Dr. Malaika Mckee

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Malaika McKee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on higher education diversity and the factors influencing student experiences and outcomes in collegiate settings. She has contributed to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois. Malaika's expertise encompasses critical issues related to race, ethnicity, class, and gender within educational contexts. She teaches courses that explore the dynamics of diversity in higher education and the methods of educational inquiry. Her scholarly work emphasizes the importance of institutional diversity policies and the roles of various campus constituents in shaping educational environments. McKee has been recognized with the HPC Innovation Excellence Award in 2016 for her contributions to education and research in her field.

Research Interests

Courses

EPOL 562: Diversity in Higher Education ERAM 550: Methods of Educational Inquiry EPOL 563: College Student Development

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.