Academic Advising at the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
The Student Success team within the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) serves as a resource for students to help with academic, career, and extracurricular planning. Whether on-campus or online, the team is dedicated to providing students with the support they need to succeed in their academic pursuits.
Student Success Team
Kerri Johnsen, Ed.M.
Academic Advisor
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 216-3585
Office: Peirce 308C
Academic and Faculty Advisors
All HASS students have a support network that consists of an academic advisor and a faculty advisor. Kerri Johnsen serves as the academic advisor for all students within the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Students within HASS are encouraged to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting with Kerri to discuss course planning, including the creation of an academic plan; develop, clarify, and modify academic goals; ask questions related to adding a HASS minor; learn about resources within HASS and across campus.
Faculty advisors are assigned to each student based on their program(s) of study. Students can view their faculty advisor from their Academics tab in Workday. Faculty advisors are available to serve as mentors who can create linkages between academic and career goals; suggest extracurricular opportunities that can enhance a student’s educational experience.
How to Contact Advisors
Contact an Academic Advisor
The School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences recently welcomed Kerri Johnsen as its first academic advisor. In this new role, Kerri will contribute to the success of students across our major and minor programs of study. Students with questions about enrollment, study plans, and the like are encouraged to book an appointment with Kerri today.
Contact a Faculty Advisor
Academic advisors, who wield expertise within their respective fields, are also available to all students. Contact information for advisors of each the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences' academic programs can be found below. Please include your name and major in the subject line of emails sent to these advisors.
Music and Technology
Rob Harari
Program Director
[email protected]
201.216.8928
Visual Arts and Technology
Christopher Manzione
Program Director
[email protected]
Science, Technology, and Society
Alex Wellerstein
Program Director
[email protected]
Quantitative Social Sciences
Lindsey Cormack
Assistant Professor
[email protected]
Science Communications
John Horgan
Director for the Center of Science Writings
201.216.5057
[email protected]
Literature
Deborah Sinnreich-Levi
Associate Professor
201.216.5403
[email protected]
Philosophy
Michael Steinmann
Program Director
201.216.5394
[email protected]
Accelerated Law Program
Joyce Mullan
Pre-Law Advisor
201.216.8245
[email protected]