Professor emeritus, 74, shaped and defined field of student affairs

Roger B. Winston Jr., professor emeritus in the College of Education’s department of counseling and human development services who contributed decades to the field of student affairs, died Nov. 4 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 74.

Winston’s extensive research on student affairs administration helped shape the field into a strong, theory- and research-based profession. Throughout his career, he authored or edited 13 books on student affairs and wrote more than 100 book chapters and journal articles.

“When I interviewed for a position here at Georgia in 1990, I met Roger,” said Brian Glaser, professor and head of the department of counseling and human development services. “Upon return to my home institution, I stepped into the classroom of a student affairs professor and asked if he had heard of Roger Winston. He smirked at me and held up the text he was using for the class.”

With a strong background in developing outcomes assessments, Winston and his colleagues at UGA created the Student Development Task and Lifestyle Assessment, a valuable tool closely based on human and student development theory for both practitioners and researchers.

Additionally, he was instrumental in creating UGA’s doctoral program in student affairs administration in 1990 and served as the program’s graduate coordinator until his retirement in 2002.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, his two children, Nick and Tommy Graham, his miniature schnauzer, Buddy, as well as five grandchildren. The family will hold a private celebration of his life at a later date.

Gifts are accepted in Winston’s memory online through the Theodore K. Miller & Roger B. Winston Jr. Research Award.

Checks may be sent to:
Gift Accounting, Office of Development
394 South Milledge Ave, Suite 100
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-5582.

A donation to St. Mary’s Hospice, Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604, in Winston’s memory would also be appreciated.