WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Nov. 25, 2015) — Monmouth University Professor Pietro Sasso, Ph.D. has co-authored a new textbook, \u201cHigher Education & Society,\u201d with retired education professor, Joseph L. DeVitis, Ph.D. A contemporary hip-hop aficionado, zealous D.C. sports fan and tireless, vigilant motivator, Sasso is assistant professor of student affairs and college counseling in the Department of Speech Pathology, Educational Counseling and Leadership at Monmouth University.<\/p>\n
\u201cHigher Education & Society\u201d is the second in a series of three textbooks designed to highlight contemporary issues in higher education by these two professors steeped in educational research. Their first book, \u201cToday\u2019s College Students: A Reader,\u201d released in January 2015, explored a broad spectrum of student groups and identities and emphasized the vital importance of both social interaction and individual critical reflection. It was reviewed positively by the Columbia University Teacher\u2019s College \u201cTC Review.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also dissected through multiple lenses, \u201cHigher Education & Society\u201d looks at the symbiotic relationship between higher education and the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hoping that through exploration of the true ethos of higher education and examining its core purpose, both society and higher education will rediscover the ideal that once drove its inception as a public good,\u201d said Sasso.
\nSasso and DeVitis are hoping to redefine the paradigm of student development through outlining the complexity of the contemporary college student body within the United States. This parallel theme will be carried into their third book of the series, \u201cCrucial Controversies in Higher Education,\u201d which is due out in spring 2017. This book will explore \u201cacademic capitalism\u201d and how it is changing the landscape of higher education.<\/p>\n
Sasso teaches courses in the Educational Counseling programs and has shared responsibility for the Student Affairs and College Counseling program, which prepares its graduates to assume student support positions at colleges and universities.<\/p>\n
Though originally trained as a career counselor, Sasso also draws from professional experiences in academic advising and student engagement positions within higher education. His research interests include issues related to identity construction of traditional undergraduate students and the lived experiences of college subcultures. He was the recipient of the Association of Fraternity\/Sorority Advisors (AFA) Oracle Article of the Year Award (2012), which recognizes the most outstanding research.<\/p>\n
Sasso holds a doctorate in Education with a Student Affairs\/College Counseling emphasis from Old Dominion University, where DeVitis taught. He earned a Master of Science from the University of Rochester, and a bachelor\u2019s degree from Christopher Newport University. He is a member of the AFA, the American Counseling Association, the National Academic Advising Association, and NASPA-Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education.
\nFor more information on Monmouth University\u2019s Master of Science in Education program in Student Affairs and College Counseling, visit the Graduate Programs of Study for Education web site.<\/p>\n
\u201cHigher Education & Society\u201d is available through Peter Lang Publishing or Amazon.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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