Rate My Professor Tanner Robertson

Dr. Tanner Robertson serves as Associate Professor of Agricultural Media and Communication in the Department of Agricultural Sciences within the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at West Texas A&M University, a position he has held since joining the faculty in 2011. He also holds the Paul Engler Professorship in Agriculture Media & Communication, endowed in 2026 by the Paul & Virginia Engler Foundation to support advancements in teaching, research, and service in the college. Robertson's academic journey began with a B.A. in mass communications from West Texas A&M University in 2002, followed by an M.S. in agricultural education from Texas Tech University in 2003, and culminating in a Ph.D. in agricultural education from Oklahoma State University in 2009. In his teaching role, he delivers courses in agricultural media and communication, leadership, and education, contributing to both undergraduate programs like the B.S. in Agricultural Media & Communication and graduate offerings such as the online Master of Agriculture.

Robertson's research focuses on curriculum and student development as well as risk communications in agriculture. He advises the West Texas A&M University chapter of Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) and oversees the production of The Brand, the department's student-driven agricultural magazine. Professionally, he serves as Vice President of the international special interest group within the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE). Robertson is an active member of several key organizations, including the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE), North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), American Association of Agricultural Education (AAAE), and ACE. He also engages in departmental advising, mentoring McNair Scholars, and supporting student experiential learning initiatives.