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College student affairs journal (Online)
Focuses on concepts, practices, and research that have implications and applicability for practitioners involved in college student affairs work.
Diverse issues in higher education (Online)
Covers issues & events affecting diverse groups in higher education.
Journal of college counseling (Online)
Articles on research, professional issues and ethics, and new approaches to improve student services.
Journal of college student development (Online)
the largest and leading source of research about college students and the field of student affairs, publishes scholarly articles and reviews from a wide range of academic fields. Since 1959, scholars in student affairs, higher education, sociology, psychology, social work, nursing, business administration, and health sciences have been finding their voice with JCSD.
Journal of higher education (Online)
Published in affiliation with the American Association for Higher Education. Articles, review essays and book reviews dealing with all aspects of higher education.
Journal of higher education theory and practice.
Dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of academic and intellectual knowledge.
Journal of student affairs research and practice.
Research in higher education (Online)
Empirical studies on administration and faculty, curriculum and instruction, student characteristics, alumni assessment, recruitment and admissions, prediction and student academic performance, attrition and transfer for college administrators.
Student affairs leader (Online)
Helps student affairs & student services leaders make informed decisions & provide effective leadership in enhancing students' well-being & development.
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College Counseling and Student Development by Derrick Paladino (Editor); Laura Gonzalez (Editor); Joshua Watson (Editor)
ISBN: 9781556203800
Publication Date: 2020-02-15
Grounded in clinical application and student development and learning, this text promotes a helping-centric philosophy for working with today's college students
College Students and Their Environments by Cathy Akens (Editor); Raquel Wright-Mair (Editor); Joseph Martin Stevenson (Editor)
ISBN: 9780398092887
Publication Date: 2019-07-24
The book offers many unique features on how to create a college environment that fosters student learning, growth, development, and supports student success.
Rentz's Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education by Naijian Zhang (Editor)
ISBN: 9780398091194
Publication Date: 2016-10-24
This new fifth edition is designed to equip student affairs professionals to understand and know well not only the philosophy, history, mission of student affairs, and that their practice is theory-based and outcome-oriented but also that their role and function are influenced by the shifts in philosophy, mission and strategies, theories, and nature of American higher education.
Student Services by John H. Schuh (Editor); Susan R. Jones (Editor); Vasti Torres (Editor)
ISBN: 9781119049593
Publication Date: 2016-10-24
Student Services is the classic comprehensive text for graduate students in student affairs, written by top scholars and practitioners in the field. A

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Assessment in Student Affairs by John H. Schuh; J. Patrick Biddix; Laura A. Dean; Jillian Kinzie
ISBN: 9781119049609
Publication Date: 2016-05-23
A practical, comprehensive manual for assessment design and implementation Assessment in Student Affairs, Second Edition offers a contemporary look at the foundational elements and practical application of assessment in student affairs.
Leading Assessment for Student Success by Rosie Phillips Bingham (Editor); Daniel Bureau (Editor); Amber Garrison Duncan (Editor); Marilee J. Bresciani Ludvik (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781620362235
Publication Date: 2015-11-23
This book provides the practical directions for embedding assessment in the fabric of practice.
Research Methods and Applications for Student Affairs by J. Patrick Biddix; Kristen A. Renn (Foreword by); Larry D. Roper (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781119299707
Publication Date: 2018-02-28
Offers students and professionals in the field an authoritative and accessible guide to help navigate research in student affairs.
Student Affairs Assessment by Gavin W. Henning; Darby Roberts; Marilee J. Bresciani Ludvik (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781620363379
Publication Date: 2016-02-23
This book provides student affairs staff with the grounding they need to integrate assessment into how they design and monitor the programs, services, and activities they create to contribute to students' development.
Student Affairs Assessment, Evaluation, and Research by Vicki L. Wise (Editor); Zebulun Davenport (Editor)
ISBN: 9780398092634
Publication Date: 2019-02-11
This unique book is a valuable tool for all student affairs educators.

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College Belonging by Lisa M. Nunn
ISBN: 9781978807662
Publication Date: 2021-02-12
College Belonging reveals how colleges' and universities' efforts to foster a sense of belonging in their students are misguided.
Keeping Us Engaged by Christine Harrington; José Antonio Bowen
ISBN: 9781642670806
Publication Date: 2021-02-16
This book offers faculty practical strategies to engage students that are research-grounded and endorsed by students themselves.
Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Student Affairs Practice by Naijian Zhang (Editor); Mary F. Howard-Hamilton (Editor)
ISBN: 9780398092924
Publication Date: 2019-08-14
The book was written to assist those who plan to work as student affairs educators soon and those who are new student affairs educators to become competent in social justice and inclusion.
Understanding Experiences of First Generation University Students by Amani Bell (Editor, Editor); Lorri J. Santamaría (Editor, Editor)
ISBN: 9781350031845
Publication Date: 2018-02-22
This edited book features the unique and diverse experiences of first generation students as they transition into and engage with higher education whilst exploring ways in which universities might better serve these students.

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