Join us for Friday Faculty Hours with the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession

Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the final Friday Faculty Hour Session of the year, Friday, December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern, to share insights learned from the semester and offer views on the upcoming term.

Launched this Fall, the Friday Faculty Hour provides a forum to connect with other political science community college instructors across the U.S.

  • When: Friday, December 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific
  • Host: Josh Franco, Cuyamaca College, and co-chair, APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession
  • Register Here

Meet the Host

Josue (Josh) Franco is a tenured Associate Professor at Cuyamaca College in San Diego County, California. Born in Mexico and raised in Los Angeles County, he is a proud first-generation college graduate who holds A.A. degrees in economics and political science from Cerritos College, and a B.A. in public policy and M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Merced. As a first-generation college graduate, introducing political science to the next generation of leaders and scholars is his mission. He is a 2024-2025 APSA Congressional Fellow and Member of the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession. 

About the Committee

The APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession works to create an inclusive culture for community college faculty within the profession, increase community college faculty membership, build relationships across higher education institutions, and recommend programming to address the unique needs of community college faculty.


Learn more about the committee’s previous initiatives and current programs, access community college-specific resources and career development materials, sign up for their newsletter, and learn about future virtual workshops and Friday Faculty Hours here.