Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession
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.
Friday Faculty Hour Sessions
Join Friday Faculty Hour Sessions — NEW!
Launched Fall 2025, the Friday Faculty Hour session provides a forum to connect with other political science community college instructors across the U.S. Join us to 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.
Committee Members
| Term expiring September 2026 |
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| La Della Levy, College of Southern Nevada |
| Josue Franco, Cuyamaca Community College, Co-Chair |
| Term expiring September 2027 |
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| Terry Gilmour, Midland College, Co-Chair |
| Paul Gottemoller, Del Mar College |
| Term expiring September 2028 |
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| Parakh Hoon, South Puget Sound College |
| Deborah L Toscano, Delgado Community College |
Related Materials:
Virtual Professional Development Workshops
APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession launched a virtual workshop series in August 2024 to offer accessible, high-quality professional development opportunities to political science community college faculty.
View upcoming events and watch previous workshops »
Keeping It Fresh: Teaching Multiple Sections of American Government
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PT
Join APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for their professional development workshop series’ fourth event. Watch here
Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges Workshop
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PT
Join us for the first professional development virtual workshop of the 2024-2025 academic year led by the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession. Watch here