Sheena Orr joins FAU as the Professional Studies Coordinator and Advisor

Sheena Orr has been appointed Coordinator and Advisor for Professional Studies, FAU Broward Campuses. She started her new position last month. Orr is a long-standing employee and two-time alumnus of Florida Atlantic University. Having previously been a student at FAU, staff on the Fort Lauderdale campus and for the past six years an academic advisor in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Orr brings a unique perspective as well as a breadth of knowledge and experience to the position. She has an interest in the working professional student and a willingness to go the extra mile to help them meet their academic goals.

Orr received her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English and Multimedia Studies: Multimedia Journalism from the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters having transferred with her AA from Broward College. She then pursued and completed a Master of Social Work from Florida Atlantic University’s Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work.

"I look forward to working with Sheena to grow our FAU Broward campuses in positive directions and to assist working professionals in advancing their careers through the degree programs offered primarily on the FAU Broward campuses," said Linda Johnson, Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Broward Campuses.