{"product_id":"hispanic-serving-institutions-advancing-research-and-transformative-practice-paperback","title":"Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Advancing Research and Transformative Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne-Marie Nunez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSylvia Hurtado\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEmily Calderón Galdeano\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the increasing numbers of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and their importance in serving students who have historically been underserved in higher education, limited research has addressed the meaning of the growth of these institutions and its implications for higher education. \u003ci\u003eHispanic-Serving Institutions\u003c\/i\u003e fills a critical gap in understanding the organizational behavior of institutions that serve large numbers of low-income, first-generation, and Latina\/o students. Leading scholars on HSIs contribute chapters to this volume, exploring a wide array of topics, data sources, conceptual frameworks, and methodologies to examine HSIs' institutional environments and organizational behavior. This cutting-edge volume explores how institutions can better serve their students and illustrates HSIs' changing organizational dynamics, potentials, and contributions to American higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne-Marie Núñez\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the Higher Education program at the University of Texas at San Antonio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSylvia Hurtado\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Higher Education in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Calderón Galdeano \u003c\/strong\u003eis Director of Research for \u003ci\u003eExcelencia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein Education\u003c\/i\u003e and formerly served as the Director of Research and Information for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775964872992,"sku":"9781138814318","price":103.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9163d7f8ffaa197d62fb40ea334dd1c9.webp?v=1780469659","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hispanic-serving-institutions-advancing-research-and-transformative-practice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}