Anticipated Deadline:
November 1, 2025

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NASPA - Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a Graduate Faculty Member

Organization: National Association for Student Personnel Administrators

This award honors the contributions of Robert H. Shaffer, dean and professor emeritus at Indiana University. This award is given to a tenured faculty member who is teaching full time in a graduate preparation program in student affairs. Nominees must be a personal inspiration to graduate students, have served on doctoral committees, have distinguished records of scholarly achievement, including publication in relevant literature, and made significant contributions to professional associations. Any member of NASPA may nominate someone for this award (current NASPA board members are not eligible for this award).

Award Recipients

  • Katherine Guthrie, 2021
  • Robert A Schwartz, 2017