Rate My Professor Justin Gardner

Gardner's teaching encompasses a wide array of courses essential to agribusiness education, including agricultural finance, policy, international trade, economics, commodity futures markets, cooperatives, agribusiness management, and value-added agriculture. His research specializations include the economic and environmental impacts of genetically modified crops and strategies to enhance student success and retention in online learning environments. As a member of the editorial board for Natural Sciences Education, he brings expertise in economics, agricultural economics, agribusiness, management, and e-learning. Key publications feature 'The Inverted Agricultural Economics Classroom: A Strategy to Improve Student Learning' (2012), 'Conditional Release of Course Materials: Assessing Best Practices for Increasing Student Success and Retention,' and 'Balancing Online Teaching Activities: Strategies for Optimizing Student and Instructor Satisfaction.' Gardner has presented research findings at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association and leads the Southern SARE project LS24-391 on improving soil health and cropping systems sustainability through cover crops. His work influences agribusiness education and sustainable agriculture practices within Tennessee and beyond.