Margaret Huntt

Margaret Huntt is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership at the College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with a secondary affiliation at the Office of Inclusive Excellence within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Her research centers on conceptualizing and implementing diversity frameworks across workplace environments, emphasizing evidence-based strategies for developing cross-cultural competence in global leadership contexts. She investigates organizational dynamics where diversity initiatives intersect with education policy, workforce development, and inclusive practice design.

Dr. Huntt teaches EPOL 474: Diversity in the Workplace, which equips students with practical methodologies for navigating complex team structures through individual, interpersonal, and organizational-level interventions. The course bridges theoretical foundations with real-world applications for fostering innovation in multicultural markets and societal systems.

Through the Office of Inclusive Excellence, she contributes to campus-wide equity initiatives, developing institutional frameworks that translate diversity research into actionable inclusion protocols across academic and administrative units.