A new textbook titled Student Involvement and Academic Outcomes: Implications for Diverse College Student Populations provides insight into what faculty and staff can do to help students from many backgrounds be successful in higher education. The textbook was edited by Donald Mitchell Jr., Krista M. Soria, Elizabeth A. Daniele, and Purdue’s own John A. Gipson. John is the Recruitment Specialist in the College of Health and Human Sciences.

After doing some research in graduate school, John and his team saw a need for new literature focusing on outcomes for students from diverse backgrounds, particularly as these populations grow on college campuses. Well-known researchers in the field of higher education and student affairs contributed chapters on topics such as working students, first-generation students, and undocumented students. Links between student involvement and various outcomes are highlighted, noting particularly the importance of GPA to student success. The book can be a great resource for faculty, staff, and graduate students in academic and student affairs.

The book was featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Selected New Books on Higher Education last month!

The book can be purchased on Amazon.