Shannon A. Kelly

Shannon Kelly is a proud academic advisor who firmly believes in the importance of empowerment. She is immensely grateful to be an educator, helping students navigate the complex landscape of higher education and life. As a Transition Advisor, Shannon is excited to interact with students and the campus community across an ever-widening range of academic disciplines, professional goals, and life pursuits. 

A lifelong interdisciplinary learner herself, Shannon's undergraduate studies at Penn State centered on Mathematics, Psychology, Sexuality and Gender Studies, and Statistics. From UF, she has earned an M.Ed. in Student Personnel in Higher Education and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Information Systems and Operations Management.

Outside the office & the classroom, Shannon is a nail polish enthusiast and self-professed cat lady.

EDUCATION 

M.Ed. in College Student Personnel in Higher Education- University of Florida

B.S. in Mathematics and B.S. in Psychology- Penn State University

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Kelly, S. & Raymond, N. (2023). Putting the Philosophy Back in Advising Philosophies. UF Advising Conference: A New Era: Creating a Unified Vision for Collaborative Advising. Gainesville, FL. 

Kelly, S. (2021). Student Self-Triage through Qualtrics. UF Advising Conference: Inclusive Advising: Building Bridges in a Diverse Learning Environment. [Remote presentation due to COVID-19]

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2021: Outstanding New Advising Award - Primary Advising Role, NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising

2021: Outstanding New Advisor, University of Florida

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