Assistant Dean Shelly Conner
Assistant Dean for Academic Planning and Policy
Shelly Conner, Ph.D. is an Assistant Dean at the Rackham Graduate School where she provides analytical support of budgets, policies, and procedures for the Dean. She serves as the Graduate School liaison to graduate programs about program quality; institutional research; services for students; student funding; and the recently revised registration policy. Dr. Conner also contributes to multiple university-wide initiatives, such as child care for graduate student parents and benefits for doctoral students. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Drexel University, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Conner’s research and teaching focused on topics in developmental psychology and neuropsychology. She began her career at the University of Michigan in the Office of the Provost in 2001 where she worked on the University’s budget team.