Adrian H. Huerta, PhD
@adrianhuertaphd.bsky.social
Tenured faculty member @ USC - studying: boys/men of color; educational inequalities; gang-involved populations; violence prevention. PhD from @UCLA. Aspen Fellow. 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 he/him
Fight on! Boo Michigan! Boo Fascism!
October 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Fight on! Boo Michigan! Boo Fascism!
I’m in Philly for 36 hours to help plan the AERA Division J (#highered section) for the 2026 conference in LA, CA! Always excited to represent @uscrossier.bsky.social #academicSky @usc.edu @uscpullias.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I’m in Philly for 36 hours to help plan the AERA Division J (#highered section) for the 2026 conference in LA, CA! Always excited to represent @uscrossier.bsky.social #academicSky @usc.edu @uscpullias.bsky.social
In Aspen Colorado for the Aspen Institute Ascend Fellowship. Wow, what an amazing opportunity and experience: Day 3 of 5
September 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In Aspen Colorado for the Aspen Institute Ascend Fellowship. Wow, what an amazing opportunity and experience: Day 3 of 5
Grateful to visit the homeland and see the Aztec pyramids - this is a true engineering marvel
August 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Grateful to visit the homeland and see the Aztec pyramids - this is a true engineering marvel
One of the coolest library I’ve visited - so cool that teenagers were taking selfies in the lobby, chilling in the courtyard, and studying on a Saturday #CDMX #AcademicSky
August 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
One of the coolest library I’ve visited - so cool that teenagers were taking selfies in the lobby, chilling in the courtyard, and studying on a Saturday #CDMX #AcademicSky
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Here is a story about the Phoenix Scholars Program that I helped design at Long Beach City College. This profile highlights the fantastic work we did with/ 180+ students #academicSky #highered #ResearchToPractice @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscpullias.bsky.social
Here is a story about the Phoenix Scholars Program that I helped design at Long Beach City College. This profile highlights the fantastic work we did with/ 180+ students #academicSky #highered #ResearchToPractice @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscpullias.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Here is a story about the Phoenix Scholars Program that I helped design at Long Beach City College. This profile highlights the fantastic work we did with/ 180+ students #academicSky #highered #ResearchToPractice @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscpullias.bsky.social
Here is a story about the Phoenix Scholars Program that I helped design at Long Beach City College. This profile highlights the fantastic work we did with/ 180+ students #academicSky #highered #ResearchToPractice @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscpullias.bsky.social
ICE is 🗑️ and destroying communities and due process at the same time.
June 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
ICE is 🗑️ and destroying communities and due process at the same time.
Last week, the big homie Dr Walter Allen (OG^3) was recognized by the UCLA Ralph Bunche Center for his incredible contributions to training undergrads and graduate students! Much love to my mentor, friend, and advisor #AcademicSky
June 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Last week, the big homie Dr Walter Allen (OG^3) was recognized by the UCLA Ralph Bunche Center for his incredible contributions to training undergrads and graduate students! Much love to my mentor, friend, and advisor #AcademicSky
As we enter a new carceral reality, it is essential to help educators learn how to challenge emerging practices/policies affecting marginalized students. Check out this special issue that Julissa Muñiz (UCLA) & I led with outstanding scholars in Theory into Practice: shorturl.at/DLyxl #AcademicSky
May 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
As we enter a new carceral reality, it is essential to help educators learn how to challenge emerging practices/policies affecting marginalized students. Check out this special issue that Julissa Muñiz (UCLA) & I led with outstanding scholars in Theory into Practice: shorturl.at/DLyxl #AcademicSky
One of the coolest parts of my job is commencement! This is Michael C., my 1st @uscrossier.bsky.social student who successfully defended his master’s thesis about student parents! A very powerful qualitative study about the challenges/successes of student fathers in community college #AcademicSky
May 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
One of the coolest parts of my job is commencement! This is Michael C., my 1st @uscrossier.bsky.social student who successfully defended his master’s thesis about student parents! A very powerful qualitative study about the challenges/successes of student fathers in community college #AcademicSky
Dropping a new paper for your engagement! #academicSky
May 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dropping a new paper for your engagement! #academicSky
Today, the College Futures Foundation hosted a great meeting about economic opportunity for Californians!
April 29, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Today, the College Futures Foundation hosted a great meeting about economic opportunity for Californians!
I’m attending the “Rebuilding the California Dream for Everyone” hosted by the College Futures Foundation in DTLA.
April 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I’m attending the “Rebuilding the California Dream for Everyone” hosted by the College Futures Foundation in DTLA.
Thanks @uscrossier.bsky.social Dean Pedro Noguera for hosting a great @aeraedresearch.bsky.social reception #highered
April 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Thanks @uscrossier.bsky.social Dean Pedro Noguera for hosting a great @aeraedresearch.bsky.social reception #highered
Here’s a new paper drop - check it out #academicSky
March 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Here’s a new paper drop - check it out #academicSky
My 1st 2025 publication: Using Possible Selves to Explore the Career and College-Going Aspirations for Gang-Involved Latino Boys in The Review of #HigherEd lnkd.in/gMSGgd2r #AcademicSky
March 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My 1st 2025 publication: Using Possible Selves to Explore the Career and College-Going Aspirations for Gang-Involved Latino Boys in The Review of #HigherEd lnkd.in/gMSGgd2r #AcademicSky
I am excited that Dr. Edgar F. Lopez (my first-ever PhD student advisee) will earn the AERA Mentorship and Mentoring Special Interest Group (SIG)'s Dissertation of the Year in April 2025. @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscpullias.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I am excited that Dr. Edgar F. Lopez (my first-ever PhD student advisee) will earn the AERA Mentorship and Mentoring Special Interest Group (SIG)'s Dissertation of the Year in April 2025. @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscpullias.bsky.social
When your friend/colleague is installed as a @uscrossier.bsky.social endowed chair @copurgencturk.bsky.social #academicSky #highered
February 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
When your friend/colleague is installed as a @uscrossier.bsky.social endowed chair @copurgencturk.bsky.social #academicSky #highered
When you take a break from doom scrolling…be on the 👀👀👀 for our new research paper about Latino boys in urban continuation schools @ucea-leadership.bsky.social EAQ journal #academicSky
February 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
When you take a break from doom scrolling…be on the 👀👀👀 for our new research paper about Latino boys in urban continuation schools @ucea-leadership.bsky.social EAQ journal #academicSky
Interested to learn about the law firm that is supporting the Tr*mp administration’s federal targets and their current progress report to address racial discrimination/preferences? Check it out:
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February 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Interested to learn about the law firm that is supporting the Tr*mp administration’s federal targets and their current progress report to address racial discrimination/preferences? Check it out:
will-law.org/roadmaptoequ...
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This Chicano is engaging in non-violent protest today, join in solidarity if you can
February 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This Chicano is engaging in non-violent protest today, join in solidarity if you can
Check out this special New Directions for Higher Education issue focusing on "Research Dangerously." My LBCC colleagues and I wrote a paper about the Phoenix Scholars Program that supports gang-impacted community college students LINK: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15360741...
December 16, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Check out this special New Directions for Higher Education issue focusing on "Research Dangerously." My LBCC colleagues and I wrote a paper about the Phoenix Scholars Program that supports gang-impacted community college students LINK: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15360741...
Boom. I'm super excited to work w/ Stan Huey and Colleen Halliday on a new W.T. Grant Foundation study :)
¡Vamonos! #AcademicSky #Research @uscpullias.bsky.social @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscdornsife.bsky.social
¡Vamonos! #AcademicSky #Research @uscpullias.bsky.social @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscdornsife.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Boom. I'm super excited to work w/ Stan Huey and Colleen Halliday on a new W.T. Grant Foundation study :)
¡Vamonos! #AcademicSky #Research @uscpullias.bsky.social @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscdornsife.bsky.social
¡Vamonos! #AcademicSky #Research @uscpullias.bsky.social @uscrossier.bsky.social @uscdornsife.bsky.social
*Check it out* We wrote a practice paper about how to support gang-involved community college students through wrap-around services. This paper is informed by a ~1M US Department of Education grant we (USC, LBCC, and Centro CHA) received in 2021. As of July 2024, we have supported 150+ students
December 6, 2024 at 3:47 AM
*Check it out* We wrote a practice paper about how to support gang-involved community college students through wrap-around services. This paper is informed by a ~1M US Department of Education grant we (USC, LBCC, and Centro CHA) received in 2021. As of July 2024, we have supported 150+ students