Teaching, Research, and Outreach
With a high teacher-to-student ratio, our expert faculty guide students through a broad range of research and theory, encompassing plant breeding and genomics, horticulture, crop physiology, turfgrass science, winemaking, and water management. Our department is also home to two cutting-edge institutes: the Institute of Genomics for Abiotic Stress Tolerance (IGCAST) and the Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI).
Meet our Faculty


Assistant Professor of Practice
Davis College Asst. Dean for Outreach & Engagement


Professor of Plant Genomics | PSS Associate Chair of Graduate Programs
Bayer CropScience Chair


Rockwell Chair of Weed Science | PSS Outreach Program Leader
Joint Appointment - Texas A&M Agrilife Research & Extension Service


Associate Professor of Crop Ecophysiology & Precision Agriculture
Joint appointment - Texas AgriLife Research

Research Assistant Professor
Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Luis Rafael Herrera-Estrella, Ph.D.
President’s Distinguished Professor of Plant Genomics
Director | Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance



Assistant Professor | Director Plant Transformation Facility
Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Assistant Professor of Crop Population Genomics
Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Associate Professor of Cotton Fiber Phenomics
Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute




Associate Professor in Plant-Soil-Microbial Interactions
Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Professor of Horticulture | PSS Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs
Joint appointment - Texas AgriLife Research




Associate Professor in Molecular Crop Improvement
Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance




Associate Professor of Integrated Crop & Livestock Systems
Campus Farm Operations, Director














Research Assistant Professor
Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Associate Professor in Plant & Soil Microbiome Analysis
Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance




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Department of Plant and Soil Science
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2838 -
Email
plantsoilscience@ttu.edu