College of Education Office of Community College Research and Leadership

H.M. Kuneyl

Senior Research Assistant

    (She/her)

    H.M. Kuneyl is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With dual concentrations in higher education and history of education, she focuses on the history of community college and the experiences of racially minoritized students. Her dissertation centers on the history of Hinds County Community College-Utica, a historically Black community college (HBCC).

    Kuneyl is a first-generation college student with experience in student affairs and academic affairs. She brings her experiences in higher education from Texas, Virginia, and Illinois to the Office of Community College Research and Leadership, where she serves as the coordinator for the Illinois Community College Leadership Institute.

    Education

    • Ph.D., Candidate in Higher Education, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • M.A. Ed., Higher Education and Student Affairs at Virginia Tech 
    • B.S., Psychology, Texas A&M University
    • A.S., General Studies at Lone Star Community College - North Harris

    Projects

    • Communication and Dissemination
    • Developmental Education Reform
    • Illinois Community College Leadership Institute

    Research Areas

    • Community college history, historical methods, phenomenology, college students' experiences

    Professional Associations

    • American Educational Research Association
    • History of Education Society
    • Organization of Educational Historians
    • The Council for the Study of Community Colleges
    College of Education Office of Community College Research and Leadership
    2202 Kirk Drive, MC-672
    Champaign, IL 61820
    Phone: 217-244-9390
    Email: occrl@illinois.edu

    Chicago Office

    Illini Center
    200 S. Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
    MC-200
    Chicago, IL 60606
    Illini Center Website