The foremost scholars in student affairs discuss issues facing the field today, approaches to those issues, and skills necessary to enact the approaches
Professionals in student affairs administration need practical, timely, and applied information on the myriad issues they encounter in supporting the success of the students and the institutions they serve. In the Handbook of Student Affairs Administration, the top scholars in the field share the latest information, methods, and advice on addressing these issues. The book is sponsored by NASPA, the leading professional organization for student affairs in higher education.
This fifth edition has been updated to reflect current and effective techniques in student affairs administration including new chapters on anti-oppressive frameworks and equity in praxis, access for students with disabilities, men and masculinities, support for students’ mental health and well-being, and student employment as learning-integrated work. There is also an emphasis throughout on adult learners, online learners, part-time students, and transfer students. Chapter authors of diverse gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, experiential background, and type of institution offer broader perspectives.
- Learn about the dominant organization and administration models in student affairs
- Stay up to date on core competencies and professional development models
- Discover research-based strategies for addressing both emerging and lasting issues in student affairs
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The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration is a comprehensive and thoughtful resource, with expert insight on the issues facing student affairs. This is one handbook students and professionals in the field won’t want to go without.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures and Tables
NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Authors
PART ONE: CONTEXTS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
1 A Concise and Critical History of Student Affairs
Michael S. Hevel and Amy E. Wells Dolan
2 Institutional Types and Missions
Claire K. Robbins and Sharrika D. Adams
3 Campus Environments and Student Affairs
Jillian Kinzie
4 The Office of the President: Pathways and Perspectives
Lori White and Sarah Steinkamp
5 Accountability: What It Is and Why It Matters
Sherry L. Mallory
PART TWO: FRAMEWORKS FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
6 An Overview of Student Development Theories
Symphony D. Oxendine and Deborah J. Taub
7 Centering Anti-Oppressive Frameworks as Student Affairs Educators
Antonio Duran and Angie Kim
8 Emerging Models of Practice
Michele A. Tyson
9 Contextualizing Everyday Ethics in Student Affairs
David Eberhardt and Aurélio Manuel Valente
10 Applying Professional Standards in Student Affairs
Stephanie A. Gordon
PART THREE: PURPOSES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
11 Diversity of Student Populations and How We Serve Them
Elena Sandoval-Lucero, Ignacio Hernandez, and Gillian McKnight-Tutein
12 Beyond Diversity and Multiculturalism: Advancing Equity in
Student Affairs Praxis
Sam Museus and Varaxy Yi
13 Persistence, Retention, Completion, and Student Success
Frank Fernandez and Cassandra Butcher
14 Helping Students Lead Lives of Purpose
Matthew Hartley, Laura E. Sponsler, and Cecilia M. Orphan
15 Disability in Higher Education: Shifting Concepts of
Access from Individual to Systemic
Amanda Kraus
16 Masculine Role Socialization and Performance
Jason A. Laker
17 Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being
John Dunkle and Qianhui Zhang
PART FOUR: HUMAN RESOURCES IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
18 Cultivating Critical Practice: Reflections on
Organization and Administration in Higher Education
Felecia Commodore and Leonard Taylor, Jr.
19 Hiring, Developing, and Retaining Professional Staff
Jason L. Meriwether
20 Student Employment as Learning-Integrated Work
Marianna Savoca and Krissy Creager
PART FIVE: INTERPERSONAL DYNAMICS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
21 Supporting and Enhancing Student Learning
Through Partnerships with Academic Colleagues
Kristan M. Venegas and Rebecca Cepeda
22 Politics, Power, Persuasion, and Shared Governance
George S. McClellan
23 Constellations of Love: Cultivating Intentional Campus and
Community Relations
Amanda R. Tachine and Kaiwipunikauikaweˉkiu Lipe
PART SIX: SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR THE PROFESSION
24 Planning and Budgeting
Lori E. Varlotta
25 The Law on Campus and in Student Affairs Practice
Neal H. Hutchens and Daniel Hill
26 Analytics, Assessment, Research, and the Scholarship of Practice
Darby M. Roberts
27 Technology and Student Affairs
Ed Cabellon, Kevin R. Guidry, and T.J. Logan
28 Campus Crisis Management
Eugene L. Zdziarski, II
PART SEVEN: THE PROFESSION AND THE FUTURE
29 Student Affairs in the Moment and in the Future
George S. McClellan and Judy Marquez Kiyama
Index
