Laila McCloud’s Ungrading Talk & Workshop

As U.S. higher education slowly evolves to meet a variety of learning needs, so should our methods of assessing learning. Critical learning assessment, such as upgrading, invites higher education instructors to (re)examine the strategies and tools used to evaluate learning in more holistic and personalized ways. This session will invite a conversation about how who we are as instructors influences how we create and evaluate learning opportunities.

In person in Erickson Hall Room 116-H or via Zoom. 

Speaker:

Laila McCloud (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Grand Valley State University. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies (Higher Education and Student Affairs) from the University of Iowa. Prior to pursuing a faculty career, she served as a student affairs educator focused on issues of equity and access at several institutions in the Chicagoland area. McCloud’s research uses critical theories and methods to explore: (1) the professional and academic socialization of Black college students; (2) the professionalization of multicultural student affairs work; and (3) teaching and learning practices in higher education and student affairs graduate preparation programs.

She serves as an Associate Editor for About Campus, is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of College Student Development and Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. McCloud is an active member and has held leadership positions in higher education and student affairs associations such as ACPA, ASHE, and NASPA. In 2023, she was named an ACPA Emerging Scholar.