Student Affairs Professional Preparation

A Scholar-Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics

By: Jackie Clark, Jeannette Smith

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Student Affairs Professional Preparation: A Scholar-Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics examines critical issues pertinent to today’s work of serving college students and the professionals who support them. In this comprehensive volume, distinguished scholars and practitioners offer unique insights into a diverse range of topics facing higher education and student affairs (HESA). Some chapters address HESA matters that have been central to professional preparation for decades; others concern aspects that are emerging and evolving in unprecedented ways. Each chapter is written by a team consisting of at least one practitioner and at least one faculty member. This intentional partnership allows for a rich conversation that addresses both professionals in practice and students and faculty in preparation programs. The content can be directly used in practice or to generate critical, lively conversations in the classroom. The authors have also included excellent resources for further reading and classroom activity. Student Affairs Professional Preparation is ideal as both a primer on contemporary topics and a tool for practitioners and students.