Adrienne Arguijo-Morgan, MA

VP of Praxis

Council Term: 2020-2023

HSI-STEM Grant Director

Adrienne is the Project Director for Ventura College's Project Servingness: Aspiration, Identity, and Learning (S:AIL) in STEM (Title III HSI-STEM and Articulation Programs). In her role, she is focused on supporting the academic and transfer success and career aspirations of Latine/BIPOC and low-income students in STEM through culturally responsive, affirming, and sustaining institutional and curricular practices. Prior to joining Ventura College, Adrienne has served in various HSI related programs and capacities at Santa Barbara City College, California Lutheran University, and the University of California Santa Barbara and has implemented multi-million-dollar Title V HSI individual and cooperative awards. Her work has focused on implementing student engagement and faculty development programs that ignite critical discussions and review of institutional and curricular practices to develop an equity-centered, transformational experience that is culturally relevant and responsive to the needs of BIPOC/Latine students.

Adrienne has worked to support students through various P-20 initiatives, has taught personal and professional development courses, developed and managed robust college outreach and student support services, facilitated parent engagement programs, and served on numerous committees that support student success. In 2018, she was awarded the California State Parent Student Teacher Association Honorary Service Award for her steadfast commitment to working with, and advocating for, BIPOC/Latine students and families for 16 years.

Adrienne is a first-generation college graduate, earning a B.A. in English with a minor in Feminist Studies (LGBTQ+ concentration) and a M.A. in Education with an emphasis in Cultural Development from the University of California, Santa Barbara.