This book provides an excellent and broad array of contributions from leading scholars who study various aspects of postsecondary student success. These chapters explore success among diverse student and institutional populations, and they shed considerable insight into practices and policies that are based on sound research evidence.
Nicholas A. Bowman, PhD, Mary Louise Peterson Chair in Higher Education, University of Iowa, USA
This handbook is an outstanding collection of insights from some of the most influential scholars in the field, tackling the complexities of student success from every angle. Whether youre a researcher, practitioner, or policymaker, this book delivers fresh perspectives and actionable strategies that will shape the way we support students for years to come.
Victor B. Sįenz, PhD, L. D. Haskew Centennial Professor in Public School Administration, University of Texas at Austin, USA
The goal of helping students succeed in college is evergreen but the strategies that colleges and universities use are always evolving. This handbook arrives at a pivotal time in higher education, as it explains how professionals can effectively support students amid a rapidly changing set of contexts.
Amelia Parnell, PhD, President, NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, USA
By providing accurate and responsible information regarding college and its effects on students, this volume complicates student success, theoretically, methodologically, and critically. The volumes contributors represent the best higher education thought-leaders whose collective voice addresses the place of empirical work in shaping agendas in both policy and practice.
Matthew J. Mayhew, PhD, William Ray and Marie Adamson Flesher Professor of Educational Administration, The Ohio State University, USA
This handbook takes a comprehensive look at student success in the 21st century. Dr. Hu is a pioneer in the field. He and his co-editor have brought together a great group of higher education thought-leaders to continue and expand the critical conversation on student success and lend practical applications for campus leaders.
Joy Gaston Gayles, PhD, Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor, North Carolina State University, USA
