OCCRL Staff and Affiliates
Contact
bneal4@illinois.edu
Office
51 Gerty Drive, Room 126
Champaign, IL 61820
Brandi Neal
Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Southern Indiana
Brandi Neal is pursuing her doctorate in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership with a concentration in social and cultural studies. Her research focuses on African-American women in leadership in higher education and how their cultural identity and gender intersect to inform and influence their practices in student affairs. She has worked as an academic adviser, a study-abroad coordinator and trip leader, and as a research assistant.
Education
- Ph.D., Education Policy, Organization & Leadership at College of Education at Illinois
- Ed.M., Social and Cultural Studies in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership at Illinois
- B.A., Psychology at the University of Southern Indiana
Projects
Research Areas
- African-American women in leadership in higher education
Professional Associations
- Association of Leadership Educators