Academic Advisors - Graduate

Shanna earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Family and Child Studies as well as her Masters Degree in Counseling from Montclair State University. After interning at the Academic Success Center at Montclair State University, where her main focus was with academically at-risk students, and working for several years as a Special Education teacher she decided to pursue her love for Higher Education. 

Shanna enjoys cooking, singing, dancing, playing sports, and spending time with her friends and family.

Shannon earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology as well as her Masters Degree in Counseling from Montclair State University. Shannon began her career at the University of Connecticut where she held various roles working with students. Shannon joined NJIT in April of 2020 as an academic advisor and worked her way up to Senior Academic Advisor prior to becoming the Director of Academic Operations. She takes pride in helping students to be the best version of themselves and supporting them to reach their goals. She also enjoys improving processes by making them more effective and accessible.

Shannon spends her free time with her family and friends usually hiking, kayaking, or exploring something new.

Dr. Wohn (she/her) is an associate professor at NJIT and director of the Social Interaction Lab (socialinteractionlab.com). Her research is in the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) where she studies the characteristics and consequences of social interactions in online environments such as livestreaming, esports, virtual worlds, and social media.