Harris P. Armstrong
Hi, I’m Harris (he/they)! I’m passionate about equity and inclusion in community colleges and currently serve as Equity & Inclusion Coordinator at Front Range Community College in Colorado.
I'm also exploring pathways into research and long-term leadership in higher ed in my personal academic journey.
Let's connect on LinkedIn!
About
I’m a higher education professional focused on equity, inclusion, and student-centered change in the community college space. With a background in inclusive event planning, student leadership, and institutional development, I’m passionate about making education more accessible and just. Currently completing my master’s in Student Affairs, I’m exploring research, collaboration, and future doctoral study.Let’s connect and share ideas about the future of equitable education!
Where Else to Find Me
Committee Work
Equity & Inclusion Council Chair
Hispanic Serving Institution
Equity & Inclusion Summit Planning Committee Chair
Taskforce - Communications Subcommittee (concluded)
Transitional Commencement Taskforce (concluded)
Digital Accessibility Plan Committee (concluded)
Various Hiring Committees
Experience
Professional Development Facilitation
Event Planning
Consultation
Strategic Initiative Development
WCAG Document Accessibility
Equity & Professional Development Consultation
Public Speaking
Coaching & Mentoring
Inclusive Hiring Practices
Script/Blog/Fiction Writing
Proofreading & Editing
Equity Skills
I am comfortable training and facilitating conversations on the following topics at this time:
Beginning Equity Work
Transgender Support
Pronoun Practices
Transgender and Queer related Microaggressions
Fatphobia and Sizeism
Beginning White Allyship
Introductions to Misogyny and Feminism for Men/Masculine People
Introductory Transgender Knowledge for Cisgender Folks
Beginning steps to assisting English Language Learning students
Ageism & Difference Between Generations
Basics of Sensory Sensitivity
Introduction to Neurodiversity for Neurotypical People, i.e. autism spectrum, ADHD, etc.
Introductory Disability Support
Basic Document Accessibility
Current Interests & Ventures
Finishing my master's degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education, graduating August 2025!
Preparing to speak at the annual conference for the American Association of Community Colleges on "Embedding Inclusivity through Organizational Transformation."
Research on community college student support programs, services, and initiatives.
Doctoral programs focusing on community colleges.
Student success focused on trans students and students with disabilities.
Developing student civic engagement.
Cross-institutional collaboration for equity and inclusion best practices.
Learning ASL & Spanish.
Publishing Credits
Credited under the pen name H.P. Armstrong
"Reflections on Trans Day of Remembrance in 2023" - FRCC Blog non-fiction blog post
"LGBT+ Inclusivity at FRCC: Common Questions" - FRCC Blog non-fiction blog post
"Starfishing" - KYSO Flash flash fiction, also published in A Trembling of Finches
"Maenad Weather" - *apo-press flash fiction
"To a Man I Never Met" - Nota Bene 2017 prose poetry, published worldwide
"Finals" - Plains Paradox short story
"Sprouted in my Name" - Plains Paradox poetry
"Shopping the Body" - workshop facilitated for collective.aporia available on demand
"Imbas Forosnai as Rest" - workshop facilitated for collective.aporia
Currently working on the first draft of a novel titled Shears about religious abuse, generational trauma, and coming of age horror
Personal philsophy
In case you want to know what I'm all about in a nutshell
My personal motto is that we cannot learn without mistakes. I do not want to pretend I am perfect or all-knowing about anything I am comfortable facilitating. I love learning and improving; I am eager to know what other people are passionate about or have seen that I don't know about.Hierarchical thinking shuts down people who are new to the equity work conversation. I do not believe one person is better than another, this includes people who have read thousands of books on equity and those who have not read one.I want to build communities and make connections that foster a sense of psychological safety and discovery. "Psychological safety" does not mean perfect comfort, but the knowledge that mistakes can be made and we will pick each other up when we stumble.
Fun Stuff
I like to knit and crochet. I like to collect rocks, crystals, and minerals. I really love horror (books, movies, & video games), dinosaurs, and Pokémon. I have a poodle mix named Tate and two long-haired cats named Ellie and Bea.My favorite book is Frankenstein and some of my favorite authors are Angela Carter, Bonnie Jo Campbell, and Sarah Elizabeth Schantz.I get really geeky about community college research, lit crit and media analysis, linguistics, psychology, and emerging queer writers. One of my FAVORITE things is when people feel comfortable enough to gush about their passions. So please, talk to me about what you love. :)