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<\/p>\n Andrew Jackson and Christopher Witmore join the time-honored list of Texas Tech\u2019s
\n finest researchers and scholars.<\/p>\n
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Andrew Jackson<\/a> and Christopher Witmore<\/a> were named Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professors<\/a> in February at Texas Tech University<\/a>\u2019s Board of Regents<\/a> meeting held in Dallas.\u00a0<\/p>\n To be designated a Horn Distinguished Professor is the highest academic honor a Texas \u201cIt is with deep appreciation that I recognize this year\u2019s Distinguished Horn Professors Department Chair Andrew Jackson joined the Department of Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering<\/a> within the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering<\/a> in 1998 and has built his career at Texas Tech ever since.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jackson earned a Bachelor of Science from Rhodes College, with a Master of Science \u201cBeing named a Horn Distinguished Professor has been a professional dream of mine,\u201d Jackson has developed a distinguished research record rooted in solving complex environmental The culture of the department Jackson now leads is what shaped him as a researcher \u201cThe faculty who work here have such a willingness to collaborate,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen Jackson endeavors to pay this forward in his own research and teaching.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI love waiting for data to come back and discover what the answer to a problem may Jackson plans to use the endowment that comes with the designation to further research President\u2019s Excellence in Research Professor of Archaeology and Classics Christopher Witmore earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Witmore\u2019s research spans impressively broad intellectual terrain, including agrarianism, He has written five books and has been published more than 80 times in research articles, \u201cArchaeology offers a rare purpose: to work with the myriad memories of other times He notes that securing a position in his field of study is difficult, particularly \u201cWhat keeps me at Texas Tech though, is the strength of its community, the students, About Horn Distinguished Professors<\/p>\n In 1966, the Board of Regents established the Horn Distinguished Professorship to
\n Tech faculty member can receive. The recognition, named after the university\u2019s first
\n president, is bestowed upon a faculty member who has attained national or international
\n recognition in their area of research or creative, scholarly achievement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n for their extraordinary contributions to Texas Tech,\u201d said Provost and Senior Vice
\n President Ron Hendrick<\/a>. \u201cTheir commitment to academic excellence, mentorship and the pursuit of knowledge
\n inspires our community, and their leadership in advancing research and engagement
\n reflects the very best of our institution.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/andrew-jackson.jpg\")
Andrew Jackson<\/p>\n
\n and doctoral degree from Louisiana State University. Jackson has more than 6,900 research
\n citations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n Jackson says. \u201cPerhaps not a goal, because I wasn\u2019t sure if I could achieve something
\n like this. When you\u2019re at Texas Tech for decades like I\u2019ve been, you see some incredibly
\n impressive scholars given this designation. So, to now see my name on this list \u2013
\n it\u2019s a dream realized.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n and engineering challenges. Among the projects most meaningful to him are his federal
\n research examining the chemical perchlorate and its effects in West Texas, as well
\n as his research for NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center on water and wastewater treatment
\n systems designed for space exploration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n in many ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n I first arrived at Texas Tech, senior faculty really bent over backwards to find ways
\n to involve me in what they were doing and open doors of opportunity for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n be,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve found that I love teaching graduate students to do the
\n same, and seeing their research careers unfold.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n that serves West Texas and advance his research for NASA.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Christopher](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WitmoreNHC2015-RonJautz.jpg\")
Christopher Witmore<\/p>\n
\n Witmore joined the faculty at Texas Tech in 2009 following the conclusion of a postdoctoral
\n fellowship at Brown University. He teaches in the Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures<\/a> within the College of Arts & Sciences<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n his Master of Arts from the University of Sheffield and his doctoral degree from Stanford
\n University.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n archaeological theory and practice, chorography, thing theory and material culture
\n studies, the history of archaeology, science and technology, among other areas. His
\n work wrestles with fundamental questions about what it means to reckon with the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n book chapters and other essays, including an op-ed in the New York Times. Witmore
\n has more than 6,500 research citations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n that have gathered in our present; to draw lessons from them in service of the lives
\n we must live; and to better understand what it means to be a part of the human adventure
\n across deep time,\u201d Witmore says.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n at a research-intensive university. He considers himself lucky to have become an assistant
\n professor in 2009 when there were only two such positions open in the U.S.<\/p>\n
\n colleagues and the institutional support,\u201d he says. \u201cThis designation is a tremendous
\n honor and a deeply humbling experience. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn
\n from this community, and I can only hope to return their confidence and trust by continuing
\n my research to the best of my abilities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n recognize scholarly achievement and outstanding service to Texas Tech. Nominations
\n of prospective Horn Distinguished Professors are made in confidence by the college
\n deans, department chairs and other Horn Professors. The Board of Regents has approved
\n the appointment of 102 faculty members to Horn Distinguished Professorships.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andrew Jackson and Christopher Witmore join the time-honored list of Texas Tech\u2019s finest researchers and scholars. CREATORS Andrew…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3976,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-227505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}