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Innovation Hub

Faculty Innovation Council

 
 

About the Council

Connecting Research, Innovation, and Opportunity.

The Faculty Innovation Council (FIC) brings together representatives from across Texas Tech University to advance innovation and research commercialization. Meeting quarterly, the council connects faculty with the Innovation Hub, highlights student and faculty innovators, and identifies research with commercial potential and opportunities for collaboration.

One University.
Many Perspectives.
Cross-college collaboration and quarterly engagement.

Our Priorities

What Drives the Council

01

Build a Culture of Innovation

Encourage innovative thinking and activity across Texas Tech's colleges.

02

Connect Across Disciplines

Strengthen collaboration among research, teaching, and commercialization.

03

Recognize Innovators

Raise the visibility of outstanding student and faculty innovation.

04

Share Opportunities

Connect faculty with Innovation Hub programs, partnerships, and new ideas.

Council Representatives

Meet the Council

Faculty and campus leaders representing disciplines and offices across Texas Tech University.

Dr. Jill Hernandez

Dr. Jill Hernandez

Honors College

Dr. Noureddine Abidi

Dr. Noureddine Abidi

Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Dr. Stephan Bayne

Dr. Stephan Bayne

Whitacre College of Engineering

Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar

Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar

College of Health and Human Sciences

Dr. Dimitri Pappas

Dr. Dimitri Pappas

College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Ivy Walz

Dr. Ivy Walz

J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts

Dr. Sung-Won Lee

Dr. Sung-Won Lee

College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Rod Williams

Dr. Rod Williams

Office of the Provost

Dr. Allison Childress

Dr. Allison Childress

Department of Nutritional Sciences

Dr. Werner Kuhr

Dr. Werner Kuhr

Office of Research & Innovation

Dr. Margaret Williams

Dr. Margaret Williams

Rawls College of Business

Dr. Rolland Faller

Dr. Rolland Faller

Whitacre College of Engineering

Dr. Seth Porter

Dr. Seth Porter

University Libraries

Dr. Jon Mcnaughtan

Dr. Jon Mcnaughtan

College of Education