Texas Tech University has appointed James Reecy, Ph.D., as the new vice president for research and innovation. A seasoned administrator, livestock geneticist and bioinformatician, Reecy will officially assume the role July 1.
Reecy arrives at Texas Tech with a distinguished track record of leading complex research enterprises and a proven commitment to translating academic discovery into real-world solutions.
Reecy joins Texas Tech from Iowa State University, where he has served as associate vice president for research since 2017. At Iowa State, he oversaw a research enterprise with more than $466 million in annual expenditures, facilitated more than $230 million in annual federal funding and supported interdisciplinary growth.
