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Dr. John Shannon brought a view of the larger world to northeast Indiana when he assumed his position as Tri-State University’s Dean of the Jannen School of Arts & Sciences on Oct. 1, 2007. Dr. Shannon worked for seven years as an academic leader at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, pioneering the English department and intensive English program (IEP). He established systems, oversaw rapid curriculum development, designed undergraduate majors and minors, wrote the mission statements for the English department and IEP, and provided the final edition of all departmental and IEP information for the university’s catalogue.
He served on the Self-Study for Accreditation Steering Committee and chaired the Subcommittee for Student Services during his tenure. He laid the academic cornerstone for two departments throughout the birth and early years of the overseas American university, which has since earned independent accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Accreditation.
From 2004 to 2007 he served as dean of a language school at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif., where he was responsible for all aspects of instruction for six departments made up of a diverse group of 130 faculty and staff. He oversaw curriculum development, personnel hiring and retention, faculty professional development, and the assessment of student learning. He managed an annual budget in excess of $10 million, and was responsible for buildings and equipment well over that amount.
He earned a doctorate in foreign and second language education at Ohio State University, and has taught pre-admissions, undergraduate and graduate-level university courses. He completed a master’s degree in applied linguistics at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and a bachelor’s in psychology at State University of New York in Plattsburgh. Dr. Shannon delivers professional presentations and publishes scholarly articles regularly, with a focus on academic program administration.
In his role as TSU dean, Dr. Shannon’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, implementing the University’s strategic plan for the Jannen School of Arts & Sciences; preparing and managing sound budgets; recruiting and retaining students; seeking accreditation in the school’s areas of study; performing external fundraising with the TSU Office of Alumni and Development; being involved with alumni relations, marketing, and public relations; and leading professional development for faculty and staff.
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