Texas Tech University

Faculty & Staff

The Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion promotes multi-cultural awareness through educational collaborations with faculty and staff to train students for ethical leadership for a diverse and globally competitive workforce.

Faculty Search  Commitee Training Required

Recent revisions to TTU OP 32.16, “Faculty Recruitment Procedure,” require all faculty search committee members to attend a half-day Workshop hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity, which has scheduled virtual Workshops during the Spring 2021 semester to train faculty search committee members.

Faculty Search Commitee Workshops

Section 2.a.(7) of Texas Tech Operating Policy & Procedure 32.16, “Faculty Recruitment Procedure,” requires all faculty search committee members to complete a half-day Faculty Search Committee Workshop hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity. To help faculty search committee members comply with this new requirement, the OID has scheduled virtual Workshops during the 2021 Spring semester. Workshops will be held on the following dates at the noted times:

  • Friday, Jan. 29, 8:30 a.m. – Noon;
  • Thursday, Feb. 11, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.;
  • Wednesday, Feb. 24, 8:30 a.m. – Noon;
  • Tuesday, Mar. 9, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.;
  • Friday, Mar. 26, 8:30 a.m. – Noon;
  • Thursday, Apr. 8, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.; 
  • Wednesday, Apr. 21, 8:30 a.m. – Noon.

Faculty Search Committee members can go to https://www.depts.ttu.edu/diversity/institutional-diversity/ to register for a virtual Faculty Search Committee Workshop hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity. For more information or questions, please contact:

Dr. Ashley Gonzales, OID Senior Director
ashley.gonzales@ttu.edu
(806) 742-7025

Paul S. Ruiz, Lead Administrator
paul.ruiz@ttu.edu
(806) 834-5415

Faculty Search Resources

Learn More>>

 

If you have diverse candidates visiting TTU and they wish to meet with our affinity groups of faculty and/or students (i.e., Women's & Gender Studies, Black faculty/students, Hispanic faculty/students, Asian faculty/students, LGBTQIA faculty/students, Native American faculty/students) please reach out to the Division of Diversity at diversity@ttu.edu

View demographic data on TTU Faculty

Faculty Headcount By College and Ethnicity

Faculty Headcount By Ethnicity, and Gender

Faculty Headcount by Ethnicity and Rank

Faculty Headcount by Rank and Gender

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

We are excited to partner with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity as an Institutional Member to provide professional development resources and support to our faculty. Click the "Activate My Membership" button above to claim your membership!
Learn More>>

How to Get Involved

Mentor a Student

Mentor Tech mentors are Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Science Center faculty members, staff members, and graduate students who are committed to helping students in the transition to the university setting, as well as reaching their academic and professional goals.
Learn More>>

History of Minorities at TTU