Lee Upcraft Receives Outstanding Contribution Award

3-13-96
University Park, Pa. -- M. Lee Upcraft, assistant vice president emeritus for student affairs and research associate at the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State, is this year's recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).

The Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research Award is awarded annually to someone whose literature or research has had a national impact on higher education and widespread practical application for student affairs.

Known internationally for his work, Upcraft has been contributing to the college student development literature for over 25 years. He is currently completing his term as an associate editor or New Directions for Student Services, a post he has held with Jossey-Bass Publisher since 1984.

In addition, he has published 5 books, 3 monographs, 27 chapters in selected monographs, 9 refereed articles, and 10 reports. He is the co-author of a forthcoming book on assessment in student affairs. His writings have been pivotal in the areas of student development, the freshman year experience, residence life, and the future of student affairs.

Upcraft has been affiliated with Penn State for almost 30 years. He joined Penn State in 1969 as director of the Human Relations Training Program in which he was responsible for a human relations training program for undergraduate students. Since then, he has served as director of student activities, dean of student affairs, director of residential life programs, and director of the Total Alcohol Awareness Program.

Upcraft will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research Award at NASPA's annual awards ceremony during NASPA's national conference on March 16 in Atlanta, Georgia.

For more information contact Alan Janesch (axj12@psu.edu) or Christy Rambeau (cmr7@psu.edu) at (814) 865-7517