ACE Table Talks - Making the Most Out of Your College Education

Students are invited for a conversation with Dr. Adrian H. Huerta, Associate Professor at the Rossier School of Education and Keck School of Medicine, both at the University of Southern California. Huerta will share his experiences in navigating the road from undergraduate to graduate school. This program is part of First-Gen Friday, a monthly series of workshops and discussions focused on topics and themes centering on the experience of first-generation Spartans. This program is in partnership with MSU FLI and the Urban Educators Cohort Program.

Huerta is a leading expert on the social and academic experiences of active and former/inactive gang-involved people across the educational pipeline. Through sociocultural perspectives and qualitative methods, he examines individual and structural factors that impact college access and success, boys and men of color, student parents, and gang-involved populations.

About the series: Teaching Table Talks:

Teaching Table Talks is a brown bag series hosted by the Office of Access and Community Engagement where faculty and graduate students will engage in interactive workshops focused on innovative pedagogical approaches, classroom management strategies and emerging topics in teaching and educational research. Each session offers a space for collaborative learning, critical dialogue and practical application across diverse educational settings. Light refreshments will be provided.