Malaika McKee

Malaika McKee is an Assistant Professor in the Education Policy, Organization & Leadership department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's College of Education. She also holds a joint appointment at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Her work integrates educational policy analysis with computational methods.

• Research explores diversity in higher education
• Focus on data mining applications in education
• Specializes in African American Studies intersections
• Recipient of HPC Innovation Excellence Award

Mendenhall's publications demonstrate computational approaches to recovering marginalized histories, particularly Black women's experiences through LDA algorithms and comparative text mining. Her courses examine critical issues in higher education, including race, class, and gender dynamics.

Scientific Awards:

• HPC Innovation Excellence Award (2016)

McKee's affiliation with NCSA highlights her work at the intersection of educational policy and supercomputing applications. She teaches graduate courses on diversity in higher education and critical issues in educational leadership.