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Laila Abdalla, Ph.D.

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Anti-bias
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  • Ph.D., McGill University
  • MA, McGill University
  • BA, McGill University

Laila Abdalla, Ph.D., is a career coach and advocate for individuals on temporary state assistance. She taught college and graduate courses in English and writing for 20+ years. Abdalla devotes her teaching, leadership, and career to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Above all, she is committed to her clients' and students' complete experience, raising awareness of BIPOC issues in employment, language, community, and culture. She leads with equity in management and nonprofit volunteering and continues to develop her own understandings of these complex issues — both professionally and in her lived experiences.

Abdalla has her Ph.D. in English from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Abdalla is a paid member of the Red Ventures Education Integrity Network.

Subject areas
Anti-bias

Read Laila's Latest Articles

Improving College Attendance in the Hispanic Community

September 23, 2022
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How Will the End of Affirmative Action Impact Black and Latino/a Students?

July 13, 2023
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8 Banned Books Every College Student Should Read

July 6, 2022
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5 Strategies for Salary Negotiation as a Latina

August 3, 2022
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What Inclusive Excellence Means to College Students

June 21, 2022
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