Student Advisement

Advisors in the Family Science and Human Development Department help students explore educational interests, plan an academic course of study, consider after-college options (i.e., careers, graduate schools), and identify resources for additional information and support. Advisement is a key component of student success. You should always reach out to an advisor as a resource to help you navigate your schedule and college career.

Current FSHD undergraduate majors and minors

Contact any advisor in the Student Success Center, University Hall 1180, CCHLadvising@montclair.edu, or our Department Administrator Shannon Bellum at https://bellums.youcanbook.me, for help with:

• Course selection
• Academic planning
• Choosing your concentration in FSHD
• Selecting a minor
• General guidance
• Other challenges or issues

Contact your faculty advisor listed in Degree Works (through Nest) for:

• Graduate school thoughts
• Career advice
• Discussions about your trajectory

Internship questions (Family Services concentration) – contact Internship Coordinator Colleen Casenta at casentac@montclair.edu

School Settings (Teaching Track) students – in addition to seeking advisement from the FSHD Department, you can contact the Center of Pedagogy with questions about:

• Teacher Education Program
• Praxis
• Transformative Education Network

Gerontology minors – contact Dr. Ashley Ermer at ermera@montclair.edu for:

• Course planning
• Understanding the field
• Career options

General questions – email FSHD@montclair.edu and we will direct you to the right person!

Prospective FSHD majors and minors

Reach out to the Student Success Center in University Hall 1180 or via email CCHLadvising@montclair.edu

• Explore the field of Family Science and Human Development
• Understand the Teaching Track options
• Declare FSHD as your major or minor
• Declare Gerontology as a minor

Gerontology – contact Dr. Ashley Ermer at ermera@montclair.edu for specific details about our Gerontology minor.

General questions – Live chat with an advisor in the Student Success Center, Monday-Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm.

PhD in FSHD – current and prospective students