Research Focus:

The Department of Environmental Toxicology has a regionally, nationally, and globally important multidisciplinary research focus on environmental, forensic, and human health sciences. The Department has a long history of internationally recognized research coupled with high-quality, well-developed research programs.

Environmental Toxicology faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students pursue basic and applied research to assess the impacts of toxic chemicals and other stressors on the natural environment. Forensic Science faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students pursue basic and applied research in forensic disciplines, ranging from forensic chemistry, biochemistry, and entomology. that develop innovative solutions and improve the reliability and accuracy of forensic methods.

Understanding Environmental Fate in Environmental Toxicology

Dr. Todd Anderson explains how students at Texas Tech learn to trace pollutants across air, water, soil, and organisms—key to assessing environmental exposure and protecting human and wildlife health.

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Existing Institutes:

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH)

Institute for Forensic Science (IFS)

Analytical Toxicology

Aquatic Toxicology

Ecotoxicology And Wildlife Toxicology

Forensics and Analytical Chemistry

Forensic Biology

Forensic Investigation

Human Health Sciences

Sustainability and Advanced Materials

Vibrational Spectroscopy-based Machine Learning Applications 

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Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH)

Institute for Forensic Science (IFS)