NEW RELEASE 9/2021
Fragile Courage
Casazza’s debut novel tells the story of two women aligning bold dreams with family expectations. Their very different lives surprisingly collide…at first resisting each other, but then discovering together the real meaning of courage.
Student Voices - We Believe In You
"This book offers a fundamental truth. If you listen carefully when students talk, you will learn a great deal. Casazza and Silverman listened, and the result is both a celebration of student achievement and a model for how to listen."
Mike Rose, author, Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education."This book inarguably pieces together the true spirit of the Mexican-American community, their struggles, their sense of family and their resolve to realize their dreams."
Santiago Silva, Ph.D. LPC-S
Clinical Professor (Ret.), University of Texas-Pan AmericanAccess, Opportunity and Success
“This book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the challenges, opportunities, successes, and potential of student access and support programs in higher education…It will help shape our thinking for many years to come.”
Claire Ellen Weinstein,
Doctoral Concentration in Learning, Cognition and Instruction
University of Texas, Austin
"The authors pull off an impressive double. They synthesize an enormous amount of relevant research on learning and development while also making clear the connections this research has for practice. Written in a helpful and accessible style, and full of case studies, applications, instruments, and vignettes of practice, the book will be an invaluable resource for college teachers at any level."
Stephen Brookfield, Distinguished Professor, University of St. Thomas
Learning Assistance and Developmental Ed.
“Covers the field well from theory through research to practice and will be a valuable source of information for people entering the profession.”
Martha Maxwell, author,
Improving Student Learning Skills