DR. JEFF MALISKEY

Queer Educator & Advocate

Higher education has always been important to me. As a first-generation, queer scholar-practitioner, I have always valued education and truly believe it opens doors for opportunities.  My education and work led me to a career in higher education where I found joy in supporting students in achieving their academic and personal goals. As the inaugural director of the Pride Center at the University of North Dakota, my work focuses on 2SLGBTQIA+ identity support, gender and sexuality education, and advocacy. Over the last decade, I have worked to ensure that my practice is student-centered and justice based as a mean to work towards equity and inclusion in higher education. ​

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As a scholar, my research focuses on queer historical inquiry, providing a base of knowledge to better understand contemporary LGBTQIA2S+ experiences in higher education. My dissertation research (2022) explored the queer history at the University of North Dakota through the lens of queer resistance and student activism. 

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Professional Affiliation & Experience

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Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals

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Internal Relations Director, 2026- Present

Advocacy & Outreach Coordinator, 2023-2026

Regional Representative, 2019 - 2023

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Convention Workshops

• Organizer, ACPA 2026 Pre-Convention: Serving Queer & Trans Communities in this Political Moment

• Organizer, ACPA 2025 Pre-Convention: Centering Racial Justice in Queer and Trans Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Work on Campus

• Committee Member,  ACPA 2024 Pre-Convention: Imagining LGBTQIA2S+ Justice and Equity in Higher Education

• Committee Member,  Creating Change 2023, Consortium Day-long institute

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Teaching Experience

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University of North Dakota
HE 569 - Diversity Systems and Policy in Education

Grand Valley State University

LSS 180 - Laker Strategies for Success

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Past Speaking Engagements

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Centering 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Care Praxis. Lecture at the University of North Dakota March 2026 Social Work Monthly Learning Series.

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Unveiling our Past, Shaping our Future, A Journey through LGBTQ+ History. Lecture at Minnesota State Community & Technical College.

Overcoming Public Barriers to Student Support. Panel Discussion at the Consortium of Higher Education LGBTQ Resource Professionals 2023 Virtual Drive-in & Annual Meeting.

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Practice, & Care. Lecture at the 2022 American Physical Therapy Association of North Dakota Virtual Conference for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare.​​​​​