AAHHE Webinars
AAHHE Hispanic Heritage Month Webinar
Leading with Purpose: A Plática with Latiné Community College Leaders
Thursday, September 18, 2025
12:00-1:00 PM ET | 9:00 AM-10:00 AM PT
Description
Community colleges serve as vital access points to higher education for Latiné students, yet there remains an opportunity for growth in the representation of Latiné leaders. This webinar will explore the current landscape of Latiné leadership in higher education, the identities that shape strategic decision-making, and the intentional practices institutions can adopt to support Latiné professionals.
Moderator
Marissa Vasquez, EdD
AAHHE Chair
Associate Professor
San Diego State University
Presenters
Reyna M. Anaya, PhD
Vice President of Student Success
Division of Student Success
Community College of Aurora
 Mike Muñoz, EdD
President in Residence
Excelencia in Education
Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
 Laura Ramírez, EdD
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction
Pasadena Area Community College District
AAHHE Past Webinars
AAHHE ODA Webinar
Understanding Persistence through University Climate Assessment: First-year Students’ Experiences at Chilean Universities and their Plans of Re-enrolling For The Next Academic Term
Thursday, June 26, 2025
12:00-1:00pm ET
Maria Javiera De los Rios Escobar, PhD
Supervisor
Superintendencia de Educacion Superior de Chile
Please click here to view Dr. De los Rios Escobar's bio.
Title of Dissertation: Understanding Persistence through University Climate Assessment: First-year Students’ Experiences at Chilean Universities and their Plans of Re-enrolling For The Next Academic Term
Degree Discipline: Higher Education
Degree Granting Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Description
This dissertation examines first-year students’ perception of university climate in Chile perceive, and its impact on their plans to re-enroll, using the Diverse Learning Environments (DLE) survey. Findings reveal disparities among social identity groups, with working-class and indigenous students reporting lower validation, sense of mattering, and higher microaggressions. By introducing a culturally-adapted mattering scale, this research provides valuable insights into student belonging potentially relevant to Chile, Latin America, and Latinx communities in the U.S.
AAHHE ODA Webinar
The Life Cycle of STEMM Intervention Programs: From Adoption to Institutionalization
Thursday, June 5, 2025
12:00-1:00pm ET
Edwin Jose Perez, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
The University of Texas El Paso
Please click here to view Dr. Perez's bio.
Title of Dissertation: The Life Cycle of STEMM Intervention Programs: From Adoption to Institutionalization
Degree Discipline: Education
Degree Granting Institution: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Description
Using a multiple case study approach and organizational theory, this study tracks the life cycle of the Chancellor’s Science Scholars program at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Millennium Scholars Program at Penn State (University Park) two STEMM intervention programs (SIPs) modeled after the nationally successful Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. This study provides important practical and theoretical implications regarding implementing, adapting, sustaining, and institutionalizing SIPs seeking to cultivate inclusive science environments.
AAHHE ODA Webinar
Pedagogy del Corazón: Investigating Cultural and Community Practices Embedded in IRW Courses Using the Methodology of Counterstory
Thursday, May 22, 2025
12:00-1:00pm ET
Yvette Regalado, PhD
Assistant Professor of Literacy Instruction
University of Texas at San Antonio
Please click here to view Dr. Regalado's bio.
Title of Dissertation: Pedagogy del Corazón: Investigating Cultural and Community Practices Embedded in IRW Courses Using the Methodology of Counterstory
Degree Discipline: Curriculum and Instruction
Degree Granting Institution: Texas State University
Description
This counterstorytelling study aimed to examine how Practitioners of Color (POC) enact cariño (critical care) and embed restorative literacies in their postsecondary classrooms. The problem is that students can feel invalidated and distressed if they do not see their cultural, communal, language, or ancestral histories represented in the curriculum. These POC embodied the archetype of POC who navigated traumatic educational experiences and used their experiential knowledge to help students navigate racist systems of power.
AAHHE Conference Theme Webinar
Reconciling Our Past, Challenging the Present, Shaping Equitable Futures: Plática with the 2025 AAHHE Program Planning Committee
January 16, 2025
1:00-2:30pm EST | 10:00-11:30am PST
This year marks a pivotal point in AAHHE’s history: the 20th anniversary of our annual conference. Join us for a plática with members of the Conference Planning Committee to hear how the conference theme came together and how we re-imagine equitable futures for Latinx in higher education and beyond.
Agenda
- Welcome & Land Acknowledgment
- Introduction of panelists/presenters
- Acknowledgement of CPC
- Panel questions
- The 2025 conference will be a recognition AND reconciliation of the first 20 years of AAHHE. Can you say more about why the Conference Planning Committee used this language specifically?
- In what ways will this year’s conference theme reimagine equitable futures in AAHHE?
- What is AAHHE doing to challenge and provide loving critique for the next 20 years?
- Q&A with panelists
For more information about the AAHHE Conference, please visit here.
Moderator
Cynthia D. Villarreal
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Northern Arizona University
Panelists
 Antonio Duran
Associate Professor and Program Co-Coordinator, Higher and Postsecondary Education
Arizona State University
Lazaro Camacho, Jr.
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, College Student Personnel
University of Rhode Island
José Del Real Viramontes
Assistant Professor in Higher Education Administration and Policy
University of California, Riverside
Armando Lizarraga
PhD Candidate
The University of Texas at Austin
Stacey Speller (she/her/ella)
PhD Candidate & AAHHE GSFP Co-Chair (2024-2026)
Howard University
Navegando Entre Fronteras: Latina-Centered Leadership
Early and Mid-Career Professionals Webinar
Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 7:00-8:00 PM EDT
$50 Member | $75 Non-Member
Latinidad 365: Celebrating Heritage with our Culturas y Raices
Join us as we launch Latinidad 365 to celebrate our Latinidad beyond one month! AAHHE is committed to advancing our communities strengths and intersectionalities across our diaspora. Latinidad 365 is a series of events that will allow us to celebrate our rich heritage through our Culturas y Raices as we advance our communities and scholarship across the academic community.
Latinidad 365’s inaugural event, Navegando Entre Fronteras: Latina-Centered Leadership Webinar, on October 30th, 2024, at 7:00pm EDT, highlights how Latinas in Educational Leadership Matter, and centers the unique assets of and opportunities for early- and mid- career Latina leaders in higher education. Discussion will focus on identifying awareness about “entre fronteras” challenges, recognizing power gaps, describing Mujerista mindset and authentic leadership skills and reframing dilemmas and applying resonant leadership skills.
The future of our educational system at all levels needs leaders that utilize their rich community cultural wealth through frontera consciousness that exemplify nepantla skills, which are often powerfully displayed by the many Latinas in educational leadership roles by harnessing a mujerista mindset that embody authentic leadership practices. It is clear that these voices and herstories matter and are indeed solutions to our communities, especially given the current gendered political landscape taking place both in the U.S. and globally. We need to be intentional about nourishing and advancing this in concept and in numbers.
Please join us for this opportunity in wisdom sharing and intentional space as we elevate our communities through such exemplary and much needed educational leadership.
The webinar registration process is composed of two parts:
- Complete this registration form and payment process.
- Once you have submitted the form, you will receive a confirmation email with the pre-registration link to the Zoom webinar to receive the Zoom credentials.
You must complete the above two steps to fully register for the webinar.
Panelists
 Patricia Arredondo, EdD
President, Arredondo Advisory Group
Past Chair, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education
 Melissa A. Martinez, PhD
Professor and Coordinator of the Educational & Community Leadership Program
Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
Texas State University
 Azara Santiago Rivera, PhD
AAHHE Immediate Past-Chair
Professor Emerita
Merrimack College
How to Submit a Strong GSFP Application
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM EST
Join us for an insightful webinar designed to help you submit a compelling application for the American Association for Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Graduate Student Fellows Program (GSFP). Facilitated by two GSFP leaders, this session will feature a panel of four accomplished GSFP alumni from various cohorts who will share their experiences, tips, and strategies to help you succeed in your application process. Whether you're a first-time applicant or looking to strengthen your submission, this webinar will provide valuable guidance and inspiration for those aiming to be part of the 2025-2026 cohort. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from our incredible alumni and begin your journey with the GSFP community!
Facilitators
 Name: Mitzi Ceballos
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Title: Alumni Coordinator (2024-2026)
Degree: PhD in Higher Education and Student Affairs
Institution: University of Utah
Identity: Mexican American
Alumn: GSFP 2024
Name: Stacey Speller
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Title: Co-Chair (2024-2026)
Degree: PhD in Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies
Institution: Howard University
Identity: Afro-Nuyorican
Alumn: GSFP 2024
Panelists
 Name: Dr. Veronica Gonzalez
Pronouns: they/she
Title: Research Assistant Professor
Institution: University of South Carolina
Department: Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate from: University of California, Irvine
Identity: Mexican American
Alumn: GSFP 2024
 Name: Dr. Dominga Sanchez
Pronouns: she/her
Title: Bilingual STEM Education Outreach and Equity Specialist
Degree: Civil Engineering
Graduate from: Oregon State University
Identity: Indigenous-Zapotec
Alumn: GSFP 2022
 Name: Dr. Ammy Sena
Pronouns: she/her
Title: Psychology Intern at Massachusetts General Hospital
Degree: Counseling Psychology
Graduate from: University of Georgia
Identity: Dominican
Alumn: GSFP 2023
 Name: Dr. Jasmin Tobar
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Title: Lecturer
Institution: California State University, Northridge
Department: Central American and Transborder Studies
Identity: Salvadoran/Central American
Alumn: GSFP 2024
If you have any questions about the webinars, please contact [email protected].
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