Dr. Marcus Tanner

Dr. Marcus Tanner is the Program Director for Integrative Studies, an online area of study, at Texas Tech University. Both his education and life experiences are interdisciplinary. Before working in higher education, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Church Ministries and spent 13 years in full-time pastoral ministry. He earned a Master’s degree in Education and an interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University. Dr. Tanner is credited with developing the undergraduate program in Integrative Studies at Texas Tech. “I love teaching and working with students of all ages. Learning is not just an academic venture it should be a lifelong goal”. His research interests include the interaction of work and family, work and health concerns, and program assessment.