What happens when a group of 15 change agents from across campus come together to build an HSI movement? That was the guiding question for a small grant project funded by the Student Experience Research Network (SERN). With the grant we launched “HSI Transformation Teams” at two community college campuses–Santa Rosa Junior College and Fullerton College. In this episode we talk about how the teams came together to transform HSIs in practice, in community, and with the purpose of fostering collaborative research-practice-policy partnerships. Members of the transformation teams learned about HSI scholarship and engaged in participatory action research to develop action-based solutions to address the most pressing concerns on their campus. Our guests on this episode co-led the transformation teams, offering knowledge on the process, the challenges faced, and the wins experienced over the year. Dr. Robert Holcomb, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Assistant Superintendent at Santa Rosa Junior College, and Dr. Julio Flores, Dean of Counseling & Support Services at Santa Rosa Junior College provide insight into their process and are joined by Dr. Flor Huerta, Dean of Counseling & Student Development at Fullerton College. Listen and learn about what happens when a group of dedicated practitioner-activists ignite servingness.

Guests:

Flor Huerta (​​she/her/ella)

Dean, Counseling and Student Development, Fullerton College

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/flor-huerta-ed-d-049943173

Instagram: @dra.florhuerta

Robert "Bobby" Holcomb (he/him)

Vice President of Academic Affairs/Assistant Superintendent, Santa Rosa Junior College

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robert-holcomb-ph-d-25608620

Instagram: @robert__holcomb

Julio R. Flores (he/him/él)

Dean, Counseling and Support Programs, Santa Rosa Junior College

Show Notes:

https://academicaffairs.santarosa.edu/

APA Citation for This Episode: 

Garcia, G.A. (Host). (2025, March 9). Transformation Teams Leading HSIs (No.604) [Audio podcast episode]. In ¿Qué pasa, HSIs?. https://www.ginaanngarcia.com/podcast/episode/9c7f5c56/transformation-teams-leading-hsis