Alexander Astin
American educator (1932–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander W. Astin (May 30, 1932 – May 18, 2022) was the Allan M. Cartter Distinguished Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change, at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
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Alexander Astin | |
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Born | (1932-05-30)May 30, 1932 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | May 18, 2022(2022-05-18) (aged 89) |
Education | Gettysburg College (BA) University of Maryland, College Park (MA, PhD) |
Occupation | Professor |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Allen V. Astin Margaret Mackenzie |
Relatives | John Astin (brother) |
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He was founding director of the Higher Education Research Institute[2] at UCLA. He has served as Director of Research for both the American Council on Education and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.[3] He was also the founding director of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, an ongoing national study of some fifteen million students, 300,000 faculty and staff, and 1,800 higher education institutions.