Amal Bouyanfif-Abidi serves as a Research Administrator I in the Office of Research Services. Her responsibilities include entering awards in ORS databases, drafting and processing awards, subawards, and amendments, confirming all compliance issues are completed, initiating extensions, and assembling award packets for Accounting Services. Amal also serves as the liaison between Texas Tech University and the awarding agency when any communication is needed.

Amal began working in the Office of Research Services in September 2022. Prior to joining ORS, she completed her PhD. in Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University in August 2019. Amal enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband Noureddine, their two sons Merwan and Nabil and their adorable dog Apollo.