Identity & Practice in Higher Education Student Affairs Developing an Intersectional Consciousness and Praxis

This book provides tools for supporting students with marginalized identities at PWIs. Grounded in NASPA/ACPA Core Competencies, it shares best practices in areas like Student Learning and Development, Social Justice and Inclusion, Health and Wellbeing, Advising and Supporting, Assessment, Evaluation, and more. Colleges and universities across the country continue to struggle supporting students with marginalized identities, including (but not limited to) gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, ability level, socio-economic status, religious identity, and citizenship status. The creation of safe and inclusive learning environments necessitates the adoption of equitable policies and practices (McElderry & Hernandez-Rivera, 2019). Therefore, this book can be used as a tool for practitioners to further support students from marginalized identities at PWIs. Grounded in the NASPA/ACPA Core Competencies, this book allows practitioners to share their knowledge and best practices in how they support students of color across the following functional areas in higher education: Student Learning & Development; Social Justice & Inclusion; Health & Wellbeing; Advising & Supporting; Assessment, Evaluation, & Research; Senior/Executive Leadership.