National Council on Educational Research Nomination of Helen S. Astin To Be a Member.

The President today announced that he will nominate Helen S. Astin, of Los Angeles, Calif., to be a member of the National Council on Educational Research.

Astin, 47, is professor of higher education and head of the higher education program at the University of California at Los Angeles and vice president of the Higher Education Research Institute. She has also served as director of research and education for the University Research Corp. in Washington, and as research associate for the Bureau of Social Science Research. Her primary research interests are in the fields of educational and career development, with special emphases on women, adults, disadvantaged students, and the relationships between education and work.