Neal McKinney

About Neal McKinney

Social justice igniter and educator. Areas of experience/expertise include: critical race theory, internationalization, experiential learning, study abroad/international education, career counseling/advising, and student development. My doctoral research agenda broadly uses critical theories on race (e.g, critical race theory, intersectionality, critical whiteness studies) to disrupt structures and systems of whiteness and white supremacy in international education that disproportionally impact U.S. domestic students of color and international students. My forthcoming dissertation research aims to understand how education abroad personnel discuss the phenomenon of lower participation rate of U.S. Black and Latinx college students in education abroad programs, and to understand how Black and Latinx students make meaning of these narratives.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Compear Global Education Network

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Gallaudet University

  Non-degree courses, American Sign Language

  2010 — 2012

• The Ohio State University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Educational Studies - Higher Education and Student Affairs

  2020 — 2024

• DePauw University

  Bachelor's Degree, Communications, Spanish, Psychology

  2005 — 2009

• University of Maryland

  Master's Degree, Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Sourcing
• Research
• Recruiting
• Networking
• Talent Acquisition
• Government
• Student Affairs
• Higher Education
• Student Counseling