Kennesaw State Educator Brings Industry Experience to the Classroom
Monday, June 16th, 2025
Hopping around a lecture hall in the Burruss Building, Tom Garr approaches individual students with questions and comments that show a sense of care.
“You crushed it on your exam,” the lecturer of economics at Kennesaw State University tells one student in his thick, scratchy New York accent. Economics is a required course for all undergraduate students, and Garr has taught more than 11,000 students and counting since he joined KSU in 2017.
Garr is known for going above and beyond, volunteering himself to students even after hours, and has helped a number of students secure prestigious roles in the business sector, whether by preparing them for an interview or looking over a resume. Outside of class, Garr is also involved in the KSU Student Managed Investment Fund, a student organization that provides real-time, hands-on experience in institutional portfolio management.
“My job is to make sure every student knows they matter,” Garr said. “I want every student to know that I'm going to do whatever I have to do to get them where they need to be.”
