Student Affairs Professional Preparation: A Scholar-Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics

Praise for Student Affairs Professional Preparation: A Scholar-Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics

“A well-executed and comprehensive overview of professional preparation in higher education and student affairs, highlighting emerging areas and new approaches to practice. The inclusion of a focus on diverse higher education institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities and tribal colleges and universities among others, provides the opportunity for contextualizing HESA programs in the modern higher education landscape.” —Javaune Adams-Gaston, President, Norfolk State University

“In a landscape of changing institutional funding models, we can no longer rely on assistantships as the key to praxis. As such, what we do in the formal curriculum and through intentional pedagogy has even more significance. This text provides valuable guidance from faculty and scholar-practitioners and tools to help us reconsider what should be ‘traditional’ in HESA preparation programs.” —Jeni Hart, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies; Professor of Higher Education; University of Missouri

“This pioneering text provides timely recommendations and ideas on how to be more inclusive and advance the scholarship on student development and engagement to connect theory to practice. The collaborative approach of bringing together faculty scholars and student affairs practitioners provides an excellent lens to address the challenges and opportunities facing higher education and student affairs.” —Kevin Banks, Vice President for Student Affairs, Morgan State University

“Jackie Clark, Jeannette Smith, and their colleagues provide a timely examination of the current and emerging issues in graduate education for student affairs. The authors thoughtfully examine the implications of the changing nature of higher education, student affairs, and students to identify new topics and approaches to consider and address in professional preparation.” —John Wesley Lowery, Department Chair, Student Affairs in Higher Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

“‘Cultivating curiosity’ is a phrase used in the first chapter. As you read on, the book offers a tremendous breadth of insight and resources, introducing a variety of critical topics, feeding curiosity, and planting the seeds for further exploration.” —Jim Hoppe, Vice President and Dean for Campus Life, Emerson College

“The wisdom and guidance offered in this publication will enhance and enrich the awareness of scholars and practitioners as they endeavor to promote the knowledge and professional development of graduate students and staff. The contemporary focus of the contributors makes this book especially vital for those charged with navigating campuses through shifting societal and campus dynamics.” —Larry Roper, Emeritus Professor of Language, Culture, and Society, Oregon State University

“This text provides crucial insights for praxis within the realm of student affairs, catering to practitioners, faculty, and administrators alike. The rich diversity of contributors ensures that the content remains invaluable, transcending readers’ specific institutional contexts.” —Jason K. Wallace, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership, Mississippi State University