Tara Robbins

Tara Robbins, student success coordinator in the Department of Geology and Geography, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

Though Robbins has only been an adviser with the Department of Geology and Geography since July 2022, her experiences at WVU stretch back to 2007. She has tapped into the wealth of institutional knowledge and relationships built during that time to restructure advising practices for the department’s students. Robbins’ advising space is best described as “lively,” ensuring students feel welcome and providing needed resources such as snacks and major-specific software. She communicates regularly with her students, from sharing updates on faculty research and internship opportunities to advising policies and birthday wishes. Department Chair Brent McCusker noted in his support of her file that Robbins “has completely and thoroughly transformed our department advising model into one that is already demonstrating success.”