As a faculty member and in previous positions as associate department chair and director of business communication, Chambers has regularly mentored faculty in instruction, curriculum, and professional growth. In addition, she regularly contributes to CoMC's ProfDev group, which connects professors of practice and lecturers to discuss pedagogy, work-life balance, and development. Barbie has also collaborated with other professors of practice across the TTU campus to show the value of the professor of practice rank and increase support for these faculty members.

Chambers teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in media entrepreneurship, consulting, media management, corporate communication, and branding. In addition, she's spent almost 30 years working in the advertising, marketing, and public relations industries.

Barbie focuses her professional currency on consumer and organizational behavior consulting, management communication training, customer research, and strategic brand development. She participated in the President's Leadership Institute and has been a fellow in the Service Learning, TeMPO, and TEACH programs sponsored by the Teaching Learning and Professional Development Center. Additionally, Barbie's academic service involves curriculum, assessment, recruiting, marketing, and student development projects. 

Suzanne taught in the Academic English as a Second Language program for several years at Texas Tech and was heavily involved in training international teaching assistants. When the TLPDC was established, she began with the center as an instructional designer helping faculty members use technology in their courses. She initiated the development of a graduate student training program called the TEACH Program and directed the program for more than eight years before moving to the Assistant Director role. She currently serves as the Director of the TLPDC and provides strategic direction for the center. She is also a lecturer for the College of Human Sciences. Her current book project focuses on decision-making in academic settings and prioritizing joy. 

Suzanne served on the Core Committee (the Board of Directors) for the Professional and Organizational Development Network for Higher Education (POD). She is the past chair and a founding member of the Texas Faculty Development Network. She is the co-editor of  Transparent Design in Higher Education Teaching and Leadership: A Guide to Implementing the Transparency Framework Institution Wide to Improve Learning and Teaching. Other work may be found in venues such as  To Improve the Academy, The Journal on Centers of Teaching and Learning, Studies in Graduate and Professional Student Development, and the  Journal for the Advancement of Marketing Education. She is a frequent presenter and enjoys opportunities to match theory with practical classroom application.

He is a past recipient of the "Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award," the highest teaching award bestowed within our University System; he was the first American to receive the prestigious "Person of the Year" award from Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania, for his teaching and scholarly contributions to that institution. He is a past recipient of the Global Vision Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by our Office of International Affairs.

His career experiences span a broad spectrum, including law, government, business, and communications, as well as academics. Professor Ramírez managed international programs at the law school from 2000-2016 and served as Associate Dean for International Programs from 2012-2016.

Professor Ramirez is a highly sought-after international lecturer, teaching dozens of courses or seminars in Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Lithuania, and Mexico. In addition, he has created, administered and/or taught study abroad programs for Tech in Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, and Spain.

Professor Ramírez serves as Oversight Committee Chair for the Lubbock Methodist Hospital System Board of Directors and serves on the Steering Committee of the American Bar Association International Law Section's Contracts Committee. 

As a pedagogue, Dr. Garner Santa has taught throughout the United States and abroad, including classes at the Royal College of Music in London, England; Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand; and Peking University in Beijing, China. She has presented and performed in symposiums in Naolinco (Mexico), San Jose (Costa Rica), and Mendoza (Argentina).

Currently serving on the National Flute Association Board of Directors, Dr. Garner Santa has been a featured performer and pedagogue at numerous conventions and has served as an adjudicator and/or coordinator for many NFA events and competitions, including the High School Soloist Competition, the Newly Published Music Competition, the Professional Flute Choir Competition, the General Competitions Coordinator, and as Convention Associate Program Chair for the 2002 convention. She served as Program Chair for the 2011 convention held in Charlotte, NC, followed by membership on the NFA Executive Committee, Performance Health Care Committee, and Archives and Oral History Committee.

At Texas Tech, Dr. Garner Santa has served in a variety of roles, including recent service as Interim Director of the School of Music, current service as Chair of Texas Tech University's Teaching Academy and Board Member of the Friends of Music, and past service as Woodwind Area Chair and a member of the Faculty Senate. She is a recipient of the Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award, the President's Excellence in Teaching award, the President's Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award, and was recognized in 2020 as a TTU Integrated Scholar.