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Dr. Laura Harrison, professor in the Patton College鈥檚 Counseling and Higher Education Department, received the Philip A. Tripp Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio College Personnel Association (OCPA). 

The Philip A. Tripp Distinguished Service Award is presented annually by OCPA to a student affairs professional in recognition of extended illustrious service to the field. The selection criteria for the Philip A. Tripp Distinguished Service Award include a minimum of 15 years of professional involvement in the field of student affairs, as well as significant and outstanding contributions to the profession through administration, writing, teaching, research and service to professional organizations. 

Harrison has served as a higher education administrative practitioner for 15 years and a full-time faculty member for 10 years. After serving as the associate dean of students at Stanford University, she came to 91视频, where she has been an excellent scholar, mentor and leader in the field. 

Harrison is a respected author and researcher, having written four books and 27 journal articles/book chapters in her career to date. Her latest book, 鈥淭eaching Struggling Students: Lessons Learned from Both Sides of the Classroom,鈥� garnered much attention from higher education, as did a recent OCPA presentation about her research for the book and what she learned from being a student herself. 

鈥淲hile there are many ways in which Laura has made a difference, I am most appreciative of Laura鈥檚 commitment to preparing student affairs graduate students for their work in the field,鈥� said Pete Mather, professor and department chair in Counseling and Higher Education. 鈥淪he has committed herself to understanding the needs of today鈥檚 college students and helping our program graduates understand how to competently respond to those needs.鈥�

Dr. Harrison recently spent her sabbatical interviewing academically struggling students, and she is currently embarking on a research project about how students use the chat function in Microsoft Teams to support one another鈥檚 learning.

鈥淚鈥檓 heartened that someone spent the time and energy on writing a strong nomination,鈥� said Harrison. 鈥淭hat is a selfless act for which I鈥檓 very grateful.