Kiwana McClung

Kiwana McClung is the Interim Chief Diversity Officer in the Office for Campus Diversity and an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Design, College of the Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In her role as Interim Chief Diversity Officer, Kiwana is responsible for fostering diversity among students, faculty, and staff, as well as ensuring that underrepresented groups have equal access to educational opportunities and resources.

Kiwana has been a faculty member in the School of Architecture and Design since the Fall of 2013, teaching design courses across the curriculum, from the beginning design to graduate studios and seminars. Prior to joining the faculty at UL Lafayette, Kiwana worked as an Architectural Designer for several firms around South Louisiana.

A graduate of Louisiana State University's School of Architecture and Design, Kiwana is nationally recognized for her research and efforts toward increasing diversity within a school of architecture and curricula. She was recently recognized by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as their 2021 Eminent Scholar in Leadership and Service, one of the highest honors awarded by UL.