The national honor recognizes equity-centered scholarship and its impact on higher education research, policy and practice.

USC Rossier University Associate Professor and Pullias Center faculty member Royel Johnson is the recipient of the 2026 Faculty Council Outstanding Publication Award by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Faculty Council and Faculty assembly, for his book From Foster Care to College: Navigating Challenges and Creating Possibiities.

Read the full story on the Rossier website, here.