Winston Honored For Pioneering Work In Student Affairs Education      Roger B. Winston, Jr., professor emeritus of the department of counseling and human development services, has received  the Outstanding Contribution to Literature and Research from the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA). Winston, who retired last fall after 24 years as a faculty member in UGA’s College of Education, was honored for his research in the field of student affairs administration which has contributed to the intellectual underpinning and structural foundation for the profession. “This award is especially meaningful because it came from one of the two principal national organizations in the field” said Winston, who still teaches a doctoral course called “Staffing Practices in Student Affairs.” Winston received the Contribution to Knowledge Award from the American College Personnel Association in 1990. His work, which has appeared in most of the journals and publications associated with the field,  has shaped and defined student affairs work into a strong, theory- and research-based profession. He has been author or editor of 13 books on student affairs and has written more than 100 book chapters and journal articles.  He has written on such subjects as academic advising, change theory, ethics, developmental theory, psychosocial assessment, residence life, staffing practices, staff development, and student paraprofessionals. Winston led the field in developing outcomes assessments.  His research with colleagues at UGA led to the creation of the Student Development Task Inventory, a valuable tool for both practitioners and researchers that is closely based on human and student development theory. The widespread use of the SDTI and its subsequent versions is just one example of the impact Winston has had on student affairs. Winston led the team that created the Student Affairs Administration doctoral program at UGA after three years of study in 1990. The new program changed the emphasis from counseling-based to college student affairs.   “I’m really proud of the academic rigor of the (UGA) program. Many of our graduates have gone on to become outstanding vice presidents for student affairs and faculty members at some of the best programs in the country,” said Winston, who served as coordinator of the program from 1990 until his retirement. Winston also served as graduate coordinator for the department of counseling and human development services from 1986-96 and was department head from 1988-90. Winston received his PhD in counseling and student personnel services from UGA in 1973.          Thursday, August 28, 2003 Writer: Michael Childs, 706/542-5889, mchilds@coe.uga.edu Contact: Roger Winston, 706/542-1812, rwinston@coe.uga.edu