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NASPA 2014 Award Winner George D. Kuh Outstanding Contribution to
Literature and/or Research Award Samuel Museus
THE 2014 GEORGE D. KUH OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LITERATURE AND RESEARCH AWARD GOES TO SAMUEL
MUSEUS. THE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER IS KNOWN
FOR THE VOLUME OF HIGH-QUALITY PUBLICATIONS HE HAS PRODUCED IN THE FIELD.
HIS WORK ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTS TO FOSTER EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR RACIALLY
DIVERSE STUDENTS. JUST IN THE PAST 8 YEARS, HE’S COMPILED MORE THAN 120 NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
AND PUBLICATIONS ON THE TOPIC – INCLUDING 8 BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS.
WHILE HIS RESEARCH ADVOCATES FOR THE INCLUSION OF ALL STUDENTS – HE’S ESPECIALLY KNOWN
FOR THE VISIBILITY AND VOICE HE’S GIVEN THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY.
COLLEAGUES SAY HE IS THE FOREMOST THINKER AND WRITER ON THIS POPULATION.
FRIENDS SAY SAM’S WORK GOES BEYOND ADVOCATING FOR INCLUSION OF MARGINALIZED STUDENTS…..
HE CONDUCTS RESEARCH THAT HELPS FOSTER SUCCESS AMONG ALL STUDENTS.
IN ADDITION – COLLEAGUES USE SAM’S RESEARCH TO HELP INFORM THEIR OWN DECISIONS – HIS
WORK CHANGES HOW PEOPLE APPROACH PERSISTENCE, RACIAL CLIMATE, AND CULTURE ON THEIR CAMPUSES.
MOREOVER - HE IS AS EFFECTIVE AS A TEACHER – AS HE IS A SCHOLAR. STUDENTS VALUE HIM
AS A MENTOR AND APPRECIATE HIS SENSITIVE AND INSIGHTFUL PERCEPTIONS.
LET US CONGRATULATE – SAMUEL MUSEUS – THE 2014 WINNER OF THE GEORGE D. KUH OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION TO LITERATURE AND RESEARCH AWARD.