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2013 NASPA Award Recipients
NASPA annually honors prominent higher education and student affairs leaders, programs, and initiatives for their contribution to and impact on
the fi eld. NASPA members are encouraged to nominate outstanding colleagues and stellar programs at the international, national, and regional
levels. For more information, please visit www.naspa.org/programs/awards.
Recognition for Annual Award recipients will occur at the NASPA Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom J1-J2. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at on-site conference registration.
MID-LEVEL STUDENT AFFAIRS
PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Juan R. Guardia
Assistant Vice President for
Diversity and Intercultural
Affairs, Northeastern Illinois
University
Ed.D., Iowa State University
M.A., Florida State
University, Higher Education
B.S., Florida State University,
Communications
This award recognizes individuals with a
minimum of fi ve years experience who
demonstrate outstanding commitment to
the profession and who have contributed to
programs that address the needs of students
and are experienced in creating campus
environments that promote student learning
and personal development.
THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Edward H. Hammond
President, Fort Hays State University
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Counseling and
Personnel Services
M.S., Kansas State Teachers College,
Guidance Counseling
B.S., Kansas State Teachers
College, Speech
The President’s Award is a
special recognition given
to a college or university
president who has, over a sustained period
of time, advanced the quality of student life
on campus by supporting student affairs
staff and programs. Nominees must show
evidence of direct involvement in enhancing
the quality of student life on campus, active
attempts to involve students and student life
in governing the institution, and demonstrate
contributions to the profession that have an
impact beyond an individual campus.
GEORGE D. KUH OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION TO LITERATURE AND/OR
RESEARCH AWARD
Marilee J. Bresciani
Professor of Administration,
Rehabilitation, and
Postsecondary Education,
San Diego State University
Ph.D., University of
Nebraska, Administration,
Curriculum, and Instruction with emphasis in
Higher Education
M.A., Hastings College, Teaching-Music
Education
B.A., Hastings College, Music Education
This award honors individuals who have
demonstrated a lifetime commitment to
research and scholarship relating to higher
education. The honoree’s work addresses
important and substantial issues and have
had a signifi cant or transformative effect on
higher education and student affairs practice
in a national or international context. Named
after George D. Kuh, chancellor’s professor
emeritus at Indiana University, this award
honors prolifi c research and scholarship in
higher education.
Ruth Strang
Research Award
Kandy Mink Sales, Associate Vice
President for Student Life, California
State University-Fullerton
Zenobia Hikes
Memorial Award
Elizabeth Griego, Vice President for
Student Life, University of the Pacifi c
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO HIGHER
EDUCATION AWARD
Caryn McTighe Musil
Senior Fellow and Director
of Civic Learning and
Democracy, Association
of American Colleges and
Universities
Ph.D., & M.A., Northwestern
University, English
B.A. with honors, Duke University, English
Harvard University, Institute for Management
and Leadership in Education
This award honors individuals and
organizations that have provided dedicated
service, consistent advocacy and outstanding
leadership to the higher education
community in a national and/ or international
context. The honoree has made a meaningful
and appreciable contribution to the issues
and concerns affecting higher education.
NASPA Foundation
Channing Briggs Grant
Winners
• Bradly Cox, Assistant Professor
of Higher Education, Florida State
University
• Anne Godlewska, Professor,
Queen’s University
• Toby Jenkins, Assistant Professor,
George Mason University
• Rishi Sriram, Assistant Professor
& Program Coordinator, Higher
Education & Student Affairs, Baylor
University
• David Vacchi, Lecturer, University
of Massachusetts
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