Dr. Shelly Robinson

Instructor

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Biography

Shelly L. Robinson is the Senior Director of Career Services and Professional Development at the University of Chicago, where she leads career professional development activities for multiple Master of Arts programs within the Division of Social Sciences, including MAPSS, MACSS, and CIR. With over 15 years of experience in student affairs administration, she has a background in advertising, human resources, talent acquisition, and operations management. Shelly earned her PhD in Communication from Purdue University, focusing on organizational communication, multiculturalism, and learning theory design, as well as holding an MA in Communication and a BA in Telecommunications. Her current research interests include career-related discourse and educational policy communication pedagogy. Throughout her career, she has taught a variety of courses such as communication, strategic writing, public speaking, career development preparation, and critical thinking. At the University of Chicago, she also teaches a Graduate Practicum course in the Social Sciences for students looking to gain applied experience in writing a professional thesis.

Research Interests

Courses

Graduate Practicum

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
Application Checklist
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  • Writing Sample
  • Application Fee
Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy