Sciences Personal Trainer - Cooper Aerobics
Sergio Ojeda Board Member 2024 BA '09 Geoscience, BA '09 Music, & MS '11 Geoscinces  Vice President of Geosciences - Permian Resources