Bryan K. Hotchkins, Ph.D. is a tenured professor of Higher Education in the department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

Dr. Hotchkins studies how people of African descent navigate the geographies of racism while experiencing racial trauma as leaders, based on organizational climate, context and culture. More specifically, his research problematizes issues pertaining to identity-based intersectional leadership development, student activism and Black, Indigenous and People of Color access to PK-20 education. Dr. Hotchkins' research is guided by questions related to how racist educational environments influence student, faculty and administrator involvement on campus. With nearly 25 publications, 25 academic paper presentations and over 35 invited lectures to his credit, he is actively committed to using research to amplify the voices of marginalized people while validating their experiential knowledge(s). His new book “My Black is Exhausted: Forever in Pursuit of a Racist-free World Where Hashtags Don't Exist” is coupled with the “Becoming (Un)exhausted: An Interactive Journal for Moving Beyond Racism,” and each serves as a template for teaching people how to better understand the complicated topic of race.  

As director in the Office of Faculty Success, Dr. Hotchkins works to support and enhance faculty community and persistence through research-based programming designed to encourage faculty connectedness, sense of value, and holistic success.